The machine is fully capable of running the rather-aged game. The display
isn't.
Jet? What jet? It's a rather old game, albeit demanding for its age.
The only rough part is the display.
As to all I own, I own an almost-equally-aged and not much more capable
desktop that runs the game adequately, with an equally-aged CRT monitor.
The laptop is as good as the "recommended" machine in the Civ III docs,
IIRC. (There are newer versions of Civilization I don't own.)
Again, the only problem is the display on the laptop.
Kite?
It was 19 Sep 2007, when babaluscan commented:
> No. It would be like trying to ride in a jet when all you own is kite.
>
> Tomas
> --- In Computer_Help_and_Discussion%40yahoogroups.com">Computer_Help_and_Discussion
yahoogroups.com, "David Smith";
> <dbsmith...> wrote:
> >
>; > I like to play Civilization III on my desktop computer. My laptop
> > computer is also (theoretically) capable of running the program, all
> > except for the resoution. The program requires minimum 16-bit 1024
>; X 768,
> > and the best the laptop's monitor can do is 800 by 600.
>; >
> > I did some digging around on the web, wondering if there were some
> > software way of emulating 1024 X 768 on an 800 X 600 monitor. No joy.
> > Yes, I can plug in an external monitor, but that defeats the purpose of
> > owning a laptop. Likewise, I could buy a newer laptop, but that
>; defeats
> > the purpose of -already- owning a laptop. Besides, can't afford a new
> > one.
>; >
> > Is there such a thing? It'd probably have to act as a driver, so the
> > program talks to it without knowing it's in a machine without the right
> > specs. And free would be good.
> >
> > Thanks for any pointers. And yes, if it can't be done, it can't be
> done.
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