Playing in a window in XP

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Cygnus
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Playing in a window in XP

Post by Cygnus »

Hello all!

I just used the instructions on my Zork Nemesis Installation to play cd-swap free.   EXCELLENT!.   Got in there and it was too fast, so i'm using cpu killer to get the game back down to a playable speed.  

My question is about playing in a window (in XP).  I have a widescreen monitor, which stretches the game a bit.   Is there a way to play the game in a window (preferably a 640x480 window)?  The resolution i'm in now is 1440x900.

Thanks, and LONG LIVE ZORK
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Re: Playing in a window in XP

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I haven't really tried anything to get it to play in a window... except why would you want to??? 640x480 is tiny, I suppose if it ran scaled to a larger size and in a window it would be ok... but I hardly noticed it being stretched.

Glad you got it running, glad you enjoy it still. :)
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Re: Playing in a window in XP

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Keeping it in a window on a widescreen monitor would put it in it's correct aspect ratio...that's the only reason i want to play it in a window.

I have loved Nemesis since i first bought it when it came out.  Before that, Return to Zork was the only other Zork game I had played.  I have never finished RTZ.  I've played through Nemesis MANY times! :)  

I think the atmosphere and music is what keeps drawing me back into Nemesis.  In fact, quite a few years ago, i used the audio program Total Recorder to record all of the game music.   I STILL listen to it constantly.  I love that stuff.  

I've been thinking about somehow contacting Mark Morgan (composer) and beg him for a copy of the music (purchase, of course) (and maybe some unreleased stuff from the nemesis game/ time period).  I absolutely LOVE the music in there!  I wish there was more of it.

I went to imdb to see if there was contact info, but you have to get a gold membership to get such info.

Anyway,  I don't think i'll ever get tired of that game or music (11 years and counting).

I'm going to buy my friends copy of Zork GI.   I never got to play that one, and i hear it was good.

Take it easy, and BTW, great site...i love seeing fansites of games from the past.
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Re: Playing in a window in XP

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well correct aspect ratio, but very small on the screen.

Yes the music is great. Feel free do d/l the stuff from TZL if what you have is better in game let me know.

Currently working on getting the vids from the game and when I do that I will have better quality audio files as well. 11 years... been a long time hasn't it?

Glad you enjoy the site, feel free to keep checking in, always something new added.
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