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sertore · 01-13-13, 12:38 PM

Hi all,
just to notice that Dangerous Waters works fine on VirtualBox by Oracle, multiplayer sessions included.
Just few time to install the virtual environment with XP (or Windows 7) and the game, with the MODs if wanted, and you can forget the problems introduced by the new OS Windows like, waiting without any hurry and issues for further naval simulations that will take the part of Dangerous Waters.
Hope this help.

Hawk66 · 01-13-13, 12:45 PM

@Sertore: Unfortunately, it does not work for me. I have issues with DirectX...artifacts and the sound is also not stable.

I've not tried it with Vista, yet.

Blacklight · 01-13-13, 09:39 PM

It's sad, but we're pretty much in the middle of a huge dry spell for subsim fans. There hasn't been a good subsim in years and even the naval strategy sims that are coming out are kind of crappy. Naval War Arctic Circle=Crap. Harpoon=getting filled up with more and more bugs with each update. The last good subsim was Silent Hunter 4. The last modern subsim was released about 8 years ago. This is the longest we've gone without any real decent hardcore naval war or platform sim. Heck. Even hardcore flight sims seem to be gone now.

Hawk66 · 01-14-13, 02:44 PM

@Blacklight: IMO, there will be no further development, if not by luck a new a complete new version of DW is built for non-commercial customers.

The only working model in the scope of DW might be crowdfunding: Look at that http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/wasteland-2 a game, which would also never be financed by an AAA studio. Look especially how many people have paid a much higher price as you would normally pay for a game...the only plus side is you get some gadgets etc.

You see, simulations are not only the only genre which are abandoned. But in contrast to simulations, those communities are willing to pay the price...Wasteland 2 is only an example. Even roguelike rpgs game with original ASCII graphics got more than 90000$ from Kickstarter funded!

To be fair, more people are obviously interested in old school rpgs than in old school simulations...

01-13-13, 12:38 PM	#16
sertore Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 45 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Dangerous Waters and Windows systems Hi all, just to notice that Dangerous Waters works fine on VirtualBox by Oracle, multiplayer sessions included. Just few time to install the virtual environment with XP (or Windows 7) and the game, with the MODs if wanted, and you can forget the problems introduced by the new OS Windows like, waiting without any hurry and issues for further naval simulations that will take the part of Dangerous Waters. Hope this help. __________________

01-13-13, 09:39 PM	#18
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	It's sad, but we're pretty much in the middle of a huge dry spell for subsim fans. There hasn't been a good subsim in years and even the naval strategy sims that are coming out are kind of crappy. Naval War Arctic Circle=Crap. Harpoon=getting filled up with more and more bugs with each update. The last good subsim was Silent Hunter 4. The last modern subsim was released about 8 years ago. This is the longest we've gone without any real decent hardcore naval war or platform sim. Heck. Even hardcore flight sims seem to be gone now. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

01-13-13, 12:45 PM	#17
Hawk66 Commodore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 609 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	@Sertore: Unfortunately, it does not work for me. I have issues with DirectX...artifacts and the sound is also not stable. I've not tried it with Vista, yet.

01-14-13, 02:44 PM	#19
Hawk66 Commodore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 609 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	@Blacklight: IMO, there will be no further development, if not by luck a new a complete new version of DW is built for non-commercial customers. The only working model in the scope of DW might be crowdfunding: Look at that http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/wasteland-2 a game, which would also never be financed by an AAA studio. Look especially how many people have paid a much higher price as you would normally pay for a game...the only plus side is you get some gadgets etc. You see, simulations are not only the only genre which are abandoned. But in contrast to simulations, those communities are willing to pay the price...Wasteland 2 is only an example. Even roguelike rpgs game with original ASCII graphics got more than 90000$ from Kickstarter funded! To be fair, more people are obviously interested in old school rpgs than in old school simulations...