Tikimotel Posted August 21, 2001 Share Posted August 21, 2001 Hmm, when are those DVD-rom games coming? The only "Software" I have on DVD isn't even M$-Windows based, it's SUSE-LINUX Professional DVD-ROM 7.2 :) Most games nowadays already need more than 1 CD-rom, Emperor Battle for Dune for example takes 4 CD's. Not to mention the good old wing-commander series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortensen Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 Both Baldur's Gate games were released on both DVD and multiple CD's, but that's about all the games I recall on DVD. DVD drives just aren't common enough. I have 3 computers and only 1 has a DVD drive... which just isn't enough to warrant a release on DVD. :( -mortensenj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMaker Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 I have Baldurs gate on DVD and was a fan of the wing commander series collecting WC IIV WC IV and WC Prophercy What I would have given to have them on DVDs...4CDs for WC IIV and IV and 3 for Prophercy Thats all too much as well as having those stupid little plastic walets to put them in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MytMowse Posted September 9, 2001 Share Posted September 9, 2001 Even though all the new puters come with them, a lot of people don't want a the dvd roms, they take cd burners so they can burn their mp3's (which is like so true). I'm one to build my own computers and I have a dvd rom (2x, old) and i'd like to see some dvd rom games. I think it's sad when even a company doesn't get with the times. Who cares if someone doesn't have a dvd rom, they'll buy one. They don't care when it comes to graphics. They make graphics so high now I bet my v3 3k won't even run most games in the next 2 years (thats how long i'll probably have it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackhbob Posted September 9, 2001 Share Posted September 9, 2001 v3 3k.. that's so sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted September 30, 2001 Share Posted September 30, 2001 Are Myst and Riven on DVD? Hope so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martog Posted September 30, 2001 Share Posted September 30, 2001 I think Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was re-released on DVD...the orignal CD based version had 5 CD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
configure Veteran Posted October 1, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 1, 2001 I think it's the matter of time. Maybe 5 years from now, DVD Rom/RW will replace CD-ROM/RW.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baphomet_irl Veteran Posted October 1, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 1, 2001 I think Wing Commander IV came out on DVD - it was probably just higher quality FMV thou.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikimotel Posted October 2, 2001 Author Share Posted October 2, 2001 Can't imagine games will ever come to DVD any time soon, but who knows with the new DX9 plans. (64bit color and stuff) You might need a DVD just to store all the textures and a Grafix card to match. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baphomet_irl Veteran Posted October 2, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 2, 2001 yeh Carmack's been talkin about higher colour bits, and as usual, they will follow :D does anyone know how its gonna work - how much of the bits will be dedicated to colour, and how much will be dedicated to the alpha channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikimotel Posted October 2, 2001 Author Share Posted October 2, 2001 I don't know if all the bits represent color, maybe also some (bump) 3D information. You can't distinguish more than a couple of million colors anyway. btw, when you need more colors your monitor stil has to support them . right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baphomet_irl Veteran Posted October 2, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 2, 2001 yeh thats what i was thinkin - we cant even *really* see any diff above 24-bit AFAIK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baphomet_irl Veteran Posted October 2, 2001 Veteran Share Posted October 2, 2001 hmm im not sure about the monitor thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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