Tikimotel 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 post Share on other sites
mortensen 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 post Share on other sites
MovieMaker 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 post Share on other sites
MytMowse 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 post Share on other sites
Elliot B. Share Posted September 30, 2001 Are Myst and Riven on DVD? Hope so... Link to post Share on other sites
Martog 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 post Share on other sites
configure 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 post Share on other sites
baphomet_irl 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 post Share on other sites
Tikimotel 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 post Share on other sites
baphomet_irl 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 post Share on other sites
Tikimotel 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 post Share on other sites
baphomet_irl 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 post Share on other sites
baphomet_irl Veteran Share Posted October 2, 2001 hmm im not sure about the monitor thing... Link to post Share on other sites
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