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Know of any good programs for Windows 98 SE? something to spruce it up a bit or of a good game to play on it. I like 3D shooters

OS: Windows XP Pro

Intel Pentium, 133Mhz

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S3 VIRGE PCI(325) (2MB)

CD: Sony cd-rom CDU77E (4x cd-rom)

HD: 2GB
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Most software out there will work with Windows 98SE, so take your choice.


Although I've had a Windows XP computer for 2-1/2 years, I still enjoy using my Windows 98SE computer.


With a 133 MHz processor and 64 MB of RAM, I'm surprised that you can play any games on that computer at all, except for games that came out during the Windows 3.1 - Windows 95 era.


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there is now a LOAD of games out there that work best in win98, and are selling for 2.50-20$ per.  check out the jewel case isle and the double jewel case games, a deal at twice the price,  no support though, but they are updated patched and the final version


i could mention some but you might think they are lame compared to todays games, but once playing them, and having never played them before, if you ask me they are certannly better than 1 59$ game.



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Our "Best Buy" stores have a ton of them on display racks, mostly selling for $10.00 or less.


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[QUOTE=Frank Lavallee]

With a 133 MHz processor and 64 MB of RAM, I'm surprised that you can play any games on that computer at all, except for games that came out during the Windows 3.1 - Windows 95 era[/QUOTE]


Only game that is on this computer is Doom II.  It's fun to play , but I've gotten bored of it.


I have WindowBlinds on my computer to make it look like Windows XP and I have Icon Packager.


I just want something new to entertain me.


I like my WIN98SE pc cause its simple to use, its a really old computer but its never broken down or anything. Plus installing Windows98 is so easy, and there's none of that activation bs.






OS: Windows XP Pro

Intel Pentium, 133Mhz

64MB

S3 VIRGE PCI(325) (2MB)

CD: Sony cd-rom CDU77E (4x cd-rom)

HD: 2GB
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Shooters on a computer of that caliber. I have two for you that I think will run. Descent and Duke 3d. Warning on Duke... have a sense of humor as it gets fairly raunchy/sexist at times ... but the blow stuff up factor is quite good.
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[QUOTE=bcmurgen] Shooters on a computer of that caliber. I have two for you that I think will run. Descent and Duke 3d.[/QUOTE]



Those are both great suggestions, Duke Nukem 3D was a blast!



If you're bored with DoomII try Heretic, another id software FPS built on the Doom engine. Unlike DoomI/II, in Heretic you can look up and down, jump and fly!



Click here to download Heretic(shareware).



Click here to download Duke Nukem 3D(shareware).



Click here to download Descent(shareware).



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you should try installing black box on it's a windows mangers clean looking great if u just going 2 use it for games

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