Flyboy's Setup

I have the following computer specifications:

SONY VAIO Laptop
* Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.80GHz
* Onyx-black 15.0" XGA (1024x768) TFT screen
* 512 Mb DDR RAM
* 40 Gb hard disk drive
* 64 Mb ATI Radeon IGP 345M Chipset (integrated)
* DirectX 9.0c
* SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
* Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 1 Build 2600)
* Logitech Mini Mouse Optical (USB)
* Logitech Attack 3 Joystick (USB)


Flyboy's LB1

I am running AH-64D Longbow at 320x240 with minimal settings, but with NO crashes. Laggy game-play and low-res graphics are a real turn off.

I use the following method of game installation/setup:

* Copied entire LB1 CDs to a folder, and mounted as a virtual drive in DOSBox
* Full install option
* Patched to v1.08
* Played through DOSBox
* Modified DOSBox setup (experimental)
* Custom DOSBox launch settings
* Mimimum graphics options in-game


Flyboy's LB Gold

I am running Longbow Gold in either of two ways...

For DOS, I am running Longbow Gold at 320x240 with minimal settings, but with NO crashes. Laggy game-play and low-res graphics are a real turn off.
I use the following method of game installation/setup:

* Daemon Tools NoCD mounting (using DAEMON Tools Lite 4.12.0 / SPTD 1.55)
* Full install option
* Patched to v1.04
* Played through DOSBox
* Modified DOSBox setup (experimental)
* Custom DOSBox launch settings
* Minimum graphics options in-game

For Windows, I am running Longbow Gold at 640x480 with maximum graphics settings, but with MANY crashes. Super-smooth game-play.
I use the following method of game installation/setup:

* Daemon Tools NoCD install method (using DAEMON Tools Lite 4.12.0 / SPTD 1.55)
* Full install option
* Patched to v1.04
* NO 3DFX PATCH!
* LBWIN.EXE (set to 'Windows 98 / Windows Me' compatibility mode)
* Modified CA.INI file
* Game in Software mode
* Maxed out graphics options in-game
* Memory Allocator (set to 256000 K - note, must be left running to work)
* Turbo (set to 50% - note, must be left running to work)


Flyboy's LB2

I am running Longbow 2 at full potential, with full graphics settings and with NO crashes.
Training works, Kiowa works, NavMap works. No Debrief screen crash, no graphics bugs, no sound stuttering.

I use the following method of game installation/setup:

* Daemon Tools NoCD install method (using DAEMON Tools Lite 4.12.0 / SPTD 1.55)
* Full install option
* Patched to v2.09
* Display Driver Update
* Modified CA.INI file
* dgVoodoo v1.50 Beta glide wrapper (with these settings:
Tab 1 / Tab 2)
* Game in 3DFX mode
* Maxed out graphics options in-game
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