What are the system requirements for First Encounters?
I won’t quote the label on the box, I’ll tell you my own findings: To play on a MINIMUM system, you need: • 386DX/33 • 4 MB of RAM • Hard disk with about 5MB free space • 500KB free base memory (patch says 560KB !) • DOS 5.0 or higher • Standard VGA graphics • CD-ROM drive (if you have the CD version) However, this configuration will probably cause the game to slow right down to slide-show-speed. I’ve played FFE on a 486DLC-40, and it was just about playable on ‘low detail’ level. Here’s what you need to run the game so you’ll actually have fun: • Minimum: Pentium-60 or 486DX/120 (or higher) • 8 MB of RAM or higher • Hard disk with about 5MB free space • 500KB free base memory (patch says 560) • DOS 5.0 or higher • Standard VGA graphics • CD-ROM drive (if you have the CD version) • Sound card / midi The game is reported to run smoothly on maximum detail levels + SB16/Midi sound. However, when approaching big and busy star-ports, the frame rate drops noticeably. When a player is at a pl
