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don
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      07-22-2005
I tried loading Chessmaster 3000 onto my Windows 98 computer and it seemed
to load ok , but all the text was scrambled..... is there a text setting
that would fix this problem....... the game played ok otherwise.... I just
can
not read the menu items


 
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Arnold Schwarz 'E' negger
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      07-22-2005

"don" <> wrote in message
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> I tried loading Chessmaster 3000 onto my Windows 98 computer and it seemed
> to load ok , but all the text was scrambled..... is there a text setting
> that would fix this problem....... the game played ok otherwise.... I

just
> can
> not read the menu items
>


A lot of old DOS games are **** on modern Windows, I loaded Sensible World
of Soccer which worked very oddly indeed.


 
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      07-22-2005
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:59:31 -0400 As Andoids Dreamed Of Electric
Sheep and then "don" <> wrote :

>I tried loading Chessmaster 3000 onto my Windows 98 computer and it seemed
>to load ok , but all the text was scrambled..... is there a text setting
>that would fix this problem....... the game played ok otherwise.... I just
>can
>not read the menu items
>


It was a crap program when it was brought out.Nothing to do with DOS
etc.
Loads of better freebies around,
http://www.chesscentral.com/chess_do...s_Software.htm
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...+program&meta=

HTH



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