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any way to slow the game down? it runs on xp but the clock goes well fast, and on the missions every time i move the mouse i end up at the edge of the map!

[Eagle of Fire]

Use DOSBox. If it's a Windows version I don't think you would have that problem.

For the edge scrolling and squaddies walking, there is speed options in the ? button to the lower right of the screen.

it was the version that i downloaded from here.
yeah i changed scroll settings down to 1, but its still quite hard to play

[The Duke]

Look for a program called 'turbo' i have it but dont know if i can give it to you what it does is you type in say 50 and it will slow your computer down to 50% i got it off a friend ages ago. k:

[Jman4117]

Excellent game, but rushed out the door with most of the code reused from the original. From a tactical standpoint its far ahead of X-com, play this one on beginner after beating the original on superhuman. :evil:

Strategy Tips:

1. You can actually open doors before you enter a room in this game. Use it to keep from being cut down with reaction fire from all those aliens that stop moving after 10 or so turns.

2. All of the Sonic guns are on relativly equal footing. The cannon rarely gets you more than one shot, whereas the rifle and pistol can give you 2-3 shots on the move.

3. Use those tanks to scout in that wide open ocean terrian.

4. Gas cannons are awesome, anyone who can carry one gets one at least until gauss rifles come around.

5. Explosives do 4x damage to large terror units, and also the weak under armor is used instead of the side that was hit when the damage is decided. (Best use of Gas cannon HE k: )

6. Shok bombs knock Lobbies out cold. Fire then nade the body.


P.S. - Be on the look out for the research bugs. Whatever you do, DON'T research a Tasloth Commander, it is not a legal unit and will likely corrupt your save.

As for Turbo: I saw it on one of the X-com fan sites about 6 months ago, not sure if it is still around on the web.

[Bluk]

I got a problem. When my curser even touches the edge of the screen in battle mode, instead of slowly scrolling to a different part of a map, it jets me all the way to the other end faster than my granmother can take down a cheeseburger. I have a similar problem when im trying to look at a different part of the world. I click the rotation butten as quickly as I can and the world spins compleatly around. can anyone help?

[Jman4117]

Your CPU is to fast for the game, keep in mind it was made for 486's. Get a slowdown utility such as Turbo to get the game playable

[Eagle of Fire]

Use DOSBox.

[Bluk]

Thanks
I do have dosbox. I tried to figure it out last night, but I almost pulled my hair out.
Now looking for that turbo thing.

[Bluk]

I just figured it out. Heh, so simple. Scroll speed.