Can I still play Freespace?

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Sionnach Glic
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Can I still play Freespace?

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I recently decided to dust off a few of my older games when I came across an old favourite, Freespace.
Throwing it into my computer I discovered that for some reason it no longer runs. I have heard you can get around this problem but my technical knowledge concerning computers is rather lacking.
Has anyone here know how to get it working again?
Thanks.
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Post by Monroe »

Works for me :-/ I use windows 2000 I know XP screws with some stuff if that's your operating software.

I'm also assuming you mean Descent Freespace and not some other game called Freespace :P I like it a lot I think it'd make an excellent book series. I even downloaded the 'bible' about 80 pages of background information on MS Word really cool stuff.
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Post by Sionnach Glic »

Yeah, I meant Descent:Freespace.

What is this 'bible'? And where can it be found?
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I don't remember where exactly but it called itself the Descent Freespace Bible so I'm sure if you did a search you could find the word document. It just has more background info on all the ships / weapons / species than the game went into. It said it was in the hope of an author using it in a future book.
It also had the transcripts of all the cutscenes and pictures and charts in it. I'm out of town right now but when I get back I'll try to copy and paste some of it.
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Post by Sionnach Glic »

Ok, thanks. I'll go looking for it.

To clarify my original question, I'm using XP on my computer.
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Post by Monroe »

Crap! I forgot to post this Freespace bible! ugh! And I'm out of town again :P

I'll try to remember this lol
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Post by Sionnach Glic »

No problem. :)
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