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Posted March 08, 2015
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cant even play the game as it is broken. graphics are messed up and so is the sound. nice one gog
Posted March 10, 2015
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So I'm not sure you realize, but there is more than one Populus series, a whole support team, and dedicated fans to help you with your issue, if you'd be willing to actually describe the issue, game, system, and whatnot in question instead of being a stuck up snoot.
Posted March 12, 2015
Complaining about games made before 1999 on modern hardware is hardly helpful. It's an ancient game, just be grateful you can even get it working, even if the graphics aren't perfect.
Posted March 14, 2015
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Shukaku: Complaining about games made before 1999 on modern hardware is hardly helpful. It's an ancient game, just be grateful you can even get it working, even if the graphics aren't perfect.
If it's on gog, bitching about it not running properly is a legit complaint
Posted March 14, 2015
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BananaJane: If it's on gog, bitching about it not running properly is a legit complaint
Yes, but it is an ancient game. People should just be grateful GOG are offering it and the people who can get it working should be extra grateful. This is a game that is hit and miss, so if it doesn't work, it's not GOG's fault but more likely hardware related. Older games are far more pickier about hardware (why do you think there's a big notice saying "don't use any AMD HD card with 7xxx or 8xxx"?)
Posted May 03, 2015
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Shukaku: and the people who can get it working should be extra grateful
sorry, but that's pretty hard stuff you're saying. at least as this game is freeware today, a commercial release of it should work on most modern systems i think?!
Post edited May 03, 2015 by grasshopperts
Posted May 03, 2015
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grasshopperts: sorry, but that's pretty hard stuff you're saying. at least as this game is freeware today, a commercial release of it should work on most modern systems i think?!
Freeware? It's not available for free, that would be illegal. And it's a game that precedes even Homeworld, which is about the point when games actually started being cross-compatible, but Populous was all about hard coded changes that broke it on newer OS, so if it works on a PC, the user should simply be grateful it worked, because many can't get it working.

if you desperately want to play the game, you could always just get a Virtual Machine set up using Windows 98 or Windows XP. Users of Windows 7 Professional can use Windows XP Mode to get that VM if they so desire.
Post edited May 03, 2015 by Shukaku
Posted May 10, 2015
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BananaJane: If it's on gog, bitching about it not running properly is a legit complaint
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Shukaku: Yes, but it is an ancient game. People should just be grateful GOG are offering it and the people who can get it working should be extra grateful. This is a game that is hit and miss, so if it doesn't work, it's not GOG's fault but more likely hardware related. Older games are far more pickier about hardware (why do you think there's a big notice saying "don't use any AMD HD card with 7xxx or 8xxx"?)
Damn, I must had missed this "big notice"...Probably not big enough for me, I guess. But, worst of all, is that I did not check the Forums, prior to buying, for *this specific game*. LOL. "Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony." ;)
Post edited May 10, 2015 by ThunderGr
Posted May 10, 2015
Try contacting GOG support - http://www.gog.com/support/contact - before giving up on the game. They have been known to go the extra mile in trying to get their (problematic) games to work. Worth a try.
Post edited May 10, 2015 by Pajama
Posted June 14, 2015
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madrobbo: cant even play the game as it is broken. graphics are messed up and so is the sound. nice one gog
Which Populous game are you trying to run? I could help you get it running if you'd like. No sense in spending money on something that doesn't work... unless you already refunded it?

Let me know :)
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