Hi

[Paqman]

er...Hello.

I was wondering...what year Wing Commander come out?

Plus...what were the minimum specs to run the game?

Thanks.

 

[TopGun]

Welcome Paqman

Wing Commander came out in 1990

Specs:

Minimum CPU Class Required: 80286
Minimum OS Class Required: DOS 3.0 to 3.3
Minimum RAM required: 640 kilobytes
Business Model: Commercial
Video Modes Supported: EGA, MCGA, Tandy / PCjr, VGA
Sound Devices Supported: Adlib, PC Speaker, Roland MT-32 (and LAPC-1), Sound Blaster
Input Devices Supported: Joystick (Analog), Keyboard, Mouse
Notes: Tandy video mode requires 640K RAM expansion (total of 768K RAM in the system)

Hope this helps

 

[Delance]

And it worked fine. I played it on a 286 with EGA. It's an amazing thing how cool 256 colors can be.

 

[Paqman]

Sweet.

Thanks a lot.

 

[TheFraix]

Those specs sure bring some nostalgic memories.

I used to have a 286, with a 80mb harddisk. Miss it so much.