this is NOT a hoax. I have got it running they recommand a p3 500 processor for the emulator, I run priv on my p2 333 it has sound and there has only been two bugs so far. the first bug, my USB joystick when plugged in causes priv to go into calibration mode. it gets calibrated but says calibration failed. no i dea there and goes into an endless loop. If you run priv with it unplugged BTW mine is a ms forcefeedback2 it gets FULLY into the game. It was too slow on my p2 333 especially with music but on a faster box it'd be very nice. BTW to those who said build a dosbox I ALREADY HAVE ONE I just wanted to run priv on my newer pc, I am attempting to run all the pc based wc games and SWC mac on one box. If you need proof simple, give me 20mb of webspace and i'll put my hard drive image online. all you have to do is download the file and install virtualpc dos and priv are already installed. you'll need the privateer cd, to prevent pirating no .tres have been copied. BTW the emulator itself emulates a soundblaster 16. AND cpl hades no a dosbox is incapable of doing what your saying privateer requires direct cpu access available only through OS2, full dos mode, or an emulated CPU.