Posted November 12, 2013
Ok, back in the day I used to play Interstate '76 like crazy, and since it was on sale just a while ago, I bought it. I had seen videos of it running on modern systems and OSes, and I knew what lay ahead of me, so I've been postponing buying it. To be honest, the only issue I'm having is the already mentioned -- and, might I add, superbly put -- "wobbly wheels" one.
Now, I have to say this: I know nothing about computers, I use this tin can of a machine to access the internet, do some research, receive and send e-mails, watch a few videos, write documents, play some good ol' games, thank GOG for that (and the few good new games this toaster actually allows me to run) and that pretty much sums it up. All fixes I've come across require a whole lot of work I'm just not willing to have in order to play a game.
So, if the "wobbly wheels" glitch is the only one you're coming across and you're definitely not computer-savvy, my advice would be: play it anyway. As far as I've tried, that issue only takes place during cinematics using the in-game engine, so it's not that big of a deal. It's still the same game I remember, it's still a LOT of fun, if you're able to look past that annoying thing. Obviously, I'd like the game to run smooth, but it's unfair to blame it on the GOG team: as far as I know, people with the original game disc are having the same problem, there's just no easy work-around.
Well, if there's an easy fix for this, not involving "download this/edit this in notepad and save it as '*.fck'-or-whatever/edit the shortcut description so you start the game in some sort of emulation as long as you're not running an AMD/ATI card/do all of the above and if nothing works uninstall and install again and waste a whole afternoon, when you understand nothing about this, for naught", please, let me know. If not, well, I'll be enjoying my Interstate '76 all the same, wobbly wheels, and all that.
Now, I have to say this: I know nothing about computers, I use this tin can of a machine to access the internet, do some research, receive and send e-mails, watch a few videos, write documents, play some good ol' games, thank GOG for that (and the few good new games this toaster actually allows me to run) and that pretty much sums it up. All fixes I've come across require a whole lot of work I'm just not willing to have in order to play a game.
So, if the "wobbly wheels" glitch is the only one you're coming across and you're definitely not computer-savvy, my advice would be: play it anyway. As far as I've tried, that issue only takes place during cinematics using the in-game engine, so it's not that big of a deal. It's still the same game I remember, it's still a LOT of fun, if you're able to look past that annoying thing. Obviously, I'd like the game to run smooth, but it's unfair to blame it on the GOG team: as far as I know, people with the original game disc are having the same problem, there's just no easy work-around.
Well, if there's an easy fix for this, not involving "download this/edit this in notepad and save it as '*.fck'-or-whatever/edit the shortcut description so you start the game in some sort of emulation as long as you're not running an AMD/ATI card/do all of the above and if nothing works uninstall and install again and waste a whole afternoon, when you understand nothing about this, for naught", please, let me know. If not, well, I'll be enjoying my Interstate '76 all the same, wobbly wheels, and all that.
Post edited November 12, 2013 by groze
