Re: Wizardry Gold/7 question

"Mike Hall" <tarrow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> "Laurence Wilmer" <laurencewilmer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>> "Mike Hall" <tarrow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>> news:mEoGg.6807$r61.365@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Is there a time limit for rescuing Vi Dominae?  Or does Wizardry Gold 
>>> not work properly on the latest computers?
>>>
>>> I picked up a cheap copy of Wizardry Gold a little while back.  Spent
a 
>>> few hours sma****ng up the Ukpr store making invincible faerie ninjas. 
>>> Sauntered back to New City, entered the Forbidden Zone.
>>> a) The comm link doesn't appear to work.  I can't get the "@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"
character! 
>>> It always comes out as "'@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"
>>> b) No trace of Vi Dominae.
>>>
>>> I feel ashamed at being stuck at such an old game but I need release!
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Hall
>>
>> My handwritten / coloured maps and notes for W7 are not as accessible
as
>> http://www.iosphere.net/~eric/wizardry/
>> So instead of answering specific questions, I'm sure you'll get
something 
>> useful here.
>>
>> I didn't actually even understand question a). What else would you want

>> "@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" to come out as??
>> (Oh - aha - the character you meant to type but it typed an "@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" 
>> instead?? - you have a UK US keyboard layout problem ?- try "#" or Alt 
>> plus the ASCII code  http://www.ascii.cl/
I dunno).
>> Lol
>
> When I type @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 it comes out as two characters '@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Oh no it doesn't - you just said "When I type @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 it comes out as two 
characters '@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
".
Not
"When I type @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 it comes out as two characters '@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"

ergo it doesn't always do this, guess - just when you are playing W7.
Using some sort of emulation software to run this golden oldie? Try a 
different one?
Lol