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Old 01-01-2016, 04:59 AM   #16
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{...}I'm working on some improvements to DosBox (yes, really) and I'm far ahead enough that I can start thinking about how I'm going to reward myself.{...}
If you are not faking it i have whole cd(original btw) of classic games copied into .iso file! Interested?
 
Old 01-01-2016, 06:40 AM   #17
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If you are not faking it i have whole cd(original btw) of classic games copied into .iso file! Interested?
If he is not, I am. (Assuming there are no licenses or IP restrictions.)
I miss my DOS games. I kept quite a few, but lost many more. (Disks no longer readable, etc.)

I have been using DOSBOX on Linux AND Windows for a LONG time, (It runs the DOS version of "Mario is Missing" - even Windows 10 does not do that!) and look forward to testing and seeing improvements.
 
Old 01-01-2016, 11:22 AM   #18
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If you are not faking it i have whole cd(original btw) of classic games copied into .iso file! Interested?
I don't know... pirating these games (Colonization, specifically) was how I got my first virus problem.

And I'm planning to be able to make an announcement by February. Just letting you know now that taking advantage of my improvements will require OpenGL 3.3 support.

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Old 01-01-2016, 11:55 AM   #19
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If he is not, I am. (Assuming there are no licenses or IP restrictions.){...}
Sure thing - after uploading will be done. And don't worry - all you need is some iso software like Daemon Tools Lite or MagicDisc and play.
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I don't know... pirating these games (Colonization, specifically) was how I got my first virus problem.{...}
If you would pay attention you would notice word "original".

edit: OK check your PMs.

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Old 01-01-2016, 12:18 PM   #20
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I used to love playing the first multiplayer network game called nlsnipes, there a Linux version of the single player called lsnipes but, sadly, no multiplayer.
 
Old 01-01-2016, 12:51 PM   #21
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@273: Memories from distant past..remember games like for example F117A, Stunts or Supaplex?

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@273: Memories from distant past..remember games like for example F117A, Stunts or Supaplex?
I don't recall those, sorry, I didn't do much gaming but we had a flight simulator and the networked version of snipes installed for demonstration purposes in our computer room at school in around 1990 on machines running DOS with Netware networked with coax.
 
Old 01-01-2016, 02:06 PM   #23
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Sure thing - after uploading will be done. And don't worry - all you need is some iso software like Daemon Tools Lite or MagicDisc and play.

If you would pay attention you would notice word "original".

edit: OK check your PMs.
no need for daemon tools for ISOs when the mount loopback command is available in Linux.
 
Old 01-05-2016, 10:59 AM   #24
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no need for daemon tools for ISOs when the mount loopback command is available in Linux.
I am aware. Just a habit from using them in native OS since wine is not perfect yet.
 
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Other old games I play sometimes are NES games. There are ROMS available and Nestopia is a good emulator.
A few years ago, I found an old CD from my dad that has hundreds of NES ROMs. I haven't checked, but I'd be willing to bet that it has every game ever released by Nintendo, plus some of the unlicensed games. I really need to find time to look through all of them.

Also, does anyone know if it's legal or illegal to share them? (In the US)
 
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A few years ago, I found an old CD from my dad that has hundreds of NES ROMs. I haven't checked, but I'd be willing to bet that it has every game ever released by Nintendo, plus some of the unlicensed games. I really need to find time to look through all of them.

Also, does anyone know if it's legal or illegal to share them? (In the US)
Illegal.
 
Old 01-06-2016, 09:28 PM   #27
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Bowling. I *think* this was one of the very first DOS games ever. I'm not sure. I did a lot of drugs back then. It was about 82?

I don't remember exactly which bowling game it was. I got it on a floppy from a buddy. It was 8 bit monochrome green and just booted straight to the game; no splash, etc.

The "lane" went left to right across the screen. The ball would tick up and down the right hand side and you would hit the space bar when you wanted to launch the ball.

And none of the code was obfuscated in any way.

I don't even remember who it was but somebody found the clock modifier that timed the ball and figured out how to change it on the fly so you could make it go any speed you wanted.

We were so retarded. We sat around for hours laughing our asses off as we got stoned and dinkered w/ the clock and made the ball go super fast and super slow.

Wow, we were easily entertained back then.
 
Old 01-07-2016, 12:23 AM   #28
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Really guys? One Must Fall 2097, Epic Pinball, Raptor: Call of the Shadows, Tyrian, Command Keen Series, Jazz Jackrabbit, Jetpack, God of Thunder, Systemshock, Ultima 0-8, Eye of the Beholder{123}, Realms of Arcania {1,2}, Druid.

I could go on for days!
 
Old 01-07-2016, 12:26 AM   #29
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Epic pinball was great.
 
Old 01-07-2016, 11:46 AM   #30
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Eye of the Beholder{123}, Realms of Arcania {1,2}
I couldn't get into those. Reality is that you were expected to play with graph paper handy, and to update your paper map every time you took a step. Needless to say, I wasn't willing to do that.

I should give them another try while using Grid Cartographer in another window:

http://www.davidwaltersdevelopment.com/
 
  


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