Very, very, old computer games

[defblade]

For those of us who looked at the starting gaming at 50 thread and thought "you're a bit late to it!"

https://www.myabandonware.com/

Lots free, often in-browser now, or pointers to steam/GOG etc where appropriate.
Relive your youth!
(The Sentinel for me... first question: would you like CGA, EGA or VGA?)

[dapprman]

Now how can I tempt someone to download the correct files and get Grand Prix Legends working so I do not have to do the hard work

[Shadow R1]

They have magicland dizzy.

[NDA]

I don't play computer games - but was involved in the launch of MSX computers in the early 80's.

MSX was ultimately a flop, but it created quite a bit of noise at the time and I remember the games that were launched with much fanfare from the likes of Konami.

It makes me feel very ancient to see what the latest computer games are capable of compared to what I was looking at in 1983!

[boyse7en]

I thought there was a bit of interest in old games, but I'm trying to get rid of an old Pentium Dual Core with WinXP and about 20 games - half life, Grid, Monkey island etc on CD, and literally can't give it away.

[ric19]

Play BBC games in a browser http://bbcmicro.co.uk//index.php

[grumbledoak]

3D Monster Maze
https://www.zx-gaming.co.uk/games/monstermaze/defa...

Left, forward, right are 5, 7, and 8 which only makes sense if you've seen a ZX81 keyboard.

[renmure]

ric19 said:

Play BBC games in a browser http://bbcmicro.co.uk//index.php

Manic Miner!! Whoop Whoop
There goes the evening!

[Gary C]

Emulators are good fun but the real thing cant be beat

If you want to experience many of these games on real hardware, come and visit us in the Northwest Computer Museum in Leigh near Manchester

[.:ian:.]

Really must try and finish Zork.

Oh no I have been eaten by a Grue.

[LimaDelta]

boyse7en said:

I thought there was a bit of interest in old games, but I'm trying to get rid of an old Pentium Dual Core with WinXP and about 20 games - half life, Grid, Monkey island etc on CD, and literally can't give it away.

Computers of that vintage do take up a lot of space, and most of those games can just be played through an emulator in a browser. I would like to have a retro setup for older games, but then remember all the 'fun' of moving drivers into upper memory to free up as much of that 640k as possible to get Falcon 3.0 to run etc... and how much easier it is today to just run DosBox. Plus the difficulty of finding compatible peripherals.

[blueg33]

I was an Elite commander! I am worried I may not be able to dock any more!

[Chunkychucky]

dapprman said:

Now how can I tempt someone to download the correct files and get Grand Prix Legends working so I do not have to do the hard work

Love that game.. still have my 'big box' copy that came with a 60 or 70 page book, had some great written info on the technicalities of driving a car fast that I still remember.

[Martin_Hx]

This is epic, thank you.

Me and the 4Yo will have some fun with this

[ARFBY]

NDA said:

I don't play computer games - but was involved in the launch of MSX computers in the early 80's.

MSX was ultimately a flop, but it created quite a bit of noise at the time and I remember the games that were launched with much fanfare from the likes of Konami.

It makes me feel very ancient to see what the latest computer games are capable of compared to what I was looking at in 1983!

I convinced my parents to get me the Toshiba MSX for my birthday, I was sold on the idea of it being a 'proper' computer, but also had a cartridge slot for instant game loading. I loved it even though it had limited games.

Got rid of it when Sega released the Master System, I still have that, including all my games, the gun and 3d glasses.

[Zarco]

I play Joust on my Xbox with my daughter. It was a fairly old game when I was playing it as a kid on my Dad's BBC computer!

[TGCOTF-dewey]

I still have the boxed spectrum rom cartridge of Jet Pack. It was a game changer.

No more

derrrrrrrrrr dit.

Skrssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Crash.

Re-align tape heads.

Edited by TGCOTF-dewey on Tuesday 20th February 12:16

[Dave.]

dapprman said:

Now how can I tempt someone to download the correct files and get Grand Prix Legends working so I do not have to do the hard work

It was pretty easy when I tried it a couple of years ago.

Think there was just one file to download and unpack.

Looked absolute ste on my 49in TV though, pretty much unplayable.

Shame as I used to loved sliding those cars around, even with my no name, no ffb, spring loaded wheel from the early 00's. Was hoping to improve my Ring Rank times during lockdown.


ETA -

http://www.gplworld.de/en/grand-prix-legends/gpl-e...


Looks better than I remember, might have to have another go.

[angrymotor]

I rediscovered a couple of old DOS games I used to play in the '90s - the main one being the original Incredible Machine. Love it.

[TikTak]

Shame a bit more doesn't go into abandonware tbh.

Periodically check it for memories and things I can run on my 10 year old laptop haha.