Abandonware/Old Games -- How to Access HoT Underdogs

[Frau Bishop]

Re: Abandonware

Blue Laguna's MP3s
This site has very fast download speeds and the soundtracks to a huge number of games, mostly jRPGs but not limited to them at all.

That's a wonderful site, great link!

 

[Jason]

We should add 101 Airborne and Civil War Generals 2 to the turn-based strategy section.

 

[kingcomrade]

That's a wonderful site, great link!

Yeah, it's pretty nice. Here's some stuff I would recommend from there, just random:
World of Warcraft (yes)-
Dun Modr, Shimmering Flats
Grandia-
Sandy Beach of Ganbo
FF8-
Blue Fields
FF7 Piano Collection-
Tifa's Theme

We should add 101 Airborne and Civil War Generals 2 to the turn-based strategy section.

Okay, there.

 

[Frau Bishop]

Why is Natuk on the list? Seems to be shareware, like chaedwards already mentioned. Or did I misread the download page? I'm confused.

 

[Jason]

That was my mistake. I thought the full version had been released for free. It's worth trying regardless.

Geez, people, get off my back.

 

[Roqua]

Not know how to use dosbox?

Its easy.

Great a file in your main drive (usually c called oldgames.

Put a game in there like Blade of destiny. Name the root file blade.

Run dosbox, and tupe:

mount c: c:\oldgames

then it mounts

and you have a z:

type cd c:

then type blade

then type bladem and you are instantly playing the greatest rpg ever made by man for other men to play by themelves on the computer. You'll need to read the manual, so quit, read, or print, then redo the steps above.

Have fun being awesome!

 

[Frau Bishop]

That was my mistake. I thought the full version had been released for free. It's worth trying regardless. Geez, people, get off my back.

So it was your mistake. So what. But it's good to know it's not mine, I'll stop reading the faq there looking for my mistake right now. Moo.

 

[Direwolf]

So how about Albion?
http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?name=Albion
It is abandonware and an RPG. I downloaded it ages ago, because the description sounded pretty cool, but have not played it yet. Is that actually a good game or is it unknown for a reason?

 

[sheek]

So how about Albion?
http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?name=Albion
It is abandonware and an RPG. I downloaded it ages ago, because the description sounded pretty cool, but have not played it yet. Is that actually a good game or is it unknown for a reason?

It's decent. More like an adventure game though...

 

[Excrément]

http://www.abandonia.com/games/897/down ... lation.htm
best race car game ever. I would like o play it again, is there a way to have this game running on Xp?

 

[kingcomrade]

Added.

 

[Excrément]

I got a problem : I download from abandonia.com Indianapolis 500 : The Simulation, I launch it with the dosbox or with xp and in both case, the game is very very slow.
is there someone here who know how to solve this problem?

 

[obediah]

I got a problem : I download from abandonia.com Indianapolis 500 : The Simulation, I launch it with the dosbox or with xp and in both case, the game is very very slow.
is there someone here who know how to solve this problem?

It looks like you got drunk again, and rather than search the dosbox docs, forums and google for your answer, you accidently posted an idiotic question in a roleplaying games forum.

 

[Ladonna]

Wow, Dungeon Master....thats brings back memories.

Did anyone else stupidly do what the guy at the start asks you to and bring the staff back to the surface? :shock:

 

[Excrément]

I got a problem : I download from abandonia.com Indianapolis 500 : The Simulation, I launch it with the dosbox or with xp and in both case, the game is very very slow.
is there someone here who know how to solve this problem?

It looks like you got drunk again, and rather than search the dosbox docs, forums and google for your answer, you accidently posted an idiotic question in a roleplaying games forum.

I have some technical problems to launch a game we talk in this thread and I don't have the right to ask a question. who the fuck you are?
it doesn't mind you they are 10 pages thread about codexers who have technical problems with Gothic 3 but when, I, ask a litlle question, I am one more time a "moron".
that's quite a dictatorship in this forum, as soon as you criticize the "Gods" (VD, Saint, Twinfalls...), you got the condescension of the sheeps. buy some bowls "moron".

I am beginning to understand why there are so many alts for one IP address.

 

[Elwro]

Hm, I forgot about that. I think I still have my old save somewhere... I got stuck right where I fought with the funny little guy in black robes. (Yes, I had the charged Firestaff and I killed the dragon.) Somehow I could never kill the guy, even using the staff's tricks like trapping him in energy fields etc... forgot that you could take the staff to the surface.

 

[obediah]

I got a problem : I download from abandonia.com Indianapolis 500 : The Simulation, I launch it with the dosbox or with xp and in both case, the game is very very slow.
is there someone here who know how to solve this problem?

It looks like you got drunk again, and rather than search the dosbox docs, forums and google for your answer, you accidently posted an idiotic question in a roleplaying games forum.

I have some technical problems to launch a game we talk in this thread and I don't have the right to ask a question. who the fuck you are?
it doesn't mind you they are 10 pages thread about codexers who have technical problems with Gothic 3 but when, I, ask a litlle question, I am one more time a "moron".
that's quite a dictatorship in this forum, as soon as you criticize the "Gods" (VD, Saint, Twinfalls...), you got the condescension of the sheeps. buy some bowls "moron".

I am beginning to understand why there are so many alts for one IP address.

Oh, I'm so sorry for not handing you dosbox technical support on a silver platter, especially something that is easy to find the answer for (the first google hit for 'dosbox slow' answers it).

The codex "gods" as you call them have nothing to do with this. I just hate lazy fucks that go off and ask trivial questions before taking a minute to look them up. There are tons of people on the web considerate enough to share their knowledge with others - and the fucking scabs that gobble it up should be considerate enough to take a few moments to make sure the question hasn't been asked and answered dozens (or in this case thousands) of times before.

 

[Ladonna]

Elwro: I managed to capture the badguy, more from frustrated luck than any plan. Just spammed those force cage thingies and managed to flux him (I think thats what its called). Died about 20 thousand times.

i won't spoil what happens when you get to the surface. Just don't change your save game eh? :wink: leave it where it is and take that endless staircase thing to the surface.

Edit: Found this (But don't remember needing to throw it through a door :shock: )

"Right after combining the Firestaff and the Power Gem on level 13, do not walk with it through the door. Rather throw the Firestaff through the door, take it back and go back to the entrance of the dungeon on level 00. The door will open and you will see the alternate ending."

I could have sworn I didn't put the gem on the staff when I went topsides. Maybe theres another ending....

 

[Elwro]

Hm, the bit about throwing the staff through the door is interesting. Heh, such an old game... and it still holds some secrets. Thanks for bringing back some fond gaming memories! :D
(Maybe I won't try it now, not to break the spell...)

 

[sheek]

Wizardries 1-3 for SNES:

http://www.zsnes.com/
http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=3384

Marathons 1-3:

http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=8130819


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@Excrément:
1/ Go into DosBox folder
2/ Open Dosbox.conf

It's explained there.

My settings:

[dosbox]
memsize=16

[render]
frameskip=0

[cpu]
core=normal
cycles=6000
cycleup=500
cycledown=20

Ctrl-F12 to speed up, Ctrl-F11 to slow down in game. Ctrl-Enter for full screen view.

 

[kingcomrade]

Updated the first post with some stuff lcjr posted in another thread.

 

[Frau Bishop]

While you are at it.. why don't you finally delete the fucking Natuk link?
Just asking...

 

[Lonely Vazdru]

I was just wondering why World of Xeen (Might and Magic 4 & 5) and Wizardry 7 were not included in the first post selection. Are they too old ?

If not, here are the links :

http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/482/WorldOfXeen.htm

http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/247/W ... Savant.htm

 

[kingcomrade]

Nobody suggested them to me. Thanks for Xeen, btw. I think this is the first RPG I ever played. I was really young; I remember that I could lay down on the top of the back of a recliner. My mom played it for a while. I think I still have the strategy guide, too....

edit-

I SO remember this.

Added them, btw.

 

[kingcomrade]

Updated it with that new music site. Thanks, Jasede.