Re: DOS games with where a patch fixed a showstopper or changed the game a lot

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The version of Dune II that I played back in the day never had the Atreides get a wormsign when a sandworm was active in the area. At the time, we attributed that to part of the intended faction balancing, probably explained away as the Atreides being too naive w.r.t. the danger of the sandworm, or …

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Re: Open source DOS games

Posted on 2025-04-22, 18:21

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Here's my current list of open source DOS games (including those with reconstructed/reverse-engineered code), in spreadsheet format. There are about 260 entries currently. It looks like some DOS adventure games' source code is only available as part of ScummVM now. Not sure if this is a good thing …

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Re: MUSE - dedicated DOS port for Harmony Compatible based on MBF 2.04

Posted on 2025-04-22, 13:54

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Time for an update! The project is now renamed to MUSE. What's new in this version: added IPXMUSE.EXE and SERMUSE.EXE, converted from the BOOM 2.02 package HUD message and automap title font colours now match the ZDoom version of Harmony player coordinates display on the automap is now optional ( …

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Re: DOS games with where a patch fixed a showstopper or changed the game a lot

Posted on 2025-04-21, 14:48

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I remembered a couple more examples of major changes introduced by patches/revisions. Raix: Beyond the Void outright replaced several levels between v1.0 and v1.1, at least in the shareware version. Version 2.0 REMIX was an additional major overhaul, the most drastic change is that the player's …

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Re: DOS games with where a patch fixed a showstopper or changed the game a lot

Posted on 2025-04-20, 21:29

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Battlecruiser 3000 AD (the 1996 release) was indeed widely known to be broken upon release, as reported by reviewers and players alike. The freeware version comes patched to working condition, but very likely v2.0 is still a better option. The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall had multiple patches and even …

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Re: Open source DOS games

Posted on 2025-04-20, 21:14

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4xtx wrote on 2025-04-19, 11:50: I put out another little game - 99Things. A find-a-thing puzzler for 8088/256KB RAM/CGA with mouse, adlib support written in Qu […] Show full quote I put out another little game - 99Things. A find-a-thing puzzler for 8088/256KB RAM/CGA with mouse, adlib support …

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Re: Rare and lost demo/shareware releases wanted list

Posted on 2025-04-13, 14:41

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Found version 2.0 of Digger (the Boulder Dash clone, not the Windmill Software arcade game): https://discmaster.textfiles.com/browse ... digger.zip

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Re: Looking for a DOS Game from My Childhood – Any Ideas?

Posted on 2025-04-10, 11:12

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Have you already looked here: https://www.mobygames.com/group/12276/theme-prison/sort:date/ ? Also I'm not sure what the actual gameplay was like from your description? A combination of Tetris and Akranoid , that only makes me think of Biprolex+ , but there's certainly no prison theme there at all.

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Re: ACKNEX / 3D GameStudio game projects for DOS

Posted on 2025-04-10, 11:04

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I came across this post on my own deep dive into ACKNEX. Thought you might want to know about a modernization effort, if you weren’t already aware: https://rickomax.github.io/the-varginha-incident/ The Discord has lots of nuggets of ACKNEX lore. Wasn't aware of this, thanks! If you have any more …

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Re: Rare and lost demo/shareware releases wanted list

Posted on 2025-04-09, 13:14

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I'm not sure if this should better be posted here or in the unofficial DOS conversions thread, but yesterday I was browsing yet another game downloads database , and apparently there was an unofficial Elite clone project called "Mostly Harmless". Thanks to this wonderfully imaginative name it is …

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Re: Open source DOS games

Posted on 2025-04-06, 13:16

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You currently have the Remastered sources linked. There's been actual CnC and RA GPL source releases from earlier this month, and they also include a bunch of old dos16/32 westwood tools, loads of ancient 1994 comments, etcetera. https://github.com/electronicarts/CnC_Red_Alert https://github.com/ …

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Re: Random free game findings

Posted on 2025-03-25, 11:55

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Here's another collection of chess programmes accessible via the Wayback Machine, with at least some downloads intact: http://www.chessvariants.com/icomputer.html

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Re: Open source DOS games

Posted on 2025-03-23, 10:52

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It is my understanding that Inherit the Earth has its source code incorporated into ScummVM. Also the game was officially ported to other platforms.

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Re: Rare and lost demo/shareware releases wanted list

Posted on 2025-03-23, 10:19

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Something pretty cool popped up over at GamesThatWerent.com. That must be some very heavy serendipity going on, because just yesterday I was browsing this thread from 2003-2006 , which mentioned a site called PC Games That Weren't (accessible via the Wayback Machine) -- although I'm not sure if …

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Re: Random free game findings

Posted on 2025-03-20, 11:59

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Here's a couple of nice arcade-style racing games inspired by OutRun: Driven Wild Turbo OutRun Reimagined

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Re: Rare and lost demo/shareware releases wanted list

Posted on 2025-03-15, 10:18

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I think it would be nice to find the original installers for two German advergames, Aro & Elmi and Toffifee: Fantasy Forest , by Very Interactive Sales Tools . Both are very nice platformers, and ironically, while Aro & Elmi advertises toothpaste and promotes tooth care, Fantasy Forest is an …

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Re: Some Command & Conquer source code has been released

Posted on 2025-03-14, 11:16

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From what I heard from the C&C community folks, this is the entire source code for the respective games, unlike the previous release for the C&C Remastered Collection, which omitted everything not related to game mechanics. Apparently, in the present case you can compile the exact binaries from C& …

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Re: VGA and Pixelart (or why 256 colors are enough for everyone)

Posted on 2025-03-13, 17:37

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Completely by accident I found this bombastic picture via DiscMaster : https://discmaster.textfiles.com/file/16456/sZeNE%20Cliparts(Media%20Globe)(1998).iso/GRAPHICS/LOGOS/OTHERS/HAERMMM.PCX/HAERMMM.png Apparently, this was used as a logo by a demoscene group. The signature at the bottom says " …

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Re: Rare and lost demo/shareware releases wanted list

Posted on 2025-03-10, 13:35

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Lone Eagle - Colombian Encounter Type: Shareware Version: 2.1 File name: lone_s21.exe File size: 2 655 050 bytes Reference: http://www.gamersinn.com/library/adventure/?14 Found thanks to DiscMaster: https://discmaster.textfiles.com/browse/11264/Software%20of%20the%20Month%20Club%20-%20Holiday% …

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German first-person adventure game Desperabis gets an English translation 25+ years after release

Posted on 2025-03-06, 15:17

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Some of you may have heard of and/or played a German freeware first-person adventure game called Desperabis . The game, which came out in 1999-2000 for DOS, is remarkable for its custom-built true 3D engine that author Florian Born wrote from scratch. Desperabis looks really good for a freeware game …

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