Re: Game environments that left a lasting impression

Posted on 2022-11-02, 00:13

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Back in 1996, the first level of Duke Nukem 3D looked amazingly real to my kid eyes. You could even interact with a bunch of stuff like light switches, toilets, hydrants, fire extinguishers, pool tables and so on. That left a huge impression on me, and other FPS games of the time which didn't have …

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Re: Game environments that left a lasting impression

Posted on 2022-11-01, 19:16

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I noticed that a lot of the choices are the earliest 3D open world games. When the technology finally allowed for these types of games, we were spoiled with some really immersive worlds. I also think that the writing was better back then, so I doubt that I will get as immersed in anything coming …

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Re: Game environments that left a lasting impression

Posted on 2022-11-01, 18:14

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More games keep coming to mind. The Mass Effect games also created an incredible universe to play around with. I noticed that a lot of the choices are the earliest 3D open world games. When the technology finally allowed for these types of games, we were spoiled with some really immersive worlds. I …

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Re: Game environments that left a lasting impression

Posted on 2022-11-01, 18:09

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RandomStranger wrote on 2022-11-01, 18:04: Where I know the game world itself had a huge part of my impressions are: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. How did I forget the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games? The atmosphere in that game is unparalleled. I even loved Clear Sky despite all the bugs. Apart from Half Life, those are …

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Re: Game environments that left a lasting impression

Posted on 2022-11-01, 18:04

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For me, that moment in Fallout3 when you first go outside of the Vault...just wow. Back in the day I was very sceptical about fo3 steering away from the isometric-turnbased style, but fo3 won me over very quickly once I played it. I did enjoy the sequel New Vegas too, but atmosphere-wise fo3 feels …

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Re: Game environments that left a lasting impression

Posted on 2022-11-01, 16:09

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As a kid, the garbage ship in Space Quest III was incredible. I've always liked the idea of scifi junk ships or planets. Despite me being awful at those old Sierra games at the time, I still enjoyed exploring that starting ship over and over when I was young. I wouldn't have the patience for that …

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The Commodordion

Posted on 2022-11-01, 08:09

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This just got recommended to me by YouTube. Anyone who loves retrocomputing and music might get a kick from it as well: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EBCYvoC4muc

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Re: how often do GOG and steam put lucasarts games on special

Posted on 2022-10-31, 06:48

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You can check this site for sales and the price history: https://isthereanydeal.com/game/starwarsrebel … ltiplusii/info/

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Re: Dual booting Windows 7 & 10 with shared drives- good idea?

Posted on 2022-10-25, 19:30

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I have a few games that work in Windows 7, but not 10. Just curious but which games? I love flight sims, but a lot of the ones worth playing are built on really old engines. The main one that I'm having trouble with is Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory. Despite being really old, a lot of …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-10-23, 00:50

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I picked up a bulk collection listed as old controllers for $20 locally. The guy didn't list what he had, but I noticed a couple of Microsoft controllers in the pictures that I could use with an old pc. IMG_20221022_173311279.jpg It also came with an old light gun! If it still works, that will be a …

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Can I scan for old malware from Windows 10 (or Linux)?

Posted on 2022-10-22, 04:14

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Hi, I recently picked up an old Pentium II system and plan on using it to run some old DOS and Windows 98 programs. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations to ensure that I don't end up installing any malware on it. I do try to buy copies of the original disks or to download my games from …

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Re: Dual booting Windows 7 & 10 with shared drives- good idea?

Posted on 2022-10-22, 01:23

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Not sure I see the point of dual-booting between 7 and 10 unless you are using 7 32bit and XPDM or if a device driver doesn't work in the other. I have a few games that work in Windows 7, but not 10. I've been considering doing a Windows 7 and 10 dual boot because I don't want another computer …

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Re: Video card haul

Posted on 2022-10-22, 01:17

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That's the strange thing about the pricing structure for vintage computer parts on ebay. You can often get desirable parts cheaper when you buy them as part of an existing build or as part of a lot of odds and ends than you can if you try to just buy the part itself. Not eBay, but I recently bought …

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Re: List of PC games that you have not played or beaten yet that you'd like to

Posted on 2022-10-21, 05:20

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As an aside, and only because the past few posts mention the Fallout series, it might be relevant to add that Fallout 3 is currently a free giveaway at Epic Games. Until about October 27. Some people have been complaining that it downloads the entire game like 5 times, one for each supported …

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Re: List of PC games that you have not played or beaten yet that you'd like to

Posted on 2022-10-21, 03:07

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I could probably come up with a couple hundred at least. My backlog is huge and it keeps getting bigger. Fortunately, I don't have much interest in many newer games, so I might be able to make a dent in it. Personally, I would like to beat a lot of the classics from various eras. I'm not that much …

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Re: What era of computers do you draw the line at collecting and/or using?

Posted on 2022-10-19, 01:00

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Ive had a brief look there but its nice to have physical discs in the mix too. Thanks for the linky, will spend some time there since I did like PC Gamer back in the day The Internet Archive has a ton of great stuff, but it can be a nightmare to navigate and download stuff from. If you plan on bulk …

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Re: What era of computers do you draw the line at collecting and/or using?

Posted on 2022-10-18, 20:23

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Windows Xp is 21 years old(2001) ...What exactly do you consider old enough to fit the retro tag ? Say we take Windows 98 ...its only 3 years older than XP ..how about Windows 95 thats 6 years older than XP, Time is a funny thing and I think some people dont realise that we are now closer to 2050 …

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Re: What era of computers do you draw the line at collecting and/or using?

Posted on 2022-10-18, 19:18

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I'm a little weird, I tend to go for the things I didn't own or couldn't afford at the time. Fortunately for me, I started buying stuff in the 2000s, and most of that stuff is pretty cheap now, except for some of the premium CRTs. Unfortunately, I'm also interested in earlier stuff like the C64 and …

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Re: What era of computers do you draw the line at collecting and/or using?

Posted on 2022-10-18, 09:59

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From 1992/01/01 to 2001/12/31, we experienced from Windows 3.0 to Windows XP in a decade. Very few people were using the former by the time the latter came out. Changes in ten years were revolutionary: built-in TCP/IP, NTFS, UTF-8, USB mass storage, "true" user account controls, computer and disk …

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Re: What era of computers do you draw the line at collecting and/or using?

Posted on 2022-10-18, 09:51

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For me, a lot of it comes down to how well modern hardware can reproduce the experience. Systems like the C64 can be emulated very well, but it doesn't seem the same without the old hardware. Running DOSbox doesn't feel the same as running an old DOS machine. I also have a crt that I can easily …

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