Tips for installing Black Dahlia on Windows 10

Posted on 2019-01-28, 16:27

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I tried to install Black Dahlia on Windows 10 and found that the game works, although the setup is a bit tricky. I tested it with original English version of the game. As the game has 8 CD, I prefer having all of its content on HDD without swapping of the discs during gameplay. This can be done by …

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Re: Why 4K isn't a gimmick -- or why it really is.

Posted on 2019-01-26, 11:04

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keenmaster486 wrote: No resolution is a gimmick if your screen is big enough. Exactly. I play on 65 inch 4K tv and clearly see the difference between 4K and lower res.

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Re: How to run Stupid Invaders?

Posted on 2019-01-26, 10:50

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First I tried it on Win 10, it started but crashes when you try to combine 2 items. I found a patch for Win 2000 & XP, with that applied it runs further, but starts to freeze at other points in the game. I installed the game on Win10, did not apply any patch, played for some time and everything …

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Blackstone Chronicles on Windows 10 install guide

Posted on 2019-01-23, 17:53

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Blackstone Chronicles (full name John Saul's Blackstone Chronicles: An Adventure in Terror) is Windows 95/98 game by Legend Entertainment that has the same problem with choppy QuickTime videos on newer Windows as their other game Wheel of Time. There is a patch for Wheel of Time that solves the …

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Re: Problems with Gabriel Knight 3 and dgVoodoo

Posted on 2019-01-11, 20:39

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When I tested this game in Windows 10 with dgVoodoo 2.55.4, it was very dark at the start, but moving in-game gamma slider to max helped.

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Re: Simple fix for Discworld Noir in WinXP-Win10

Posted on 2019-01-10, 22:23

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-aspect ratio is not preserved, so image is stretched on widescreen resolutions -and mouse cursor has no restrictions and can float far below screen boundaries lol 1) The original game has aspect ratio 640x480 and the patch stretches it so the whole screen of modern monitor is filled. I think that …

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Simple fix for Discworld Noir in WinXP-Win10

Posted on 2019-01-10, 15:24

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There is finally a simple solution for running of Discworld Noir in WinXP-Win10 thanks to fix by Loma. It was released few months ago but I found it just now and since it is missing on this forum, I will copy here some info I have found about it on the net. How to use it: Just install the game, …

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Re: BloodGDX, source port of game Blood, released

Posted on 2017-05-20, 22:52

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Jorpho wrote: Did the Blood source code actually get released, or did he make some special arrangement with Monolith? The port is reverse engineered, otherwise we would probably wait forever.

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Re: BloodGDX, source port of game Blood, released

Posted on 2017-05-20, 22:24

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Yes, finally! We have source port 20 years after the game release.

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BloodGDX, source port of game Blood, released

Posted on 2017-05-20, 08:51

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Alexander Makarov, creator of BloodCM (recreation of classic Monolith game Blood for EDuke32) released beta of Java-based source port of the game. You can grab it here: http://m210.duke4.net It works with original game including re-releases on Steam and GOG. Expect some bugs as it's first release …

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Ghost Theory - A serious take on paranormal research KS

Posted on 2016-04-28, 21:18

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This Kickstarter project seems to me very promising. Basic info: Ghost Theory is a single-player ghost-hunting adventure for PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, focusing its gameplay on stealth and exploration. Investigate real haunted places in a first-person horror game. It will have also …

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Technolust - VR cyberpunk adventure

Posted on 2014-04-16, 10:29

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Technolust is a game for VR systems as the Oculus Rift, inspired by cyberpunk fiction like Blade Runner, Neuromancer and Robocop. Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/irisprod … -true-cyberpunk

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Grim Fandango in ResidualVM 0.1.0

Posted on 2012-12-22, 22:51

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The first stable release of ResidualVM that supports running Grim Fandango on modern systems (Windows, Linux or OS X) is out. http://residualvm.org

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Re: System Shock 2, Thief 1 and Thief 2 Unofficial Patches

Posted on 2012-11-03, 18:27

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DosFreak wrote: The Tafferpatcher author is working on integrating the unofficial patch. The beta version 2.0.5 that integrates the unofficial patch 1.19 is out. http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131106

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Broken Sword on Kickstarter!

Posted on 2012-08-23, 19:03

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The project's website: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/165500047 … curse-adventure

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Re: Tex Murphy on Kickstarter on May 15

Posted on 2012-05-31, 15:00

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15 days to go and already more than 70% funded. 😀 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/texmurphy … fedora?ref=live

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Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight creator) on Kickstarter

Posted on 2012-04-04, 17:44

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The new developer label Pinkerton Road, founded by game designer Jane Jensen and composer a producer Robert Holmes (the creators of adventures Gabriel Knight or Gray Matter): http://pinkertonroad.com Kickstarter campaign for community support of Pinkerton Road studio and the new adventure games: …

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Tex Murphy on Kickstarter on May 15

Posted on 2012-03-15, 20:35

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Chris Jones on Tex Murphy forum: http://www.unofficialtexmurphy.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3695&sid=a3643bcfa28ae17ecaca4e77754bd93a UPDATE: Chris Jones about the Kickstarter campaign: http://www.unofficialtexmurphy.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3702 Video Announcement: http://www. …

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Wasteland 2 Kickstarter campaign

Posted on 2012-03-14, 13:31

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After the great success of Double Fine Adventure on Kickstarter another very interesting project is looking for funding - RPG Wasteland 2 from people that worked on Wasteland, Fallout 1 and 2, Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/wasteland-2

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Grim Fandango in Residual - testers needed

Posted on 2012-02-14, 11:44

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Grim Fandango support in ResidualVM (a cross-platform 3D game interpreter) is almost completed and testers are needed: http://forums.residualvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=149

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