I'm looking to compile a list of cool game installers. Please help! \ VOGONS

I'm looking to compile a list of cool game installers. Please help!

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First post, by Good_Punk

Posted on 2025-01-02, 05:46

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I want to make a video on the lost art of game installers, but it's hard to find information on that on the web. (DOS and early Windows games are both okay).

So far I got:
C&C1 und 2
Worms United
Broken Sword
Age of Empires
Call to Power 1
Iron Helix
Nox (westwood)
Underground2
Mig 29
Sims 2

Can you name a few more, preferably with a short explanation what made the installer cool?

Thanks, that would really help me to make a future video about the topic.

Reply 1 of 8, by sndwv

Posted on 2025-01-02, 07:47

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- Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny (another animated Westwood installer)
- Hexen (plays an intro animation)

Let me think, there are other ones on the tip of my tongue, mostly DOS installers that did something cool by using the sound card early and/or play animations...

Reply 2 of 8, by Zup

Posted on 2025-01-02, 08:24

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What does it means C&C 1 & 2?

I mean, Command & Conquer and Red Alert both are the best installers I've seen, but I don't remember the installer of Tiberium Sun as something remarkable (in fact, I don't remember it at all).

I have traveled across the universe and through the years to find Her.
Sometimes going all the way is just a start...

I'm selling some stuff!

Reply 3 of 8, by Good_Punk

Posted on 2025-01-02, 09:19

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I meant Red Alert by C&C 2 ^^

Reply 4 of 8, by Joseph_Joestar

Posted on 2025-01-02, 09:23

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C&C Renegade has a somewhat interesting installer as well.

BTW, there was a similar thread last year: Outrageous Installers

PC#1: Pentium MMX 166 / Soyo SY-5BT / S3 Trio64V+ / Voodoo1 / YMF719 / AWE64 Gold / SC-155
PC#2: AthlonXP 2100+ / ECS K7VTA3 / Voodoo3 / Audigy2 / Vortex2
PC#3: Core 2 Duo E8600 / Foxconn P35AX-S / X800 / Audigy2 ZS
PC#4: i5-3570K / MSI Z77A-G43 / GTX 970 / X-Fi

Reply 5 of 8, by Good_Punk

Posted on 2025-01-02, 09:31

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Oh tank you very much, I have missed that one.

Reply 6 of 8, by digger

Posted on 2025-01-02, 10:30

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The Warcraft II installer deserves at least an honorable mention here.

Spoiler

Just keep clicking on the sound test button, if you've haven't tried that before. 😁

Reply 7 of 8, by gerry

Posted on 2025-01-02, 10:35

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i do remember some of these 😀

a non game one - some older borland c compilers had a "driving game view" type installer, not an actual game unfortunately

Reply 8 of 8, by wbahnassi

Posted on 2025-01-02, 13:58

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This channel is documenting installers:
https://youtube.com/@dr.sbaitso

Turbo XT 12MHz, 8-bit VGA, Dual 360K drives
Intel 386 DX-33, TSeng ET3000, SB 1.5, 1x CD
Intel 486 DX2-66, CL5428 VLB, SBPro 2, 2x CD
Intel Pentium 90, Matrox Millenium 2, SB16, 4x CD
HP Z400, Xeon 3.46GHz, YMF-744, Voodoo3, RTX2080Ti

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