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NoESC GOT A NEW (old) COMPUTER!
2006-12-31, 12:04 PM #1
Got it last week and I'm just now getting around to setting it up. Specs:

P3 500MHz
ATI Rage Pro AGP
Sound Blaster 16 compatible
3com PCI 90x ethernet.

>:D

It's a Dell, and Dell has all the drivers for DOS and Windows 3.11 on their site. I love it. I'm copying games to it through a network share in Windows 3.11. So far I've got:

Commander Keen 1-6
One Must Fall
Journeyman Project 1-3
Sam and Max
Overkill
Jill of the Jungle
ZZT
Dark Forces

What else should I put on this retro gaming machine?
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2006-12-31, 12:04 PM #2
Oh, and I got it for $60 from someone who listed it in the paper. >:D
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2006-12-31, 12:09 PM #3
Space Quest 1-6
Return to Zork, Zork Nemesis, Zork Grand Inquisitor
Monkey Island series
Grim Fandango (actually put that on your main rig)
Beneath a Steel Sky

Any of the other various top rated games from The Underdogs.
Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.
2006-12-31, 12:09 PM #4
Waste of money.
2006-12-31, 12:10 PM #5
Awesome.

You need Beneath A Steel Sky, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Full Throttle, and Day of the Tentacle.
Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.
2006-12-31, 12:17 PM #6
...It kicks mines ***...
Holy crap! I have the same vid card!
Prepair for none working opengl! crappy 3D acceleration! and for some reason really not liking Deus Ex!
2006-12-31, 12:22 PM #7
Jill of the Jungle! Wow.... you are so lucky, NoESC.
2006-12-31, 12:25 PM #8
Wait a tick.
Why the hell are you using 3.11?
It's a but better then a dosbox, you could slap win 98 and JK in there.
2006-12-31, 12:31 PM #9
Originally posted by Tiberium_Empire:
Wait a tick.
Why the hell are you using 3.11?
It's a but better then a dosbox, you could slap win 98 and JK in there.


...

I have a 4400+ x2 with 2x 7800GTX in SLI. I don't need a machine to play JK on. This is to play all the old games that don't work right on XP.
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2006-12-31, 12:59 PM #10
Baldur's Gate

Master of Orion 1 and 2

Birth of the Federation

Doom


ALSO:

Xargon

Epic Pinball

Warcraft II + expansion

Dark Sun

Crystal Caves
"Jayne, this is something the Captain has to do for himself"

"N-No it's not!"

"Oh."
2006-12-31, 1:01 PM #11
Alright. Either way that video card has some sort of voodoo curse so don't depend it on it FOR ANYTHING!
2006-12-31, 1:02 PM #12
Originally posted by NoESC:
...

I have a 4400+ x2 with 2x 7800GTX in SLI. I don't need a machine to play JK on. This is to play all the old games that don't work right on XP.


Weren't you the one who wanted to sell his computer because you need to pay the rent? Why would you buy another computer in addition to retaining your other one?
"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009
2006-12-31, 1:08 PM #13
I never said anything about paying the rent...

I wanted to try and sell it because I don't use it for anything and would like to be able to get some things taken care of.
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2006-12-31, 1:09 PM #14
it was dirt cheap and came with some hard to find games?
2006-12-31, 2:37 PM #15
If you want hotseat multiplayer, get Marshmallow Duel. It's *hilarious* with a friend.
COUCHMAN IS BACK BABY
2006-12-31, 2:44 PM #16
Just FYI, Dosbox plays most DOS games just fine on newer machines.
Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.
2006-12-31, 3:14 PM #17
it wouldn't play commander keen, and that's the one i wanted the most.
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2006-12-31, 4:50 PM #18
Wow. You should demand you money back for no Commander Keen...

That's like a Wii with no Zelda!
2006-12-31, 6:22 PM #19
Syndicate and Syndicate Wars.

Now.
Hey, Blue? I'm loving the things you do. From the very first time, the fight you fight for will always be mine.
2006-12-31, 6:26 PM #20
no, i mean dosbox wouldn't. this PC plays keen just fine :)
gbk is 50 probably

MB IS FAT
2006-12-31, 9:24 PM #21
Originally posted by NoESC:
it wouldn't play commander keen, and that's the one i wanted the most.

Really? Not that it was a complete waste of money, since DOSBox isn't perfect. I just thought you should know.

Actually, the best option would have probably to install Win 3.11 on your current machine under a virtual machine. There are free solutions from VMWare and Microsoft these days, possibly others. It's still cool to have an old games machine though.
Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.

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