how is that the "old school way".... D&D is meant to be played with groups of people, pens and paper...
Where do you live? Unless you live in a really small town, there is bound to be one or two gaming shops in the area. A gaming shop is comprised of TWO elements.
ONE: The SHOP.. from which you buy the games.
TWO: Tables. Why tables? How else are you going to see your character sheets/cards/minatures?
In Gaming shops, there are scheduled games all the time, and if not, you can usually bring some friends in and play one there. Its a place for us RPGers to hang out in a friendly environment, and play the game we know and love.... without having to worry about the strange looks or a place to play.
You should check out and see if there are any there.