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Magpie0001 · 07-20-2003, 08:14 AM

Ive got this piece of shit compute at home & Im looking for old games to play on it. Its a 166MMX & not much else. Ive got a heffload of emulators on it butIm looking for ideas of old PC games to get. Itll play monkey island, quake 1 & stuff like that.
Any Ideas???

seretogis · 07-20-2003, 08:40 AM

Day of the Tentacle!

Sam and Max!

Nefir · 07-20-2003, 10:08 AM

Yep, any classic Lucas Arts games will keep you busy for a while.

Also don't forget the old Sierra games, like King's Quest, Space Quest, Quest for Glory, Gabriel Knight, etc.

Dynamix made some neat adventure games too - Gobliiins, Gobliins 2, and Goblins 3. (Gobliins 2 is probably the best, but they all rawk).

If you have Windows installed on this machine, dig up a copy of Sierra's Woodruff and the Schnibble of Azimuth.

Be sure to pay your respects to X-COM: UFO Defense and X-COM: Terror From The Deep. The gods of old-school gaming will know if you don't.

If you like action games, try ABUSE. That game was way ahead of its time. Also check out Blackthorn.

Some good puzzle games:
The Incredible Machine
Laser Lights
Bolo - oh man, if you find this game somewhere, PLEASE PM ME - it was on a demo disc some years ago, but I've never ever seen it again. Its a Windows game, and involved using the mouse to jerk around a black sphere on a chain (connected to the mouse), do solve puzzles and such.

Aah memories...

hawkeye · 07-20-2003, 02:34 PM

Check Abandonware Sites for old Games. I would personally reccomend the Commander Keen Series, Rise of the Triad, Terminal Velocity, One Must Fall 2097....

juanvaldes · 07-20-2003, 05:46 PM

http://www.the-underdogs.org/

BAMF · 07-20-2003, 10:01 PM

I agree with the x-com games. ALso try the first syndicate.

Phaenx · 07-20-2003, 11:07 PM

Moon Patrol.

Magpie0001 · 07-21-2003, 09:32 AM

Thanks all for the suggesgions & keep em coming.
Im gonna start erm... finding a place to purchase these games legitametly, yeah thats right.

Thanks again.

zero · 07-21-2003, 10:31 AM

Full Throttle
Any of the wing commander games... although I dont know how it would feel playing those now... if they are just too old to be enjoyable...
All the old Duke Nuke'm games are always a laugh
System Shock 1 for an intelligent puzzle/shooter
The Space Quest Series is hilarious

Kadath · 07-21-2003, 01:05 PM

In addition to those suggested(x-com, syndicate, and old LA games in particular), star control 2 is superb, the original dungeon keeper, and the first fallout shouldn't bust your chops badly at all. Old school is where it's at, my man.

mrquackers · 07-21-2003, 05:12 PM

Wing Commander III or IV; Grim Fandango (!!!!!!!!!); Deus Ex (that *may* not work); Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri; Railroad Tycoon; Interstate 76; Sid Meier's Pirates.

And, of course, there's always MAME and ROMs - which will run on just about anything. And those are some true old school games!

Damn, now I wanna raid my closet and go back and play some of these now...

human · 07-21-2003, 05:21 PM

For those that mentioned X-Com, isn't a 166 way too fast for that game? Also, how many of you have actually gotten this game up and running outside of DOS? I've been totally unable to get it going recently and I'm seriously getting depressed...

As for old games, if you're into rpgs, definatly check out the old Ultima games, especially the IV-VI great. The original Elder Scrolls game (Arena) is also pretty fun, a touch buggy, but friggin huge.

I don't think Deus Ex is going to run on a 166 though

Interstate '76 should though if you have a 3dfx card or something like that. That was a true classic.

mrquackers · 07-21-2003, 05:58 PM

Re-reading the specs, you're right. Deus Ex will never run on the machine. Sorry to raise your hopes Magpie.

MPower · 07-21-2003, 06:43 PM

Civ 2, Starcontrol 2 and X-Com will keep you occupied till you can get a 5ghz

Kadath · 07-21-2003, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by human
For those that mentioned X-Com, isn't a 166 way too fast for that game? Also, how many of you have actually gotten this game up and running outside of DOS? I've been totally unable to get it going recently and I'm seriously getting depressed...

Um....if this is warez related I ask a mod to remove it immediately. There's a sourceforge project called Xenocide that is designed to run on faster machines. http://www.projectxenocide.com/xenocide.exe
Again, this is open-sourced, not stolen programs, so I doubt it's warez.
If you have the collectors' edition of X-Com: UFO Defense/Enemy Unknown (commonly known as X-Com 1) and you are having problems with it running oddly, use this
http://www.xcomufo.com/xcom1fix.exe
Save the file to the directory where UFO Defense is installed, probably something like c:\program files\microprose\x-com collector's edition\UFO Defense. Now, open Windows Explorer from the start menu and go to that same directory. You should see the file xcom1fix.exe. Right-click on the icon of the file and while holding the mouse button, drag it to the desktop and let go. Select "Create Shortcut." Now double-click the shortcut you just created. The game should run. If it does not and you get an error box saying "Couldn't CreateProcess), go back to the UFO Defense directory in Windows Explorer and find the file called "UFO" and rename the file to "UFO Defense" by right-clicking on the file and selecting "Rename". Hopefully, this should get you going.
This fixes the directdraw problem, and is not, I believe, a warez issue. As for getting the collector's edition...well, there, you're on your own.
Sorry to threadjack. I just loves me some X-Com....

Spartak · 07-21-2003, 08:34 PM

Warcraft
Warcraft 2
C&C
C&C Red Alert
Starcraft

Go go RTS!

glophead · 07-21-2003, 10:43 PM

Scorched Earth (free: http://www.classicgaming.com/scorch/)
worms/worms 2
leiro (free: http://lierozone.vze.com/)

I love these kind of games

oscar0308 · 07-22-2003, 04:32 AM

thanks for the link Kadath, i'm gonna check that out.

also one that was only sorta mentioned.. X-Wing from lucasarts. that game was coooool!

Magpie0001 · 07-22-2003, 09:49 AM

About Deus Ex, My bro suggested the same thing & I was like "as If!!" Dont even go there. Not a fucking chance.

t3m3st · 07-22-2003, 09:39 PM

Lucasarts had some good ones back then.
Like Star WArs? Give Jedi Knight, Tie Fighter, X-Wing, and XWing Vs Tie Fighter a shot

rodgerd · 07-23-2003, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Magpie0001
Ive got this piece of shit compute at home & Im looking for old games to play on it. Its a 166MMX & not much else. Ive got a heffload of emulators on it butIm looking for ideas of old PC games to get. Itll play monkey island, quake 1 & stuff like that.
Any Ideas???

Frontier - there are plenty of places you can get less buggy hacks on the original, like jffe. I can play that for aaaaaaaages.

Arrow · 07-23-2003, 12:17 AM

x-wing vs. tie fighter was a cool game.

nhl95 is still crazily fun as well...

Magpie0001 · 07-23-2003, 06:22 AM

I just memberd, Magic Carpet! Anyone else played that game?

frankaroni · 07-24-2003, 05:52 AM

Ultima 7 was THE BEST...along with part II, the Serpent's Isle. I still play it on my Athlon XP 1700+!!

pnzr.3 · 07-24-2003, 06:19 AM

i know a site that has lots of old games. its doesnt have that many but theyre all good ones

http://asmo.jakki.org

Jeff · 07-24-2003, 10:50 AM

Jet pack
Police Quest series
All of the Lucas Arts adventure games are awesome.

bussman · 07-24-2003, 11:28 AM

The old dos version of mechwarrior 2 might work on that, not sure though.

fhqwhgads · 07-24-2003, 09:29 PM

Transport Tycoon Deluxe. Great friggin' game.

xenophobe · 07-25-2003, 01:03 AM

Ultimas: 7, 7/2, Underworld, Underworld II, Online
Fallout 1 & 2
Dunno if Planescape: Torment would run on that, if so DO IT
Grim Fandango (as previously suggested)

...

There was a really strange, but cool, game named "Dark Seed" made based on HP Lovecraft's work that should run on that

Lords of the Realm II

Heroes of Might and Magic III (I think)... if not then go with II (better soundtrack anyway)

The old Bladerunner game was pretty sweet...

If nothing else, PLEASE check Ultima Underworld II, Planescape: Torment and Fallout (if you like RPGs, at least).

big_bubba · 07-25-2003, 09:03 AM

KEEEEEN!!!!

I remember those games...Holy shit they were addictive.

I also played Red Baron a lot, it came out in '93 I think, runs on a 486 so I think you'll be good.

MrBlonde7 · 07-26-2003, 11:32 AM

Privateer ROCKS. I don't know if it's too good or bad for your system, though.

ctembreull · 07-26-2003, 02:09 PM

Star Control 2 is a good one. I'm also surprised that I didn't see anyone mention the SSI "Gold Box" AD&D adventure games. They were simplistic, long-running, addictive fun.

Minorci · 07-26-2003, 06:17 PM

Chrono Trigger, dont forget that, bloody awesome game and i still play it sometimes today.

FunHater · 07-27-2003, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spartak
Warcraft
Warcraft 2
C&C
C&C Red Alert
Starcraft

Go go RTS!

My thoughts exactly....you can add Diablo in there as well.

ChickenChoker · 07-27-2003, 07:02 PM

There is Wolfenstein3d (the original version) and/or Doom 1/2. I had both of those running on my hand-me-down 286.

Magpie0001 · 07-28-2003, 10:00 AM

I played wolf & doom 1/2 to death & enjoyed them but Im kinda scared to return to them incase the spell is broken.
does that sound loopy??

stinkynutz · 07-28-2003, 11:20 AM

Master of Orion
X-Com

collide · 07-30-2003, 09:36 PM

Yes, definitely Sam and Max, DOTT, Monkey Island 1 and 2, Leisure Larry Suit 6, King's Quest 6, Hero's Quest (So You Want To Be A Hero), It Came From the Desert, Commander Keen (1, 4, and 6), Civilization, Quake, Doom, Spear of Destiny, Loom, Maniac Mansion, Pepper's Adventures in Time, Return to Zork! Whew.

Kadath · 07-31-2003, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Magpie0001
I played wolf & doom 1/2 to death & enjoyed them but Im kinda scared to return to them incase the spell is broken.
does that sound loopy??

Yeah, sort of like how He-Man sucks when you watch it when you're older. Remember that in those games you can't jump. That would be too hard to go back to, graphic issues aside. I remember how happy I was with Dark Forces when a "puzzle" that was stumping me involved jumping over a railing that would have been unassailable in Doom.

cliche · 07-31-2003, 06:13 AM

Worms, Eye of the Beholder (well, I liked it

) and Elite

07-20-2003, 08:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Magpie0001 Nobody Loves Me Location: Irish In Madrid	Old school games. Ive got this piece of shit compute at home & Im looking for old games to play on it. Its a 166MMX & not much else. Ive got a heffload of emulators on it butIm looking for ideas of old PC games to get. Itll play monkey island, quake 1 & stuff like that. Any Ideas??? __________________ Music is my first love & It will be my last.

07-20-2003, 08:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
seretogis Huggles, sir? Location: Seattle	Day of the Tentacle! Sam and Max! __________________ seretogis - sieg heil perfect little dream the kind that hurts the most, forgot how it feels well almost no one to blame always the same, open my eyes wake up in flames

07-20-2003, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nefir Junkie Location: Louisville, KY	Yep, any classic Lucas Arts games will keep you busy for a while. Also don't forget the old Sierra games, like King's Quest, Space Quest, Quest for Glory, Gabriel Knight, etc. Dynamix made some neat adventure games too - Gobliiins, Gobliins 2, and Goblins 3. (Gobliins 2 is probably the best, but they all rawk). If you have Windows installed on this machine, dig up a copy of Sierra's Woodruff and the Schnibble of Azimuth. Be sure to pay your respects to X-COM: UFO Defense and X-COM: Terror From The Deep. The gods of old-school gaming will know if you don't. If you like action games, try ABUSE. That game was way ahead of its time. Also check out Blackthorn. Some good puzzle games: The Incredible Machine Laser Lights Bolo - oh man, if you find this game somewhere, PLEASE PM ME - it was on a demo disc some years ago, but I've never ever seen it again. Its a Windows game, and involved using the mouse to jerk around a black sphere on a chain (connected to the mouse), do solve puzzles and such. Aah memories... __________________ You do not use a Macintosh, instead you use a Tandy Kompressor break your glowstick, Kompressor eat your candy Kompressor open jaws, Kompressor release ants Kompressor watch you scream, Because Kompressor does not dance Last edited by Nefir; 07-20-2003 at 10:15 AM..

07-20-2003, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
hawkeye back from sabbatical Location: Mosptopia	Check Abandonware Sites for old Games. I would personally reccomend the Commander Keen Series, Rise of the Triad, Terminal Velocity, One Must Fall 2097.... __________________ You're not fat, You're just a giant ball of love, covered in anger.

07-20-2003, 11:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Phaenx The Northern Ward Location: Columbus, Ohio	Moon Patrol. __________________ "I went shopping last night at like 1am. The place was empty and this old woman just making polite conversation said to me, 'where is everyone??' I replied, 'In bed, same place you and I should be!' Took me ten minutes to figure out why she gave me a dirty look." --Some guy

07-20-2003, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
juanvaldes Banned Location: shittown, CA	http://www.the-underdogs.org/

07-20-2003, 10:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
BAMF Crazy	I agree with the x-com games. ALso try the first syndicate.

07-21-2003, 09:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Magpie0001 Nobody Loves Me Location: Irish In Madrid	Thanks all for the suggesgions & keep em coming. Im gonna start erm... finding a place to purchase these games legitametly, yeah thats right. Thanks again. __________________ Music is my first love & It will be my last.

07-21-2003, 10:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
zero Upright	Full Throttle Any of the wing commander games... although I dont know how it would feel playing those now... if they are just too old to be enjoyable... All the old Duke Nuke'm games are always a laugh System Shock 1 for an intelligent puzzle/shooter The Space Quest Series is hilarious

07-21-2003, 01:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kadath Muffled Location: Camazotz	In addition to those suggested(x-com, syndicate, and old LA games in particular), star control 2 is superb, the original dungeon keeper, and the first fallout shouldn't bust your chops badly at all. Old school is where it's at, my man. __________________ it's quiet in here

07-21-2003, 05:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
mrquackers Exhausted Location: Northeastern US - please send help!	Wing Commander III or IV; Grim Fandango (!!!!!!!!!); Deus Ex (that may not work); Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri; Railroad Tycoon; Interstate 76; Sid Meier's Pirates. And, of course, there's always MAME and ROMs - which will run on just about anything. And those are some true old school games! Damn, now I wanna raid my closet and go back and play some of these now... __________________ "If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well go ahead and dance."

07-21-2003, 05:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
human Tilted Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	For those that mentioned X-Com, isn't a 166 way too fast for that game? Also, how many of you have actually gotten this game up and running outside of DOS? I've been totally unable to get it going recently and I'm seriously getting depressed... As for old games, if you're into rpgs, definatly check out the old Ultima games, especially the IV-VI great. The original Elder Scrolls game (Arena) is also pretty fun, a touch buggy, but friggin huge. I don't think Deus Ex is going to run on a 166 though Interstate '76 should though if you have a 3dfx card or something like that. That was a true classic.

07-21-2003, 05:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
mrquackers Exhausted Location: Northeastern US - please send help!	Re-reading the specs, you're right. Deus Ex will never run on the machine. Sorry to raise your hopes Magpie. __________________ "If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well go ahead and dance."

07-21-2003, 06:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
MPower Psycho	Civ 2, Starcontrol 2 and X-Com will keep you occupied till you can get a 5ghz

07-21-2003, 08:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
Spartak Bang bang Location: New Zealand	Warcraft Warcraft 2 C&C C&C Red Alert Starcraft Go go RTS!

07-24-2003, 10:50 AM	#26 (permalink)
Jeff And we'll all float on ok... Location: Iowa City	Jet pack Police Quest series All of the Lucas Arts adventure games are awesome. __________________ For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. --Charles Bukowski

07-21-2003, 10:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
glophead Crazy Location: Springfield, VA	Scorched Earth (free: http://www.classicgaming.com/scorch/) worms/worms 2 leiro (free: http://lierozone.vze.com/) I love these kind of games Last edited by glophead; 07-22-2003 at 10:02 AM..

07-22-2003, 04:32 AM	#18 (permalink)
oscar0308 Crazy Location: New England	thanks for the link Kadath, i'm gonna check that out. also one that was only sorta mentioned.. X-Wing from lucasarts. that game was coooool!

07-22-2003, 09:49 AM	#19 (permalink)
Magpie0001 Nobody Loves Me Location: Irish In Madrid	About Deus Ex, My bro suggested the same thing & I was like "as If!!" Dont even go there. Not a fucking chance. __________________ Music is my first love & It will be my last.

07-22-2003, 09:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
t3m3st Vroom! Location: Toronto	Lucasarts had some good ones back then. Like Star WArs? Give Jedi Knight, Tie Fighter, X-Wing, and XWing Vs Tie Fighter a shot __________________ I do it for the rare drops

07-23-2003, 12:17 AM	#22 (permalink)
Arrow Tilted	x-wing vs. tie fighter was a cool game. nhl95 is still crazily fun as well...

07-23-2003, 06:22 AM	#23 (permalink)
Magpie0001 Nobody Loves Me Location: Irish In Madrid	I just memberd, Magic Carpet! Anyone else played that game? __________________ Music is my first love & It will be my last.

07-24-2003, 05:52 AM	#24 (permalink)
frankaroni Upright	Ultima 7 was THE BEST...along with part II, the Serpent's Isle. I still play it on my Athlon XP 1700+!!

07-24-2003, 06:19 AM	#25 (permalink)
pnzr.3 Upright Location: TORONTO!!!	i know a site that has lots of old games. its doesnt have that many but theyre all good ones http://asmo.jakki.org __________________ i have legs from my hips to the ground and when i walk they move around

07-24-2003, 11:28 AM	#27 (permalink)
bussman Tilted Location: Mass	The old dos version of mechwarrior 2 might work on that, not sure though.

07-24-2003, 09:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
fhqwhgads Junkie	Transport Tycoon Deluxe. Great friggin' game.

07-25-2003, 01:03 AM	#29 (permalink)
xenophobe Upright Location: Detroit	Ultimas: 7, 7/2, Underworld, Underworld II, Online Fallout 1 & 2 Dunno if Planescape: Torment would run on that, if so DO IT Grim Fandango (as previously suggested) ... There was a really strange, but cool, game named "Dark Seed" made based on HP Lovecraft's work that should run on that Lords of the Realm II Heroes of Might and Magic III (I think)... if not then go with II (better soundtrack anyway) The old Bladerunner game was pretty sweet... If nothing else, PLEASE check Ultima Underworld II, Planescape: Torment and Fallout (if you like RPGs, at least). __________________ Time for a little genetic weeding... - Cassidy, 'Fallout II'

07-25-2003, 09:03 AM	#30 (permalink)
big_bubba Psycho	KEEEEEN!!!! I remember those games...Holy shit they were addictive. I also played Red Baron a lot, it came out in '93 I think, runs on a 486 so I think you'll be good.

07-26-2003, 11:32 AM	#31 (permalink)
MrBlonde7 Upright	Privateer ROCKS. I don't know if it's too good or bad for your system, though. __________________ Werd.

07-26-2003, 02:09 PM	#32 (permalink)
ctembreull Crazy Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA, Earth	Star Control 2 is a good one. I'm also surprised that I didn't see anyone mention the SSI "Gold Box" AD&D adventure games. They were simplistic, long-running, addictive fun. __________________ Mac "If it's nae Scottish, it's crap!

07-26-2003, 06:17 PM	#33 (permalink)
Minorci Tilted Location: Canberra	Chrono Trigger, dont forget that, bloody awesome game and i still play it sometimes today.

07-27-2003, 07:02 PM	#35 (permalink)
ChickenChoker Upright	There is Wolfenstein3d (the original version) and/or Doom 1/2. I had both of those running on my hand-me-down 286.

07-28-2003, 10:00 AM	#36 (permalink)
Magpie0001 Nobody Loves Me Location: Irish In Madrid	I played wolf & doom 1/2 to death & enjoyed them but Im kinda scared to return to them incase the spell is broken. does that sound loopy?? __________________ Music is my first love & It will be my last.

07-28-2003, 11:20 AM	#37 (permalink)
stinkynutz Insane	Master of Orion X-Com

07-30-2003, 09:36 PM	#38 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	Yes, definitely Sam and Max, DOTT, Monkey Island 1 and 2, Leisure Larry Suit 6, King's Quest 6, Hero's Quest (So You Want To Be A Hero), It Came From the Desert, Commander Keen (1, 4, and 6), Civilization, Quake, Doom, Spear of Destiny, Loom, Maniac Mansion, Pepper's Adventures in Time, Return to Zork! Whew. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

07-31-2003, 06:13 AM	#40 (permalink)
cliche Rookie Location: Oxford, UK	Worms, Eye of the Beholder (well, I liked it ) and Elite __________________ I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. -- John Cage (1912 - 1992)