PocketDOS handles them, but sound is inferior or non-existent. The former is overall superior to the latter except for its inability to properly display CGA games like 'Wizardry' and 'Shadowgate.' You get a jumble that looks like two small screens next to each other.

Since many games were created by companies that no longer exist and were never bought up (including the rights to the games), many of them are in fact in a Limbo- abandoned.įunny thing- there are two Mobile versions of DosBox-type software that run on my crummy Windows CE Sylvania netbook (with a whopping 50MB available.offline.): pckDOS and PocketDOS. Some of the links directed me to sites like GOG Games, so whatever site I was on was likely legit. I don't think that's the case with what I found. So yeah its a means of playing games but we probably shouldn't give people the impression its legal. Just pointing out that 'Abandonware' isn't an official designation, its something websites made up to justify essentially the PC equivalent of rom downloads. I've also gotten a lot of mileage out of my XP desktop as a video-watching machine. Original Doom 3 will run fine tho), the later Myst games, freeware puzzler Hex-a-hop, the freeware ports of the Marathon trilogy (they're supposed to run on Windows 98 but in my experience they refused to). I have found a few-Doom 3 (not the BFG Edition tho-that requires later hardware. One reason I ask about Windows XP specifically BTW is because I already have a separate comp that does a lot of older Win98 and DOS games (and Dosbox runs on anything really), I was wondering if there was anything on XP specifically that made it worthwhile. Have fun!Just pointing out that 'Abandonware' isn't an official designation, its something websites made up to justify essentially the PC equivalent of rom downloads. Since many great games are abandonware they are free to use. If you haven't already find and download 'DOSBox 0.74.' This incredibly easy-to-use emulator allows you to play MS-DOS games, like 'Darkseed,' the remarkable 'Dreamweb,' 'The Legend of Kyrandia,' 'Dino Park Builder,' 'Bubble Bobble,' 'Arkanoid,' and so many others.

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