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Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 27-01-2006, 05:11 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,369
Posted By Gandalf
last games completed: Space Empires 4 Igor -...

last games completed:
Space Empires 4
Igor - Mission Ul... (Abandonia)
Bio Menace Episode One (Abandonia)
Monkey Island 1 VGA


I like those classic games. They are still great fun and don't take...
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 21-01-2006, 08:54 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,674
Posted By Gandalf
Yes, that's it! So far every new version of...

Yes, that's it!

So far every new version of Windows eventually found its way onto the HDs of millions of computers. Due to ubiquitous software piracy and bundling contracts that's only a matter of...
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 21-01-2006, 06:45 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,586
Posted By Gandalf
Yeah, maybe I just need to get used to a big...

Yeah, maybe I just need to get used to a big forum like this. The last forum I actively participated in had 35 members and restricted access (based on invitation). It was used as a clanbase for an...
Forum: Old Suggestions 20-01-2006, 09:44 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,539
Posted By Gandalf
When adding the new monkey, the admin could also...

When adding the new monkey, the admin could also remove a doublette:

wacko = :wacko:
crazy = :crazy:

you see?
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 20-01-2006, 05:43 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,586
Posted By Gandalf
One thing that I noticed is, that there are...

One thing that I noticed is, that there are either to few forum admins/mods or the existing ones are too busy or too reserved.

That does tempt other non-admin (primarily veteran) members to comment...
Forum: Tech Corner 20-01-2006, 04:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,266
Posted By Gandalf
There are some options in the DOSBox config...

There are some options in the DOSBox config regarding multiplayer connectivity.

[directserial]
# directserial -- Enable serial passthrough support.
# comport -- COM Port inside DOSBox.
# realport --...
Forum: Old Suggestions 20-01-2006, 01:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,868
Posted By Gandalf
I think, there a only two possible ways to solve...

I think, there a only two possible ways to solve the categorizing problem.

a ) keep it simple.
Find five or six main categories and assign every game to one (and only one) of those.

+ good...
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 20-01-2006, 12:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,823
Posted By Gandalf
Even with 75% off all registered members not...

Even with 75% off all registered members not being active at all, this forum is IMHO on the verge of chaos. :crazy:

Most Discussion of games is drowned in a flood of one-time posts. There are just...
Forum: Tech Corner 20-01-2006, 12:15 AM
Replies: 49
Poll: Your OS
Views: 4,741
Posted By Gandalf
I use WinXP. Also i set up two virtual machines...

I use WinXP. Also i set up two virtual machines running DOS and Win98 SE.
That does satisfy all my needs. :angel:

Have I missed something important, not knowing what "TOS" might be?
Maybe an OS...
Forum: Games Discussion 19-01-2006, 11:57 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 66,041
Posted By Gandalf
This Problem still exitsts. The linked filename...

This Problem still exitsts. The linked filename has a trailing blank charakter (space, %20), which causes the quoted error message. Someone in charge might want to fix the database entry... The...
Forum: Gaming Zone 17-01-2006, 12:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,123
Posted By Gandalf
I visited Abandonia Reloaded and their forum...

I visited Abandonia Reloaded and their forum today.

So you are seriously planing to do another review for Bio Menace?
Why not just take the existing one from Abandonia and transfer it to AR? I...
Forum: General compatibility fixes 17-01-2006, 12:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 24,993
Posted By Gandalf
Just curious: was DOS 7.1 ever available as a...

Just curious:
was DOS 7.1 ever available as a standalone product? I can only remember it being once bundeled with Windows (95? 98? ME? ,don't know).


Edit:
erm, are we talking about MS DOS or PC...
Forum: Games Discussion 15-01-2006, 07:45 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 246,884
Posted By Gandalf
Use DOSBox to run this great game! Works...

Use DOSBox to run this great game! Works perfectly. (Yes, with sound)
Forum: Tech Corner 15-01-2006, 07:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,756
Posted By Gandalf
:tai: I won't discuss linux memory management...

:tai: I won't discuss linux memory management with you because 1.) I'm not familiar with that and 2.) it isn't the topic of the thread.
But I do know a bit about Windows and it clearly does not...
Forum: Games Discussion 15-01-2006, 12:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 19,647
Posted By Gandalf
He or she is right! It's a true RPG with quests...

He or she is right! It's a true RPG with quests and item and fights.
Some space travel and trading to spice it up. But surely no strategy!
Forum: Invalid Requests 15-01-2006, 12:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,246
Posted By Gandalf
Sounds like some really bad virus or trojan. No...

Sounds like some really bad virus or trojan. No thank you.
Never had any "Reboot Game" and don't want one either. :bleh:
Forum: Tech Corner 15-01-2006, 11:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,756
Posted By Gandalf
How much system memory does your computer have in...

How much system memory does your computer have in total?
If your memory is crammed up like you say it is, then it must be 128MB or even less.
If there isn't any free memory left, then it is time for...
Forum: Tech Corner 14-01-2006, 12:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,756
Posted By Gandalf
@Bp103: what do you mean with "switching off"...

@Bp103:

what do you mean with "switching off" the explorer? Did you write your own process killer? Why not use the task manager to do that? :blink:
Forum: Tech Corner 13-01-2006, 11:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,086
Posted By Gandalf
I had an old Pentium III 600 Mhz laptop and I...

I had an old Pentium III 600 Mhz laptop and I never had much fun using it with pure DOS. The on-board sound chip used to crash with a horrible *creeeeeach-crrzzzl* out of the speakers soon after I...
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 13-01-2006, 03:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,286
Posted By Gandalf
To say it with Babelfish's own words: ...

To say it with Babelfish's own words:

:tease:


Babelfish comes in handy if you want to surf on foreign language websites and don't have a clue what they say or can't even read the letters. But...
Forum: Gaming Zone 13-01-2006, 12:44 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,123
Posted By Gandalf
Hey, cool! Since I never played the full...

Hey, cool!

Since I never played the full version, this is now a good occasion to do so.

The shareware episode of Bio Menace was one of my favorite jump-and-run games at that time together with...
Forum: General compatibility fixes 12-01-2006, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,203
Posted By Gandalf
Open your config.sys in a text editor and look...

Open your config.sys in a text editor and look for a line like this:

Country=049,850,c:\dos\country.sys

This example uses German date/time format (country code = 049) and a corresponding keyboard...
Forum: General compatibility fixes 12-01-2006, 11:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,705
Posted By Gandalf
I'm not sure if I understand correctly... What do...

I'm not sure if I understand correctly... What do you mean with "did not find the boot record"?

What exactly happens when you try to boot your System with the Ultimate Boot CD?
Do you get a blue or...
Forum: Games Discussion 11-01-2006, 05:58 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 16,233
Posted By Gandalf
"Igor - Objective Uikokahonia". Never heard of...

"Igor - Objective Uikokahonia". Never heard of this game before so I gave it a try. And I must admit that I enjoyed playing it even though it had some annoyances and was rather short. Here's my mini...
Forum: Tech Corner 11-01-2006, 01:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,111
Posted By Gandalf
Yeeha! This Quad-SLI rocket will push Pacman to...

Yeeha! This Quad-SLI rocket will push Pacman to the limit! :w00t: Where can I buy one, erm I mean two?

No, seriously: these ultra-extreme graphic cards are just one ultra-extreme waste of money.
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