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Forum: Tutorials 14-12-2019, 10:09 AM

Replies: 13 Win 7 64 Windows XP mode / VPC [Basic howto] Views: 8,627 Posted By Scatty Yeah I was playing with thoughts about that game,... Yeah I was playing with thoughts about that game, as well. Many good reviews about it, comparing it quality-wise directly to Pillars of Eternity. Well then, one more game added to my wishlist of...

Forum: Tutorials 12-12-2019, 02:39 AM

Replies: 13 Win 7 64 Windows XP mode / VPC [Basic howto] Views: 8,627 Posted By Scatty Well, from my (very limited experience) any... Well, from my (very limited experience) any originally English games, are best played in English, the only more or less thoroughly translated ones would be those done by Бука (http://buka.ru/), and...

Forum: Troubleshooting 28-11-2019, 04:51 PM

Replies: 1 Having trouble starting a game Views: 168 Posted By Scatty Wasn't WinG a precursor in Windows 3.0-3.11 to... Wasn't WinG a precursor in Windows 3.0-3.11 to what DirectX is today ever since Windows 95+? If so, it would require a hardware access to your graphics card I think. Inside DosBox which only emulates...

Forum: Community News & Feedback 24-11-2019, 04:05 AM

Replies: 22 Sticky: Sponsored advertisement in front page news Views: 1,185 Posted By Scatty Fun meaning aside, you've got to admit, that... Fun meaning aside, you've got to admit, that every regular member who stopped logging in years ago, basically inspired every other regular member to stop to log in, as well. Not to put blame on...

Forum: Troubleshooting 18-11-2019, 04:17 PM

Replies: 4 Amount of cycles for this games ? Views: 282 Posted By Scatty If your machine is one of the more recent, strong... If your machine is one of the more recent, strong types, gaming-optimized with strong CPU / GPU etc, I'd set the cycles to something about 45.000-65.000, at least for Blood since it was a...

Forum: Specific games 06-09-2019, 09:20 AM

Replies: 37 How to run Fallout in DOSBox Views: 86,864 Posted By Scatty Be careful with Windows 95. Although it's been... Be careful with Windows 95. Although it's been one of the simpler "pure" Windows versions, it's also the first Windows to boot right from the start, even if through Ms-Dos 7.1. You'd have to edit a...

Forum: Specific games 23-08-2019, 10:06 AM

Replies: 37 How to run Fallout in DOSBox Views: 86,864 Posted By Scatty Though I have no experience with PSP, I'm very... Though I have no experience with PSP, I'm very sure that Fallout would need a higher Ms-Dos version than 5. I don't know if you can edit DosBox options file, dosbox-x.xx.conf, but if you can, try...

Forum: Tutorials 22-07-2019, 12:25 AM

Replies: 8 CGA, Hercules, EGA and other older display modes explained Views: 6,063 Posted By Scatty Technically, my old originally 486-DX2 66 - later... Technically, my old originally 486-DX2 66 - later upgraded to Pentium 100 and some little known Chinese 8MB PCI graphics card - had a 1MB Cirrus Logic SVGA card before the upgrade, supported with all...

Forum: Troubleshooting 13-05-2019, 11:22 PM

Replies: 6 Merchant Colony (1991, Impressions Games) Views: 1,673 Posted By Scatty Try changing the following setting in... Try changing the following setting in dosbox-x.xx.conf file under [cpu]: from cputype=pentium_slow to cputype=386_slow And see if that changes anything. Also you could try lowering the setting...

Forum: O 28-04-2019, 11:42 AM

Replies: 17 One Must Fall 2097 Views: 6,268 Posted By Scatty Not entirely true :) There's another, probably... Not entirely true :) There's another, probably not entirely up to copyright rules, website which has tons of ROMs / games for every older (PS2 and down) console, arcade systems, handhelds, home...

Forum: Troubleshooting 26-04-2019, 09:07 AM

Replies: 7 Wizardry 7 Sound Effects MS-DOS(NOT DOSBOX) Views: 1,625 Posted By Scatty OPL3 should work as well, I remember having... OPL3 should work as well, I remember having played Wizardry 7 in Ms-Dos many years ago with Soundblaster 16, so that is one card I could recommend. Not sure if that model was available for a PCI slot...

Forum: Troubleshooting 23-04-2019, 10:58 AM

Replies: 7 Wizardry 7 Sound Effects MS-DOS(NOT DOSBOX) Views: 1,625 Posted By Scatty Keep in mind that Windows 98 is not a "native"... Keep in mind that Windows 98 is not a "native" Windows like XP and above, but still an operating system which sits on the partially hidden MS-Dos. As such, for MS-Dos games you need the drivers for...

Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 16-02-2019, 04:29 AM

Replies: 1,811 Sticky: Personal Photos Views: 213,883 Posted By Scatty Sorry to disappoint you, but she's not been here... Sorry to disappoint you, but she's not been here anymore for quite many years now, just like many other people who used to be active here back then. Only very few still remain.

Forum: Introductions, Farewells and Returns 04-01-2019, 09:51 AM

Replies: 12 Tracker's 10th Anniversary - 2009-2019 Views: 2,839 Posted By Scatty Congratulations on the anniversary, Tracker. Not... Congratulations on the anniversary, Tracker. Not many active people from then anymore, true. Then again, abandonware is also kind of a dead scene now, too old for young people who can get it on GOG...

Forum: Gaming Zone 18-11-2018, 05:30 PM

Replies: 2 Ultima Underworld and System Shock return Views: 1,474 Posted By Scatty Ultima Underworld and System Shock return Looks like there's a new sequel to the original Ultima Underworld games, fresh finished: Underworld Ascendant (https://www.underworldascendant.com/) No clue how (if) good that one is, yet. It's...

Forum: Introductions, Farewells and Returns 15-11-2018, 10:19 AM

Replies: 3 Hi to all Views: 1,457 Posted By Scatty Yo! Yo!

Forum: Gaming Zone 09-11-2018, 10:51 AM

Replies: 56 Risen against brave Views: 6,434 Posted By Scatty So I guess bad reviews from people about part 2... So I guess bad reviews from people about part 2 and 3 were true. Good to know, thanks Yoga.

Forum: Gaming Zone 08-11-2018, 05:47 PM

Replies: 5 Yendorian trilogy and brave Views: 1,731 Posted By Scatty I don't know if DosBox by default emulates that... I don't know if DosBox by default emulates that or not, but when I played Yendorian Tales Book I Chapter 2, it required an old Soundblaster driver called sbfmdrv.com to be loaded into memory with...

Forum: Gaming Zone 08-11-2018, 10:13 AM

Replies: 56 Risen against brave Views: 6,434 Posted By Scatty No, why should it be? It was made by Origin,... No, why should it be? It was made by Origin, owned by Electronic Arts, so by default an English language game. Not a good game though, based on personal experience. There might be some fan-made mods...

Forum: Forum Games 07-11-2018, 01:58 AM

Replies: 10,635 The Fun Game Views: 432,757 Posted By Scatty And I'm the emperor of China. Nice try at ugly... And I'm the emperor of China. Nice try at ugly advertisement attempt though.

Forum: Gaming Zone 05-11-2018, 10:26 PM

Replies: 56 Risen against brave Views: 6,434 Posted By Scatty Congratulations on winning Risen 1 once again... Congratulations on winning Risen 1 once again Yoga, and I think I can very well understand your wish to play it once more. Waiting to get it soon as well and see for myself. Yendorian Tales Book I...

Forum: Birthdays & Celebrations 01-11-2018, 03:43 PM

Replies: 2 Happy Halloween! Views: 761 Posted By Scatty Happy Halloween! Happy Halloween!

Forum: Tech Corner 30-10-2018, 01:11 PM

Replies: 28 No optic device? Views: 6,182 Posted By Scatty I'd second that from own experience. If you need... I'd second that from own experience. If you need Windows XP for older games (or programs) it's a much better idea to get one of the older single-core desktops or laptops for cheap (about 100-150€...

Forum: Gaming Zone 28-10-2018, 05:04 PM

Replies: 56 Risen against brave Views: 6,434 Posted By Scatty Didn't you write that killed a peasant earlier?... Didn't you write that killed a peasant earlier? If somebody saw you doing that, the whole population in the game will know, if this game works any same as Gothic games. Or if you've been stealing and...

Forum: Tech Corner 27-10-2018, 05:08 PM

Replies: 28 No optic device? Views: 6,182 Posted By Scatty That, and Skype, have been getting some bad... That, and Skype, have been getting some bad reviews from time to time, due to automatic bot spam programs and people sending unaware people virus links and attachments. Though it can be avoided by...

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