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Old 08-08-2005, 03:56 PM   #1
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where can i get the win icons for old dos games? such as: eye of the beholder series, wizardry series, ultima series....etc. :blink:
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Old 08-08-2005, 04:32 PM   #2
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i dont get this..if theyre dos,how they can have original icons? :blink:
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Old 08-08-2005, 08:06 PM   #3
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Because at the time of Windows 95/98 a lot of games were not recommended to run on but could run as well in Windows. Because of this a lot of games supplied a Windows .ico file to fit.
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Old 09-08-2005, 01:19 PM   #4
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Make some yourself?
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Old 09-08-2005, 03:20 PM   #5
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Originally posted by the_fifth_horseman@Aug 9 2005, 01:19 PM
Make some yourself?
nah, they have historic value (like boxshots, or [get this!] discshots), and aren't realy there for anything practical.
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