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Forum: Games Discussion 27-04-2007, 02:33 PM

Replies: 29 Ports of Call Views: 28,926 Posted By Dark-Star I used to play this on Amiga a *lot*. But I never... I used to play this on Amiga a *lot*. But I never liked the PC version as much as the Amiga version, I don't know why... Maybe it's just nostalgia, but I prefer playing POC via WinUAE :)

Forum: Games Discussion 22-04-2007, 01:22 PM

Replies: 22 Zork 1 - The Great Underground Empire Views: 12,594 Posted By Dark-Star Wow, that site is great, thanks for the link,... Wow, that site is great, thanks for the link, Geezer!

Forum: Gaming Zone 19-04-2007, 01:07 PM

Replies: 0 Netwars Views: 1,050 Posted By Dark-Star Anyone remember this oldie? I think it shipped... Anyone remember this oldie? I think it shipped with an old version of NetWare (3.12 or something). Stupid little 3D space shooter "sim". It was very basic, bad graphics and all, even by the standards...

Forum: Games Discussion 18-04-2007, 10:56 AM

Replies: 40 Skyroads 3-D Views: 13,642 Posted By Dark-Star I never managed to finish Skyroads. I found the... I never managed to finish Skyroads. I found the later levels too difficult. Probably it was only me, because I suck at games where you need to press keys precisely and at exactly the right time. But...

Forum: Games Discussion 18-04-2007, 10:49 AM

Replies: 33 Sokoban Views: 16,545 Posted By Dark-Star Wow, my first PC game *ever* :) However, my... Wow, my first PC game *ever* :) However, my version looked different, i.e. it had a different CGA palette. Are there two versions? Or what would I need to do to get the game run in cyan/blue CGA...

Forum: Games Discussion 18-04-2007, 10:38 AM

Replies: 53 Raptor - Call of the Shadows Views: 18,382 Posted By Dark-Star The monkeys and laser-cows are simply hilarious... The monkeys and laser-cows are simply hilarious :) one of the best shooter games ever. I liked it even more than Tyrian. The only other PC shooter I enjoyed (although that was a few years before...

Forum: Games Discussion 18-04-2007, 10:34 AM

Replies: 101 Warlords 2 Views: 56,923 Posted By Dark-Star Warlords II, this has always been one of my... Warlords II, this has always been one of my favorites. Man, we spent countless nights on hot-seat battles with this game :) There was a new version, Warlords II Deluxe, which featured improved...

Forum: Games Discussion 18-04-2007, 09:25 AM

Replies: 291 Star Wars - X-wing Collectors Edition Views: 120,238 Posted By Dark-Star Although TIE Fighter had better ingame graphics,... Although TIE Fighter had better ingame graphics, IMHO the cutscenes in X-Wing are among the best I've ever seen in a game from that time. I even made screenshots of some of them ^^. Too bad TIE...

Forum: Games Discussion 18-04-2007, 09:03 AM

Replies: 8 Microprose Soccer Views: 4,605 Posted By Dark-Star I've played the PC- and C64-versions of this, and... I've played the PC- and C64-versions of this, and I must say that the C64 version is waaaaaaay better. If you like the PC version, grab a C64 emulator (CCS64, Vice) and try the C64...

Forum: Games Discussion 17-04-2007, 12:33 PM

Replies: 14 CD Man Views: 10,069 Posted By Dark-Star I also had both versions, first the "oldschool"... I also had both versions, first the "oldschool" one, then the new one. I preferred the oldschool one, but after I got the new one I didn't play this game very much anymore, so I didn't really care...

Forum: Games Discussion 17-04-2007, 11:56 AM

Replies: 37 Zone 66 Views: 13,006 Posted By Dark-Star IIRC there was an updated version of the game... IIRC there was an updated version of the game which was less picky on the memory managers you had running. I remember running Z66 with XMS memory just fine....

Forum: Games Discussion 17-04-2007, 11:53 AM

Replies: 55 Tactical Fighter Experiment (aka Tfx) Views: 24,280 Posted By Dark-Star Quite a good and realistic sim, but I liked it's... Quite a good and realistic sim, but I liked it's predecessor "Tornado" better (at least I *think* it was a predecessor). But maybe that's because I actually had (or still have) the 400-page manual...

Forum: Games Discussion 17-04-2007, 11:47 AM

Replies: 273 Ignition Views: 148,776 Posted By Dark-Star Very funny, very addictive. Sold in Germany under... Very funny, very addictive. Sold in Germany under the name "Bleifuss Fun", so I was kinda suprised to see it here under a different name. Spent lots of hours playing this game. But with the right...

Forum: Games Discussion 17-04-2007, 11:41 AM

Replies: 275 Master of Orion Views: 127,325 Posted By Dark-Star This is simply the best game ever. Second maybe... This is simply the best game ever. Second maybe only to MoO2, but I think Moo1 had some nice feats that even MoO2 couldn't deliver. The simple battles for example. Ever brought a wave of destruction...

Forum: Games Discussion 17-04-2007, 11:07 AM

Replies: 187 Stunts Views: 99,602 Posted By Dark-Star I used to play this game at school, maybe 10... I used to play this game at school, maybe 10 years ago, with some friends. We created new tracks daily for each other, just to see who got the best time. I even coded a (very basic) landscape editor...

Forum: Games Discussion 17-04-2007, 11:03 AM

Replies: 33 Laser Light Views: 10,327 Posted By Dark-Star Hey that game brings back memories... let's see... Hey that game brings back memories... let's see if I can beat it once again :) (It took me lots of tries to beat it when I first played it, some years ago. Maybe this time I'll be quicker *g*)

Forum: Games Discussion 17-04-2007, 10:00 AM

Replies: 41 Street Rod Views: 28,953 Posted By Dark-Star Man, how I liked that game :) The racing part... Man, how I liked that game :) The racing part sucked, compared to games like Test Drive etc, but the "pimping" and tuning was a lot of fun... Maybe I'll try out the second part, never had a chance...

Forum: Troubleshooting 15-04-2007, 08:54 PM

Replies: 3 Joystick Problems In Dos Views: 3,642 Posted By Dark-Star <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest_Mike_* @ Mar 27... <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest_Mike_* @ Mar 27 2007, 06:47 AM) 285141</div> I've never seen a Joystick with a serial port (IIRC some of the old ThrustMaster joysticks had them?), but if it doesn't...

Forum: Troubleshooting 15-04-2007, 08:44 PM

Replies: 4 Transport Tycon Views: 1,995 Posted By Dark-Star Okay, this is probably not what you want, but you... Okay, this is probably not what you want, but you could try OpenTTD (http://www.openttd.org/)... Works perfectly and even has some *very nice* new features thrown in.

Forum: Games Discussion 15-04-2007, 04:07 PM

Replies: 587 Might and Magic 4 and 5 - World Of Xeen Views: 269,949 Posted By Dark-Star Hi, I could provide the german copy protection... Hi, I could provide the german copy protection codes that someone requested some time ago. Would it be okay to post them in the forum? Or would it be better to not post them? I have the "Bestseller...

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