stroker
stroker Dork
7/13/13 5:31 p.m.

I've got some old games that won't run on XP or 2000 and I need to put an old box to use to play them. If anyone wants to sell one cheap (with the code, natch) please contact me offline.

HiTempguy
HiTempguy UltraDork
7/13/13 5:40 p.m.

Steal it off the interwebs? Seriously, piratebay will have all that stuff.

stroker
stroker Dork
7/13/13 6:06 p.m.
HiTempguy wrote: Steal it off the interwebs? Seriously, piratebay will have all that stuff.

I'd rather buy from my homies here...

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 UberDork
7/13/13 6:56 p.m.

If they are DOS-based games, you can download DOSbox for windows. It works great, right down to the IPX network emulation. I've used both the Linux version and the windows version and have nothing but good things to say about it.

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy UltraDork
7/13/13 8:21 p.m.

Yep, DOSBox will even emulate the older CPU timing.

stroker
stroker Dork
7/13/13 8:37 p.m.

It's Warcraft II and 688i and MiG Killers, etc. I have no idea if it's DOS based or not.

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 UberDork
7/13/13 8:47 p.m.
stroker wrote: It's Warcraft II and 688i and MiG Killers, etc. I have no idea if it's DOS based or not.

I have War2 set up here. My kids and I play network games from time to time. It works 100%. Don't know about the other two. You might check here:

http://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php?letter=a

Bumboclot
Bumboclot Reader
7/13/13 10:14 p.m.

I can't help you out with that, but I have a Windows 98 SE product key permanently stuck in my head.

Bumboclot
Bumboclot Reader
7/13/13 10:18 p.m.

+1 for dosbox.

aircooled
aircooled PowerDork
7/13/13 11:02 p.m.

I have heard that Microsoft has released a generic Win 98 key since it is so far out of support (you can search for it).

Legally though, I think you would still need a disc. Of course there are likely many many thousands of them laying around not used. I do not have one though.

Grtechguy
Grtechguy UltimaDork
7/14/13 8:32 a.m.

Let me dig around. I probably have one.

Rusted_Busted_Spit
Rusted_Busted_Spit UltraDork
7/15/13 9:05 a.m.

I will also dig through my crap, I should have at least one.

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado UltimaDork
7/15/13 12:56 p.m.

Another vote for Dosbox. I'm still playing Aces Over the Pacific.

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