Free Old PC games

Bahney

is there software that will run these windowed? and not full screen (for work purposes) i have tried altering the settings in the exe properties to run in window mode but it isnt having none of it.

any ideas?

BlueRapture

Ahhhhhhhh the memories

Thankyou Brindle!!

viewtiful

Bahney wrote:

is there software that will run these windowed? and not full screen (for work purposes) i have tried altering the settings in the exe properties to run in window mode but it isnt having none of it.

any ideas?

DOSBOX also does this (I sound like an advert for Dosbox...)

howalsh

Anyone know where I can play Moon Cresta online?
Cheers

urbanite

howalsh wrote:

Anyone know where I can play Moon Cresta online?
Cheers

Why not download MAME
You can play all the arcade classics then.

kittiwoz

I love abandonware. I downloaded ZorkII to play on my mum's old Mac LC and got quite obsessed with it for a while but I got stuck and kept getting magicked by the wizard. Maybe now I can get it on my PC I'll finally figure out how to defeat him.

A_Clock

There is a game called "Rockstar" that ive been after for about 7 years... well i just found it on that site! Thank you so much!!!!!! :beer:

MrsMondragon

Ive just found Arkanoid, my old favourite from years ago. Thanks very much.

viewtiful

urbanite wrote:

Why not download MAME
You can play all the arcade classics then.

This is all abandonware meaning its that old that copyright doesn't apply anymore (Correct me if I'm wrong there)

Where as MAME uses copyrighted files ripped from a arcade machine therefore using MAME roms is illegal (I'm unsure whether or not it is illegal if you own that machine but i think it is definately illegal to rip them in the first place.)

There are that many false stories of copyright on games,I could easily be wrong.

moneymah

viewtiful wrote:

This is all abandonware meaning its that old that copyright doesn't apply anymore (Correct me if I'm wrong there)

You are wrong. Copyright is not even close to expiring on these games, they just rely on nobody prosecuting you over it due to the company going bust or similar.