The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by CBratron

If the old DOS libraries needed to run the game aren't found in Windows (or whichever your preferred OS is) you can always Dosbox it.

---

I've done that for most of the old games, just sone aren't playing nice atm.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Hursticon

Too right there man, thankfully though GOG.com takes care of all that hard work for you ;) - I suspect Azrael just needs help with graphics settings on a Windows 8 laptop is all. :cool:

---

I haven't tried Mechwarrior yet, but some aren't as easy as dragging over to Dosbox. Toonstruck and Outlaws I need assistance with at least.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by kup

I finished both games at least a dozen times each...with a mouse ;)

If only they would give us a worthy sequel..

---

Maybe I'm just not used to using the mouse in a flight sim. I'm more of a joystick man :p

And I wish they would remake it with new graphics and leave the stories and missions the same. A sequel would indeed be good.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1

I haven't tried Mechwarrior yet, but some aren't as easy as dragging over to Dosbox. Toonstruck and Outlaws I need assistance with at least.

---

Well, I can tell you now that part 1 of your difficulties is that your trying to run DOS-based programs written in the 90s, on a computer running Windows 8 (Well known to be unfriendly towards backwards compatibilty for even Vista-era software) which only has an emulated (poorly) version of DOS :p - But we'll see what we can work out. ;):)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by kurdt_the_goat

Some Mario Kart 8 vids thanks yo the built in YouTube uploading!

http://youtu.be/M0tEVbkUHt4
An horrific blue shell attack from last night playing with some guys on Neogaf... Was very frustrating to be on the end of that!

http://youtu.be/cN7jStvqAPQ
A quick recovery against the CPU to reclaim 1st which was rightfully mine!

---

Rev' up those MK8 vids!

http://youtu.be/9Dv-HG5ipaU

What's your NNID gutsman... i should be playing a bit tonight!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by jazzcomp

I need help fixing soft mod on Wii to enable playing games on hard drive. it says Ios is corrupted and it won't reload that Ios.

---

http://www.wiihacks.com/forum.php
Have you tried searching/posting in these forums? I hacked my Wii years ago thanks to this forum.

Speaking of wii, I just sold mine. It's funny as I look back on it, since I have ended up playing it almost daily, pretty much exclusively on Mario Kart with the missus. The motion control steering was the only way I could rope her into playing it and she really liked it.

Had our last game today:o Funny since it came out in 2008, I didn't get it until maybe 2009/10. That's still a good 3/4 years of gameplay from that bugger.

The only other game I have match that would be Various Street Fighters and Ultima V (which I am still trying to finish...):rolleyes:

I bought a Wii (cheap) to play a couple of games, and have just started another of them: Mario Galaxy. Yep i like 7 years behind. Suffers some of the same flaws I found with Mario 64 but I generally like it. Won't be getting all the stars though.

After that, two more games (Zelda, Galaxy2; and finish Donkey Kong) and I'll try and sell the lot as a bundle for a few dollars.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Paulbot

I bought a Wii (cheap) to play a couple of games, and have just started another of them: Mario Galaxy. Yep i like 7 years behind. Suffers some of the same flaws I found with Mario 64 but I generally like it. Won't be getting all the stars though.

After that, two more games (Zelda, Galaxy2; and finish Donkey Kong) and I'll try and sell the lot as a bundle for a few dollars.

---

Don't forget that if your in the market for a wii u later on, you can transfer all of your save data from the wii to the wii u :)

Is it me or are games getting cheaper? Today I saw in big w watch dogs for all platforms for only $64. It's only just been released just lately right?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Hursticon

Well, I can tell you now that part 1 of your difficulties is that your trying to run DOS-based programs written in the 90s, on a computer running Windows 8 (Well known to be unfriendly towards backwards compatibilty for even Vista-era software) which only has an emulated (poorly) version of DOS :p - But we'll see what we can work out. ;):)

---

Use DosBox to play Tie Fighter. I use it with good success as it emulates SoundBlaster, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p3x-cbhLIc