The Computer/Console Gaming Thread

[1AZRAEL1]

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.

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.

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.

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

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

[Hursticon]

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 - But we'll see what we can work out.

[Gutsman Heavy]

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

[kurdt_the_goat]

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

[shokwave2]

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.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

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 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...)

[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.

[Tfiguy]

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

[Tfiguy]

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?

[kup]

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 - 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