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Title: My New Rig...
Post by: BurntIce on April 06, 2008, 06:38:20 PM
So, about a year ago I rescued a Compaq Armada 7730MT from a dumpster. It had Win 95 already installed on it, but nothing else. After trying a variety of Linux distros ( Puppy, DSL, whichever Ubuntu is the tiny one..., etc ) I've decided to put Win 98 on it. Using a program called 98lite, I can remove the un-needed features of 98, while still having all its functionality. So, my question to you is: what games should I install on my new system? I vaugly remember playing some old DOS games on my dad's laptop, but cannot really remember any good ones ( except 688 Attack Sub, which is badass). So if anyone has suggestions of what to add, let me know. Hopefully my new baby can make it to the next LAN with me. Oh, btw, here are some specs:
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Width: 32 cm
Depth: 24.2 cm
Height: 5.08 cm
Weight: 3.67 kg
Colour: White

Processor
Processor: Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz
Data Bus Speed: 66 MHz

Cache memory
Type: L2 Cache - Write-Back
Installed Size: 256 KB

Ram
Installed Size: 32 MB ( 16 MB soldered) / 144 MB (max)
Technology: EDO RAM - non-ECC
Form Factor: SO DIMM 144-PIN

Storage controller
Type: IDE
Storage
Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy - plug-in module
Hard Drive: 2.1 GB

Display
Display Type: 12.1" TFT integrated
Max Resolution: 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
Widescreen Display: No
Colour support: 24-bit (16.7 million colours)

Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor: S3 Aurora 64V+ PCI
Video Memory: EDO RAM - 2 MB
Supported Display Graphics: VGA (640x480), XGA (1024x768), SVGA (800x600)

Audio
Audio Output: Sound card
Compliant Standards: Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16/Pro, AdLib, Microsoft WSS 1.0/2.0, MPU-401
Audio Input: Microphone - integrated

Input device(s)
Type: Keyboard, Easy Point III

Telecom
Modem: Fax / Modem
Max Transfer Rate: 33.6 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications: ITU V.34, ITU V.17 , Hayes AT command set
Fax Compatibility: G3
Cellular Enhancement Protocol: MNP-10, ETC
Expansion Bays: 1 x front accessible
Expansion Slots Total (Free):
1 ( 1 ) x PC Card - type III (2 x type I / II)
2 ( 1 ) x memory - SO DIMM 144-PIN

Interfaces:
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
1 x keyboard / mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x infrared - IrDA
1 x docking / port replicator - 176 PIN docking
Microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm

Hope you guys have some good games!

- BurntIce
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: The Nstuff on April 06, 2008, 06:45:14 PM
duke nukem 3d.  nuff said
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: _!Rathe!_ on April 06, 2008, 10:50:57 PM
I have one for you.  Master of Magic.  It is an awesome turn based strategy game.  Kinda like civilization but with magic.  I have an ISO of it or I am sure you can find a copy somewhere.  It does work with XP except for sound.  That is one thing I haven't gotten to work right.
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: .:F3ar0n:. on April 06, 2008, 11:07:41 PM
are u guys kidding...best game for that hands down has to be jetpack or Hugo's House of Horror hands down...LOL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo's_House_of_Horrors
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: decepticon on April 07, 2008, 07:24:20 AM
DOOM!  FTW!  and.... Rise of the Triad, Shadow Warrior (one of the funniest early FPS's!) Blood, another funny one! Duke Nukem.   Quake 1.  Descent, Dark Forces, Terminal Velocity. My god, there are so many! 

Also, check out this site for over 500 free dos games:

http://www.dosgames.com/gameindex.php

Maybe this could be the start of a new LAN party: Old School IPX!

Rules:  PC must be below a pentium 4, must have less than 512Mb ram, and can not have any newer AGP cards (although that probably would be easy since anyhting below a P4 usually won't be able to handle a newer AGP card)
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: llDayo on April 07, 2008, 08:04:18 AM
My Little Pony: Friendship Gardens (http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=1:21795)
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: _!Rathe!_ on April 07, 2008, 09:15:42 AM
Maybe this could be the start of a new LAN party: Old School IPX!

Rules:  PC must be below a pentium 4, must have less than 512Mb ram, and can not have any newer AGP cards (although that probably would be easy since anyhting below a P4 usually won't be able to handle a newer AGP card)

I would just bring along my old laptop.  400 Mhz.  Or I could put a system together around my old VooDoo 3 card.  The possibilities are endless.
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: Agent4054 on April 07, 2008, 09:16:19 AM
DOOM!  FTW!  and.... Rise of the Triad, Shadow Warrior (one of the funniest early FPS's!) Blood, another funny one! Duke Nukem.   Quake 1.  Descent, Dark Forces, Terminal Velocity. My god, there are so many! 

Also, check out this site for over 500 free dos games:

[url]http://www.dosgames.com/gameindex.php[/url]

Maybe this could be the start of a new LAN party: Old School IPX!

Rules:  PC must be below a pentium 4, must have less than 512Mb ram, and can not have any newer AGP cards (although that probably would be easy since anyhting below a P4 usually won't be able to handle a newer AGP card)


You forgot to mention Heretic and Hexen!
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: The Shoctor on April 07, 2008, 12:53:12 PM
Dude that's what I have VMWare for. So I can run Win98 games...
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: Petch on April 07, 2008, 12:54:55 PM
Commander Keen, FTW!
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: DoubleG on April 08, 2008, 10:59:44 AM
TIE Fighter.
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: sully! on April 09, 2008, 05:12:04 PM
Before there was Unreal Tournament, there was......JAZZ JACKRABBIT! (http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/game/111)
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: Agent4054 on April 09, 2008, 05:24:24 PM
I loved that game.
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: Dwg115 on April 10, 2008, 10:36:12 AM
Tie fighter was good I even have x-wing alliance around here somewhere.
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: _!Rathe!_ on April 10, 2008, 11:19:15 AM
Battlefront II has a couple of nice space fight maps where you can pilot x-wings and tie fighters.  We might have to do that at the next LAN.
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on April 10, 2008, 03:14:58 PM
I guess you are coming around for Battlefront 2.
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: Agent4054 on April 10, 2008, 05:26:39 PM
I remember playing BattleFront 1 ages ago when we still had lans in Bill's basement. It never caught on. The first one, at least, wasn't all that fun IMO... so I never bothered to try #2. Though, I've never been a fan of the star wars games (except for the really old ones) so I may be biased :P
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on April 10, 2008, 06:33:28 PM
That was the thing with me I never played Battlefront, but when the sequel came out I bought it. My friend had it for the XBOX and it wasn't that bad. I acquired the first one by getting the "Best of PC Collection", which included 5 Star Wars games in one box. I already had two of the games so the other three added to the collection.

I love the old Star Wars games just as much as the next guy. But it is going to be hard to acquire Battlefront 2 these days. I got lucky and got it at Gamestop in the mall for $20. And it was the only one they had left, they just took the price down to get it out. And I haven't seen a copy since then.
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: The Shoctor on April 10, 2008, 06:47:39 PM
http://store.lucasarts.com/catalog/category.xml?category_id=477
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: Mr.Tibbs on April 10, 2008, 07:38:20 PM
[url]http://store.lucasarts.com/catalog/category.xml?category_id=477[/url]


I meant in retail stores.
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: Agent4054 on April 10, 2008, 07:42:15 PM
People still buy PC games in stores? :P
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: decepticon on April 11, 2008, 07:24:01 AM
People still buy PC games?
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: -Sp()()ge- on April 11, 2008, 07:50:10 AM
People still buy PC games?

not according to those i the console world...
Title: Re: My New Rig...
Post by: The Shoctor on April 11, 2008, 09:30:05 AM
They are just mad cause they don't have a Wiikey!