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8

Castle Master's last riddle: was this featured in the game?

2 Comments
2024/11/09
09:56 UTC

2

The Last Eichhof (1993 MS-DOS) - An iconic beer shooter

2 Comments
2024/11/09
00:57 UTC

91

The Lost Vikings - Silicon & Synapse / Interplay - 1993

14 Comments
2024/11/08
22:50 UTC

21

Ecstatica (1994 Psygnosis) MS-DOS Game Longplay

1 Comment
2024/11/08
15:03 UTC

6

Lemmings: YouTuber Edition (DOS)

0 Comments
2024/11/08
03:53 UTC

0

Where do I download eXoDOS Lite?

I found the torrent link for eXoDOS on their website, but I can’t find the link for eXoDOS Lite. Where do I download that?

[Edit] I had been looking at the website on my phone's browser, which didn't display the entire page. I found the link I needed after opening the page on my computer's browser. No idea why my request for help got downvoted, but if it hadn't been downvoted for no reason then we wouldn't be on Reddit, would we?

8 Comments
2024/11/07
04:14 UTC

117

The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici - Blue Byte Software - 1996

14 Comments
2024/11/06
18:57 UTC

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Finally found a working web-based Dosbox docker container for my Pi 5 setup with sound!

Hi everyone,

So, I found this project:

bengarrett/DOSee: DOSee is a DOSBox based, MS-DOS emulator for the web.

The maintainer's instructions are absolutely confusing, but I created a quick and dirty commands for others on here to setup their own Dosbox container that can be accessed like a website:

#DOSee
git clone https://github.com/bengarrett/DOSee
cd DOSee
mkdir src/dos_programs/newgame #or whatever game you want
cp ~/newgame.zip ~/DOSee/src/dos_programs/newgame #paths may different
nano src/index.html
# Add the following to the index file to add the game:
  <!-- DOSee initialisation options -->
  <meta name="dosee:zip:path" content="dos_programs/newgame/newgame.zip" />
  <meta name="dosee:run:filename" content="NEWGAME.EXE" />
  <meta name="dosee:capture:filename" content="screenshot.png" />
  <meta name="dosee:speed" content="auto" />
  <meta name="dosee:graphic" content="svga" />
  <meta name="dosee:audio" content="sb16" />
  <meta name="dosee:utilities" content="false" />
  <meta name="dosee:width:height" content="1280,720" />

# Save your changes # Note: I don't think the content="1280x720" or any other resolution actually works

docker build -t dosee .
docker run -p 6080:80 dosee
2 Comments
2024/11/05
21:50 UTC

6

unknown old dos strategy game - something zone?

Hey everyone.

sorry to bother you, but I've been trying to give this game for a decade now and I'm going quite mad.

It's played between multiple players ( human or cpu ) on a randomized board of differently coloured hexagons, each colour representing a different biome.

in each turn, die are rolled to randomly reward or punish the player tokens on a randomly selected bone type.

each player has several tokens, representing a population, with its size numerically depicted. larger populations defeat smaller ones, but require more rolls to move ( ie, if you roll a six, you may move a pop 2 token thrice, or a pop 3 token twice. )

sorry to ramble, but if anyone knows this game, please let me know

9 Comments
2024/11/05
14:20 UTC

7

name of an old DOS dungeon game

I am looking for the title of an old DOS Game, I think I played it around 1995.
It is a dungeon game but I couldn't remember if the title has 'dungeon' or not, it is not first-person view gameplay but rather like
Diablo/isometric 3D view game, not rotable if I recall it correctly. The only thing that I remember about the last boss is the three kings/knights (yellow gold plates) on the three thrones.
Would be appreciated if anyone had an idea about the game name.
17 Comments
2024/11/05
14:17 UTC

5

I succeeded in getting a Dosbox container to work remotely on my Raspberry Pi 5

Hi everyone,

I have finally succeed in getting a Dosbox container working, that allows me to remotely play dos games off my Raspberry Pi 5 (it should work for 3 and 4 as well). I found this little nugget here:

https://github.com/Mantene/dosbox-novnc

The only problems are:

  1. I cannot get the sound to work - yet.

  2. Scaling does not seem to work but I think I can finagle something to get it scale better.

Good news is, you do not have to specify an app, assuming you just want one instance and run multiple games or Windows remotely off the container. The bad news is that audio does not work and scaling does not seem to work either. If anyone who is more knowledgeable than me is willing to help, I would greatly appreciate it.

4 Comments
2024/11/05
11:28 UTC

25

Sharing My Project: DOS Director – A Handy DOS Menu Tool

Hey, retro fans!

I’m excited to share my project with you: DOS Director! I originally whipped this up to help me set up DOSBOX the way I wanted, but it’s turned into a flexible tool that can work in any DOS setup.

What’s DOS Director All About?

DOS Director is a menu-driven command runner that makes launching your DOS programs a breeze. Here’s what it can do:

  • Easy Configuration: You can quickly set up your own menu using a simple config file.
  • Meta Commands: You can define commands that run before and after each selection. This makes it easy to setup and cleanup your environment.
  • Nested Menus: Create groups and submenus to organize everything just the way you like it.
  • Perfect for DOSBOX and More: While it’s great for DOSBOX, it works with any DOS environment. Some DOS programs need specific settings in DOSBOX, and you can tweak those right from the DOSBOX prompt. DOS Director lets you run multiple commands to get everything set up just right before you dive into your game or app.

Why You’ll Love It

Managing all your DOS apps can be a bit of a pain, especially when you want to tweak settings or launch multiple commands. DOS Director takes the hassle out of it, so you can focus on having fun!

Let Me Know What You Think!

I’d love to hear your thoughts. If there’s enough interest, I’ll put together some documentation and share it for everyone to download.

What do you think? Would this be useful for you? Any features you’d love to see? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Can’t wait to hear from you!

Download

Learn more: https://github.com/MattStypa/DOS-Director
Download: https://github.com/MattStypa/DOS-Director/releases

18 Comments
2024/11/04
03:12 UTC

6

Best way to setup a remote play for Dosbox games?

Hi everyone,

I have had pretty good success with gaseous-server for remotely hosting old retro games off of my private server; however, I am having a devil of a time trying to figure out a way to remotely play old Dos games - particularly Links 386 Pro and Simcity classic.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

I am hoping to do this on my Raspberry Pi 5. I gave up on the docker solution because they either run like crap or are for x86 CPUs. I appreciate any help or advice.

8 Comments
2024/11/03
15:59 UTC

1

Need help with speed problems with dos games

Hello. So I have a p4 processor in my windows 98/XP dual boot, and I’ve been trying to play X-com terror from the deep, which is the only dos game I’m really interested in (I’m a windows 98 gamer) but I’ve been having speed issues due to the p4 processor, how do I go about slowing down my system?

6 Comments
2024/11/03
03:10 UTC

0

Exodos help!

I’ve downloaded exodos lite 6, there are errors. It took 15+ hours. And with the seeding, which I don’t know what that is, it’s finished one file it was working on, but the seeding countdown started over. Is this typical?

4 Comments
2024/11/02
21:25 UTC

68

Police Quest III: The Kindred / Sierra On-Line / 1991

4 Comments
2024/11/01
22:50 UTC

7

Need help finding early 90s robot DOS game

This is a top-down view game. You had a phase where you designed an albeit simple robot from a few stat choices, then you somehow fought them in top-down view. I played this with a friend in the early 90s (probably 1991-1995), but not sure if it was older. The robots may have been tanks or some other armored vehicle, but I think they were robots.

11 Comments
2024/11/01
01:59 UTC

7

A video about BloodNet

5 Comments
2024/10/31
21:30 UTC

7

The Secret of Monkey Island I 1 I The Three Trials

1 Comment
2024/10/31
15:01 UTC

8

Looking for a 90s FPS game with a monochromatic/comic book style - anyone recognize this?

Hey everyone! I've been trying to remember the name of an old FPS game from the 90s or late 2000s , and it’s driving me crazy! Here’s what I recall:

  • It had a unique monochromatic/comic book style, mostly in black and white.
  • I think you started off with a sword as your main weapon.
  • You could use chi powers or some kind of energy to send enemies flying.
  • The enemies would drop these red hearts when you defeated them, which you could pick up.

I’ve been searching for a while and this distinct art style and gameplay just won’t leave my head. If anyone has any idea what this game might be, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!

9 Comments
2024/10/30
15:51 UTC

11

Might and Magic: Book One - A 1986 Classic CRPG Retrospective

0 Comments
2024/10/30
11:57 UTC

87

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss / Origin Systems / 1992

13 Comments
2024/10/30
00:04 UTC

15

Spook it up with The 7th Guest!

6 Comments
2024/10/29
17:14 UTC

12

Wolf8086 missing?

Hi everyone. I'm trying to find an 8086 demake Wolfenstein 3D. This is an older demake and is different from the more recent CGA demake. Every mention of this version is pretty old and the download link seems to have been down for years. I'd love to run this on my IBM PS/2 and I'm sure I'm not the only one. I've tried looking but as far as I am aware it's gone. Has anyone here downloaded it in the past and would be willing to upload the file? Thanks

2 Comments
2024/10/28
23:56 UTC

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