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Old French TrackMania games

I search on MyAbandonware to found TrackMania Original, which have the French ISO, but on Trackmania Sunrise eXtreme, the repack is on English and Russian on this site, where can I found the French version of Sunrise?

0 Comments
2024/12/04
10:21 UTC

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How do I download ISO games like Ford Racing 2 & 3?

Idk how to run ISO games, and YouTube does not have useful videos about this. I only want to download those 2 games from MyAbandonWare.

Thanks

8 Comments
2024/12/04
07:31 UTC

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What are some Abandonware games with Bot Support?

out of pure curiosity, i wondered if there were a lot more abandoned multiplayer/co-op games out there that had bot support so you were able to play the game either offline or atleast just solo against some bots

first i'll need to point out though, here's a few abandonware PC games that i do know have bot support from the top of my head:
- Unreal Tournament series (Unreal, UT99, UT2004, UT3, etc)
- older Battlefield titles (1942, Vietnam, BF2, & BF2142)
- Warpath (2005)
- Pariah
- Mechwarrior games (i think from Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries and onward)
- Dune 2000
- Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear and it's Expansions
- Vietcong (in a way with the Quick Fight mode)

anyways, feel free to leave some suggestions and i'll go check them out when i can

1 Comment
2024/12/04
05:54 UTC

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Forza Motorsport 6 :Apex (PC) 2016 Download link and Instructions

Download link:

http://tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/4a65d747-41ee-4617-9551-5bfd7b36338a?P1=1733237384&P2=404&P3=2&P4=X6%2fATqfyrPby%2bLv3oauCW5ymXezKLm%2b4zBlJ7NPQYdZIDZ5Rd3%2b4uqII54VtdX4KbSgCCoQXtJATkd3Wakw%2bNg%3d%3d

Instructions:

1.Rename the .appx file downloaded to .zip. Extract the .zip file to the directory where you want the game

  1. Download and Install Powershell 7 from https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.6/PowerShell-7.4.6-win-x64.msi

(Required)

  1. Turn on Developer Mode in Windows settings(turn off after installing game)

  2. Open Powershell 7 as Administrator and type 'cd <Directory of the game files>'

for ex: 'cd C:\Games\Microsoft.ApexPG_2.8.18.1000_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe'

  1. Type 'Import-Module -Name Appx -UseWindowsPowerShell' and press enter
  2. Delete the file 'AppxSignature.p7x' from game directory

7, Type 'Add-AppxPackage -Register .\AppxManifest.xml' and press enter

8. A progress bar should appear in the powershell window. When it's finished, you should find the app in your Start Menu

9.Enjoy

1 Comment
2024/12/03
10:05 UTC

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Very obscure game (don't know the title)

Hi y'all,

This is a complete shot in the dark if anyone might have a slight idea of this game. It might be shovelware (idk). And the stuff that describes this game sounds like a fever dream. But this the best I got

I remember you were a character that met some medicine man in some South American jungle, and he's like the forest is under attack by some poachers.

I also remember one of the bad guys shoot the medicine man with a poisonous dart, he says "ow!", then the poison takes effect and his face turns green and he makes "sounding sick noises". It then cuts to him going to the hospital. And thens it's the MC'S job to go to a temple and find a cure. And that's all I remember. It was a narrative, comic book esque click and point iirc. The graphics look like it was around early 80s-90s, and I remember playing in during computer class in like 2006-2007.

If anyone can help me out, much appreciated 👍

2 Comments
2024/12/03
06:48 UTC

2

Shoot many robots

This one is mostly a shot in the dark, since I haven't been able to find a download for this anywhere. Does anyone have a download link for this game?

1 Comment
2024/12/02
16:37 UTC

1

Download link for manhunt 2

Can anyone provide me a legit link of manhunt 2? I've been facing a lot of errors lately in downloading this game, And once I downloaded it,but when I clicked the exe file It says 'failed to initialise sound card" And I have i5 8gb ram No gpu

7 Comments
2024/12/02
13:52 UTC

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looking for an old escape room/puzzle game on the pc

hello! i am looking for a game i used to play as a child, i cannot really recall what is it called and i tried finding it on the internet with the little things i can recall, but nothing, really.

well here's what i remember about it. it starts inside a house, you will try to solve all the puzzles inside to escape that, then there's this tv or radio i cannot recall clearly but there's something that you need to solve when you click upon it. there's a shape wherein you'll try to fit all the blocks in it.

then afterwards the house, you'll ride a car to get away. there's a moon in the background ? and dialogues, it's also in first person's pov and it includes written dialogues, it has a storyline. i can barely remember anything about it.

please if anyone knows, can y'all help me. i remember it having a “formula” in the title, but i can't find it anywhere, the internet says there's no game (aside from the racing game) that has a formula in the name. please help me out! i have been dying to find it.

i wanna know if it's just all in my head because i couldn't find any trace of it anyhwere.

2 Comments
2024/12/02
13:16 UTC

14

Downloads

As you can see on the photo i downloaded I.G.I from abandonware is the zim folder there was only these 2 btw its my first time using this site dont kill me

9 Comments
2024/12/02
12:15 UTC

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Is there anywhere to get any of the Madden PC ports past 08?

I've been looking to try some of the older Maddens before the switch to frostbite like 16 or 17 but I've only found them on Vimm's layer for emulators does anyone know where I could find the PC versions?

I've checked the pinned websites and I've only found up to 08.

2 Comments
2024/12/01
20:14 UTC

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jumpstart online

is there any possible way to download jumpstart online?? i’ve been trying to figure out and i know it was recently shut down last year… but i cant find a single file unfortunately

1 Comment
2024/12/01
05:26 UTC

4

Death Rally - (1996 MS-DOS) - Long Play - Part 6: Deliverator (Finale)

0 Comments
2024/11/30
12:17 UTC

2

I’m trying to play JPOG

I have wanted to play this game since I was 12 years old but never could get it to work on any computer I got the a rom of it and it almost worked but my computer has no disk drive so it’s incompatible how do I fix this

3 Comments
2024/11/29
20:45 UTC

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DESPERATELY need F1 2013

I used to play F1 2013 with my dad, long story short 2 months ago, he died due to a heart attack, I just wanna relive the nostalgia as I used to play it with my dad (I lost CD and its cover while shifting houses)

Looked everywhere couldnt find it :(

2 Comments
2024/11/28
16:32 UTC

5

Language in Pro Street

Hey guys, just a simple question how do i change the language in Pro Street ? I saw there are some language files but i dont get how to use//change it 😂

Thx for you help :)

3 Comments
2024/11/28
14:36 UTC

1

Porting Games?

There are certain older games I really like and would love to learn how to port games to modern handhelds. Where would I even start to learn the process? I’d love to play Spider-Man 2001 on the switch/vita for example. Thank you

2 Comments
2024/11/28
06:28 UTC

2

So, how do I get all these games to play?

  1. So, I'm using virtual machines for the very first time, & I want to play some of my favorite childhood Windows 95/98 games (downloaded from MyAbandonware) on my Windows 10 laptop! ^_^ The "how to" guide for setting up the required gear needed to run old games such as these, highly recommended using Virtual CloneDrive. So, I downloaded that successfully...but when I mount a downloaded game I want to play, & click on the setup.exe file in the game's ISO bundle to install it, I get a message saying that "This app can't run on your computer." Nevertheless, mounting the game's ISO file, sets up a brand-new drive where everything needed to run the program, is stored,.

(Now, remember that Windows 95/98 is the guest OS, & Windows 10 is the host OS.)

  1. So, wanting to try an alternative method, I also downloaded VirtualBox (version 7.1.4 r165100) to try & play the games instead (although I'm certain I will get the same results). However, being a complete & utter newbie to VB, I want to add a virtual machine, but I can't, because it needs to be an XML or VBOX file (which I have no idea how that can be possibly made from an ISO, BIN, or CUE file, let alone via CloneDrive!).

And when I try to add a new drive on VB, I attempt to make the F drive the destination folder, but THAT can't be done, because I get a message saying that I need to insert a disc into the F drive. But the games are running on a virtual program, not actual physical CDs, so why is it even asking me this?!

  1. So, I'm back to using Virtual CloneDrive, I can get the BIN files to open up just fine. When trying to set up games in this method, all goes well...until I am notified that my computer's 64-bit graphics are incompatible with the game's original 16-bit graphics, & thus, the game cannot run or start playing.

Here's an example screenshot:

https://preview.redd.it/fasbq8a9tj3e1.png?width=1366&format=png&auto=webp&s=35be84f1e79c05bb6d1e4d1b15c53eea019af8c6

I'm certain there are ways to fix this problem & make the games work, but I have no idea what they could be (let alone how to even do them!).

I am COMPLETELY & TOTALLY lost, & I have NO bloody idea what to do. :-( I would GREATLY appreciate it if someone could help me out (preferably in simple terms, easy steps, & illustrative screenshots). :-)

4 Comments
2024/11/28
01:53 UTC

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Death Really (1996 MS-DOS) - Long Play - Part 5 (Wraith)

0 Comments
2024/11/27
08:46 UTC

2

Master Tracks Pro 6.8.4

I have found myself in need of this very specific MIDI tracker for Windows from 2005! I've managed to find a demo version, but it seems there is no way to get the "Full" version which supports saving projects. Would appreciate any help! Thanks.

0 Comments
2024/11/27
01:57 UTC

4

How to download Adobe Shockwave player 10?

One of the games I downloaded from an abandonware website said I needed it to run said game, but adobe discontinued it? Is there another way I download it?

1 Comment
2024/11/27
00:02 UTC

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Monsters inc scare island

I downloaded the game 'Monsters Inc. Scare Island' to my Windows 10 computer. Through the game's application properties, I ran it in Windows 95/Me compatibility mode.

Of course it failed to install it, but only because it failed to recognize my computer's video memory.

https://preview.redd.it/3mck0w73g73e1.png?width=766&format=png&auto=webp&s=1865390cbcb944e9d6a2cceb4e2797b855f659be

Then I spent a whole day trying to figure out how to run a virtual machine to create a version of Windows XP on my computer, only to find out that there was a problem with the software and that the graphics accelerator could not be activated.

https://preview.redd.it/xexv95u4g73e1.png?width=502&format=png&auto=webp&s=3d7a746e4cd3a34aa176fbd42fe4955b09c72a3c

This is so frustrating.
Does anyone know how to help me?

I just wanted to play a nostalgic game.

5 Comments
2024/11/26
08:17 UTC

2

Grid (2008) wanted!

Does anyone have Race Driver Grid in a drive for download? The chemical thread of all the games won’t let you download that one anymore.

5 Comments
2024/11/25
22:02 UTC

6

Need help/advice - Old Digit Cd Freeware Games

I used to had 2 CDs from issue of Digit Magazine June,2005. The image has the magazine's list of those games. It had a good amount of games. When I search online, I'm unable to find many games.

I want to collect and replay these old games for the sake of nostalgia. Please advise.

7 Comments
2024/11/25
18:26 UTC

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Identify item-shop game for handheld

There was an old game that I used to play and I can’t remember what it was. I can describe the gameplay and will do so here Device: I think palm pilot or pocket pc, or maybe the Sony Vaio About the game: You build items and the adventurers come buy them. You need to make good items but sell them at a good price so your adventurers can get further without dying, then being able to afford to make better items

2 Comments
2024/11/25
08:17 UTC

2

Death Rally - (1996 MS-DOS) - Long Play - Part 4

0 Comments
2024/11/25
07:43 UTC

0

How to save nfsc gameplay

How to save nfsc gameplay from chemicals version. I played foe a while saved quite and when I wanted play again it wasn't saved and lost everything

2 Comments
2024/11/24
16:00 UTC

0

DESPERETLY looking for deadpoolPC

I have looked everywhere and dont know where to trust. Archiveorg is always a coin toss and all of the fitgirl links arent working for me.. Anyone know where else to go?

6 Comments
2024/11/24
05:04 UTC

0

Help me

I can't use nfs carbon. I downloaded it and downloaded no dvd patch and when I start it it only goes black screen and later goes to normal screen like nothing happened

4 Comments
2024/11/24
00:55 UTC

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SIX GUN SAGA?

Does anyone have an exe for Cryptic Comet's SIX GUN SAGA? Or an idea where I could find one?

Their site is long gone, I had purchased a copy many computers ago but don't have it anymore. And no way to contact the developers as they are gone.

Thank you

1 Comment
2024/11/23
19:54 UTC

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Abandonware and copyright law (Quick survey)

Hi everyone! I am a student at Aarhus University in Denmark and I am working on a paper about abandonware and the implications of copyright law. I have made a short questionnaire with 11 multiple choice questions to help with my research. I would greatly appreciate if you guys would take the time to answer them. Thanks in advance!

https://forms.gle/BaAkbTQkjfc3DpdT7

11 Comments
2024/11/23
15:05 UTC

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