Safe legit DOS abandonware sites?

[Technosylph]

Does anyone remember Home of the Underdogs?

[DamienD]

Yup, I used to grab stuff from there all the time

In fact I have 2 x CDs full of games that I downloaded from there.

[Ami]

Originally Posted by 005AGIMA

I've been buying games from GOG which is great, and the prices (and frequent sales) are more than reasonable, but it doesn't have everything.

When gog.com doesn't have what I'm looking for, then I'm searching local selling website like Gumtree, and even when this fail, eBay should have all I want. Albeit at higher price point.

[fractalsister]

For games not available on GOG, I have used the site www.old-games.com. All DOS games available have DOSBox-installers, so they can be run easily.


It's extremely slow unless you pay a fee, but a month's access is $10, and for that you can pretty much get everything that is not for sale anywhere.

[005AGIMA]

Originally Posted by Ami

When gog.com doesn't have what I'm looking for, then I'm searching local selling website like Gumtree, and even when this fail, eBay should have all I want. Albeit at higher price point.

yeah I'm doing this as well. gog is great for instant gratification but I also want to source boxed editions of the games I had back in the day.

Xwing
Gunship 2K
TFX
Duke3d
Doom
Vice City
Return to Castle Wolfenstien
Frontier Elite II

...to name a few, but the above at least are games I "need" boxed lol.

I love GOG though. I have a fully kitted out wish list, and just buy them when i get the "item now on sale" email. It's so cool.