interesting software for PC CGA machine?

s2325 · 06 August 2009, 15:35

I'm searching for interesting software for PC CGA machine. It can be utilities, tools and maybe some games. I can not find any site with something like that (except Home of The Underdogs). It can be some useless software like fractals generator.

TCD · 06 August 2009, 18:03

Here are some CGA games : http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/games/cga.htm (click on a link and scroll all the way down for the download)

Retro-Nerd · 06 August 2009, 18:10

Die Hard was pretty good for EGA/CGA. But maybe i'm wrong. Tried it ages ago.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/die-hard/screenshots

http://www.juegoviejo.com/pc/d/Die%20Hard_1.html

DamienD · 06 August 2009, 20:13

Guess you could sift through these 2 sites for "interesting" stuff:

... http://vetusware.com/
... http://www.xtcabandonware.com/

prowler · 06 August 2009, 22:34

Also, try the Retrograde Station for bootable CGA games disk images.

s2325 · 06 August 2009, 22:46

thank you

webhead · 07 August 2009, 01:25

doom play doom fav.

s2325 · 07 August 2009, 13:10

OK, many games tested, PC CGA 286 with mono display is NOT gaming machine, only few games were good (Strider is the best for now). I'm happy I had Amiga, not PC.

cybernoid · 07 August 2009, 14:07

Lotus 123, DBase...
http://www.abandonia.com/en/game/Text+Based may have some games, and DOSBOX can be usefull for testing.

radon_22 · 07 August 2009, 15:12

Hidden Agenda. Fascinating game, one of the few PC games from that era that I drag out every few years. Well worth checking out, even today.

More info and how to get it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_...(computer_game)

s2325 · 15 August 2009, 19:25

OK, I found some more good games:

Gremlins - action game, collect mogways and kill with flashlight gremlins, I had this game on my Atari 8-bit

Leaderboard Golf - digital sfx even with PC Speaker, but golf ball is almost invisible on mono display

Monuments of Mars - platform game

Pharaoh's Tomb - platform game

Roboman - platform game

Shamus - action-maze game, I had this game on my Atari 8-bit

Nostalgeek · 17 August 2009, 13:15

Montezuma's Revenge!

Best platform game at the time :') and a hard one!

memories memories

s2325 · 17 August 2009, 13:23

Yes, I forgot about Montezuma, thank you. It will be even harder now, because my 286 have cursor keys at the top of keyboard.

Nostalgeek · 17 August 2009, 13:32

some other classics i still regularly play and that are worth a try:

alley cat:

popcorn:

My favorite brickbreaker ever!
Funny to note that this is one of Frédéric Raynal's first games, he later gave us Alone in the Dark and Little Big Adventure amongst others!

sopwith 2:

I'll come back if I remember some others while working

s2325 · 17 August 2009, 13:35

I think ball in Popcorn and bullets in Sopwith 2 will not be visible because of display refresh rate. Some games which I found still working too fast even with my 10MHz CPU...

Jgames · 17 August 2009, 13:42

There is Digger of windmill software, a very good cga game;

s2325 · 17 August 2009, 13:43

Yes, good Mr. Do! clone.

Nostalgeek · 17 August 2009, 13:46

mmmh popcorn (and maybe sopwith too) indeed has cpu-relative routines, but on 10mhz you should be fine i think!

s2325 · 17 August 2009, 13:52

It's not just CPU but also slow mono display. If something is moving fast it can be almost invisible to me.

Jgames · 17 August 2009, 15:05

popcorn was done by frederick reynal (alone in the dark)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9rick_Raynal

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06 August 2009, 18:03	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,603	Here are some CGA games : http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/games/cga.htm (click on a link and scroll all the way down for the download)

06 August 2009, 18:10	#3
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,444	Die Hard was pretty good for EGA/CGA. But maybe i'm wrong. Tried it ages ago. http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/die-hard/screenshots http://www.juegoviejo.com/pc/d/Die%20Hard_1.html

06 August 2009, 20:13	#4
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Guess you could sift through these 2 sites for "interesting" stuff: ... http://vetusware.com/ ... http://www.xtcabandonware.com/

06 August 2009, 22:34	#5
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Also, try the Retrograde Station for bootable CGA games disk images.

06 August 2009, 22:46	#6
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	thank you

07 August 2009, 01:25	#7
webhead Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: swindon Posts: 148	doom play doom fav.

07 August 2009, 13:10	#8
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	OK, many games tested, PC CGA 286 with mono display is NOT gaming machine, only few games were good (Strider is the best for now). I'm happy I had Amiga, not PC.

07 August 2009, 14:07	#9
cybernoid Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portugal Posts: 135	Lotus 123, DBase... http://www.abandonia.com/en/game/Text+Based may have some games, and DOSBOX can be usefull for testing.

07 August 2009, 15:12	#10
radon_22 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 77	Hidden Agenda. Fascinating game, one of the few PC games from that era that I drag out every few years. Well worth checking out, even today. More info and how to get it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_...(computer_game)

15 August 2009, 19:25	#11
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	OK, I found some more good games: Gremlins - action game, collect mogways and kill with flashlight gremlins, I had this game on my Atari 8-bit Leaderboard Golf - digital sfx even with PC Speaker, but golf ball is almost invisible on mono display Monuments of Mars - platform game Pharaoh's Tomb - platform game Roboman - platform game Shamus - action-maze game, I had this game on my Atari 8-bit

17 August 2009, 13:15	#12
Nostalgeek OT Whore Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Switzerland Age: 41 Posts: 290	Montezuma's Revenge! Best platform game at the time :') and a hard one! memories memories

17 August 2009, 13:23	#13
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Yes, I forgot about Montezuma, thank you. It will be even harder now, because my 286 have cursor keys at the top of keyboard.

17 August 2009, 13:32	#14
Nostalgeek OT Whore Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Switzerland Age: 41 Posts: 290	some other classics i still regularly play and that are worth a try: alley cat: popcorn: My favorite brickbreaker ever! Funny to note that this is one of Frédéric Raynal's first games, he later gave us Alone in the Dark and Little Big Adventure amongst others! sopwith 2: I'll come back if I remember some others while working

17 August 2009, 13:35	#15
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I think ball in Popcorn and bullets in Sopwith 2 will not be visible because of display refresh rate. Some games which I found still working too fast even with my 10MHz CPU...

17 August 2009, 13:42	#16
Jgames Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 457	There is Digger of windmill software, a very good cga game;

17 August 2009, 13:43	#17
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Yes, good Mr. Do! clone.

17 August 2009, 13:46	#18
Nostalgeek OT Whore Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Switzerland Age: 41 Posts: 290	mmmh popcorn (and maybe sopwith too) indeed has cpu-relative routines, but on 10mhz you should be fine i think!

17 August 2009, 13:52	#19
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	It's not just CPU but also slow mono display. If something is moving fast it can be almost invisible to me.

17 August 2009, 15:05	#20
Jgames Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 457	popcorn was done by frederick reynal (alone in the dark) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9rick_Raynal

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