Retro Games

Hacks 687: Introduction In this age of user-friendly operating systems, automatic upgrades, and slick graphical user interfaces, isn't there a part of you that longs for the simplicity and the pliability of the good old C:\> prompt? Many of us ar...

Among the various permutations of Windows, XP offers the best mix of DOS compatibility and system stability. However, you will still run into a lot of problems running your favorite old DOS applications [Hack #70] even under Windows XP. And if you're...

With the widespread acceptance of DirectX, running games on a Windows machine has become very easy and straightforward. Generally, you need only run a setup program and double-click on the resulting icon to start the game. However, running games on a...

If you were a home computer fan from the days of 8-bit home computers like the Atari, C64, and Apple ][, you probably thought it was an odd transition to go from all that color and sound to a computer with no sound card and, at best, four washed-out ...

Many of the most fondly remembered games in video game history were DOS games. Scorched Earth, Lemmings, the Ultima series, King's Quest, The Secret of Monkey Island, Warcraft, and many others have brought countless hours of entertainment to gamers e...