DOS Games Discussion

Larry Laffer · Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:04 am Post subject: Windows XP SP 3

Anybody has Service Pack3 onboard?Because i've installed it and it's ok but it has a few (But IMPORTANT) glitches such as no(and i mean absolutely NONE) sound drivers but it is realy nice with that vista interface. The reason i posted this here is because i heard it wasn't build by MS. Is it True?

franpa · Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:03 am Post subject:

it hasnt even been released yet.... what you most likely have is that hotfix pack which sites used to claim as a pack of updates that are gonna be included in sp3... most have changed the packs name now.

Larry Laffer · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:05 am Post subject:

Hold IT!!! Then how come i get UPDATES for it huh???

for my little friend behind me: It's not an Official version for MS!!!!!

franpa · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:48 am Post subject:

um check out microsoft website... if anything they would be going all out on getting people to update.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/default.mspx <--- where does it mention service pack 3 for windows??? all i see is service pack 2 and same goes for windows update.

here is a news article... http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,122871-page,1/article.html?RSS=RSS
this may be what you have... http://www.thehotfix.net/sp3_2.html

AdamN · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:59 am Post subject:

Service Pack 3 isn't released until next year, however Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Defender are released.

Windows Vista atm is a Real Candidate version!

Larry Laffer · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject:

Amro · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

I try to avoid service packs. Windows is bad enough.

I don't have SP2. I installed, my computer started crapping out. I promptly uninstalled that piece of crap.

Wally*Won_Kenobie · Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:02 am Post subject:

Windows Vista.. Windows at all...

Bleh

Larry Laffer · Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:10 am Post subject:

You tell me an OS with a range of game compatibility as large as Windows's and I won't think twice before installing it Tbbbbbth!

Amro · Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:44 pm Post subject:

It's not that Windows is compatible, it's that most games are made with DirectCrap. id Software, Epic Games and Blizzard are some of the few companies that make games with OpenGL (or at least, also with OpenGL).

Also, you can install more than 1 OS (as I have) so you can run your games on windows. By the way, what games are you playing?

Larry Laffer · Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:25 pm Post subject:

I'm really low on disk space so I don't think I'm gonna install another OS!

As for the games:
Starcraft with/out BroodWar on Battle.net
Counter Strike 1.6
Track Mania Nations
Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Tactical Ops
Allegiance, as soon as I forward the ports on my router Sarcastic

Space Quest 5, Space Quest 6
and as soon as I get it Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail!(my disk went "bust" a month ago)

Amro · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:05 am Post subject:

SC is playable via Wine, but no battle.net Sad

CS 1.6 runs on linux
TO as well
I don't know about the others Sad

Larry Laffer · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:37 pm Post subject:

Damn goodie let's TO some time!
And what's Wine?

Amro · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject:

Wine is a windows emulator for Linux. The developers prefer to call it a "compatibility" layer. It ran World of Warcraft on Kubuntu 5.10 just fine (though it did require some extra work... however, I just followed a howto, there are plenty of howtos around for other games as well).

franpa · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject:

does wine run dosbox perfectly? Shit-Eating Grin

i'm aware theres a linux port of dosbox.... but am still curious as to whether the windows version will work in wine.