Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

On the original DOS machine there is running nothing of that because it doesn't have a sound card and any high-res games on it. However, I could try the windows running laptop I got from my work, a "Medion" with a "Pentium 3 Mobile" processor at 600 mhz. I should be able to simply make a boot d

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:25:58 -0600, you wrote: Hi, >To answer the original question: In the US, it's illegal to download any >copyrighted material (including abandonware games). In Canada, I >believe it is okay to download, but not to share. Not sure about other >countries. Thanks Jim, you

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

Jim Hall escribió: Practically speaking, of course, I doubt the owners of these old DOS games will complain much. These days, no one sells DOS games. Maybe, maybe not. I have just seen the revival of some of these old games (such as Prince of Persia), for mobile phones. I don't know how much t

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

Mmmm well the FreeDOS machines that we put out have a pile of games installed on them - though none require more than 540k to run... Will publish a list. All are freeware or shareware games. Must be about 200 machines now gone out to people. Thanks. If you have a list of games that you know w

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

Leendert wrote: I also have some games running on FreeDOS, but except for the CWSDPMI thing (for higher resulutions for ZSNES, that supernintendo emulator) and the "set blaster" rule (for anything that uses non-beep sound) I didn't have to add anything to it. Thanks again for giving the explana

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

Johnson Lam wrote: On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:05:54 +0200, you wrote: Hi George, So is it legal to download and play all theses games? Since they're abandoned, I think ... for personal only should be no problem. Make sure don't re-distribute and involved with money. But I can't guarantee anything.

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:05:54 +0200, you wrote: Hi George, >So is it legal to download and play all theses games? Since they're abandoned, I think ... for personal only should be no problem. Make sure don't re-distribute and involved with money. But I can't guarantee anything. Rgds, Johnson.

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

Johnson Lam wrote: On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 14:06:01 -0600, you wrote: Hi Jim, Does anyone have some examples to send me? I'll try some old games. http://abandonware.universal.av7.net/default_dhtml.htm Rgds, Johnson. --- This SF.Net emai

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 14:06:01 -0600, you wrote: Hi Jim, >Does anyone have some examples to send me? I'll try some old games. http://abandonware.universal.av7.net/default_dhtml.htm Rgds, Johnson. --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM L

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

I also have some games running on FreeDOS, but except for the CWSDPMI thing (for higher resulutions for ZSNES, that supernintendo emulator) and the "set blaster" rule (for anything that uses non-beep sound) I didn't have to add anything to it. Thanks again for giving the explanation of these :-

Re: [Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 14:06:01 -0600 Jim Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to create a sort of "FreeDOS for Gamers" page at: > > > Can anyone help me with content? I'll host screenshots here, of > course, but what I'm really looking for is examples of

[Freedos-user] FreeDOS for Gamers

I'd like to create a sort of "FreeDOS for Gamers" page at: Can anyone help me with content? I'll host screenshots here, of course, but what I'm really looking for is examples of autoexec.bat and config.sys that work well for certain kinds of gaming. I do all