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Re: Behind the spaghetti code
Reply #25 - Apr 17th, 2023 at 5:24pm
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Standing Stone Games wrote on Apr 17th, 2023 at 4:58pm:
I still have a DOS/Windows 3.11 PC with a Pentium 66 MHz CPU and 16 MB of RAM. Can't remember the size of the HD but it's enough to run all my old DOS games. Really, I used it to play all those old SSI goldbox D&D games like Eye of the Beholder, Pool of Radiance, etc.

I should really dig it out of storage and set it up again.

Brings back great memories.


I can help you hook it up to a modern display or replace the aging storage with something solid state. All those old games are up on archive.org if you're missing any.
  
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Reply #26 - Apr 17th, 2023 at 5:45pm
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I used it to play all those old SSI goldbox D&D games like Eye of the Beholder, Pool of Radiance, etc.


They have been rereleased on Steam with add ons such as automapping. I took a week off other games and played through eye of the beholder 2 a few weeks ago, it was surprisingly good just rolling through it with their guide and automap. 20 years ago I might have had the patience to search countless walls for hidden switches but not now so it made it a completely different and fun game. It was like £7 for the three EOB games.
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Re: Behind the spaghetti code
Reply #27 - Apr 17th, 2023 at 7:21pm
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Binkey wrote on Apr 17th, 2023 at 5:45pm:
automapping


Can you play with this turned off?
  
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Reply #28 - Apr 18th, 2023 at 9:25am
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Can you play with this turned off?


You certainly can. I got more enjoyment from having the assist but you hardcore oldschool guys can appreciate the game as it was intended.

It's a mixed bag, EOB1 I had played before and felt a bit dull, EOB3 I managed an hour of and just didn't like. EOB2 was great right the way through.
  
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Re: Behind the spaghetti code
Reply #29 - Apr 18th, 2023 at 1:59pm
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Binkey wrote on Apr 17th, 2023 at 5:45pm:
They have been rereleased on Steam with add ons such as automapping. I took a week off other games and played through eye of the beholder 2 a few weeks ago, it was surprisingly good just rolling through it with their guide and automap. 20 years ago I might have had the patience to search countless walls for hidden switches but not now so it made it a completely different and fun game. It was like £7 for the three EOB games.


You can also buy them on gog.com if you prefer non-DRM-locked media.

Personally I enjoy playing vintage games on period hardware. But for me the adventure of getting the old system up and running, optimized, etc, is half the fun.
  
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Reply #30 - Apr 18th, 2023 at 7:17pm
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AFAIK gog doesn't have the companion app (though I think you can source it separately) nor does it have the easy graphics optimising which makes it look a fair bit better on a modern system.

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But for me the adventure of getting the old system up and running, optimized, etc, is half the fun.

We all have our own idea of fun I suppose.
  
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Re: Behind the spaghetti code
Reply #31 - Apr 19th, 2023 at 2:23pm
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Binkey wrote on Apr 18th, 2023 at 7:17pm:
AFAIK gog doesn't have the companion app (though I think you can source it separately) nor does it have the easy graphics optimising which makes it look a fair bit better on a modern system.


I bought all the gog versions but haven't gotten around to playing them yet, so admittedly I can't say for sure. But, I do know if you're someone who'd rather chew your own arm off than install Steam, these things are not worth the hassle.
  
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