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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #60 on: 04 November 2018, 18:23:17 »
I've been thinking about this topic for a few days, and the more I've thought, the more I've come to realise that my personal golden ages of gaming (1984-1991, 1995-2000) are less about what games were released in any era and more about how much free time and money I had to put into my gaming. 2002-2012 was a dead decade for me because whatever games were released, for the most part I was too busy with work, marriage, & children to play the games I already had, let alone upgrade my PC and buy newer games.
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #61 on: 05 November 2018, 11:46:47 »
I feel you :-\
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #62 on: 05 November 2018, 12:09:10 »
Interesting perspective . . . and I will admit, if I could get a machine playing some of my old games I might not be as interested in new stuff- the problem comes with finding a new game to replace a old game that will not run on my machine any longer.  Like Star Wars Rebellion . . .

I also wonder if MMOs led to a bit of decline in the release of narrative games.
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #63 on: 05 November 2018, 12:13:53 »
They did.

About a decade ago.
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #64 on: 05 November 2018, 12:19:46 »
Quote from: Colt Ward on 05 November 2018, 12:09:10
Interesting perspective . . . and I will admit, if I could get a machine playing some of my old games I might not be as interested in new stuff- the problem comes with finding a new game to replace a old game that will not run on my machine any longer.  Like Star Wars Rebellion . . .
Just buy an old computer with old Windows (98 Second Edition recommended). Or buy modified version from Good Old Games for €5.19, where they claim it working on new Windows.
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #65 on: 05 November 2018, 12:31:04 »
I would think you'd be able to find suitable x86 emulation just like DOS-BOX did for older titles...
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #66 on: 05 November 2018, 12:44:31 »
Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 05 November 2018, 12:13:53
They did.

About a decade ago.

I know, but for instance I do not associate EVE with the disappearance of good space fighter sims- though I blame that on the joystick changes.

I know about work around, I think I still have stuff that can operate '98 somewhere.
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #67 on: 05 November 2018, 13:23:58 »
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #68 on: 05 November 2018, 13:32:08 »
Quote from: Matti on 05 November 2018, 13:23:58
Does it emulate Win98 now?

I don't know about DOS BOX, but I assume there's some manner of software for it.
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #69 on: 05 November 2018, 14:00:16 »
I think that requires some sort of virtual machine. Not sure what DOS Box's graphics processor is capable of. Virtual Box appears to be limited to the NT kernel, but I could be wrong.
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Re: Golden age of gaming
« Reply #70 on: 05 November 2018, 15:06:03 »
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