I'm retiring from oldwarez (anything incompatible with Win98). Why? Mostly because my computer running DOS and Win95 is falling apart. It's a AMD-K5 133Mhz. It has a "crappy" monitor hooked up to it, many of the keys on the keyboard get stuck, and the PS fan is inoperable. I suppose these things could be replaced, but at diminishing return, since I don't spend that much time with it anyway.

So until there's a good DOS emulator, I'm walking away from oldwarez, and I'm not even going to try running any of it through 98 or XP (which I dual boot with). I have enough headtrips to deal with.

Well, I have nothing to do with "oldwarez" either.

What do you mean by "oldwarez"?

Edited by A E I at 04:20 on June, 07th 2003

What does mean "oldwarez"? Warez by itself mean things that are illegaly offered freely...

That's all very interesting, just that we're not an 'oldwarez' forum As for getting old games to run, why not just try superior versions of the same games on other systems emulated by your PC?

Edited by Mr Creosote at 17:23 on June, 08th 2003

Nearly everything you offer is illegal. There's no reason to be snooty here nor play semantic games. To be honest the maturity of people involved with "old games" (as you like to call it)
is lacking and is also a significant reason for my increasing disinterest.

Well, a 'snooty' farewell from me then. Maybe someday you'll see what we're talking about, maybe not. Hint: It has to do with the question of giving a damn about laws or not

Edited by Mr Creosote at 19:51 on June, 08th 2003

I already know what you're talking about. But it's no reason to get all haughty about my word choice. It's just childish. Worst yet, you're reinforcing my theory that most of you are losers, who get anal about stupid shit. I came here simply because I ran into NetDanzr recently online and thought I'd check out his/your forum because he's good poster.

What did I lose at? I certainly didn't do very well in the MicroMachines tournament.

Well, since you seem to be taking all of this very seriously, I'll answer completely seriously.

First of all, it seems to be you who is very picky about words. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to mention the term "oldwarez" in each of your topics. You obviously either thought you could easily socialize here by saying the 'magic word' or you came here with the intention to stir up a little argument. Either is not very mature.
Secondly, your first post was a request for a game which you later admitted you already have. Your second post (not counting the replies to the first one) says (paraphrased) "I'm leaving". Do you expect to be taken seriously showing such a behaviour?
Now you're starting to call people names. Admittedly, the reactions to this thread weren't the nicest, but then again, what do you expect? It's obvious you haven't read the board rules or browsed any older threads, because otherwise, you could have forseen this reaction. If you have a calm minute, you might want to re-read this thread entirely, and you'll find nobody but you saw the need to insult anyone personally. Talking about maturity.

I'm sparing you my reaction to you saying people are the reason you're losing interest in games for now, because I think you have enough material to flame for today.

From where I've frequented before "oldwarez" is just a term used interchangeably with old games.
It wasn't an attempt at stimulating social grooming. My post was just geared toward starting a topic for discussion.

As far as Incubation it wasn't a request. It was a reference to a converation I had with NetDanzr earlier. In the sense that it was a request it was facetious.

I don't know where I said I was "leaving" this forum. You misunderstood what I was saying intentionly or unintentionaly.

Sorry about the "names". I meant to say that some out there are challenged economically and socially, have no inherhent or developed talents, but are working on it and/or are satisfied with their station in life. My blanket statement
in regards to the forum was said recklessly, and wasn't meant to be so generalized (yes, rereading it, I'm sure I should have kept it to myself). I don't have anything personally against you nor do I mean to say that you should be where I'm at. Sorry for that.

Also, thanks for sparing me.

Whatever. Let's just forget about the shit thrown in this thread. Just on the point of calling old games 'oldwarez': I dislike that just for one reason - it implies every old game one has is pirated. Looking through this room, I many, many original boxes full of disks, manual and great goodies which I paid for.I would never call any of those 'oldwarez', 'warez' or 'abandonware' - they're just games.

As for having a discussion, you should have said that more directly in the other thread (yes, I also own Incubation as well as the data disk as originals) and here, you could have picked up my suggestion about an easier way of running 'old games'

I wasn't aware there is a superior version of Incubation that'll run on newer computers.
I have a ripped copy, but that isn't the same thing in my estimation to having the whole game as it was intended to be.

I really didn't mean to imply that all the games you have are "oldwarez". Most of the older games I have are not originals, so perhaps that's were I became confused.

Not of Incubation, since this is another topic, and it isn't really old anyway You're not missing much with the sound actually. You never miss much with sound.

Edited by Mr Creosote at 23:20 on June, 09th 2003

That may be. How's the music in that game? If you don't usually care for game music, then maybe I'm asking the wrong person.

I.... don't remember it. All I remember of the sound is some cheesy speech and the jetpack effect. Sure, it's been many years since I last played it, but if a game doesn't leave any impression with me sound-wise, it's still telling...

Well, NetDanzr has it too... maybe he knows. Just like to know what I'm missing or not missing.

Oh great. I obviously missed something, and now I feel left out.

It's because NetDanzr is suspiciously silent.