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| JDFan:
Many times the problem is that the games themselves are 32 bit and would work fine but they are packed with a 16 bit installer --- Once you figure a way around the installer the games usually still work fine. |
| nexusmtz:
DOSBox or VMWare (with es1371 in the .vmx) to play Use binders for what you want to keep (if anything), then use media recycling or offer them up here to get rid of the rest. Jewel cases are a pain though. I doubt anyone would want to pay to ship jewel cases. See if your town or school library still use them. |
| Howard_Casto:
--- Quote from: nexusmtz on March 24, 2016, 02:59:52 am ---Jewel cases are a pain though. I doubt anyone would want to pay to ship jewel cases. See if your town or school library still use them. --- End quote --- umm... Collectors would. Let's be honest here, the only people that are going to be interested are collectors of old pc games and to them, if you throw away the Jewel case you might as well throw away the game. |
| smass:
I have a large amount of PC games in original retail boxes in my basement. I guess I am waiting for the nostalgia train to make them into collectibles, but that's probably wishful thinking. As far as making them work, most of them can be by using dosbox and other software, but its often a PITA. I still like to play games like Baldur's Gate and Master of Orion on occasion, but I have gone and bought them on gog.com. Its a great way to have your classics on any of your computers and not have to worry about compatibility or complicated installations. |
| nexusmtz:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 24, 2016, 07:33:45 am ---umm... Collectors would. Let's be honest here, the only people that are going to be interested are collectors of old pc games and to them, if you throw away the Jewel case you might as well throw away the game. --- End quote --- The shipping comment was more about recycling than collecting, but sure, having the whole unit makes the item. For me, the booklet, j-card, and CD are enough. I don't care about the plastic, but still have plenty of it. Even back when it mattered to me, if a jewel case broke, I simply replaced it with one of the same type. I suppose some collectors would say that if it's not boxed, it's not a game, but I don't have the boxes anymore either. I could afford to pay someone to ship me 300 games on spindles with the j-card and booklet (if the person were willing to do that work for a few bucks extra.) The jewel cases would put the shipping weight way up and I'd have to pass. I was more like a half-dozen-buckets PC game guy than a storage unit one, so I can't call myself a collector. |
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