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Emulators

DOSBox

  • DOSBox - Completely emulates an older x86 PC with DOS. A good solution for running older DOS games that will not run right on today's fast computers that have no real DOS. Also works for other platforms, such as Linux and Mac. Free.
  • DOSBox Sourceforge Page - The project page for DOSBox on SourceForge.
  • DOSBoxWiki - The official DOSBox Wiki. A good resource for help with DOSBox.
  • DOSBox Forums - Official forums for DOSBox.
  • DOSBox Guides - Guides for the DOSBox newbie.


DOSBox CVS Builds (also see the official DOSBox CVS builds thread on VOGONS)

  • AEP DOSBox CVS Builds - Clean DOSBox CVS Builds.
  • Ykhwong's builds - Windows build incorporates vasyl's experimental emulation of various SVGA chipsets, OpenGL-HQ, Direct3D, Glide emulation, Munt (MT-32 emulation), Improved IPX support, Virtual Printer support, PhysFS support (to mount .zip files) and the Overscan Border patch
  • Gulikoza's builds - gulikoza's (Windows) build includes CoreSwitch, Direct3D, Munt, OpenGLHQ, AdLib optimization, VGAParts


DOSBox Frontends (GUIs for DOSBox)

  • DBGL - DOSBox Game Launcher, an open-source, multi-platform frontend for DOSBox. by Ronald Blankendaal (rcblanke on VOGONS).
  • D.O.G. - Frontend for Windows by ErikGG. Along with DBGL one of the two most developed frontends.
  • D-Fend Reloaded - Successor of the discontinued software D-Fend frontend for Windows by Mabus Raeen. Alexander Herzog is the author of D-Fend Reloaded
  • DOSShell - Frontend for Windows by Loonies Software Group.
  • Frontend - Frontend for Windows.


Audio Emulators


VDMSound

  • VDMSound 2.1.0 PUBLIC BETA - WARNING: Do not install on a Windows NT 4 system. A free soundcard emulator for DOS based programs or games on a NT based 32-bit operating systems (2000, XP) by Vlad Romascanu. Released under the the <acronym title="A recursive acronym for "GNU's Not UNIX"; it is pronounced "guh-noo" GNU</acronym> General Public License. This version has a unified installer (also installs VDMS LaunchPad) of the next version of VDMS.
  • Win9x + VDMSound ALPHA - A very early development of a version of VDMS for Windows 95, 98 and ME. Has no GUI. Use only if you are comfortable with writing batch files. NOTE: Most Windows 9x users will be better off installing DOS drivers for their sound cards.
  • Beginner's guide to VDMSound v2.10 - A guide for those that need help using VDMS.
  • VDMSound Forums - Forums for VDMSound.


Roland MT-32

  • Munt - A multi-platform software synthesizer emulating pre-GM MIDI devices such as the MT-32.
  • MT-32 Emulator Project Forums - Official forums for the MT-32 Emulator Project.


Other Emulators & Virtualizers

  • Flopper - A bootable-disk emulator -- it reads a diskette image file and boots it. (Remember that DOSBox can boot from images, too.
  • Qemu - An emulator for various CPUs. It works on Linux, Windows, FreeBSD and Mac OS X. Windows version is in an alpha stage.
  • Virtual PC - The x86 emulator originally developed by Connectix and since bought out by Microsoft. MS now offers it for free download. (Dead Link)
  • Bochs - Bochs is an open source x86 PC emulator that runs on most popular platforms.
  • VMware - Proprietary virtualization software for x86-compatible computers, including VMware Workstation and the freeware VMware Server and VMware Player.
  • Basilisk - A good Open Source 68k Macintosh Emulator.
  • Munt - A multi-platform software synthesiser emulating pre-GM MIDI devices such as the MT-32 and CM-32L.
  • MT-32 Emulator Project - The original MT-32 project page. Has since been superceded by Munt.
  • Project 64 - A Nintendo 64 emulator.


Third Party Interpreters


AGI Games

  • NAGI - A new, easy to use AGI interpreter by Nick Sonneveld. A good solution if you are having trouble running your old Sierra AGI games.
  • Sarien (web archive) - Another AGI interpreter. Holds a lot of promise. Now being merged into ScummVM
  • AGI for Java - This interpreter is an open source project that aim to make an AGI Engine entirely in pure Java.


SCI Games

  • FreeSCI (web archive) - FreeSCI can run SCI0 (early) games Scumm (LucasArts) Games:
  • ScummVM - Runs Scumm (LucasArts) games. Support has been added for non-Scumm games, too. Support is being added for the Coktel Vision games (Gobliiins, Woodruff)
  • The ScummVM forums - Official forums of the Scumm VM project.


Patches & Fixes

  • NewRisingSun's SCI Patch Page - Script code fixes against SCI timer bugs. Many of Sierra's infamous timer bugs (such as ERROR 52) have now been conquered. By NewRisingSun.
  • Gabriel Knight 2000 (web archive) - Endroz's GK Patches & Tools. Enrico Rolfi has developed patches for the Gabriel Knight bugs. Use his installer to play these games in XP. You will also find a no interlace patch for the videos in GK2 here.
  • The Patches Scrolls - A large repository game patches available for download.


Utilities


Slowdown Utilities


Misc. Utilities

  • GBAGI (web archive) - Play the original King's Quest on your Game Boy Advanced. By Brian Provinciano.
  • * The Ultimate AGI & SCI Web Site! (web archive) - A fan site by Brian Provinciano, creator of SCI Studio. Had many Sierra demo games and utilities for AGI and SCI games.
  • VAG's SCI page - Tools for SCI resources. Ever want to play the movies in the later Sierra SCI game, like "The Beast Within" "Lighthouse" or "Phantasmagoria" outside of the game? VAG has developed a VMD Player that will let you.


Game Programming

  • SCI Studio (web archive) - Edit existing SCI games or create your own just like Sierra's classic games. Developed by Brian Provinciano. Outdated. It is recommended you use SCI Companion, instead.
  • SCI Companion - A complete editor for EGA SCI games.
  • AGI Studio (web archive) - Create your own games like King's Quest: Quest for the Crown.
  • Visual AGI (web archive) - An integrated development environment for creating games for the Sierra AGI interpreter.
  • Adventure Game Studio - AGS allows you to create your own point-and-click adventure games.


Forums


Sierra Forums Member Forums


Other Sierra Forums

  • Sierra Gamers - Ever wish you could ask Ken Williams (founder of Sierra On-Line) a questions? Ask here at Ken Williams' site. Also has a Sierra archival project in project. Not as active as it once was.


Other Game Forums

  • SquirtTheCat Forum - Boards for Squirt the Cat, new installers for Windows 95 era games.
  • ScummVM Forums - Forums for ScummVM.org.
  • GameBoomers Community - A very active game forum. Oriented to adventure games.
  • Adventure Forums - Forums for Adventure Gamers. One of the largest adventure game sites.
  • Just Adventure+ Forum - Forums for the site Just Adventure.
  • VOGONS - Stands for Very Old Games On New Systems. These boards can provide help for getting your old favorites running on your modern computer. Has forums for DOSBox, VDMSound and several Glide wrappers (for old 3-D games.)


Other Help


Misc

  • MobyGames - The Net's largest game database site.

Walkthroughs


Sierra Music


Where To Obtain Old Games


Purchase


Apple ][ Games

  • apple.asimov.net/ - A FTP site with a very large collection of disk images.
  • Virtual Apple 2 - Preserving a generation of Apple 2 disks. An entire library of old Apple 2 disks online. They currently have over 1100 disk images archived on the web site. Relive, play, and enjoy old Apple 2 games and other disks through the internet and your web browser.


C-64

  • C64.com - Large game archive, good speed, files not zipped.


References


See Also

 

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