Chuck on 7/9/2008 at 16:39
Quote Posted by kfir
You can get it on Steam, but if you wanna save money, it might be better to go to Abandonia dot com and download it from there. Also be sure to have DOSBox to run it on, which is also free.
As soon as it's available for sale, its abandonware status is gone.
Please stop pimping warez sights like Abandonia, and encouraging people to steal software.
Chimpy Chompy on 7/9/2008 at 21:29
Hopefully abandonia will themselves drop the download now UFO is on steam. The more reputable abandonware sites do try to stick clear of warez. (I know there's no legal distinction, just a moral one)
Garboshnik on 7/9/2008 at 23:28
I've only played Apocalypse and I had a lot of fun with it. I used turn-based combat but I've seen the real-time as well. It is interesting that a certain set of monsters is dangerous in turn-based mode (the kinds that run up and insta-kill you) while the ones that shoot are not much of a threat. In real-time mode the threat posed by the two types of aliens is reversed!
I bought the Steam package and have tried out Apocalypse and the original X-com (on Windows XP). The original runs without problems but I get some bad color artifacts with Apocalypse.
N'Al on 8/9/2008 at 09:41
I finally took the plunge as well and bought the package at the weekend.
I've only had a brief go with the games so far, and - with the exception of TFTD - the games seem to be working perfectly on Vista (and I'm hoping the promised Dosbox version of TFTD will fix even that).
Only one question: How the f*#! do you exit a game of Interceptor?!? Couldn't find a QUIT button anywhere; had to Alt-Tab out of the game, and kill it in the Task Manager... :erg:
N'Al on 8/9/2008 at 13:47
Or, in other words: RTFM. :sweat:
Thanks.
Matthew on 8/9/2008 at 16:09
Quote Posted by kfir
The first X-COM game ("UFO: Enemy Unknown" or "UFO Defense", depending on which side of the Atlantic you're on) is the best, from what I've heard.
I've beat it about three or four times myself. If you've never played it before, it's definitely worth giving a try.
You can get it on Steam, but if you wanna save money, it might be better to go to Abandonia dot com and download it from there. Also be sure to have DOSBox to run it on, which is also free.
Abandonia voluntarily removed the link as of a couple of says ago, just FYI.
The_Raven on 8/9/2008 at 16:16
Whatever you say. :p
Matthew on 8/9/2008 at 16:18
Eh?
Mingan on 8/9/2008 at 17:16
Quote Posted by Matthew
Abandonia voluntarily removed the link as of a couple of
says ago, just FYI.
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