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Older Online/LAN Games?
Mugenmidget
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I have a new addition to my network, but it's something kind of dated. A Compaq LTE 5380.
Here's a run down of this particular machine's specifications:
133 MHZ Pentium Processor
48 MB of RAM
2 GB Hard Drive
Windows 95
You should also probably know that it can only go up to 1024x768 and only supports 8-bit color.
That said, there are still a few games out there this could probably run pretty well, and it is networked properly. We've even played a few games of Starcraft using it, so it's not totally out of the running as far as gaming goes. Basically I'd just like some cooler, older games that support LAN or online multiplayer that'll run under those specifications and either DOS or Windows 95.
Here's a run down of this particular machine's specifications:
133 MHZ Pentium Processor
48 MB of RAM
2 GB Hard Drive
Windows 95
You should also probably know that it can only go up to 1024x768 and only supports 8-bit color.
That said, there are still a few games out there this could probably run pretty well, and it is networked properly. We've even played a few games of Starcraft using it, so it's not totally out of the running as far as gaming goes. Basically I'd just like some cooler, older games that support LAN or online multiplayer that'll run under those specifications and either DOS or Windows 95.
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Co-op and deathmatch. Should keep you occupied for days, at least!
Red Alert might work, or Quake 1.
Not to say that I'm unwilling to revisit them, I was just hoping for something I hadn't seen before.
Long answer:
When that CPU was new, the most popular LAN protocol was IPX, for Novell networks.
Many games would implement LAN multiplayer using IPX. I have many fond memories of Descent team deathmatches in a college computer lab in the summer if 1995, and those all used IPX. Sadly, IPX isn't directly routable, so it won't work over the Internet by itself.
An old company created a program called Kali, which had both DOS and Windows versions. Kali would pretend to be an IPX network driver, but in reality it would tunnel IPX traffic over the Internet. I personally remember lots of Duke Nukem 3D and Descent games played over Kali -- it was lots of fun. I also remember a lot of having to quit and restart multiple times until I finally got a game I could stay connected to. This was back when most people were connected to the Internet over dial-up modems.
Actually, I'm pretty sure Quake 1 was the first multiplayer mainstream video game I remember that had native support for TCP/IP (Internet) multiplayer.
So while I don't necessarily recommend that you buy a copy of Kali, I do recommend you raid the modern Kali client for its list of games.
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I would use it as an X-Com box though.
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It's a bit old, but it should run very smoothly on your machine. The actual network play is pretty fun, even if you're not familiar with the game, and the WON internet matchmaking service is pretty stable.
Edit: And it's completely free.
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I can't find the one you're talking about. I can only find this, which seems a bit above my capabilities: http://www.amazon.com/SIERRA-LINE-Ground-Control-Windows/dp/B00004KD64
Had lots of fun with this one already, but I might pick up the Atomic Edition. Would that be worth it?
If we've already been indulging in Worms Armageddon and Worms World Party, would this still be fun?
I'll have to check all of these out. I'd also like to mention that we had some fun with Magic Carpet last night, I also own number two so I might break that out. Kali looks pretty interesting, but I've already been playing games through IPX so I don't necessarily need tunneling. I'll keep it in mind, though.
I'd love to play the X-Wing or TIE Fighter games/X-Wing VS. TIE Fighter, but I don't have two working flight sticks.