/vr/ - Retro Games

But can it run Crysis full spec?

>>10083540
no

>>10083534
First priority should be SimCIty 4.

>>10083545
was never a fan of simcity, anything else?

>>10083549
SimAnt

>>10083582
>SimAnt
why sim games?

>>10083587
If you don't like sim games, can you really call yourself a PC gamer? At least play Roller Coaster Tycoon.

>>10083593
yes i can, i use to play diablo 2, Myst, morrowind, Torment, Septerra Core, and thats all i can really remember from back in the day. Oh I also remember elf bowling but idk if i can even find those games anymore.

>>10083534
Urban Chaos

super bubsy

>>10083534
Install an emulator and play retro games

Carnivores series 2 is the best

>>10083534
>Sims 1
Jesus christ dude XP was the system of Sims 2.
I hope you made your shitbox so you could run it.
Sims 2 running on XP is a must.

>>10083534
The first two games that come to mind for me are The Sims 2 and Black & White.

>>10083956
It's sequel is also a good one.
There are tons of different games but the problem is getting them on an XP machine.

Actual games for an XP machine? Like if you were trying to pretend it was a real one?
No One Lives Forever series
Fallout 1 & 2
Baldur's Gate and IceWind Dale
Black and White 1 and 2
Fable
Brother's in Arms Hell's Highway
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (and Rogue Spear)- (there's actually a release of this that now plays better in windows 10 but you do you)

>>10083534
Freddi Fish

>>10083534

Games that worked really well on XP that I've struggled with getting working on 7 and beyond:

Discworld Noir
Tribes
Croc (because we need another fucking thread on that toothy bastard)
X Wing Alliance (though the mods that bring it up to present day spec are fantastic)
Constructor

>>10083534
If you can't play sims 2 you have a fake XP machine and you should install Windows 98 instead.

>>10083534
You owe it to yourself

>>10083534
Even playing with just bots is fun

>>10084585
program name?, tried pic name but didnt work

MAKE WAY, PLEBS. REAL SHIT COMING IN

>>10083534
Roller Coaster Tycoon 1-3

>>10083534
Red Alert 2
Nox
Need for speed 3

thank you all for the suggestions, i just wish there was a website that had all these games as a quick easy download, like a bundle ya know?

>>10083964
>Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (and Rogue Spear)- (there's actually a release of this that now plays better in windows 10 but you do you)
If you're talking about Black Ops then this is bullshit for Rainbow Six 1 btw. The levels are glitched to hell and back and the terrorists all rush your position on gunfire turning every mission into a solo fps.

>>10083956
>Black & White
this

>>10083534
Get yourself a sound blaster and play some FEAR.

>>10085138
>i just wish there was a website that had all these games as a quick easy download, like a bundle
No you don’t. Just download one or two at a time so you actually end up playing the games.

>>10085363
yea you right that is the current problem these days with having 600+ games on steam, just too many to choose from.

btw does anyone have a website where i can download elf bowling and other shovelware from the 90s?

I think all the OG army men games ran on XP. I believe I used a vm to play them before the GoG released. I'd give them all a try.

>Army Men
Difficult. All about controlling the hero, Sarge and maneuvering him through challenging scenarios. Not much of a campaign storyline, but rather a few missions that fit a theme.

>Army Men 2
Starts to hit its stride. Incorporates the ability to also control other soldiers alongside Sarge. A long and interesting campaign involving stopping the Tans from launching a nuclear weapon at the Greens. You can keep every single soldier you find alive 'til the end of the game. Still an immensely difficult game require good use of all resources you find while exploring the maps. Fantastic soundtrack.

Army Men: Toys in Space
If you wanted more, this sort of does it. Some people found it to be questionable, but as a kid it felt like more of the same with an interesting twist. Perhaps a bit more difficult than 2. A pretty good soundtrack.

Army Men: Air Tactics
An Interesting take on isometric air combat. Ferry soldiers around, pick up and move objects to interact with the world and puzzles. A lot more fun than it had any right being. I believe it ended on somewhat of a cliffhanger and they never made another Air Tactics game. A legit hidden gem among the Army Men games, tough to get running.


>>10085387
myabandonware

>>10085390

thank you

>>10085384
>that is the current problem these days with having 600+ games
Completely correct. When I built my WinXP machine a few weeks ago, I just started with FEAR before installing anything else and found it much easier to stick with the game. Very fun game, btw.

>>10085393
it just sucks that i have to play it on a laptop, not the best way to do things. I def need to get like a desk that i can put this on and then connect my mouse and keyboard.

diablo 2

>>10085398
I just use the same desk and monitor as my main PC, since the monitor has multiple inputs. Only need to have an extra keyboard ready and both systems are hooked up to one setup.

>>10085417
i don't have space for 2 keyboards unforunately, also my monitors don't have VGA connectors.

>>10085420
VGA to hdmi is your friend. Or even VGA to DVI if your monitor is really old.

>>10085423
yea but im sure theres some issues

>>10085452
I used adapters for years without any issues.

>>10085420
>two keyboards
I highly recommend using a USB (KVM) switch. I use one between my main pc and my work laptop, it's an absolute life (and desk) saver

>>10085050
Warcraft 3
The picture is of the expansion The Frozen Throne

>>10083534
Atomic Bomberman, one of the better clone (read: blatant rip off) games Interplay shat out, oh, and since no one mentioned it yet, Deus Ex.

>>10085490
Rip off? I’m sure Hudson at least licensed Bomberman to Interplay (from what I saw in the Wikipedia article for the game).

Age of empires

klapaucius
the sims, elifoot, diablo 2, znes….

>>10085481
I tried this, but my stupid motherboard doesn’t work with usb keyboards for some reason. Good thing I bought this PS2 one for like $6. Good tip, though.

>>10085560
why would i put zsnes on windows xp when i have zsnes on my windows 10 machine?

>>10085586
But by that merit why would you put any of the games mentioned in this thread on the XP machine since most will run fine on windows 10?

>>10086573
im specifically asking for games that don't run on windows 10, sims 1 and 2 def do not run fine on my windows 10 i've tried.

>>10083534
Black & White
Dungeon Keeper 2
Splinter Cell
Condemned: Criminal origins
Unreal and Unreal Tournament
Jedi Outcast or Jedi Academy
Star wars Episode 1 Racer
Grand Theft Auto 3, or Vice City

Windows 98 would give you compatibility with MS-DOS titles, reconsider dual booting Win 98 and XP
Just use pcgamingwiki.com to check OS compatibility if you really need. I think that dual booting is ideal for having newer DirectX9 video games

If some old game runs too fast you can use Throttle to slow down your PC (it has a MS-DOS version too)
oldskool.org/pc/throttle/

Adding to getting yourself a Sound Blaster for EAX games. Check which ones are the easy to use models, some SB cards didn't have EAX.

>>10084735
I played this for the first time yesterday against bots on my retro build and holy shit that game is awesome. The music gets you in the zone.

>>10085138
It's called archive.org

>>10085393
You're that anon from the retro pc building thread that got critizied for using very modern hardware on XP and widescreen.

>>10086703
>You're that anon from the retro pc building thread that got critizied for using very modern hardware on XP and widescreen.
Am I? All I know is that it works great and That I’m having fun playing games. Plus, LGA 775 is not that overkill for xp, especially when playing the aforementioned FEAR where a pentium 4 struggles at higher settings. The GTX 970 is overkill for xp, though, but it’s what I had lying around and it’s fully compatible.

>>10086612
FEAR is a good one and really any game with EAX support if you have a sound blaster. Crysis also has EAX support and even better performance on xp, but you lose out on DX10 features.

>>10087002
Is that a Creative sound card? Is so what model and did you run into any problems playing older EAX supported games?
I'm considering rebuilding my LGA775 dual P4 build for XP gaming and trying to dual boot it with 98. My P4 1.8 Ghz falls short for some games, like Medal of Honor Allied Assault on max settings Or, maybe it's just the gpu.

>>10087938
Yea it’s an Sb-0880 X-fi Titanium PCI-E. It works great with everything I’ve tested so far, but it’s mostly been newer EAX titles, admittedly.

why would you do this instead of just spinning up a vm? I'm making an XP box for my Uncle, but he's in his 70s, wants to play his old plane games, and is computer retarded. what's your excuse?

>>10087971
Because we have the parts already anyways and some of the games work best only on xp with original hardware, which you probably know already if you’re building a PC for someone. I mean, you already answered the question with your Uncle’s own use case. More fun to have a working system rather than a pile of old parts.

>>10087998
>work best only on xp with original hardware
so computer retarded then, got it.

>>10088005
Maybe he's refering to poorly coded games that had code tied to cpu speed.
What are you using? A QEMU vm?

>>10083534
>proper hardware
hoo boy there is some debate to be had there

>>10083534
Max Payne 1+2
Spellforce: Order of Dawn

>>10088005
What a terrible attitude from someone quite literally doing the same thing for the same reasons. You don’t have fun building systems at all? What an unbelievable arrogance. Of course, we can use a VM, it’s even easier than building a system. I struggle to imagine how another retro hardware enthusiast can make the position that others are retards when he’s doing the same thing for the same reason.

Try Emperor of Dune if you like RTS

>>10087831
FEAR has horrible EAX implementation. Sounds are occluded too aggressively, there are pops and clicks out the ass, and lines of dialogue fail to play.
>Crysis also has EAX support
No it doesn't.

>>10089147
No, but you can add 3D audio to it
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Crysis#Enable_3D_audio_mixing

>>10089147
I might try to enable that fix for FEAR from the PC gaming wiki if you’re having issues. I played through the whole thing with EAX and experienced no such issues, seemed like a great implementation, could feel where every enemy was.