Very very old computer games

ihatethunderbay · Post by **ihatethunderbay** » 11/28/2004, 9:33 am

I am looking for some very very old computer games to download.

Specifically, old Sierra adventure games: Police Quest 1, Police Quest 2 (with manual to answer security questions), Conquests of the Longbow (a robin hood game)

If anyone can direct me to a good source I'd appreciate it. I'm setting up a computer at school for all these old games.

I've found a zip of PQ1 but I don't know if it works because I'm assuming there's no chance of running it on winXP. I've googled PQ2 for hours and found nothing.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 11/28/2004, 9:35 am

Anything will run on WinXP.

Just right click on the icon for the program -> Properties -> Compatability -> Run this program in compatability mode for: -> choose the appropriate previous version of Windows that the program would have worked in. :mrgreen:

ihatethunderbay · Post by **ihatethunderbay** » 11/28/2004, 9:38 am

The problem is PQ1 is from 1988 and the compatibility dealie only goes as far back as win 95.

I think it ran in DOS anyway and I completely forget how to use DOS.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 11/28/2004, 9:53 am

Well, it will install through windows at all, it will have an icon that will automatically go through the DOS prompt anyways, and open the program (old games like Commander Keen and SAM have that).

ihatethunderbay · Post by **ihatethunderbay** » 11/28/2004, 10:41 am

k, there are 3 files i can open: _PQ is an MS-DOS batch file that is only open for a split second so I can't read the error message. MAKEPATH is an MS-DOS file that gives me the error message shown in the attatched pic, SIERRA doesn't say what kind of file it is, but it's obviously an MS-DOS file and gives me the same error as MAKEPATH.

It probably will work on an older computer, I just really want to play it

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 11/28/2004, 12:52 pm

One stop shopping:

OldGames.nu

I recommend The Island of Dr. Brain

(oh, and note that you have a limited number of points with which to choose downloads on a given account so choose wisely)

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 11/28/2004, 11:13 pm

Old games ruled. I should find and download the old version of Wheel Of Fortune I used to play all the time. And old school Oregon Trail.

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 11/29/2004, 5:25 am

Oregon Trail!!! That thing was teh shit back in the day!

...must find...

Blister · Post by **Blister** » 11/29/2004, 6:01 am

That website hs Knights on it! Oh my...!

ihatethunderbay · Post by **ihatethunderbay** » 11/29/2004, 1:14 pm

well, i downloaded a dos (DOSBox) emulator to get pq1 going, and i managed to find a copy of pq2 as well. so i'm set except for conquests of the longbow which oldgames doesn't have, unfortunately.

but yeah, i love these old sierra adventure games. so good.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 11/29/2004, 1:15 pm

try suprnova.org
you'll need bittorrent for it
but yeah it has some stuff that oldgames.nu didnt have

gravity · Post by **gravity** » 11/29/2004, 9:49 pm

california games II

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 11/29/2004, 9:53 pm

get SPACE QUEST, well all the SPACE QUEST games, they had sequels

AND

the original Leisure Suit Larry games were so awesome.

gravity · Post by **gravity** » 11/29/2004, 9:56 pm

Lando wrote:get SPACE QUEST, well all the SPACE QUEST games, they had sequels

AND

the original Leisure Suit Larry games were so awesome.

youre the original leisure suit larry!

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 11/29/2004, 10:03 pm

It's true. Those were the days.

gravity · Post by **gravity** » 11/29/2004, 10:19 pm

those were the days landon...remember when we'd just run amok all over the place? smackin' ho's keeping our pimp hands strong....the days where organized crime meant nothing, and we just lived it like tomorrow would never come!