Best way to play older games?
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Get a massive 19" crt then play games 
and yes i would die for the 22" fw 900
I dont know just play old games
and yes i would die for the 22" fw 900
I dont know just play old games
1) Test whether the game runs on your system without problems
--it does: OK
--it doesn't:
2) Find out if it's a 2a) DOS game, 2b) a Windows game, or 2c) which system it runs on.
2a) It's a DOS game:
--try DOSBox
----it works: OK
----it doesn't: see if it's available on GOG
------GOG has it: OK
------GOG doesn't have it: see if someone's done a Windows remake and go to 2b)
2b) It's a Windows game:
--Try out various compatability modes
----it works: OK
----it doesn't: see if it's available on GOG
------GOG has it: OK
------not on GOG:
--------See if someone's progammed a hack
----------it works: ok
----------it doesn't:
------------Install a VM or a dual boot system
--------------it works: OK
--------------it doesn't: see if it's available for another system and go to 3) or see if someone's done a remake and go to 1). You may get caught in a loop here.
2c) It's a non-Windows or non-DOS game
--Install an emulator
----it works: OK
----it doesn't: see if someone's done a Windows remake
------it works: OK
------it doesn't: go to 2b)
3) Nothing works: it was a ****** game anyway
--it does: OK
--it doesn't:
2) Find out if it's a 2a) DOS game, 2b) a Windows game, or 2c) which system it runs on.
2a) It's a DOS game:
--try DOSBox
----it works: OK
----it doesn't: see if it's available on GOG
------GOG has it: OK
------GOG doesn't have it: see if someone's done a Windows remake and go to 2b)
2b) It's a Windows game:
--Try out various compatability modes
----it works: OK
----it doesn't: see if it's available on GOG
------GOG has it: OK
------not on GOG:
--------See if someone's progammed a hack
----------it works: ok
----------it doesn't:
------------Install a VM or a dual boot system
--------------it works: OK
--------------it doesn't: see if it's available for another system and go to 3) or see if someone's done a remake and go to 1). You may get caught in a loop here.
2c) It's a non-Windows or non-DOS game
--Install an emulator
----it works: OK
----it doesn't: see if someone's done a Windows remake
------it works: OK
------it doesn't: go to 2b)
3) Nothing works: it was a ****** game anyway
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Get a massive 19" crt then play games
and yes i would die for the 22" fw 900
I dont know just play old games
True. A CRT monitor is required for all games before 2006
Thanks all, laughed at the CRT comments 
So in a nut shell there is no best way, just the most suitable way depending on the game?
If it's a DOS game then Boxer for osx works fine so thats those covered. The rest I'll VM or emulate. Duke Nukem 3D is being installed and same for worms Armageddon. Can't wait!
So in a nut shell there is no best way, just the most suitable way depending on the game?
If it's a DOS game then Boxer for osx works fine so thats those covered. The rest I'll VM or emulate. Duke Nukem 3D is being installed and same for worms Armageddon. Can't wait!
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