Going away - what to take pc wise

Psyk · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:04

jpmonkey69 said:
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Unfortunately, abandoned or not, it's still illegal.

Lt. Manlove · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:05

A book.

VeNT · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:07

Diablo 2
Age of empires
Homeworld 1
things that you can play "scirmish" type games VS the computer

pack of cards
ball
string
lots of books
Ipod
cuddly toy
dog

Rich_L · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:08

Civ III

Total Annihilation

Morrowind

Football Manager 2006

Diablo 2 with LOD expansion

That will fill 4 months easily

gib786 · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:12

various magazines, book, laptop, some old school games, a rubix cube

VeNT · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:12

Blackstar_solar · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:24

Psyk said:
Unfortunately, abandoned or not, it's still illegal.

Really? how come?

TBirdUK · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:45

Thats cool, keep them coming, will look into a data card but not sure if I have access to even a landline!! possibly will through one of those card/pin number things - will it work with that?

Matteh · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:47

The data card works like a mobile. you dont need a landline at all. I would check out wether or not the place your going has 3g coverage though, most providers have a postcode search on their sites.

Psyk · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:54

Blackstar_solar said:
Really? how come?

Why would it be legal? Just because a company has stopped selling or supporting a piece of software doesn't mean they lose their copyright on it. Only if the copyright owner has specifically said it's free to distribute is it legal to download.

Zefan · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:55

Not if they've collapsed I don't think. I could be very wrong

TBirdUK · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:56

Getting all confused

Do you need a mobile signal - as there isnt any! If not how does it work?

jpmonkey69 · 7 Mar 2006 at 13:33

Psyk said:
Unfortunately, abandoned or not, it's still illegal.

Sorry! I didnt realise it was illegal, because they also sell games on the page too, you see.

I'll not post it again though! Promise!

Supercow · 7 Mar 2006 at 13:35

Where are you going ?

Amp34 · 7 Mar 2006 at 13:43

nikebee said:
if your worried that the laptop wont take anything too graphically intensive... how about getting hold of a copy of Uplink?

Amazingly addictive game

if you've never heard of it click here

I havent played that in ages! Thanks for reminding me about its existance.

seaviewuk · 7 Mar 2006 at 13:48

TBirdUK said:
Getting all confused

Do you need a mobile signal - as there isnt any! If not how does it work?

yes you need a mobile signal. It's a card that plugs into your PCMCIA slot and has a sim inserted to connect you to the network.

Gedalia_w · 7 Mar 2006 at 13:50

Take a Civilisation game, 3 being my favourite. Endlessly re-playable and constantly challenging with lots of difficulty settings to keep you on your toes.

Civ 3 with its expansion which improved things a great deal would be my desert island game.

TBirdUK · 8 Mar 2006 at 15:02

off to stop close to antartica for a bit! so no mobile, landline etc. Sat phones only and the expense of internet is tooo much. (I will have 10 mins a day to check out the forums and email though

)

Psyk · 8 Mar 2006 at 16:05

Zefan said:
Not if they've collapsed I don't think. I could be very wrong

Chances are someone will own the copyright even if the company that made it no longer exists.

You could check out revolution.co.uk they've released Beneath a Steel Sky and Lure of the Temptress for free. Also there are a few old games on 3DRealms.com that are now freeware.

Messiah Khan · 8 Mar 2006 at 16:28

Transport Tycoon
Sim City 3000
Total Annihilation
Diablo 2

That lot should keep you going for a while.