legacy games

A recent leak and multiple platform signals suggest Microsoft may be testing a plan to bring original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles to Windows PCs and handhelds such as ASUS’ ROG Ally by extending Xbox backwards compatibility (BC) beyond consoles — an initiative that, if real, would reshape how Xbox...

Call of Duty: WWII, a World War II-themed first-person shooter released in 2017, enjoyed a renaissance in player numbers this July as it landed on PC Game Pass for the first time, drawing in a vast new wave of players lured by nostalgia and the allure of a “new” classic. But in what is now a...

The landscape of retro gaming may be on the verge of a seismic shift if recent rumors surrounding Microsoft’s Xbox Classics program come to fruition. According to persistent whispers in the gaming community, Microsoft could be collaborating with the Xenia Canary emulator team to breathe new life...

In a move that has electrified both retro gaming enthusiasts and fans of modern subscription services, Xbox has announced the launch of "Retro Classics" for all Xbox Game Pass subscribers. This initiative brings back more than 50 legendary Activision games—some of which haven't been accessible...

Sometimes, nostalgia comes lovingly wrapped up in cardboard and plastic, and, in a move that will delight RPG historians, box sniffers, and Windows-loving retro gamers, D4 Enterprise has announced a physical compilation of four classic Ys games for Windows 10 and 11 set for release in Japan in...

You’d think that after two decades, the digital skies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would hold no more surprises—but just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (or, rather, to try taking off from it), a bug as old as some Gen Zers themselves emerges, causing fans to wonder: are...

Hi This is a battle that I've fought for years trying to keep the old Windows games running on the later versions of Windows. I've use registry hacks etc. to keep them working. When I updated to Windows 10 Anniversary they all quit working again and my old hacks don't work. I was upset...

I want to install Oregon Trail II. I have tried mounting the game using daemon tools and get this. Link RemovedLink Removed Then I tried copying the files to a folder on my desktop, and then opening the setup file that way and got this Link Removed Then I tried right clicking the main .exe...

I wish to obtain a copy of Windows 98SE so I can play my older games that don't work on Windows 7. Most notably Jane's Combat Simulations USAF. Microsoft is no longer allowed to distribute Windows 98 because of some deal they made with Sun Microsystems (apparently you can get OSes like MS-DOS...

ATI already won next gen Xbox deal Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error Written by Link Removed due to 404 Error Tuesday, 13 October 2009 12:59 Game over We've learned from industry sources that AMD / ATI has already won the GPU deal for the next generation XboX...

started with fresh install win 7 ,tried to install bf2 gets to last 10 sec of install and stops wont install anyone had this prob as it seems people are running bf2 on win 7 Also tiger 2005 installed but wont run have tried compat mode gets to start screen then drops out,so seems TW2005 doesnt...

Hello folks. I installed the MS game Age of Empire Gold Edition but it's slow and also shows an error: VIDS:1V41'DECOMPRESSOR NOT FOUND. The game itself works but sometimes it stucks (it also happens on any video). Audio is a mess, it gets stuck sometimes!!! Any suggestions?? :( ---- MY...

It seems any game that runs in 256 colors (Diablo II, Starcraft, Worms: Armageddon, Eternal Fighter Zero, etc) have difficulty rendering their palette properly, resulting in garbled graphics or even unplayable situations. The only workaround I can find so far is to actually kill explorer.exe and...