Old Computer Appreciation Thread

Folly

Folly

@Zering @AdamBeGood
Running Bally Professional Arcade (astrocde) :
Gunfight :
Blast Droids :
Astro Battle :

Zering

@folly I've got the Astrocade running too! I tried a few games and well - let's just say i have some trouble with games older than the third generation of consoles! ^^

Well done for getting that running!

Folly

@Zering
Tried the apple2gs but the bios checksum is different and something is missing.
Can we run some other apple2 ?

Folly

@AdamBeGood

Can you get the script working ?

Folly

Did a commit : did a filter fix, so "coleco adam" and perhaps more systems can be created.

Zering

@folly I've got Apple IIGS working with no problem using valerinos script. Are you getting your BIOS from official mess packs?
Bearing in mind though we can run pretty much every Apple II the GS is somewhat different and has a unique library.

Folly

@zering said in Old Computer Appreciation Thread:

@folly I've got Apple IIGS working with no problem using valerinos script. Are you getting your BIOS from official mess packs?
Bearing in mind though we can run pretty much every Apple II the GS is somewhat different and has a unique library.

I used from 151. I think I have to look in another pack.
Look into it later.

adam is booting in cart1 mode.
flop was not recognised, a 2d in a 1d drive or so.

AdamBeGood

@folly said in Old Computer Appreciation Thread:

@AdamBeGood

Can you get the script working ?

I haven't had a chance yet, my Wife wanted me to look after the toddler straight from work, and I didn't get a chance all evening. It is on my to-do list.

Folly

@adambegood said in Old Computer Appreciation Thread:

@folly said in Old Computer Appreciation Thread:

@AdamBeGood

Can you get the script working ?

I haven't had a chance yet, my Wife wanted me to look after the toddler straight from work, and I didn't get a chance all evening. It is on my to-do list.

No hurry,
All good things come slow !
So now your a github user too, happy programming.
Thank you for the star !
This is the first one for this repository.

Added the help, run it with -h :

bash generate-lr-mess-systems.sh -h

Zering

@folly Still haven't had time to dig into this, but don't think I'm forgetting. I'll get on it this weekend hopefully.

@AdamBeGood So what little time I've had to tinker I've spent on DOSBox. Thanks to your tips about sh files I now have a clean, tidy DOS gamelist. No directories everywhere, no thousands of executables, just a list of scripts that boot the games straight up. Beautiful.

AdamBeGood

@zering Glad to hear it! Cleanliness is next to Godliness. :p

Zering

@adambegood Also I got Baldur's Gate 1 & 2, Icewind Dale 1 & 2 and Planescape working on the pi with GemRB. Didn't know it was possible. Finally I can replay my favourite game of all time!

Folly

@zering said in Old Computer Appreciation Thread:

@folly Still haven't had time to dig into this, but don't think I'm forgetting. I'll get on it this weekend hopefully.

No problem
I know you are not forgetting this unique stuff,
I also can't be always behind the computer, so I understand.
I hear it from you later on.
Good luck with trying !

AdamBeGood

@Zering Which one is your favourite game?

Was it easy to do - put games in respective folders and then install the port?

@Folly I will try out the Folly Method™ this weekend, I promise.

Zering

@adambegood Baldur's Gate 2.

It was very easy to do. You install the port and place the game data in the appropriate directory. The only thing is you need the original games, GemRB won't support the enhanced editions. It does support mods though.

Also ot seems Icewind Dale 2 isn't completable.

AdamBeGood

@folly But which game is your favourite? I've been thinking about getting the remasters on Switch anyway, seems a good thing to have for travel / holidays. When those things are possible.

Zering

@adambegood Like I said, Baldur's Gate 2 ^^

AdamBeGood

@zering said in Old Computer Appreciation Thread:

@adambegood Like I said, Baldur's Gate 2 ^^

Doh! I didn't even see that line! Okay, maybe I need to play that then. Get on Monkey Island 2! :p

Zering

@adambegood Skipping the first one? That's not happening! ^^
I'm nearing the end of Fallout and after that I'm going to do Planescape as it's incredible and I never got far into it, but Monkey Island sounds good after that!