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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      She managed to get it to run full screen. But the option to resize isn't available because it hooks to the Windows "8" Metro screen and does that instead 😞

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      • DominicaD
        Dominica
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        I get it to run by using the compatibility troubleshooter and then I was able to get into the options screen to choose full screen, but it triggers the Start menu and crashes when you try to click out of it. Every once in a while I manage to esc out of the Start menu and I can play it that way. It's definitely buggy on Win 10.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          That Start Screen has always been buggy.

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          • hobbit666H
            hobbit666
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            Can't say i run alot in DOS..............Ur make that Zero 🙂

            Use the magnifier in the accessibility programs? 🙂 or get stronger glasses 🙂

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            • KellyK
              Kelly
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              Have you tried running it in DOSBox?

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Kelly
                last edited by

                @Kelly said:

                Have you tried running it in DOSBox?

                Good idea.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @hobbit666
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                  @hobbit666 said:

                  Can't say i run alot in DOS..............Ur make that Zero 🙂

                  Use the magnifier in the accessibility programs? 🙂 or get stronger glasses 🙂

                  @Dominica is a classic Sierra game fan, like me. She is playing through the Leisure Suit Larry Archive from the 80s right now. LSL2 is EGA only.

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                  • KellyK
                    Kelly @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller said:

                    @hobbit666 said:

                    Can't say i run alot in DOS..............Ur make that Zero 🙂

                    Use the magnifier in the accessibility programs? 🙂 or get stronger glasses 🙂

                    @Dominica is a classic Sierra game fan, like me. She is playing through the Leisure Suit Larry Archive from the 80s right now. LSL2 is EGA only.

                    DOSBox is how I keep Colonization, MoO, and MoO2 alive. At some point I'll have to break down and get them from GoG, but today is not that day.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller
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                      My GOG library is pretty impressive.

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender
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                        I've had this same problem on the ultra high resolution laptops.

                        If you find something that works I'd love to hear about it.

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                        • MattSpellerM
                          MattSpeller @Kelly
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                          @Kelly said:

                          DOSBox is how I keep Colonization, MoO, and MoO2 alive. At some point I'll have to break down and get them from GoG, but today is not that day.

                          MoO2 is epic. Can't ever forget that game! Plasma cannon spam (IIRC??) was how I equipped my ships and they just mowed down the epic enemy fleets the AI would spawn out of freaking no where. To the point where it's game breaking just to try and do the battle lol.

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                          • hobbit666H
                            hobbit666
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                            Good call on DOSBox, i've just downloaded syndicate from steam and that runs through DOSBox

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                            • MattSpellerM
                              MattSpeller @hobbit666
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                              @hobbit666 Jagged Alliance: Deadly games - doooo itttttt

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                              • hobbit666H
                                hobbit666 @MattSpeller
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                                @MattSpeller said:

                                @hobbit666 Jagged Alliance: Deadly games - doooo itttttt

                                Will have a look at this 🙂

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                                • MattSpellerM
                                  MattSpeller @hobbit666
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                                  @hobbit666 If you enjoyed Syndicate you have to - it's re-playable even today.

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                                  • KellyK
                                    Kelly @MattSpeller
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                                    @MattSpeller said:

                                    @Kelly said:

                                    DOSBox is how I keep Colonization, MoO, and MoO2 alive. At some point I'll have to break down and get them from GoG, but today is not that day.

                                    MoO2 is epic. Can't ever forget that game! Plasma cannon spam (IIRC??) was how I equipped my ships and they just mowed down the epic enemy fleets the AI would spawn out of freaking no where. To the point where it's game breaking just to try and do the battle lol.

                                    Plasma cannons are OP. The best thing to do is trade your enemies the next weapon above it so they refit all their ships.

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                                    • gjacobseG
                                      gjacobse
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                                      Sadly looking about both DOSbox and GOG,.. not much I recognize... I was never a real gamer. Yea I played Diablo and StarCraft... but didn't get 'deep' into either.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @gjacobse
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                                        @g.jacobse said:

                                        Sadly looking about both DOSbox and GOG,.. not much I recognize... I was never a real gamer. Yea I played Diablo and StarCraft... but didn't get 'deep' into either.

                                        Wow, GOG is loaded with AMAZING stuff. I love their collections.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @gjacobse
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                                          @g.jacobse If you have never played anything like the classic Sierra and LucasArts games, I HIGHLY recommend that you download this one (free) and check out the remake of the classic that started it all. King's Quest 1 was 1984 and started the adventure gaming revolution. Well worth checking out this excellent remake with new graphics, updated story fixes and voice acting. Look at screenshots of the original to understand just how updated it is. But it remains a faithful remake, if you played the original this would take you right back.

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                                          • gjacobseG
                                            gjacobse @scottalanmiller
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                                            @scottalanmiller said:

                                            @g.jacobse If you have never played anything like the classic Sierra and LucasArts games, I HIGHLY recommend that you download this one (free) and check out the remake of the classic that started it all. King's Quest 1 was 1984 and started the adventure gaming revolution. Well worth checking out this excellent remake with new graphics, updated story fixes and voice acting. Look at screenshots of the original to understand just how updated it is. But it remains a faithful remake, if you played the original this would take you right back.

                                            I'll look at that one. The other game I played for a while was TradeWars,.. dates back to when I ran a BBS,.. It's actually been ported over and is being run online. some updated graphics as well.

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