The forum for English-speaking users. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:25:51 +0000 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:25:51 +0000 Форум Old-Games.RU. Всё о старых играх https://www.old-games.ru/forum/forums/international-zone.54/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:46:54 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/hacks-translations-for-your-favorite-8-16-bit-console-games.109773/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/hacks-translations-for-your-favorite-8-16-bit-console-games.109773/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville
In this thread I'll list some of my favorite console game hacks. It won't be a complete list by any means, just an apetizer for those who are willing to try some of them a an apetizer. In the case of some systems, I'll...

Hacks / translations for your favorite 8-16-bit console games]]> 161 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:22:09 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-mame.119000/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-mame.119000/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville Introduction.



Before you ask, this is going to be a beginner's guide to MAME, the popular multi-arcade (and multi-machine) emulator. I plan to cover its characteristics, basic usage, tell you how to perform maintenance (such as updating the ROMs) and finally mention some alternatives to MAME you may consider.

MAME (which stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) was originally the creation...

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MAME]]> 11 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:16:36 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/the-game-boy-ripoffs-thread.119994/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/the-game-boy-ripoffs-thread.119994/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville
If you've had the patience to follow my threads on ancient computers and consoles, you'll have noticed I didn't pay any attention to handheld devices. There are a number of reasons for that.

1) I owned an original Game Boy and I never wanted any other handheld. And who needs a guide to know about the Game Boy anyway?

2) I did try the Game Gear (too bulky, too few games, mediocre display) and the Atari Lynx (cool tiny Mega Drive-like system, but...

The Game Boy ripoffs thread]]> 6 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:28:43 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/north-south-overview.120356/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/north-south-overview.120356/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville

This is another review that nobody asked for, for one my favorite games from my childhood, North & South !

North & South is a videogame that doesn't look like much these days, but it was quite especial when I first laid my eyes on it on 1989. It was the first Amstrad CPC game that I saw that took two tapes, the very first game I played that used icons, and also the first strategy game I saw that stressed being fun over historical...

North & South overview]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:37:57 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/nec-pc-98-guide.108685/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/nec-pc-98-guide.108685/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville Посмотреть вложение 291391

The NEC PC-98 were a series of computers developed by NEC during the years 1982 and 2000. They were designed as a competitor for the IBM PC in the Japanese market. Unmodified IBM PCs couldn't display Japanese characters, and NEC used this and other advantages, such as superior graphics, to introduce their own computers in business environments.

The PC-98 are computer hybrids, using both PC components -mainly, the CPU- and NEC propietary hardware...

NEC PC-98 guide]]> 53 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:58:38 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/f-19-stealth-fighter-overview-and-more.119907/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/f-19-stealth-fighter-overview-and-more.119907/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville

After writing about M1 Tank Platoon and B-17 Flying Fortress , I think it's time to talk about the elephant in the room, the series of MicroProse games made up of F-19 Stealth Fighter , F-15 Strike Eagle II and F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0 . I think (although I lack any evidence) they are the most popular simulators from MicroProse, and they also have many elements in common.

I also think that, rather than make...

F-19 Stealth Fighter overview and more]]> 4 Sat, 09 May 2026 17:01:47 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/m1-tank-platoon-rookie-guide.119750/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/m1-tank-platoon-rookie-guide.119750/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville

I was a bit reluctant to post about this game... it's not because this is a Russian phorum and the game a relic of Cold War. After all, many games from that era are too. My issue with this game is that while I've played it for years and I love it I just can't claim a deep knowledge of it.

Because, see, when I finally moved from 8-bit to my first PC clone, one of the genres I really felt like exploring were military simulations. I had been reading...

M1 Tank Platoon rookie guide]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 01:42:15 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/quest-for-glory-v-dragon-fire.89094/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/quest-for-glory-v-dragon-fire.89094/ invalid@example.com (Thpwg) Thpwg Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire
Поход за славой 5: Огонь дракона

Hello Everybodi,
I'm a new member and I participate
in the development of a "universal patch"
"multilingua project" for Quest for Glory 5.
Part of my job is to obtaining the translation
for the introductory cutscene "1.MOV".

I would like to translate this text into Russian...

Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire]]> 24 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:45:26 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/4th-generation-video-consoles-16-bits-arrive.119108/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/4th-generation-video-consoles-16-bits-arrive.119108/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville PC Engine / TurboGrafx from NEC, the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive and the Super Famicom / SNES. And maybe about the SuperGrafx and the Super A'can too, we'll see.

NEC PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 / Turbografx (1987)

...

4th generation video consoles: 16-bits arrive]]> 25 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:27:36 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/strike-commander-rookie-guide.118344/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/strike-commander-rookie-guide.118344/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville

This is a rookie guide for Strike Commander, a DOS flight simulator with a plot. It has been made using the CD-ROM version of the game, which is the best way to play the game, as it is faster, has less bugs and features full voice acting compared to the floppy version.

Strike Commander is an offshoot of the Wing Commander series. It is a flight simulator, but has a plot, characters controlled by the computer and at some...

Strike Commander rookie guide]]> 5 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:42:30 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/off-topic-happy-easter-everyone.104013/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/off-topic-happy-easter-everyone.104013/ invalid@example.com (Riemann80) Riemann80
Happy Easter, everyone!]]> 18 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:22:52 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/lost-media-accend-games-published-by-softworld.119402/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/lost-media-accend-games-published-by-softworld.119402/ invalid@example.com (Ganbare-Lucifer) Ganbare-Lucifer I've made an account to share this search to the Russian net and make this lost media case more aware, even thought these are Taiwanese media

Accend was a Taiwanese company known for developing MS-DOS Games like Rock 'n Shaolin: Legend of the Seven Paladins 3D released in 1994 and Violent Vengeance: The Universe Hero released in 1995

In 1994, through the Taiwanese Computer Gaming Magazine Softworld in Issue 68, Page 50, it published articles about the upcoming games made on the...

[Lost Media] Accend Games Published by Softworld]]> 1 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:30:05 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/the-fith-time-is-a-charm-videogame-consoles-from-the-5th-generation.119249/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/the-fith-time-is-a-charm-videogame-consoles-from-the-5th-generation.119249/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville PSX or the N64 .

FM Towns Marty (February 1993)



The FM Towns Marty is the console version of the Fujitsu FM Towns , a Japanese...

The fith time is a charm? Videogame consoles from the 5th generation]]> 10 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:07:09 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/msx-guide.108726/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/msx-guide.108726/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville
However, it does offer Macintosh games. I've dabbled in Macintosh emulation, but I'd rather sit on a spike than write a guide on them. You are better off consulting the E-Maculation wiki or downloading the pre-configured emulator setups from the main site.

So yes, the MSX.

...

MSX Guide]]> 13 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:08:18 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/now-ive-really-done-it-videoconsoles-from-the-3rd-generation.118852/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/now-ive-really-done-it-videoconsoles-from-the-3rd-generation.118852/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville
On the other hand, I don't plan to keep going just forever. I have limits, there are many modern consoles I'm not familiar with, nor they have the same interest to me... but I'd still like to write some more pieces covering 1990s consoles.

For the time being, I'll just cover 3rd generation consoles. Mostly I'll be...

Now I've really done it! Videoconsoles from the 3rd generation]]> 13 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:15:46 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/big-in-america-an-overview-of-domestic-computers-in-the-usa-during-the-1970s-and-1980s.108938/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/big-in-america-an-overview-of-domestic-computers-in-the-usa-during-the-1970s-and-1980s.108938/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville Apple II or the Tandy TRS-80, and if time and space allow it I'll also mention the Atari 8-bit family, the TI 99/4 and other lesser known ones.

Wy American machines? Well, I'm European and I didn't know of many of these, or how...

Big in America: An overview of domestic computers in the USA during the 1970s and 1980s]]> 13 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:10:20 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/commodore-amiga-cd32-guide.108682/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/commodore-amiga-cd32-guide.108682/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville old-games.ru , get kicked out or grow tired. We'll see.

I'll start with the Amiga because it might be the hardest, apart from the PC, to emulate properly.

Посмотреть вложение 291351

The Amigas were a family of 16/32 bit computers sold by Commodore...

Commodore Amiga / CD32 Guide]]> 8 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:48:00 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/off-topic-merry-christmas-everyone.102470/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/off-topic-merry-christmas-everyone.102470/ invalid@example.com (Riemann80) Riemann80
Just for interest: how is Christmas celebrated in your country?
Here in Germany, people usually celebrate on Christmas Eve, with having presents in the late afternoon, then having dinner, then go to church.]]> 17 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:13:59 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/off-topic-happy-new-year-everyone.102574/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/off-topic-happy-new-year-everyone.102574/ invalid@example.com (Riemann80) Riemann80 ]]> 6 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:58:40 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/commodore-64-guide.108690/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/commodore-64-guide.108690/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville Посмотреть вложение 291414

The Commodore 64 is an American 8-bit computer released in 1982, and one of the most popular ever produced. In the USA it sold more computers than the Apple II and the IBM PC. It wasn't as successful in Europe, although in the UK it sold almost as well as the ZX Spectrum. Overall, the C64 sold an estimated 12 million units until 1995.

Technically speaking the C64 has a few quirks. Unlike its rivals of the time, it doesn't employ a...

Commodore 64 Guide]]> 16 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:11:35 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/nec-pc-88-guide.108683/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/nec-pc-88-guide.108683/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville Посмотреть вложение 291378

The NEC PC-88 are a series of 8 bit computers sold by NEC in Japan between 1981 and 1989. They are based on the Z80A CPU from Zilog, although NEC used their own clones. Roughly speaking, PC-88 models up to 1986 use the µPD780 @ 4 Mhz. and from then on the µPD70008 @ 8 Mhz. RAM sizes go from 64 Kb. (plus 48 Kb. dedicated to video) to 192 Kb.

The PC-88 VA / VA2 / VA3 models are different animals. They're the only 16 bit PC-88s, and use a...

NEC PC-88 guide]]> 2 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:55:57 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/b-17-flying-fortress-rookie-guide.118730/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/b-17-flying-fortress-rookie-guide.118730/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville B-17 Flying Fortress , and I haven't played it in a while, so please take all this with a grain of salt.



Background

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was an American WWII heavy bomber best know best know for its use in the European theater, from 1941 to the end of the war. It was both operated by the...

B-17 Flying Fortress rookie guide]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:16:17 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/looking-for-vector-06-games.118582/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/looking-for-vector-06-games.118582/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville 4 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:37:28 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/game-uploads.101489/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/game-uploads.101489/ invalid@example.com (sasurai) sasurai
Folder: 1.28 GB folder on MEGA

Problems with dumping now:
1: I don't like to upload games without playing them first... but I don't really have time to play anymore... it always bothers me when I uploaded something but I can't even describe the game.
2: All my games are in a storage room, and I'm preparing to travel. So I can't redump anything now....

Game uploads.]]> 43 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:21:46 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/gunship-2000-rookie-guide.118450/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/gunship-2000-rookie-guide.118450/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville


Although I'll also be mentioning other MicroProse games of the same era (late 1980s, early 1990s. The reason why I've schosen to speak about Gunship 2000, apart from my obvious love for the game, is that it is sort of the pinnacle of middle age* Micro Prose simulators. It builds and improves on the model established by earlier title such as...

Gunship 2000 rookie guide]]> 3 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:13:15 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/syndicate-rookie-guide.118426/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/syndicate-rookie-guide.118426/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville

This is a rookie guide for Syndicate , an isometric action/strategy hybrid game for DOS, Amiga, Macintosh, FM-Towns, PC-98 and several 16/32 bits videoconsoles. It plays like a simpler version of X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown , although both games are completely unrelated.

Currently the best way of playing Syndicate is emulating the DOS CD-ROM edition under DOSBox or any of its forks. The settings...

Syndicate rookie guide]]> 3 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:44:20 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/amstrad-cpc-guide.108696/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/amstrad-cpc-guide.108696/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville

The Amstrad CPC are a series of 8-bit computers designed by British manufacturer Amstrad. They were designed to compete with the ZX Spectrum and sold well in Europe -around three million units- until they were discontinued in 1990.

All Amstrad CPC models use a Zilog Z80A CPU at 4 Mhz. and have either 64 or 128 Kb. RAM. The main unit has either an integrated cassette player -CPC464 model- or a 3' disk unit -CPC664 and CPC6128 models-....

Amstrad CPC Guide]]> 11 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:40:32 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/x-com-ufo-defense-ufo-enemy-unknown-x-com-terror-from-the-deep-rookie-guide.118298/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/x-com-ufo-defense-ufo-enemy-unknown-x-com-terror-from-the-deep-rookie-guide.118298/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville

This is going to be an introduction / rookie guide to one of the best and more addictive DOS games ever made, X-COM: UFO Defense aka UFO: Enemy Unknown.

This game was created in 1994 by Mythos Games, and released around the world by MicroProse, bretter known for their flight simulations. It's a pretty unique game, a mixture of base-building simulation and turn-based strategy with RPG elements.

A better definition could be...

X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown / X-COM: Terror from the Deep rookie guide]]> 2 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:19:49 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/adlib-covox-sound-blaster-and-other-old-sound-gizmos-explained.108659/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/adlib-covox-sound-blaster-and-other-old-sound-gizmos-explained.108659/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville AC97 or Intel High Definition Audio.

Here follows a list of the most...

AdLib, Covox, Sound Blaster and other old sound gizmos explained]]> 7 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:25:36 +0000 https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/life-before-the-nes-famicom-videoconsoles-from-the-1st-and-2nd-generations.118140/ https://www.old-games.ru/forum/threads/life-before-the-nes-famicom-videoconsoles-from-the-1st-and-2nd-generations.118140/ invalid@example.com (Neville) Neville
Посмотреть вложение 343318

But wait, that was a third generation console. And if I really squeeze my aging brain I seem to remember there were previous consoles. I remember TV ads with catchy jingles, and also full page ads in my weekly comic magazine. Mmmmm...

So yes, in this thread I plan to cover some of the lesser known,...

Life before the NES / Famicom: videoconsoles from the 1st and 2nd generations]]> 13