Favorite games

[lch]

Foodstamp said:
I use VDMSound to run MoM now. It has some really great options including sound card emulation. I am not sure if DosBox allows that?

Sure, actually DosBox even took the sound emulation off an earlier version of VDMSound, over five years ago. DosBox might even emulate more hardware than VDMSound (including the Gravis UltraSound instead of just the SoundBlaster 16), but that shouldn't worry you.

Q. What's the difference between VDMSound and DOSBox?
A. VDMSound only tackles the problem of sound, whereas DOSBox actually mimics an entire 386 PC in software. Therefore, VDMSound is a lot less demanding on your processor's resources, and can be used with lower speed processors. For instance, to run a 3D DOS game like Pandora Directive or System Shock in DOSBox, you need at least a 2GHZ or preferably 3GHZ processor. VDMSound can do it with a 1GHZ processor, though getting the game to work is usually much tricker than with DOSBox.

People who didn't grew up in the DOS age might feel it easier to use VDMSound, which takes little more than some right click, instead of navigating around in a DOS environment, too. But what you want to use is up to you.

[PyroStock]

In no particular order:

Evil (amiga; having difficulty putting it on PC)
Adventure Construction Set
Archon 1&2
Dungeons&Dragons: Pool of Radiance
Lords of Magic: SE
Dungeon Keeper 1 (with DeeperDungeons; some 2)
Civilization 2 (some 3&4)
Heroes of Might & Magic 3: WoG (some 2)
Diablo 2 (some 1)
Neverwinter Nights 1 (with latest new patch & HotU exp)
Dominions 3 (some 2)

Honorable mention:

Adventure (old atari)
Maze Craze (old atari)
Prince of Persia
Need for Speed 3&4
Settlers (I forget which version)
Dungeons&Dragons: DarkTower (arcade)
Gauntlet series
Chaos (amiga)
Worms (amiga version, not PC)
Ultima IV
Lords of the Realm 2 (I spit at 3)
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne

[Potatoman]

Kohan: Ahriman's Gift
X-Com: UFO Defense
X-Wing
DotA
Total Annihilation
Soul Calibur I & II (It's on a console, technically, but I love the game so much my top 10 list would be incomplete without it)
Master of Orion 1
Dominions
Age of Wonders
One Must Fall

Edit: Pool of Radiance? Didn't that game auto-format your HD as part of a nasty, commonly-occuring bug?

[Edratman]

In approximate order from an old timer:

Civ 1
Heroes Might and magic 1
Civ 2
Dominions 3
Waterloo
Europa Universalas 1
Oblivion
MOM
Age of Wonders
Daggerfall

[B0rsuk]

Torin said:
The game runned very slow and sound didnt work (this im not sure) but after changing config it was just perfect.

You seem to have already figured that out, but for others: run 'install' to configure sound. I've chosen Sound Blaser Pro (later) and it works. Then just type 'magic' .

You adjust CPU cycles with CTRL-F11 (lower) or CTRL-F12 (higher). Higher is not necessarily better. There's an optimum value for each CPU. I'm currently running at 12416 cycles and I can't notice any delays. My CPU is Core2Duo E6750 . Dosbox verion 0.72 .

[theenemy]

In no particular order:

Dom3, Disciples 2(the GOLD edition for this game is pure addiction), Ratchet & Clank series for PS2/PS3(gotta love those),
Earth 2160(I was heavily addicted to this game for a while), Total Annihilation(a true classic and an important lesson in RTS history), Total Annihilation: Kingdoms(TA with a fantasy twist), Morrowind(a great game...once you acquire a few mods that is), Two Worlds, Europa Universalis 3(a very good game... although you get kinda bored after playing it for too long in one session).
Oh, I almost forgot: Banjo-Kazooie series for N64(that's right, I'm a platformer geek. Sue me

[theenemy]

Ooh, I just have to add Warlords IV. You either hate it or ignore it. I love it... or loved it. I lost the CD a while ago and now the game is just to dang hard to find. "sobs"

[WraithLord]

Fun thread!

My all time top 10:
1. MOM. The game mesmerized me for more than 10 years.
2. Dominions III (dom II, dom PPP)
3. Diablo (and to a lesser extent Diablo II). I lost countless nights sleep over this one.
4. HOMM III.
5. Disciples II.
6. Warlords battlecry II.
7. NWN and expansions.
8. Kohan.
9. Warhammer shadow of the horned rat
10.LOM, Lords of Magic.

Other great games in no particular order.
AOW
Krondor (betrayal at)
7 kingdoms
Warlords III
Starcraft
Warcraft II
HOMM II
MOO I+II
GalCiv I+II
Zangband
Leylines
Etherlords II
Magic the gathering (microprose)
Total annihilation
Total annihilation kingdoms (the game sucked in terms of balance and finish but was fun nonetheless)
Myth the fallen lords
Majesty
steel panthers
starcon II
dune
Conflict: Middle East
RISK/TEG
Digger

[sector24]

Speaking of Digger....
http://timberfrog.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=102

[Ninave]

Torin said:
I like that avatar, Ninave

Thank you Torin, llamabeast. Obviously I like it too.

After reading the thread again, I see that I'm forgetting great games all the time. Argh, my poor leaking head.
I've never playd any HoMM, MOM, Fallouts, ... lots of others. I moved in with a computer as late as 2001, so I'm lacking a lot with my reflexes and keyboard control. Many great games are just impossible for me. So alot of my gaming consists of watching other people play. This is also the reason why my list contained so many games that have no 'time' in them.