Longest Lasting games

Honorable_Pawn · 08-13-2009, 07:03 PM

OOTP is starting to get up there for me. My longest lasting game was Railroad Tycoon II. Unfortunately, I bought a new PC that has Vista 32 bit and I can no longer install the game. After an internet search there is no way to fix this problem and my very favorite game for years is dead due to technology before I out grew it. Certainly a first for me.

At least I still have Civilization (Beyond the Sword--modded of course) and OOTP.

I sure wish I could play Railroad Tycoon II Gold again. I miss that game. I kinda bought a new PC so that OOTP wouldn't bog down or crash so much. Well I fixed my OOTP problem. But I lost my numero uno in doing so.

Honorable_Pawn · 08-13-2009, 07:07 PM

BTW...

Anyone think of a way to fix that problem?

thamolas · 08-13-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

BTW...

Anyone think of a way to fix that problem?

Is there a version of DosBox that's compatible with Vista?

Honorable_Pawn · 08-13-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by thamolas

Is there a version of DosBox that's compatible with Vista?

Never heard of it. I'll google away.

thamolas · 08-13-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

Never heard of it. I'll google away.

I downloaded it once when I had a machine running XP. Never used it because I put together a machine running a heavily modified version of 98 - it can run almost anything from pre-Windows 3.1 to XP. I can play all of my old favorites on it - MOO, MOM, etc. I hope DosBox works for you!

Cryomaniac · 08-13-2009, 07:45 PM

I have the platinum version of RTII and it works fine on Vista. Just started playing the campaign again, damn that Canada level lol.

Kelric · 08-13-2009, 09:19 PM

RT2 through Steam works fine on my Vista 32.

Anyways, the Civ series, Total War series and OOTP series have stuck with me for years and years.

Left-handed Badger · 08-14-2009, 02:15 AM

Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit. Didnt like Hot Pursuit 2. You couldnt wreck the cops much anymore. And the cops refused to arrest the AI cars to boot. Went back to the older. Once the opposing AI driver was out of the way, I liked to drive back and forth for as long as possible wrecking the cops over and over.

norva13x · 08-14-2009, 11:55 AM

Grand Theft Auto series and Legend of Zelda series for me

I also have Civ 2 and Sim Earth which are quite fun.

ehencley · 08-14-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelric

RT2 through Steam works fine on my Vista 32.

Anyways, the Civ series, Total War series and OOTP series have stuck with me for years and years.

My three favorite games.

Cryomaniac · 08-14-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by norva13x

Grand Theft Auto series and Legend of Zelda series for me

I also have Civ 2 and Sim Earth which are quite fun.

I have Civ 2 somewhere, may have to find it. Alpha Centuri is also a cool game.

jasonn29tn14 · 08-14-2009, 04:28 PM

Civ 2 is one of the greatest games ever. I once played a game that lasted 8 months - wasn't playing every single day. But was playing at least every week and when I did it was for hours on end.

thamolas · 08-17-2009, 03:53 AM

I'm playing dominions 3 like crazy. It's like Master of Magic, but it may actually be a better game. I can't think of a game that has me as ensorceled. Master of Orion and Master of Magic spring to mind. Maybe some of the Civ games. But Dom 3 beats them all.

jasonn29tn14 · 08-17-2009, 09:11 AM

Master Of Orion was great as well......

08-13-2009, 07:03 PM	#1
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Longest Lasting games OOTP is starting to get up there for me. My longest lasting game was Railroad Tycoon II. Unfortunately, I bought a new PC that has Vista 32 bit and I can no longer install the game. After an internet search there is no way to fix this problem and my very favorite game for years is dead due to technology before I out grew it. Certainly a first for me. At least I still have Civilization (Beyond the Sword--modded of course) and OOTP. I sure wish I could play Railroad Tycoon II Gold again. I miss that game. I kinda bought a new PC so that OOTP wouldn't bog down or crash so much. Well I fixed my OOTP problem. But I lost my numero uno in doing so. Last edited by Honorable_Pawn; 08-13-2009 at 07:05 PM.

08-13-2009, 07:45 PM	#6
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,903	I have the platinum version of RTII and it works fine on Vista. Just started playing the campaign again, damn that Canada level lol. __________________

08-14-2009, 02:15 AM	#8
Left-handed Badger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: at the altar of the baseball god praying for middle infield that can catch the ball Posts: 2,036	Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit. Didnt like Hot Pursuit 2. You couldnt wreck the cops much anymore. And the cops refused to arrest the AI cars to boot. Went back to the older. Once the opposing AI driver was out of the way, I liked to drive back and forth for as long as possible wrecking the cops over and over. __________________ -Left-handed groundball specialist -Strikeouts are for wimps

08-13-2009, 07:07 PM	#2
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	BTW... Anyone think of a way to fix that problem?

08-13-2009, 09:19 PM	#7
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	RT2 through Steam works fine on my Vista 32. Anyways, the Civ series, Total War series and OOTP series have stuck with me for years and years.

08-14-2009, 11:55 AM	#9
norva13x Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 476	Grand Theft Auto series and Legend of Zelda series for me I also have Civ 2 and Sim Earth which are quite fun.

08-14-2009, 04:28 PM	#12
jasonn29tn14 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 320	Civ 2 is one of the greatest games ever. I once played a game that lasted 8 months - wasn't playing every single day. But was playing at least every week and when I did it was for hours on end.

08-17-2009, 03:53 AM	#13
thamolas Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 91	I'm playing dominions 3 like crazy. It's like Master of Magic, but it may actually be a better game. I can't think of a game that has me as ensorceled. Master of Orion and Master of Magic spring to mind. Maybe some of the Civ games. But Dom 3 beats them all.

08-17-2009, 09:11 AM	#14
jasonn29tn14 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 320	Master Of Orion was great as well......