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Every version of DOS classic "The Games" since 1991 subtly broken due to copyright protection
Challenge, was a 1991 DOS game with an unusually cunning copyright protection system that checks repeatedly for special ...
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Microsoft DOS and the Long History of Educational Games
Ernie Smith is a former contributor to EdTech and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. Given all the ... before Microsoft’s MS-DOS (and, later, Windows) came to ...
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FreeDOS 1.3 Has Arrived, Still Runs MS-DOS Games and Apps
Thankfully, compatibility with MS-DOS games and applications should still be nearly perfect. That includes Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, early versions of Microsoft Word and WordPerfect, Commander Keen ...
Evertop DIY PC will give you hundreds of hours of DOS fun on a single charge
Custom-built devices for running vintage PC software are trending, with new models embracing different approaches to retro emulation. Unlike the Book 8088, which featured a genuine ...