DesertFOX

Working as a system administrator near Munich, Germany. Collector of retro games. Mostly Cartridges and floppy disks. NES, SNES, Game Boy, Amiga, IBM PC, ...

Internet Archive Uploads:: https://archive.org/details/@dfxthomas
Social Generation:: Xennial (1982)
Console Wars:: Nintendo!
Cola Wars:: Coke!

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2026-03-28 23:07:23 UTC

Thanks to a recent upload to the Internet Archive from "LazArchive", I could finally put together a set of compatible MS-DOS 3.31 floppy disks. The COMPAQ FASTART utility disk from 1989 finally works as intended using the COMPAQ User Programs v6.01 Rev B. This never worked for me before, so it's a huge improvement! 😃
MS-DOS v3.31 is a particularly useful version of DOS, because it was the first version to support a partition size of over 32MB... up to 512MB!
Link: https://archive.org/details/compaq331
Another Link: https://archive.org/details/ms-dos.ver.-3.31d-oem-compaq.-english
#DOS #MSDOS #COMPAQ #Microsoft #Retro #80s #80er #80s #IBMPC #Emulation #86Box #Tech #DOSGaming #RetroComputing
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2026-03-09 02:04:06 UTC

Earlier tonight, I was searching the web for the official Compaq diagnostics disk to add a Compaq Deskpro 386/25 to my collection of 86Box virtual machines. This machine's from the late 80s and it does not have anything like a BIOS settings menu, but instead uses a bootable floppy disk instead.
Great success! I did not only find working disk images, but I even managed to download the original files from Compaq to create these disks in the first place. In both 3.5" and 5.25" versions! The files are named "SP0308.EXE" and "SP0316.EXE".
I'm reallly grateful to the community for preserving these files! 😃
#RetroComputing #Compaq #DOSGaming #RetroGaming #Emulation #86Box #PCEmulation #FloppyDisk
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2026-02-22 21:35:07 UTC

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Wasn‘t 512MB RAM too much for a Pentium II? I remember having 512 megs of RAM in my 1.5GHz Centrino laptop back in 2003 running Windows XP. It sounds a bit anachronistic for a 233MHz system?

2025-11-18 18:32:59 UTC

My five year old gaming PC from 2020 just received a few, much needed, upgrades. I wanted to keep the old B550M AM4 motherboard, as well as most of the components.
Its GPU / gaming performance is now more than twice as fast as before.
This is fun!😉
#PCGaming #PC #Gaming #NVidia #AMD #ASUS
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2025-10-03 23:12:03 UTC

The latest build of 86Box emulator is capable of reproducing the actual sound of a floppy disk drive. While this is a function still in beta, it adds a completely new dimension of depth to the retro experience. I like it!
Here's a quick video sample... booting MS-DOS 6.22 and installing STUNTS from 3.5inch floppy disks.
#RetroComputing #FloppyDisk #Emulation #86Box #MSDOS #STUNTS #PCGaming
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2025-09-04 20:52:52 UTC

Does anyone still remember "FURY 3" ? As one of the earliest titles for Windows 95, it was used extensively in Microsoft's advertising campaign for the system. The game is actually fairly simple and runs smoothly even within an 86Box VM!
"Shoot 'em up!"
#Microsoft #Windows95 #RetroGaming #Emulation #90s #PCGaming #History #Retro
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2025-07-27 23:19:49 UTC

I finally found a version of WinZip old enough for Windows 3.0. Unlike later versions, WinZip 4.0b runs without complaining!
#RetroComputing #Windows #WinZip #90s #86Box #Emulation
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2025-07-04 16:21:15 UTC

If you're up for it: I just uploaded the complete "Jill of the Jungle" trilogy for MS-DOS to the Internet Archive. This one comes on a single 5.25" 1.2MB HD diskette.
https://archive.org/details/jill_trilogy
#RetroComputing #MSDOS #Trilogy #JilloftheJungle #PCGaming #RetroGaming #RetroGames #DOSGames #DOSGaming
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2025-06-28 01:31:17 UTC

Sometimes, I just enjoy browsing through those old ascii art catalogues from old 90s shareware disks. These ads are just too precious!
#RetroGaming #RetroGames #ASCII #90s #EpicGames #Shareware #MSDOS #DOS #PCGaming
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2025-06-23 16:22:59 UTC

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Mmmh... as far as I can see, I don't think it can import/export this SuperCalc 2 format you mentioned. Here are screenshots of the the open / save dialogues. This is from Excel v2.01.
I must admit, I've never even heard about this file format. To me, SC2 files were always linked to SimCity 2000. 😉
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2025-06-23 07:00:03 UTC

The oldest Excel version I ever installed. Excel 2.0 from 14 x 5.25" 360K floppy disks. From 1987. Running on Windows/386 2.11. Yes, it's a slow monday at the office.
#RetroComputing #Windows #Excel #86Box #Emulation #80s
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2025-06-07 21:32:09 UTC

Out of all the Amiga tools out there, for me, the most useful of them all, is - without a doubt - DirectoryOpus v4.16. I would not survive without it!
#Amiga #Commodore #DOPUS #DirectoryOpus #RetroComputing #90s #80s #Oldschool #FileManager #Emulation #WinUAE
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2025-05-09 11:37:48 UTC

This has always been a bit confusing to me: The original Sim City "Graphics Pack 1 - Ancient Cities" was also known as "Architecture 2" in its European release. At the same time, it always contained the same three graphic themes: "Ancient Asia", "Medieval Times" and "Wild West".
Anyway: Here's a good European 5.25 360K inch disk set:
https://archive.org/details/simcity_architecture-2_525
Have fun! 😜
#SimCity #Graphics #Maxis #FloppyDisk #Diskette #KryoFlux #RetroGaming #DOSGaming #PCGaming #DOSGames #RetroGames #EGA #IBMPC
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2025-04-30 18:10:10 UTC

Hab mir grad mal für meine MS-DOS-Sammlung ein paar Bootdisketten für Partition Magic 8.0 erstellt und eingelagert. Funktioniert jedenfalls problemlos auf allerlei Konfigurationen!
Wer weiß, wofür man's nochmal braucht:
https://archive.org/details/partition-magic-8.0-multi.-2002-powerquest-corporation-cd
#RetroComputing #DOSGaming #Emulation #PartitionMagic #PowerQuest #MSDOS #DRDOS #PCGaming
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2025-04-18 13:14:26 UTC

Thanks to a friendly permission of the original owner, I was just able to share and upload this beautiful 5.25" 1200K disk release of "The Games - Winter Challenge" to the Internet Archive. This includes an .IMG disk image, a pristine Greaseweazle stream, as well as a 300dpi scan of the disk itself. This game's such a classic for MS-DOS!
https://archive.org/details/winter_challenge_525_gw
Have fun!
#RetroGaming #DOSGaming #PCGaming #MSDOS #Accolade #FloppyDIsk #Sports #Simulation
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2025-04-13 15:32:05 UTC

MS. PAC-MAN for IBM-PC. From 1983. Okay, I am really bad at this game... but at least the emulation is working! 😉
#RetroGaming #Booter #FloppyDisk #PCGaming #DOSGaming #Atari #Arcade #PacMan #80s #Emulation #86Box
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2025-03-31 01:13:52 UTC

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Upload to Archive.org? I'd love to have complete disk images and scans of such a classic!

2025-03-31 00:57:33 UTC

I finally managed to install a working graphics driver for the TRIDENT 8900D within my new 86Box VM. This is running in a beautiful 800x600 resolution with 256 colors. Classic!
In case you're wondering about this file manager: Yes, it doesn't have toolbars. No, it's not broken. This is normal. You're looking at the good old Windows 3.1, not WfW 3.11! I just love these subtle differences!
#Win31 #PCDOS #MSDOS #RetroComputing
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2025-03-26 01:23:28 UTC

Another Interesting find... IBM DOS 5 was the only version of IBM DOS ever to include the famous DOS editor EDIT.COM. Earlier versions came with EDLIN.COM, later versions included E.EXE.
#RetroComputing #MSDOS #Microsoft #IBM
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2025-03-15 14:55:27 UTC

One of the new features of Windows 3.1 was the introduction of True Type fonts. As a kid, I enjoyed playing around with all kinds of weird and quirky font sets.
#RetroComputing #Windows #Microsoft #Fonts #Retro #90s #Oldschool
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2025-02-08 20:50:02 UTC

Today, out of pure curiosity, I got myself a „Thumby“, one of the smallest gaming consoles in existence. I don‘t really need it. But, who cares? It‘s so cute!!!
#RetroGaming #GameBoy #Thumby
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2025-02-08 15:44:44 UTC

Today, together with some friends, I‘m visiting the RetroGames e.V. in Karlsruhe, Germany. This place has pretty much everything… Retro consoles, pinball & arcade machines, even Amigas! 😎😁
#RetroGaming #Arcades #Oldschool #Karlsruhe
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2024-12-26 23:02:59 UTC

Looking at the Amiga versions of the original TMNT game, there are actually two different releases. One from ImageWorks on a single floppy disk and another, three disks version from UltraGames. Both are using the same copy protection codes, though.
Why?! This is confusing as hell!
#Amiga #TMNT #RetroGaming
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2024-12-22 23:47:37 UTC

Okay, I must admit I was too quick to judge... "TMNT" for DOS isn't nearly as ugly as I had thought. It only runs in CGA as a standard mode. But as soon as you find the "Mode Selection Menu", you can set it to EGA and even AdLib Sound. What a difference!
#NinjaTurtles #RetroGaming #DOSGaming #InternetArchive #Greaseweazle #80s #90s
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2024-12-22 23:07:19 UTC

A few hours ago, this oldschool floppy disk release of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" got uploaded to the Internet Archive. In a moment of madness, I was curious enough to check it out... and HOLY COW.... this is one UGLY M.F. of a game! CGA all the way! But... I'm not complaining here... because it's actually really fun to play!
Maybe you should check it out, too! Anyway, thanks to Telev78 for uploading this "masterpiece" !!!
https://archive.org/details/teenage-mutant-hero-turtles-1990-image-works-kfx-720k
#NinjaTurtles #RetroGaming #DOSGaming #InternetArchive #Greaseweazle #80s #90s
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2024-12-22 01:28:55 UTC

I usually don't add OEM CD-ROMs to my retro collection, but this one is such a perfect reference library of iconic Windows 3.x casual games, I get the feeling it needs to be preserved and shared. Among other stuff, it includes Microsoft's Arcade 1.0 and Entertainment Packs 1 to 4.
https://archive.org/details/gateway_2000_entertainment_cd
Anyway, have fun!
#Microsoft #Windows #WEP #Arcade #Win311 #RetroGaming
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2024-12-20 22:44:11 UTC

Today, I just finished uploading another set of Space Quest disks. There are 16x 3.5 inch diskettes for Space Quest III, IV and V. Disk images, as well as beautiful 300dpi scans.
https://archive.org/details/spacequest_iii
https://archive.org/details/spacequest_iv
https://archive.org/details/spacequest_v
As always... Have Fun! ... and Merry Christmas!
#RetroGaming #DOSGaming #SierraOnline #FloppyDisk #MSDOS
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2024-12-20 20:19:14 UTC

Oh wow! This has been uploading for over 15 minutes. Archive.org is just painfully slow at the moment.
#InternetArchive #RetroComputing #Preservation
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2024-12-19 19:01:22 UTC

I just uploaded another 16 x 5.25 inch floppy disks to The Internet Archive, including German versions of Space Quest III, Space Quest IV and the official Sierra / Dynamix "Demo Disk" from 1991.
https://archive.org/details/sq3_525_de
https://archive.org/details/sq4_525_de
https://archive.org/details/sierra-dynamix_1991-demo-disk
Have fun!
#RetroGaming #DOSGaming #SierraOnline #SpaceQuest #FloppyDisk
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2024-12-18 21:32:02 UTC

I dumped and scanned this floppy disk quite a while ago, but I didn't it to collect any more virtual dust in the archive...
Here's "Cool Spot" for MS-DOS from 1994:
https://archive.org/details/coolspot_kryoflux
Have fun!
#RetroGaming #Platformer #DOSGaming #MSDOS
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2024-12-17 00:44:59 UTC

Tonight, I uploaded the classic DOS game of "Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension" to the Internet Archive. I also found, restored and shared the complete Zool "PC Addendum".
Although Zool was originally a popular Amiga title from 1992, in 1993 it was ported to the IBM-PC. The game was released on a single 3.5 inch 720K floppy disk. If you love colourful retro platformers and Chupa Chups candy, then Zool is the perfect fit for you!
Have fun!
https://archive.org/details/zool_pc
https://archive.org/details/zool_pc-addendum
#RetroGaming #ChupaChups #FloppyDisk #KryoFlux #MSDOS #DOSGames #DOSGaming
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2024-12-16 08:11:32 UTC

I was today years old when i found out: When you format a floppy diskette through Windows 3.11's File Manager, it writes a strange kind of boot sector to the disk. File system is declared as "FAT16", instead of "FAT12" and, although it's a German version, everything's in English. That's actually pretty annoying!
#RetroComputing #Win311 #FileManager #FloppyDisk
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2024-12-16 01:47:13 UTC

Here are some true 80s classics for you guys: "Hellcat Ace" & "Spitfire Ace" for the IBM-PC. From MicroProse Software.
These games from 1984 are booters, so they did not bring along a file system, but instead booted directly into the game. They're also copy protected, so I uploaded KryoFlux, MFM and 86F images, along with some gorgeous 300dpi scans of these big, old 5.25 inch diskettes.
Hellcat Ace: https://archive.org/details/hellcat_ace
Spitfire Ace: https://archive.org/details/spitfire_ace
Enjoy!
#RetroGaming #MicroProse #Simulation #Booters #FloppyDisk #80s
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2024-12-15 02:56:56 UTC

Zum Jahresende versuche ich nun doch nochmal mein Glück mit einer kleinen Suchanfrage an die Retro-Community:
- Ein kleiner Boost wäre super lieb für mehr Reichweite -
Schon vor einiger Zeit hatte ich dieses "Goldene Serie" Handbuch des alten Windows-Spiels "Mamba" eingescannt und veröffentlicht. Was ich allerdings bisher vergeblich suche, wäre die zugehörige Diskette. Besitzt von euch zufällig jemand diese Diskette? Falls ja, würde ich mich sehr freuen, falls ihr mir ein Foto oder vielleicht sogar einen Scan und ein Disk Image zukommen lassen könntet?
Das Handbuch gäbe es bereits vollständig hier:
https://archive.org/details/mamba-handbuch
Vielen Dank und ich wünsche euch allen eine schöne Weihnachtszeit!
#RetroGaming #DataBecker #Diskette #FollowerPower
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2024-12-14 05:13:52 UTC

Good morning! I just uploaded 3.5 and 5.25 inch floppy disks of "The Colonel's Bequest" to The Internet Archive. Pristine disk images, RAW streams and beautiful 300dpi scans of all 14 disks.
The Colonel's Bequest is a character-driven graphic adventure game by Sierra On-Line featuring the character of Laura Bow. It was released for MS-DOS in 1989.
Have fun!
https://archive.org/details/@dfxthomas
#LauraBow #MSDOS #KryoFlux #RetroGaming #FloppyDisk #1980s
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2024-12-13 01:21:42 UTC

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Verdammt! Immer diese bösartigen investigativen Journalisten! Nichts darf man mehr und alles, was Spaß macht, wird verboten und verfolgt! Skandal!!!11
LOL!
Ja, ich gestehe..!!! Die Amiga Version der "Book Club" Lemmings sah für mich einfach ein bisschen besser aus und so wollte ich meinen bescheidenen Post damit schmücken! Natürlich musste dies der fachkundigen Retro-Szene sofort auffallen und so muss ich nun in den Staub werfen, meine Fehler bereuen und Wiedergutmachung leisten!
...in Form der richtigen Screenshots...
Viel Spaß ^^
#Fun #RetroGaming #Lemmings #MSDOS #86Box #Emulation #FloppyDisk
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2024-12-13 00:46:02 UTC

Thanks to Digitoxin and the generosity of the retro gaming community, we finally have working MFM disk images of the legendary "Book Club" version of Lemmings - perfectly compatible with the 86Box emulator! This version from 1991 includes a few very unique and tricky levels. An awesome addition to game preservation!
Here's Digitoxin's Psygnosis PC Floppy Disk Image Collection:
https://archive.org/details/20230505_20230505_0859
Have fun!
#RetroGaming #Lemmings #CopyProtection #86Box #Preservation #FloppyDisk #InternetArchive
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2024-12-11 05:42:26 UTC

Oh cool! A new WHDLoad version 19.1 was made available a few days ago. Looks like everything's working without issue with my WinUAE emulation setup. Nice work! 😉
#WinUAE #Amiga #Commodore #Emulation #WHDLoad
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2024-12-10 09:16:43 UTC

Die drei unterschiedlichen Varianten der Bestseller Games CD-ROM von "The Secret of Monkey Island" aus den Jahren 1994-1996 sind nun allesamt auf meinem Archive.org Verzeichnis verfügbar. Jeweils ein vollständiges Disc Image und ein hochauflösender Scan. Viel Spaß!
https://archive.org/details/@dfxthomas
#RetroGaming #MonkeyIsland #BestsellerGames #MSDOS #Emulation #86Box #lucasArts #VGA
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2024-12-07 14:20:09 UTC

Endlich hab ich sie alle beisammen! - Die drei verschiedenen Ausgaben der Bestseller Games CD von „Monkey Island“.
Die Originalpressung war noch in Farbe, danach wurde es Schwarz/Weiß. Dafür enthielten die später erschienen Discs zusätzlich Updates, Demos, Shareware und allerlei MS-DOS Gimmicks.
Gotta Catch Them All! 😁
#RetroGaming #MonkeyIsland #MSDOS #BestsellerGames
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2024-12-06 00:35:44 UTC

Tonight, I'm checking out an old Sierra adventure game I never played before: "The Colonel's Bequest" from 1989.
86Box is such an awesome, little emulator. I can just fire up the virtual 386, mount the 720k floppy disk images into drive A:, pick the best graphics (EGA/VGA) and music device (MT-32) and everything just works just like that!
As a retro gamer, I think this is such a treat! :ablobcatattention:
#RetroGaming #SierraOnline #AdventureGames #86Box #Emulation #MSDOS #EGA #MT32
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2024-12-05 22:49:37 UTC

Staying "up-to-date" on my Amiga WHDLoad collection. WinSCP is handy for doing this quickly. This has become part of my regular routine. I'm also mirroring several other collections for Amiga and MS-DOS games, demos and manuals.
#RetroGaming #WHDLoad #Amiga #MSDOS #WinUAE #86Box #Emulation
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2024-12-05 21:37:11 UTC

Installing the official MS Mouse driver 9.01 for Windows 3.1. Dear Microsoft.... this is NOT how you usually grab a computer mouse. This is just weird!
#Microsoft #RetroComputing #Mouse #Win311 #Emulation #86Box
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2024-12-01 17:14:43 UTC

Yes! I just found version 1.1 of IBM's mouse driver diskette from 1989. In contrast to version 1.0, this one seems to work just fine with WIndows 3.1. A sweet addition to the collection! Yay!
Yes, I know, this is kinda silly. 😉
#RetroComputing #MSDOS #IBM #Drivers #Mouse
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2024-11-29 23:06:39 UTC

I'm using my rather pathetic PowerShell skills to re-organize all the PDFs and meta files from the latest eXoDOS version 6.04. While I am not a huge fan of their preservation approach in general, their collection of manuals is quite awesome!
#eXoDOS #MSDOS #RetroGaming #Preservation #PowerShell
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2024-11-29 15:00:20 UTC

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You monster! I really didn't want to fall for any "sales" this season, but I just got weak and purchased a copy of "Turbo Tomato" for the Commodore Amiga! Awesome, little game!
https://nivrig.itch.io/turbo-tomato
#RetroGaming #Commodore #Amiga #WinUAE #Emulation #Homebrew
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2024-11-27 23:20:31 UTC

Sometimes, even I am a bit perplexed by what weird retro stuff people upload to the Internet Archive. Oh, well....
https://archive.org/download/coca-cola-you-cant-beat-the-feeling_202411
https://archive.org/download/coca-cola-you-cant-beat-the-feeling
#RetroComputing #CocaColaCompany #Advertisement #MSDOS #IBMPC
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2024-11-22 01:10:08 UTC

Kurze Frage in die Runde der deutschsprachigen Retro-Community:
Besitzt von euch zufällig jemand diese CD? Das war damals die "Zweitpressung" der Bestseller Games Vol. 2 mit "Secret of Monkey Island". Nicht in Farbe, sondern in Schwarz/Weiß/Magenta, aber noch mit der ursprünglichen 07631 / 360 200 Telefonnummer?
Falls "ja", könnte mir jemand davon mal einen einigermaßen guten Scan der CD zukommen lassen? Wenn möglich eine 300-1200dpi PNG? Ich habe von allen drei Varianten CD-Images und zwei Scans von meinen Original-CDs, mir fehlt aber von der Zweitpressung noch eben dieser Scan in der Sammlung. Auf MobyGames und anderen Seiten finde ich nur einen sehr schlechten Scan, der einfach seltsam kaputt aussieht.
Falls mir jemand helfen könnte, wäre ich echt froh! Ein Boost für Reichweite wäre evtl. auch nützlich, dafür auch schonmal "Vielen, lieben Dank!"
#RetroGaming #MonkeyIsland #BestsellerGames #FollowerPower #MSDOS #Lucasarts #ScummVM
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2024-11-18 01:05:27 UTC

For some time in the early 90s, included in select 10-packs of Verbatim floppy disks, there was an 11th disk containing a few games taken from Microsoft's Entertainment Pack for Windows. Once part of a simple promo campaign, these disks have turned into sought-after collectibles for fans of classic "WEP" games.
I've had disk images of these samplers for a while now, both Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, but only today I realized, they were also released with 5.25 inch disks. I really love these bigger diskettes, so I think this is awesome!
I could even find a working disk image on the Internet Archive. Have fun!
https://archive.org/details/verbatim-sampler-v1-525
#Microsoft #Windows #RetroGaming #Win311 #FloppyDisk #Verbatim #WEP
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2024-11-17 13:47:36 UTC

Meinem ersten eigenen PC, einem günstigen 386'er von Siemens Nixdorf, lagen damals ursprünglich OEM-Disketten für Windows 3.1 bei. Die hatte ich dann auch lange benutzt. Erst einige Zeit später, irgendwann 1994, konnte ich dann auf das neue Windows for Workgroups 3.11 updaten. Als mir dann vor ein paar Tagen auf eBay zufällig genau mein alter Diskettensatz über den Weg gelaufen ist, konnte ich natürlich nicht widerstehen! 😉
Vielleicht kann den ja noch jemand gebrauchen. Es ist Windows 3.1, ohne besonderen Schnickschnack. Nur halt mit "Siemens Nixdorf" Branding. Ließ sich bei mir einwandfrei in 86Box installieren, benötigt aber noch das Y2K Update des Datei-Managers. Viel Spaß!
https://archive.org/details/mswin_3.1_de-oem
#Windows #MSDOS #RetroComputing #Nostalgia #Oldschool
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2024-11-16 19:13:26 UTC

Nachdem Archive.org inzwischen auch wieder Uploads erlaubt, konnte ich euch heute Mittag endlich mal ein Update meiner 86Box Installation hochladen. Es handelt sich weiterhin um einen 486er DX4 mit 100MHz, PC-DOS 7, Windows 3.11. Neben ein Bisschen Feinschliff in der Konfiguration, sind jetzt auch deutlich mehr Spiele dabei und ich hab euch auch noch ein paar schöne PDF Handbücher dazugeworfen.
Wäre nett, ein bisschen Feedback zu bekommen. Fragen beantworte ich auch gerne! Viel Spaß!
https://archive.org/details/86box_v2_486dx4-100mhz
#86Box #RetroGaming #Emulation #Win311 #MSDOS #IBM #DOS
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2024-11-16 12:57:15 UTC

A few weeks ago, I discovered I had made a mistake, when I was dumping 720k floppy disks using a (non-standard) 360rpm drive. Most of these disks still worked fine, but I did run into a couple of issues with several Amiga disk-analysing tools.
Oh, well... I re-dumped everything using a normal 300rpm drive and finally re-uploaded all of the affected KryoFlux streams. Have fun!
Zak McKracken for MS-DOS:
https://archive.org/details/zakmckrk_de_kryoflux
Blockout for Amiga:
https://archive.org/details/blockout_amiga
Amiga Workbench 3.0:
https://archive.org/details/amiga-wb30_kryoflux
Amiga Workbench 3.1:
https://archive.org/details/amiga-wb31_kryoflux
Bubble & Quaak for Windows 3:
https://archive.org/details/bubble_quaak
#KryoFlux #RetroGaming #FloppyDisk #InternetArchive

2024-11-16 10:13:57 UTC

Blockout was a puzzle video game, an unlicensed, 3D version of Tetris, published in 1989 by California Dreams. Back in the day, this was a bit of a curiosity... but I loved it!
Today, I just unpacked a very nice, boxed copy of Blockout for the Amiga. Looks like everything is complete and in good condition. So far, I only ever owned the loose diskette and manual, so this is a nice upgrade!
If you want to play, I already uploaded the game to The Internet Archive a while ago. Amiga and MS-DOS disks and manuals!
https://archive.org/details/@dfxthomas?query=blockout
Have fun!
#Blockout #Tetris #MSDOS #Amiga #KryoFlux #RetroGaming
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2024-11-15 15:55:36 UTC

Just in case you're interested... here's the English version of SimCity 2000 for Macintosh on a single 3.5inch floppy disk. This is a pristine KryoFlux dump. Tested and confirmed working with the Basilisk II emulator.
https://archive.org/details/sc2000_en_macintosh
#RetroGaming #Maxis #SimCity #Macintosh #KryoFlux #FloppyDisk
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2024-11-15 10:42:36 UTC

I finally managed to collect all three original add-on packages to StarWars X-Wing. Simply one of the best Space Simulators for MS-DOS. From 1993.
#StarWars #MSDOS #RetroGaming #BigBox #Simulation
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2024-11-15 00:18:35 UTC

After a hiatus of several weeks, I just resumed uploading stuff to The Internet Archive. Tonight, I will start things off with a clean KryoFlux dump of some Macintosh diskettes...
Here's the German version of SimCity 2000 for the classic Mac:
https://archive.org/details/sc2000_de_macintosh
Have fun!
#Macintosh #KryoFlux #FloppyDisk #InternetArchive #RetroGaming
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2024-11-10 00:00:52 UTC

Not the first time I'm seeing this... this is actually a very old issue... but today, I just found it especially annoying!
I do love retro systems, but I must admit, both MS-DOS 6.22 and PC-DOS 2000 are super messy and flawed when it comes to memory usage and privacy protection. Tonight, I just wanted to copy a few game files to a newly created disk image. I used the following command:
COPY C:\TEMP\*.* A:\
This did work as intented, but when I checked the image a little later using the "Disk Image Tool", I noticed the system also wrote a lot of garbage data to each file's final cluster. Completely random parts of directory listings or even chunks of some README files. Imagine sharing a few innocent files with some co-workers, but your computer also secretly hands out all kinds of random snippets of your most private folders for everyone to enjoy!
Oh boy...
#MSDOS #Privacy #DataLeak #Security #RetroComputing #Emulation #86Box
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2024-11-09 22:43:53 UTC

Tonight, I'm using my lowest-end 86box configuration - a 25mhz 80386 with 4megs of ram - to check out the latest game from Cyningstan.
Star Cadre: Combat Class is a 2024 homebrew game for MS-DOS in glorious CGA! The entire game is not even 200kb in size. It is a kind of strategy game with role-playing game elements. Looks really fun and engaging!
Check it out:
http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/279/star-cadre-combat-class-is-now-available
#RetroGaming #MSDOS #CGA #Homebrew #86Box #Emulation
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2024-11-07 16:55:13 UTC

Back in the 90s, a magazine series called "Bestseller Games" was super popular in Germany. They were always very cheap and included full versions of classic DOS games on CD-ROM. As it turned out, some of these games remained highly sought-after for years, so some of the issues went though a re-release. One could easily distinguish between the releases, because only the original CDs were printed in full colour.
Today I found out, at least one of these issues actually received a third release, in which they made another set of design changes to the CD-ROM and updated its content. The game was, not surprisingly, "The Secret of Monkey Island". Bestseller Games, Vol. 2.
#MSDOS #RetroGaming #MonkeyIsland #BestsellerGames #PC #90s
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2024-10-31 22:57:08 UTC

Sometimes I just don't see the simple method to do something. Oh, well...
When it comes to Amiga emulation, I just now discovered the "CT RAW" disk image format. These .RAW files can be directly created by KryoFlux and are natively supported by WinUAE. This should also work for copy protected disks! So much easier than building custom IPFs!
#KryoFlux #WinUAE #RetroGaming #Amiga #Commodore #Emulation #FloppyDisk
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2024-10-30 17:25:35 UTC

And another puzzle piece falls into place... I just found a working copy of the word processor application I grew up with as a kid! I had this running on my A1200 back in 1993. Oh yes, this was hideous! But it worked!
I must admit, it feels a little disappointing the floppy disk wasn't even copy protected. I was prepared to put this into a custom-made IPF, but it ran straight from the unprotected ADF. Oh, well...
#RetroComputing #Amiga #Commodore #FloppyDisk #KryoFlux
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2024-10-30 00:29:19 UTC

I just updated my personal Amiga collection to include all the latest Retroplay WHDLoad Packs from the English Amiga Board. In 2024 alone, the game collection added over 160 new archives. I can’t express my gratitude enough!
#Amiga #WHDLoad #Emulation #RetroGaming #Commodore
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2024-10-29 18:40:58 UTC

I recently learned that, even working with modern 3.5inch disks, not all drives are equally useful for all use cases.
I mean, I really love this SONY MPF920, made in August of 2009. It looks really modern with its circular power led and - for a regular floppy drive - it's reasonably fast. Turned out, it's too fast. Because it spins each disk at 360rpm, compared to the regular speed of 300rpm. This usually isn't a problem with 1.44MB HD disks, but it causes all kinds of headaches using Amiga and Macintosh disks and tools.
Today, I had to re-dump this "Blockout" game disk for Amiga, because the 360rpm stream I recorded a few weeks ago was running into all kinds of issues with keirf's disk-utilities. When I used one of my older, 300rpm drive, it just works!
#RetroComputing #KryoFlux #Amiga #ADF #FloppyDisk #Oldschool #Retro
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2024-10-26 11:02:01 UTC

When it comes to the classic Macintosh, I am basically a complete newb. So, to me, it already feels like a substantial achievement being able to run the Mac OS 8.1 update on my Basilisk II emulation setup. Looks like it actually worked! Yay!
#Macintosh #RetroComputing #Emulation #90s #Retro
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2024-10-26 08:44:33 UTC

I finally got around to updating my Amiga emulation setup to WinUAE 5.3.1 and WHDLoad 19.0.6849 . AmigaOS 3.2 and all the installed games are still working flawlessly.
#Amiga #Commodore #WinUAE #Emulation #RetroGaming
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2024-10-25 19:16:51 UTC

I just love these old setup instructions. The world was so much less complicated back in the 90s. 😉
#DOS #Retro #Floppy #90s
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2024-10-25 19:08:04 UTC

Okay, I was wrong about CardStar being a Windows program. These are DOS applications. Oh, well... at least both floppy disks were perfectly readable and the programs are working.
#RetroComputing #MSDOS #DataBecker #FloppyDisk
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2024-10-25 18:35:07 UTC

After returning from a work trip, I just unpacked some new, quirky old programs for MS-DOS and Windows 3. I guess I'll need to find my 360K 5.25 inch floppydisk drive!
#RetroComputing #DataBecker #MSDOS #Oldschool #FloppyDisk
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2024-10-24 06:29:48 UTC

Looks like the Internet Archive is working again this morning! Let's hope it'll stay with us for a bit longer this time.
https://archive.org/details/@dfxthomas
#Archiveorg #InternetArchive #RetroGaming #FloppyDisk #KryoFlux #Oldschool #Retro #90s
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2024-10-22 16:33:46 UTC

There's a brand-new version 5.3.1 of WinUAE with several useful updates and bugfixes. Upgrade your virtual AMIGA today!
https://www.winuae.net
#RetroGaming #Emulation #Amiga #Commodore #WinUAE
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2024-10-17 18:16:33 UTC

Found this on a retail disk. I guess this was once pretty funny ... 😉
#RetroGaming #Macintosh #SimCity #Sc2k #Emulation #FloppyDisk #Humor
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2024-10-17 17:17:46 UTC

After several hours of tinkering, I was finally able to create valid dumps of these SimCity 2000 disks for the Macintosh. Turned out only one of my disk drives, the oldest one, was compatible with the Apple DOS 800K track format. I even had to "mod" one of my floppy cables to make it work. All the other drives produced mostly garbage data.
Of course, this will all be uploaded to The Internet Archive as soon as it gets back online. 😜
#RetroGaming #Macintosh #KryoFlux #FloppyDisk #Preservation #InternetArchive
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2024-10-06 19:48:18 UTC

After nearly 1.5 years, they finally released a new version of WHDLoad for Amiga. V19.0 brings several new features, changes and bugfixes. I just thought you guys should know 😉 .
Check it out: https://whdload.de/
#Amiga #RetroGaming #WHDLoad #WinUAE #Emulation #Commodore
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2024-10-04 22:47:02 UTC

I actually found an old "SimCity 2000" KryoFlux disk image for Macintosh I had lying around for years. Looks like the image file was functional after all!
Well, this looks pretty nice! Cool!
#Macintosh #SimCity #RetroGaming #Emulation
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2024-10-04 22:39:27 UTC

Playing around with old 68k Macintosh emulation tonight. Unfortunately, I never owned such a computer as a kid... the closest I ever got to this was an iMac G3 running MacOS 9.
This looks like fun!
#Basilisk #RetroComputing #MacOS #Emualtion #Motorola
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2024-10-03 17:10:29 UTC

Hab gerade mal ein paar alte Spielekartons eingescannt. Schon seltsam, das mit der Nostalgie, wenn man älter wird. Heutzutage trauere ich der guten, alten Zeit schon beim Anblick des Kartstadt Preisaufklebers nach. Seufz...
#Retro #RetroGaming #Nostalgie #Karstadt #90er #80er
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2024-10-03 11:44:12 UTC

I'd love to do some more work on the computer, but my gaming chair is currently occupied by a visitor 😺.
#catsofmastodon
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2024-10-02 19:56:50 UTC

Die beiden ersten Teile der berühmten "Monkey Island"-Reihe wurden schon wenige Jahre nach ihrem ursprünglichen Release quasi verschenkt. Anfang 1998 erschienen sowohl die GameStar, als auch die PC-Player mit einer Vollversion auf ihrer Heft-CD.
Falls heute noch jemand daran Spaß hat, gibt's hier nun beide Discs im Internet Archive. Jeweils komplette ISOs inkl. schöner 300dpi JPEG-Scans der CDs.
GameStar 1/98:
https://archive.org/details/gamestar_0198_mi1
PC-Player 1/98:
https://archive.org/details/pcplayer_0198_mi2
Viel Spaß!
#MonkeyIsland #RetroGaming #PCPlayer #GameStar #MSDOS #LucasArts
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2024-10-01 20:17:21 UTC

If you're one of those crazy individuals, who actually enjoys oldschool games for Windows 3.1, you might also like tonight's latest uploads to The Internet Archive! I just added "Bubble & Quaak", as well as the "Fun Collection for Windows". From DATA BECKER. Complete and pristine KryoFlux disk images!
Have fun!
https://archive.org/details/bubble_quaak
https://archive.org/details/fun_collection
#RetroGaming #Win31 #MSDOS #DataBecker #FloppyDisk #KryoFlux
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2024-10-01 13:14:42 UTC

Hi, [@aaronk6](https://mastodon.social/@aaronk6 ) . I just wanted to let you know I found another official version of "QUAAK". This is version v1.1, which was sold as a compilation with the game "Bubble". But it's still from Data Becker. The intro screen looks quite a bit different with a big picture of a frog and the game is dated from 06.12.1992, in contrast to version v1.0, which was from 20.03.1992.
Anyway, I will upload the complete game to The Internet Archive within the next few days.
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2024-09-14 17:50:29 UTC

Mal ein allgemeiner Rundruf in die Retro Community hier auf Mastodon:
(Boosts wären nett für die Reichweite)
Hat von euch zufällig jemand eine digitale Fassung des PC DOS 7.0/2000 Handbuchs in deutscher Sprache? Oder weiß, wo man eine bekommen kann? Das einzige, was ich bisher finden konnte, ist die englische Fassung des Handbuchs aus dem Jahr 1995..
Ich hab das Handbuch in Papierform hier, aber bevor ich knapp 700 Seiten einscannen muss, dachte ich, ich frag mal.
Gruß und Danke an euch alle!
#Retro #RetroComputing #DOS #IBM #Handbuch #Hilfe
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2024-09-14 03:36:38 UTC

Quaak! ist eines dieser seltenen Spiele für Windows 3.x, das viele gar nicht mehr kennen. Ein kleiner, aber feiner Klon des bekannten Automatenspiels "Frogger".
Veröffentlicht wurde es 1992 im Rahmen der "Goldenen Serie" von Data Becker und ab sofort ist das Spiel auch vollständig, mit Handbuch und Originaldiskette, im Internet Archive verfügbar.
Die Diskette: https://archive.org/details/quaak_de
Das Handbuch: https://archive.org/details/quaak-handbuch
#RetroGaming #Win311 #Frogger #DataBecker #Quaak #Handbuch
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2024-09-06 22:34:37 UTC

Oh, cool! The AmigaOS 3.2 Reference Manual ebook was also released this september. Feels satisfactory having the official system documentation both in German and English!
#Commodore #Amiga #AmigaOS #Emulation #WinUAE #RetroComputing
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2024-09-06 18:39:59 UTC

If you're bored playing the original "Lemmings" every day, there's finally some good news for you! - I just uploaded "Lemmings 2 - The Tribes" to The Internet Archive!
Since the game is copy protected, I added a huge variety of images formats! KryoFlux, Greaseweazle, HxC MFM, 86F and TeleDisk. All of them confirmed working with 86Box!
https://archive.org/details/lemmings-2_kryoflux
Have fun!
#RetroGaming #MSDOS #KryoFlux #86Box #Emulation
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2024-09-06 17:20:16 UTC

Creating TeleDisk images for a few more copy protected DOS games. Looks like there are some weird sector sizes! Let's hope they will work as intended.
#RetroGaming #CopyProtection #TeleDisk #MSDOS #86Box #Emulation
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2024-09-06 07:23:37 UTC

I just got the digital edition of "Zephyr's Pass", a brand-new action-adventure for the GBC. A slow friday morning is a perfect excuse to take the Analogue Pocket for a quick spin at the office. 😜
If you want to know more... check out their website: https://zephyrspass.com
#RetroGaming #Nintendo #Analogue #Gameboy #GBC #AnaloguePocket
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2024-09-04 20:49:22 UTC

Since I‘ve been happily using Amiga OS 3.2 for months on my WinUAE emulator, I figured it would be a good idea to finally pay for the official CD-ROM. Oh, well…
„Don‘t Copy That Floppy“ 😎😜
#Amiga #WinUAE #Emulation #RetroGaming #Commodore
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2024-09-04 20:26:24 UTC

Today, I was finally able to complete my collection of PC DOS 2000 boxes, at least for the German versions. I unpacked the CD-ROM Edition from 1998, which seems to be a bit smaller than its 3.5" floppy disk variant.
By the way: The CD-ROM includes a complete set of floppy disk images, which makes it even more an awesome collector's item!
Here it is on The Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/details/pcdos_2000_de_cdrom
Enjoy!
#PCDOS #IBM #Microsoft #DOS #RetroComputing #OperatingSystem
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2024-09-02 17:02:04 UTC

I just upgraded my virtual 486 to 86Box v4.2.1. Thankfully everything seems to be working fine!
I still think it's mindblowing this awesome software is distributed as freeware!
#86box #emulation #retrocomputing #msdos #pcdos
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2024-08-29 17:32:26 UTC

For friends of the classic home computers of Commodore, here's a good set of the original Workbench 3.0 disk images for the A1200 and A4000. ADFs + KryoFluxes + disk scans. These will also work perfectly fine on WinUAE and similar Amiga emulators.
https://archive.org/details/amiga-wb30_kryoflux
As always: Have fun!
#Amiga #Commodore #Workbench #AmigaOS #WinUAE #Emulation #RetroComputing
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2024-08-29 15:08:08 UTC

Out of nostalgia for my old Amiga A1200 from 1993, I just got this beautiful set of original Workbench 3.0 diskettes. I was looking specifically for true "Commodore" disks, because I want nothing to do with these fake "ESCOM" re-releases.
Luckily, all the disks were in pristine condition and worked perfectly in KryoFlux and WinUAE.
Of course, everything will be uploaded to The Internet Archive later tonight.
#Amiga #WinUAE #Commodore #Emulation #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #KryoFlux
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2024-08-27 19:55:31 UTC

Installed a few more games onto my virtual retro setup... Yes, it does now also run DOOM.
"DOOM Ultimate" ! 😉
#RetroGaming #MSDOS #PCDOS #DOOM #90s #Oldschool #86Box #Emulation
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2024-08-27 16:06:19 UTC

As we all know, defragmenting your data is no longer a thing on modern SSDs. It no longer speeds up anything, but rather hurts your memory cells. But yeah... it makes me kinda sad. Because it used to be one of the most satisfying things ever!
#Defrag #PCDOS #MSDOS #RetroComputing #86Box #Emulation
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2024-08-26 23:17:33 UTC

I finally managed to install some proper drivers for my virtual 86Box graphics card on Windows 3.11. This is a Diamond Stealth-32 with only 2MB of video RAM, so it can only reach 65535 colors in a 800x600 resolution. Still a much needed improvement from the regular SVGA drivers and their 256 colors. Simply beautiful!
#RetroComputing #Win311 #86Box #Emulation #ET4000
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2024-08-26 00:38:46 UTC

I'm pleased to announce that my uploads folder on the "Internet Archive" has grown to 226 retro items. That includes floppy diskettes and CDs, manuals and even a few high-resolution boxscans.
https://archive.org/details/@dfxthomas
Have fun! 😉
#RetroGaming #RetroComputing #MSDOS #Amiga #Emulation #Internet_Archive #ArchiveOrg
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2024-08-24 23:26:10 UTC

Saturday night and I'm still checking out PC DOS 2000 compared to MS-DOS 6.22. Both systems are very compatible, but there are loads of small tweaks and differences. IBM mostly worked on polishing stuff, but a few of the included tools also got a complete overhaul.
UNDELETE for example got a fancy graphical user interface! This is sooo much nicer than what Microsoft delivered! Makes me wish PC DOS would have gained more popularity back in the day over its counterpart.
#MSDOS #PCDOS #IBM #Microsoft #RetroComputing #86Box #Emulation
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2024-08-23 23:27:15 UTC

I just learned I've been a total IDIOT.. since.. FOREVER !!! Okay, here's the story:
I started having my own PC in the summer of 1993. My first DOS must have been MS-DOS 6.0, but that was quickly upgraded to 6.2. That was still in 1993. After the upgrade, I manually extracted the MS-DOS-Shell files from my old 6.0 disks, because that program was no longer included by default in DOS 6.2. For years, I kept a zipfile with DOSSHELL.EXE, DOSSHELL.COM and DOSSHELL.HLP. It always worked. It didn't look very pretty, but it worked!
Little did I know, I did it all wrong! For over 30 years now! Because I was completely ignorant of DOSSHELL.VID, DOSSHELL.GRB and DOSSHELL.INI !!! These 3 files have different names on the install disks and are only renamed and copied by using the original SETUP.BAT. Only with these files, MS-DOS-Shell is capable of running in a graphical vga mode! This looks so much better!
I guess, I need to re-think my life now. Good night. ;-)
#RetroComputing #MSDOS #86Box
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2024-08-23 22:07:13 UTC

Windows 3.0 sah, im Vergleich zu seinen Nachfolge-Versionen 3.1 und 3.11, einfach noch sooo seltsam aus! Viele der bekannten Tools sind bereits vorhanden, aber es mutet einfach alles subtil "anders" an. Alte Software finde ich einfach spannend... Es gibt da so viel Unbekanntes zu entdecken!
Hier übrigens noch ein Link zu einem exzellenten Podcast zu dem Thema "Windows 1-3". Hab beim Zuhören viel gelernt!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmfHb-AAxdA
#RetroComputing #Windows #Podcast #86Box #Emulation
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2024-08-22 00:02:09 UTC

Okay, I just learned something.. but it also gave me quite a headache!
I had received an "Incorrect MS-DOS version" error message from EDLIN.EXE, when running it from an official MS-DOS 6 Supplemental Disk from within MS-DOS 6. That... shouldn't happen.
Took me a few moments to figure that one out. Several days ago, I had upgraded that very 86Box installation from MS-DOS 5.0 to 6.0. Because of this, SETVER.EXE still remembered EDLIN.EXE to be a "5.00" application, which confused the modern EDLIN.EXE to throw that error message. It worked fine again after I removed it from the version table.
Let's just say, I had the urge to slam my head into a wall for a moment.
That was fun!
#MSDOS #RetroComputing #AdminLife #86Box #Emulation
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2024-08-17 20:20:20 UTC

Making some progress scanning my retro computing manuals tonight. Only 224 pages to go for that book alone. Oh well,...
#RetroGaming #Books #Preservation #MSDOS #90s
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