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Archive.org Adds Close To 2,400 DOS Games
New submitter Bugamn writes Archive.org has added a new library of DOS games. The games are playable on the browser through EM-DOSBOX, a port of the DOS emulator. The games are provided without instructions, so some experimentation (or search for old manuals) might be necessary. The library does not mention any copyright concerns, although some of the games can be found for sale on sites such as Steam and GoG.
The Internet Archive has a laudable goal, but these days they seem to just be shooting for straight-up piracy, not only hosting copies of games that are still for sale, but making them playable right on their site... I mean, they've got Street Fighter II in their arcade section...
To be honest, I'm shocked nobody has sued them yet. They really don't have any fair use defense.
You're going to be absolutely shocked if you ever wander in to your local library!
Required reading for internet skeptics
Would it tempt you if I told you someone has gone into the .exe of Master of Orion with an assembler and fixed a ton of bugs, making the game more challenging and closer to the designers' original intent? The computer opponents in particular work according to intent now. Dare ye click and play MoO again, but an improved experience this time?
Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!
Kingdom of Kroz? Holy shit, how did that retain space in my brain? This is why I can't have nice things
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"