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Hey! I've been theorizing about all sorts of useless stuff lately, and I was thinking, how about a game (other programs, too, but games usually need the most power...) that ...
  1. 01-26-2008 #1
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    Different kind of game...

    Hey! I've been theorizing about all sorts of useless stuff lately, and I was thinking, how about a game (other programs, too, but games usually need the most power...) that has a so-called built in OS? I mean, for instance, if it was to be a Linux game, why not more or less inbed the OS into the game and let it run with the entire system, instead of with the OS and whatever else going too?
    I know that some Linux installers let you play tetris while installing, but has anyone heard of a game like this, that completely alone uses the computer, much like a console game?
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    Old DOS games come to mind. Not sure if it's the same thing you are talking about, but I used to play old DOS games that only ran from the command line. Links386 (Golf game) was one and I can't remember the others.
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    lol I used to play that, actually! And Scorched Earth... in fact, I got an old Win3.1 machine in my closet JUST for that game. I think I'll dig it out --another toy to play with, at the least.
    I know that even old Mac games did this (my third grade teacher let us play these as a reward sometimes), but I'm really wondering about (a) more modern games, and (b) something with it's own DOS even; kinda like running a LiveCD, but not necessarily. I highly doubt anyone would even bother, but it's just an idea....
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    I know that even old Mac games did this (my third grade teacher let us play these as a reward sometimes), but I'm really wondering about (a) more modern games, and (b) something with it's own DOS even; kinda like running a LiveCD, but not necessarily. I highly doubt anyone would even bother, but it's just an idea....
    Maybe the user base wouldn't be huge, but I'm sure it would be decent as long as word got out. I mean I've been doing old 6.x mac emulation just so that I could play Civilization 1 again (recently found the old disks... victory). I'm sure there are others out there that wouldn't mind the nostalgic option.
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    Oh, that reminds me --what's a good virtual drive program for Linux?
    Sorry, off topic...
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    Virtual drive for what sort of medium? You can just mount an iso if thats what you mean. If you are referring to disk images for mac then check this out for blank/system ones:

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    I actually used windows software, image.exe which you can download from vMac - The Virtual Macintosh Emulator Project to make images of my old mac disks (I don't have any floppy drives here at home).
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    Quote Originally Posted by sdimhoff View Post
    You can just mount an iso if thats what you mean.
    Actually, that's exactly what I need (and was wondering why you couldn't anyways...). I ISO'd Morrowind so I could play it without needing the discs, then realized that I could do the same for my movies.... yeah. I need a new drive now. ^,^
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