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Subject:
Downloading computer games
Category: Computers > Games Asked by: gamohkei-ga List Price: $10.00 |
Posted:
06 Jan 2005 06:52 PST
Expires: 07 Jan 2005 04:15 PST Question ID: 452946 |
I would like to download old computer game(real-time stategy) classics like DUNE2, Warcraft...etc(preferably for free or at a cheap price). Can you tell me the addressses for the sites for downloading old computer games?(Please make sure the sites and/or links work) |
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Re: Downloading computer games
From: crythias-ga on 06 Jan 2005 09:25 PST |
You can search for "Abandonware" .. Home of the Underdogs is a noteable source. However, Warcraft in particular is probably not available for download from reputable sources, as I'm sure Blizzard would have something to say about it. Abandonware is a very gray area and may be subject to the GA Terms of Service regarding illegal information. I want to make it clear that I am not attempting to provide information for illegal activities. But, you may expect that this question may indeed be deleted for that reason. |
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Re: Downloading computer games
From: just4fun2-ga on 06 Jan 2005 10:29 PST |
A simple word of caution. If the games are offered free or for a small charge, read the fine print. Nothing is free. What may happen is, as they give you the games free they will also download spyware. What spyware does is transfers info about the place you go on the internet to adware companies. And then you may start getting popups etc. I have an employee who loved to download screensavers - Free. I was using her computer one day, she was on vacation, and the computer was running REALLY slow. I downloaded a anti-spyware program (free, I know what your thinkin' ). By the time it was done she had over 1000 spyware type programs on that computer. I ran the same program on my computer, which had NOT be checked in over a year, I had 40. Which is not bad. Just for your info, the program I used was Adware. http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ |
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Re: Downloading computer games
From: tommis-ga on 07 Jan 2005 00:20 PST |
This wikipedia entry has a list of "Abandonware" games (probably not completely up todate) and there is also links to abandonware sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware |
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