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DOS Cracks & Copy Protection
Copy protection was a defining part of the DOS era. This collection provides context for historical protection methods and technical fixes – supporting preservation, compatibility, and the survival of classic PC games.
DOSGAME.AT / PRESERVATION
Historical term, clear context
In the DOS scene of the time, technical changes to copy-protection checks were often called “cracks”. Here, the term is used as historical search and archive context, not to distribute complete games.
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Legacy Protection Fixes from the archive
These published releases address copy protection, protection checks, or the technical usability of classic games.
DOS / 2026 / Accolade
The Games: Summer Challenge & Winter Challenge
Anyone who spent a fair amount of time gaming on a PC back in the 1990s will undoubtedly remember these two titles. Summer Games and Winter Games are classic hot-seat games, meaning games that you play together with friends on a single P…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Sir-Tech
Wizardry VI - Bane of the Cosmic Forge
Wizardry VI is a dungeon crawler of the old school — so old, in fact, that it lacks some of the convenience features we've come to take for granted today, such as an automap. Nevertheless, it's still almost as much fun as it was back in…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Sierra
Laura Bow 2 - The Dagger of Amon Ra
In Laura Bow's second adventure, Sierra once again delivers a solid dose of classic adventure gaming, this time with an upgraded graphics engine. This release is dedicated to everyone who wants to enjoy the original floppy disk version p…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Bethesda
The Terminator 2029 / Operation Scour
The Terminator 2029 feels a little like a dungeon crawler, even though it's actually supposed to be an action game. During our brief playtest, we found it quite enjoyable, but it didn't exactly blow any of us away. Let's put it this way:…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Silmarils
Ishar - Legend Of The Fortress
Ishar is the direct successor to Crystals of Arborea and marked the beginning of a standalone RPG series developed by the French studio Silmarils. The game is a classic old-school RPG, although it still lacks some much-needed polish. The…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Silmarils
Transarctica / Arctic Baron
Transarctica and Arctic Baron are among Silmarils’ most distinctive DOS strategy-adventure projects: a striking mix of ice-age survival, rail transport, and resource management that is still remembered for its atmosphere and its unusual…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Psygnosis
Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard
Hexx: Heresy of the Wizard is one of Psygnosis’ more distinctive DOS role-playing games, combining party management with an unusual fantasy setting. Our release is aimed at players who own the original game and want a convenient way to s…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Delphine Software
Another World / Out Of This World
Another World / Out Of This World is one of DOS gaming’s defining action-adventure classics: minimalist presentation, precise staging, and a flow that remains instantly recognizable today. Our release is aimed at players who want the sup…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / xLand Games
Electro Man / Electro Body
Electro Man, also known as Electro Body, is one of those distinctive DOS action games that are remembered as much for their fast side-scrolling gameplay as for the many retail and shareware builds that circulated over time. That variety…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Mindscape
Genesia / Ultimate Domain
Genesia and Ultimate Domain sit in the early DOS tradition of building and strategy games, combining resource management, expansion, and the kind of straightforward presentation that many players still appreciate today. Our release is ai…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Broderbund
Stunts / 4D Sports Driving
Stunts / 4D Sports Driving is one of the defining DOS racing games of its era, remembered for its stunt tracks, dramatic jumps, and the freedom it gave players to build and drive their own courses. Our release is aimed at players who sti…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Bethesda
NCAA: Road to the Final Four
NCAA: Road to the Final Four is one of those early DOS sports games that translates basketball into direct keyboard control rather than a heavy presentation layer. Our release is aimed at the documented original versions of the game and…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Simulmondo
Dylan Dog: The Looking Glass / Attraverso lo Specchio
Dylan Dog: Attraverso lo Specchio is part of the Italian DOS adaptations around the well-known detective from the horror-comic world. Our release combines both episodes in one loader and makes starting the game much more convenient witho…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Ubi Soft
B.A.T. II - The Koshan Conspiracy
B.A.T. II - The Koshan Conspiracy is one of the more ambitious DOS adventure/RPG hybrids of its era, combining cyberpunk atmosphere, role-playing values and classic exploration. Our release is aimed at owners of the original game or the…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Electronic Arts
The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I
The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I is one of those early DOS action RPGs that left a lasting impression through its fairy-tale setting and open structure. Our release is aimed at players who want to revisit the original on a modern system…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Interplay
CASTLES II: SIEGE & CONQUEST
CASTLES II: SIEGE & CONQUEST is one of those early strategy games that blends building, conquest, and management into a single campaign. It will appeal to players who prefer historical fortresses and siege warfare in a tactical rather th…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Software 2000
Bundesliga Manager Hattrick / Football Limited
Bundesliga Manager Hattrick and the English release Football Limited are classic DOS football managers built around long-term squad planning, seasonal targets, and the day-to-day logic of club management rather than quick action. Our rel…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Ad Games
Vision - The 5th Dimension Utopia
Vision - The 5th Dimension Utopia is one of those early DOS games that shipped with its own protection mechanism, and today it often fails at that hurdle before the game even gets going. Our release is aimed at owners of the original gam…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Artworx
Strip Poker Professional Volume I
Strip Poker Professional Volume I is one of those early DOS releases that is interesting both as a game and as a piece of protection-era software. Our release is aimed at players who own the original and want to bring it back to life in…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Delphine Software International
Cruise For A Corpse
Cruise for a Corpse is one of Delphine Software International’s atmospheric DOS adventures, remembered for its strong sense of style and its focus on investigation and dialogue. Our release is aimed at the classic DOS version and at play…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / QQP / Holistic Design
Battles Of Destiny
Battles Of Destiny is a classic DOS strategy game by QQP / Holistic Design that remains noteworthy today for its place in the era and for its unusually stubborn protection checks. With our release, we focus on making the documented origi…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Paragon Software
The Amazing Spiderman
The Amazing Spiderman belongs to the early wave of DOS adaptations of a well-known license, a period when action games often arrived with strict resource limits and equally strict protection checks. For this release, we focused on making…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Delphine Software
007: James Bond - The Stealth Affair / Operation Stealth
007: James Bond – The Stealth Affair, also known as Operation Stealth, is one of Delphine Software’s classic action-adventure releases and firmly tied to the early DOS era. Its spy setting and Bond connection make it a good example of th…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Artworx
Strip Poker Professional Volume II
Strip Poker Professional Volume II is one of those DOS releases whose full content was tied closely to the original disc. Our release addresses exactly that and turns your own original files into a local, ready-to-run DOS/DOSBox installa…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Berliner Morgenpost
Berlin Connection
Berlin Connection by Berliner Morgenpost is one of those DOS releases where access to the game is shaped as much by the old protection routine as by the game itself. Our release addresses exactly that point: we make the supported origina…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Accolade
Elvira 2: The Jaws of Cerberus - Save Editor
Elvira 2: The Jaws of Cerberus is one of the better-known DOS adventure hybrids of its era, combining a dark fantasy setting with role-playing elements. Our release is aimed at anyone who wants to revisit the original game today without…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Mirage
The Humans & The Humans 2: The Jurassic Levels
With The Humans and The Humans 2: The Jurassic Levels, we bring back two demanding DOS classics that combine timing, planning, and a fair bit of trial and error. Our release is aimed at players who still own the original game files and w…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / LucasArts
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade EGA
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade EGA is one of LucasArts’ better-known adventure classics, bringing Indy’s search for the Holy Grail to the screen in the style of early DOS gaming. Our release is aimed at players who want to revisit th…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Adventure Soft
Simon The Sorcerer 2
Simon the Sorcerer 2 is one of the well-known fantasy graphic adventures of the DOS era, built around classic point-and-click puzzles, plenty of dialogue, and the series’ familiar sense of humor. Our release is aimed at owners of the ori…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / LucasArts
Maniac Mansion - Day Of The Tentacle
Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle is one of LucasArts’ most distinctive adventure games of the 1990s, remembered for its absurd humor, time-travel premise, and tightly interlocked puzzles. With our release, we aim at players who want t…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / LucasArts
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is one of LucasArts’ best-known adventure classics, mixing science fiction, humor, and the spirit of the early parser/point-and-click era in a distinctive way. Our release is aimed at players who o…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / LucasArts
Monkey Island 2 - Le Chucks Revenge
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge is one of LucasArts’ best-known adventures and still stands for classic point-and-click design, dry humour, and a very distinctive pirate setting. Our release is aimed at players who want to revisit the…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / LucasArts
The Secret of Monkey Island VGA/EGA
The Secret of Monkey Island is one of LucasArts’ defining SCUMM adventures: point-and-click exploration, sharp dialogue, and the unmistakable opening chapter of Guybrush Threepwood’s pirate story. Our release is aimed at the original VGA…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Gremlin
HeroQuest: Return of the Witch Lord
HeroQuest: Return of the Witch Lord is one of the early DOS adaptations of the well-known fantasy board game, aimed at players who enjoy a mix of exploration, loot, and turn-based combat. Our release is based on the Gremlin version and i…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / LucasArts
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is one of LucasArts’ best-known adventure classics, combining dialogue, puzzles, and the unmistakable Indiana Jones atmosphere with a strong focus on exploration and clever problem-solving. Our rele…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Sierra
Leisure Suit Larry I - In the Land of the Lounge Lizards VGA
Leisure Suit Larry I: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards VGA is one of Sierra’s best-known adventure classics, bringing the series’ offbeat, adult humour into a more elaborate VGA remake. The game is built around dialogue, puzzles, and th…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Sierra
Kings Quest IV - The Perils of Rosella AGI
Kings Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella is one of Sierra’s best-known adventures and a classic example of the parser-driven, puzzle-heavy AGI era. Our release is aimed at players who want to use the original files but prefer a smoother sta…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Sierra
Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals
Leisure Suit Larry III: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals is one of Sierra’s best-known adventures, combining humor, puzzles, and a very distinctive kind of mischief. Our release is aimed at players who want to revis…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Sierra On-Line
Conquests of Camelot
Conquests of Camelot is one of Sierra’s more distinctive adventure games, combining classic exploration and puzzle design with a presentation that was closely tied to the original manual and its protection checks. That is exactly where o…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Sierra
Kings Quest IV - The Perils of Rosella SCI
King’s Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella is one of Sierra’s well-known SCI adventures, coming from the period in which the series evolved its classic puzzle, language, and presentation ideas with newer technology. Our release is aimed at p…
Open release
DOS / 2026 / Proline Software
NYET III - Revenge Of The Mutant Stones
NYET III – Revenge Of The Mutant Stones is one of those classic DOS games where a small trainer can make the difference between frustration and a relaxed session. Our release is aimed at players who own the original game and want a strai…
Open release