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DOSBox
The classic DOS emulator and, to us, still one of the most important projects in the DOS gaming scene. Without DOSBox, countless DOS games would be far less accessible on modern systems.
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Links
A hand-picked collection of useful, interesting, and preservation-friendly places on the web.
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Stay Forever
THE best podcast about classic video games in the German-speaking world. Chris and Gunnar don't just talk about the games – they examine them in almost academic depth. The show is rounded off with interviews and a variety of different series and formats.
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Good Old Games (GOG)
A game store after our own hearts. DRM-free classics, offline installers and an ever-growing focus on game preservation. GOG shows that classic games can be preserved while still respecting the rights of their creators.
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Zoom Platform
A true hidden gem for classic PC gaming fans. ZOOM keeps its games completely DRM-free and puts real passion into classic titles that have long been forgotten elsewhere.
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VOGONS
One of the most important communities for DOS gaming and classic PC hardware. If an old game refuses to run or vintage hardware causes trouble, chances are someone at VOGONS knows the answer.
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Video Game History Foundation
Video games are cultural heritage, and their history must not be lost. The Video Game History Foundation preserves rare materials, documents the history of our hobby and makes it accessible to researchers and future generations. A truly outstanding preservation project
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TOSEC
TOSEC is an international preservation project dedicated to cataloguing and documenting historical software, disk images, and firmware. For DOSGAME, TOSEC is an important reference for identifying and classifying classic DOS releases.
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WHD Load
One of the most important projects in the Amiga scene. WHDLoad brings countless games and demos originally designed for floppy disks to the hard drive, helping to keep an essential part of Amiga history comfortably playable
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DEFACTO2
A fascinating archive of the old PC Scene. Trainers, cracktros, demos, NFOs, magazines and other digital artifacts preserve a part of computer history that might otherwise have been lost forever. A true treasure trove for us.
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HIEW
One of our most important tools. Hiew is fast, direct and uncompromising – a hex editor, disassembler and assembler in one. Countless DOSGAME.AT loaders and trainers started right here.
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CTPAX-X
Reverse engineering at its finest. CTPAX-X has been exploring the protection systems of classic PC games for years, publishing patches, unpackers, technical analyses and custom tools.
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neuviemeporte’s journal – 16-Bit Reverse Engineering & Retrocomputing
Technical blog about reverse engineering classic DOS games, 16-bit programming and retrocomputing, featuring an extensive analysis and reconstruction of F-15 Strike Eagle II.
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PixelWings – Classic PC Game Mods & Preservation
Extensive collection of mods, patches, tools and documentation for classic PC simulation and strategy games, with a particular focus on MicroProse and SSI titles.