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[–] grue@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (32 children)

Where're all the DOS kids at?! 5 hours and 66 comments, but not a single mention yet.

Never mind solving problems with Windows; shit gets real when the thing boots to aC:\> prompt and you need to know things like the difference between CGA/EGA/VGA/Hercules graphics modes and WTF an IRQ is just to install your games in the first place.

[–] TerdFerguson@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

If I was pressed, I could probably still write a config.sys to reallocate enough system memory to play Test Drive

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Pop quiz: which graphics mode is that screenshot?

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My guess is CGA, palette 1, high intensity.

[–] TerdFerguson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The RadioShack Tandy 1000TX played it with CGA Graphics :)

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