• King_DuckZ@mastodon.gamedev.place
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    4 hours ago

    @noumenon it depends on how old! Are you talking Windows 95 old or Dos old? Either way, step 1 I suggest is to start from Linux. Step 2 depends on your answer to the above :)

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      Its not exactly easy on linux either at least for average users like me, unless you are lucky to find a lutris script specifically for the CD install.

      at least in my experience.

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        @A_Random_Idiot well for example Alpha Centauri and even Civ 2 were really easy for me. I used wine without any wrappers, I simply set an older Windows compatibility version in winecfg. StarCraft also worked easily though I wasn’t able to set it to full screen properly on Wayland and had to re-login into Xorg for it. Let’s see if OP provides us with more details

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          last time I tried it was Simcity 4, and I couldnt get it to install right.

          But I’m not an IT/SysAdmin professional. I’m just a random idiot, so my capabilities with linux… while improving over the years, are still far from useful in most circumstances.