X-com

[Static Universe]

The X-COM games are not available for download
from my website. You can purchase the games online:

Looks like you officially can't.

Perhaps there's a hidden link?

[Skanky Burns]

Originally posted by Richard Bruns
There are several versions of X-COM. The one that came on floppy disks has copy protection, but the version that came out on CD-ROM does not. I got the CD version in a bargain bin. I had no clue what it was but it looked cool. It turned out to be the best $3 I ever spent.

While generally true, the "floppy disk" version also comes on cd, and that is the version I have got.

Both these versions run too fast on modern computers, and both are a bit buggy. However, there was a bonus CD that came out with some computer game magazine that included a version designed to run on modern computers. It also seems less buggy; this is the version you want to get.

What magazine if you can remember? That seems interesting. Very interesting.

[Richard Bruns]

Sorry, I don´t know the name of the magazine or where to get that version. Someone e-mailed it to me a while ago. I also saw it mentioned on a FAQ on an x-com web site, they said that they don´t give out copies and to order a back issue of the magazine.

[Grumbold]

Moslo does work when you get the hang of it, honest!

[Urban Ranger]

It does. But what should I do when I slow the computer down 99% and it is still too fast?

[Skanky Burns]

Spend less than $50 to buy an old computer.

[Urban Ranger]

Unfortunately, even though the electronics can hold out, the mechanical parts usually fail by now.

[JohnT]

The name of the magazine was PCGamer and they did a retro disk about 2 years ago. It had, iirc, a bunch of old games including the Bards Tale series, a couple of Ultimas, etc.

[Kropotkin]

I had a sweet dream about a sort of MP modification the orginal X-COM. Am I normal or should I ask for help? Or maybe you're the wrong crowd to ask that question?

[Paul Hanson]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Unfortunately, even though the electronics can hold out, the mechanical parts usually fail by now.

Buy a new hard disk then.

[Skanky Burns]

Originally posted by Kropotkin
I had a sweet dream about a sort of MP modification the orginal X-COM. Am I normal or should I ask for help? Or maybe you're the wrong crowd to ask that question?

There is a multiplayer XCom based game of sorts. It is a squad versus squad combat mission where you don't get to choose what your soldiers are armed with, and the weapon accuracy is a little off (my soldier missed 5 shots in a row 1 square away from an enemy), but it is still fun. Grenades own.

It is called XCom 2000 or something similar (iirc).

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Paul Hanson
Buy a new hard disk then.

New HDDs don't work with old controllers, and all new controllers are PCI-only.

[Skanky Burns]

Buy 100 floppies, and run it off disks.

[JohnT]

Zipped, the entire game comes to 4.1 megs. PM me if you still haven't found the game.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Buy 100 floppies, and run it off disks.

That's almost as fun as doing this -->