[OT] Xcom UFO Defense

Unknown_Enemy · #1 October 2nd, 2003, 05:15 PM

Game also known as XCOM Enemy Unknown (where the hell did you think I took my nickname ?

)

This old game is still one of my favorite. But as I have a monitor which is not able to wistand lower than 640*480 resolution, I was not able to play it any more.

The only possibility was to have it running in windowed mode, but with WinXP it was a long shot.

Well someone made it.

I downloaded a CVS Version of Dosbox (a GNU util), and it worked. I had a running, windowed, playable Version of Xcom UFO Defense with speed problems taken care of. No more moslo/turbo or other PC slowing crap.

Well, just sharing my joy !

Mephisto · #2 October 2nd, 2003, 05:35 PM

And are you willing to give us a link to this nice utility?

There is a window Version for Ufo out there. A friend of mine found it on a cover CD once.

Unknown_Enemy · #3 October 2nd, 2003, 05:47 PM

http://forums.pixelz.org/showthread.php?t=41

This will give you access to the binary. You have to register, but it is free. Be advised I could not find other CVS Version of DosBox. The standard Version in their main Web site does not allow games to run in protected mode..

There is also a graphic frontend for DosBox, which can be found at http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/downlo...s/doboxfro.zip

I was able to get the NON windows Version of UFO running in windowed mode (hope that makes sense

). But the win port is pure crap.

Well, if you only have the windows Version, Xcom is now abandonware. So you won't have trouble finding it.

/me go back saving the world from hord of ugly aliens

BTW : I was able to get Master of Magic running fine.

Batman · #4 October 2nd, 2003, 07:14 PM

What looks like it will be a good followup to XCOM is UFO:Aftermath, which is due out soon I think. Similar gameplay, but with destructable buildings etc, automatic gun turrets, nice graphics.

Unknown_Enemy · #5 October 2nd, 2003, 07:55 PM

Yes I saw that game. Could be good. I am going to lurk in their forum as soon as the game is out. No way I am about to buy anything withing reading about it.

But I agree, it looks promising.

ZeroAdunn · #6 October 3rd, 2003, 04:28 AM

X:COM: Enemy Unknown rules!

Nothing better then being a secret world organization defending the planet form alien invaders. God I loved that game. Thanks for the hookup on how to get it running under XP, that was my biggest complaint about XP, couldn't run Xcom.

Just checked out the new X-com, looks ok. Could be good, could be bad.