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navjotjsingh

Wise Old Owl
achacko@dataone.in said:
Some one help me - These big games work on my comp while some of the smaller ones like 700 kb-4 mb doesnt work. Why ?
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Post more info about your system and tell which games are not running.
 
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navjotjsingh

Wise Old Owl
Some more

Nix
*acid-play.com/download/nix/ (15MB)

Pakoon 2
*acid-play.com/download/pakoon-2/ (28.6MB)

All Out Race
*acid-play.com/download/all-out-race/ (10MB)

Roswell Racer
*acid-play.com/download/roswell-racer/ (15.6MB)

Nikki the Ninja
*www.free-games.to/download.php/g31 (8.7MB)

WWII: Rescue
*www.safedownloads.net/download/ww2rescue.exe (44.9MB)

Soldat
*g1.acid-play.com/download/5c8942d3/soldat121.zip (12.2MB)

Hidden & Dangerous
*www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/hiddendangerous/hddeluxe.exe.html (276.88MB)
 
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navjotjsingh

Wise Old Owl
Here is a long list found at one of the old sites:

Links have not been verifed for these.

* Commander Keen 1 "Invasion of the Vorticons" - Episode 1: "Marooned on Mars"
16-bit v1.31 funny classic action adventure EGA game for DOS:
*www.3drealms.com/keen1/
Direct download [205 KB, shareware]:
*www.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/apogee/1keen.zip
More info:
*www.idsoftware.com/games/vintage/ck-vorticons/

* Commander Keen 3.5 "Keen Dreams" - Demo 16-bit: funny classic action
adventure EGA game for DOS:
*www.idsoftware.com/games/vintage/ck-dreams/
Direct download [371 KB, shareware]:
*www.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/apogee/keendm01.zip

* Commander Keen 4 "Goodbye, Galaxy!" - Episodes 1 & 2: "Secret of the
Oracle" v1.41 16-bit funny classic action adventure EGA game for DOS:
*www.3drealms.com/keen4/
Direct download [634 KB, shareware]:
*www.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/apogee/4keen.zip
More info:
*www.idsoftware.com/games/vintage/ck-galaxy/

* Commander Keen 6 "Aliens ate my baby sitter!" - Demo 16-bit funny classic
action adventure EGA game for DOS:
*www.idsoftware.com/games/vintage/commanderkeen/
Direct download [331 KB, shareware]:
*www.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/apogee/k6demo.zip

* Commander Keen 2000 16-bit funny classic action adventure spin-off VGA game
for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 [1.08 MB, freeware, right-click to
save!]:
*download.dosgamesarchive.com/ck2000.zip

* nvChess v1.01 32-bit for Windows 9x/2000/ME/XP/2003 DirectX 3D chess game
uses hardware accelerated pixel and vertex shader technology, supports
multiple board/piece sets etc, highly customizable:
*www.superxstudios.com/Products/nvChess/
Direct download [14.3 MB, freeware]:
*www.superxstudios.com/Files/nvChess/nvChess.exe
Additional nvChess levels [$9.95]:
*store.yahoo.com/superxstudios/nvchess01.html
Requires new generation 3D accelerated video controller + Microsoft DirectX
8.1 or newer:
*www.mdgx.com/dx.htm#MDX

* Rival Chess (RC) supports multiple piece/board/background colors/styles,
multiple undo levels, edit board, digital clock, move list, championship
level, highly customizable:
*www.redhotpawn.com/rival/
- RC v1.8.29 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 [355 KB, no nag
shareware]:
*www.redhotpawn.com/rival/files/rival-files-1.8.29.zip
Requires Microsoft WinG v1.0 GDI Acceleration DLLs [836 KB, free]:
*download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/wing/1/WIN98/EN-US/Wing10.exe
- RC v1.5f 16-bit for DOS [127 KB, freeware]:
*www.redhotpawn.com/rival/files/rival15f.zip

* Chess-it! v3.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 supports multiple
piece sets, digital clock, unlimited undo levels, move list, highly
customizable [499 KB, freeware]:
*junk.atechsite.com/Grab_Bag/chess_it3.zip

* RDChess v3.22 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 supports multiple
piece/board/background colors, multiple undo levels, board setup, Winboard in
multiplayer mode, digital clock, history/move list, highly customizable:
*groups.msn.com/RudolfPosch/freewareprogramrdchess.msnw
Direct download [1.18 MB, freeware]:
*members.aon.at/rposch/RDChessV322.zip

* GNU Chess v4.15 32-bit for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.tim-mann.org/gnuchess.html
Direct download [380 KB, free GPL]:
*www.tim-mann.org/gnuchess/gnuchessPC-4.15.zip
Windows/WfWG 3.1x require Microsoft Win32s 32-bit Extensions Add-on v1.30c
[2.4 MB, free]:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/PW1118.EXE
GNU Chess + Echecs v3.1 Win32 Ports:
*www.btinternet.com/~john.findlay1/Games/games.htm

* Microsoft Chess 16-bit for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 [183 KB,
free]:
*members.aol.com/mjwellsut/FTP/chesszip.exe

* Microsoft Space Cadet 3D Pinball arcade game 32-bit for Windows
9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 from MS Plus! for Windows 95 Setup CD [1.3 MB, free]:
*home.att.net/~alicewyman/files/mspinball.exe
MS Plus! 95, Windows ME, 2000, XP + 2003 include 3D Pinball.


* Microsoft Spider Solitaire card game 32-bit for Windows
9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 from Windows ME Setup CD:
*www.angelfire.com/nv2/spider_solitaire/
Direct download [552 KB, free]:
*www.3feetunder.com/files/winme_spider_setup.exe
Windows 95/OSR1/OSR2/NT4 require MS IE 4/5/6 installed (which updates
SHELL32.DLL to build 4.72) with Active Desktop (Web View) enabled:
*www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#IEX
MS Plus! 98, Windows ME, XP + 2003 include Spider Solitaire.
See "KILLER REPLACEMENTS: ME -> 98 SE" in TIPS98.TXT (included) for more
details.

* Vaders 3D Games 32-bit for Windows 9x/2000/ME/XP/2003 DirectX 3D enhanced
popular arcade space invaders shooters [8.54 MB, freeware]:
*ftp.mdgx.com/files/VADERS.ZIP
See VADERS.TXT for minimum system requirements!

* Swarm v1.4 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 DirectX 3D enhanced
popular space arcade shooter with interactive backgrounds, music and sound:
*www.reflexive.net/index.php?PAGE=game_detail&AID=30
Direct download [9.1 MB, shareware playable demo]:
*arcade.reflexive.com/downloadgame.aspx?AID=30&CID=4381

* Ricochet Xtreme v1.4 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 DirectX 3D
enhanced popular arcade block breaker with animated backgrounds, music and
sound:
*www.reflexive.net/index.php?PAGE=game_detail&AID=29
Direct download [7.48 MB, shareware playable demo]:
*arcade.reflexive.com/downloadgame.aspx?AID=29&CID=0

* Space Tripper v1.8 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 DirectX 3D
vertical space arcade shooter with interactive backgrounds, music and sound,
demo limited to 3 levels:
*www.pompom.org.uk/spacetripper.htm
Direct download [3.96 MB, shareware playable demo]:
*www.btinternet.com/~bongpig/setup_spacetripper_demo.exe

* Super Rebound v3.0 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 popular arcade
block breaker with music and sound:
*drgoo.8m.com/newsite/games_super.html
Direct download [2.21 MB, freeware]:
*www.free-pc.hu/pub/hun/WIN9X/JATEKOK/suprebou.zip

* BriX v1.62 32-bit breakout game for Windows 9x/ME: 62 levels, special
bricks, bonuses, level "boss", cool graphics, sound effects and music score:
*www.omnidimension.com/brix/
Direct download [3.36 MB, freeware]:
*www.omnidimension.com/brix/brix.exe

* Bricks' 2000 v1.1a 32-bit Tetris clone for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.doob.de/Bricks2000/
Direct download [278 KB, freeware]:
*www.doob.de/Bricks2000/Brk_2000.EXE

* Block Game v1.03 32-bit Tetris clone with a twist for Windows
9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.programming.de/?download.php
Direct download [117 KB, freeware]:
*www.programming.de/download/blockgame.zip

* Block Breaker v4.21 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.emurasoft.com/games/
Direct download [230 KB, freeware]:
*forum.nifty.com/femsoft/pub/blc421e.exe

* EmLith v3.21 32-bit Tetris clone for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.emurasoft.com/games/
Direct download [115 KB, freeware]:
*forum.nifty.com/femsoft/pub/eml321e.exe

* EmPipe v1.21 32-bit match-the-pipes game for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.emurasoft.com/games/
Direct download [171 KB, freeware]:
*forum.nifty.com/femsoft/pub/emp121e.exe

* DX-Ball v1.09 32-bit DirectX breakout game for Windows 9x/ME:
*www.blitwise.com/downloads.html
Direct download [820 KB, freeware]:
*www.blitwise.com/dxball.exe

* DX-Ball 2 v1.25 32-bit DirectX breakout game for Windows 9x/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.longbowdigitalarts.com/dxball2.html
Direct download [2.28 MB, no nag, crippled shareware]:
*www.ldastore.com/downloads/dxb2game125.exe
DX-Ball 2 In-Game Music Pack add-on [2.57 MB, free]:
*www.ldastore.com/downloads/dxb2mods.exe

* Rival Ball v1.5 32-bit DirectX breakout game for Windows 9x/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.longbowdigitalarts.com/rivalball.html
Direct download [3.89 MB, no nag, crippled shareware]:
*www.ldagames.com/downloads/RBFree.exe

* Arkanoid v1.21 32-bit DirectX classic breakout arcade game for Windows
9x/ME [601 KB, freeware]:
*www.realityrift.com/pub/arkanoid/arkanoid.zip

* Astrorix Gold v2.3 32-bit DirectX classic breakout arcade game for Windows
9x/ME:
*www.skullbyte.de/eng/astrorix.html
Direct download [857 KB, freeware]:
*www.skullbyte.de/download/astrorix2.zip

* BeatBall v1.52 32-bit breakout arcade game for Windows
9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 with interactive backgrounds + music:
*www.imphenzia.com/games/beatball.asp
Direct download [32 MB, freeware]:
*users.pandora.be/rudy.versele/beatball152.zip

* HyperBall v1.03 16-bit classic breakout arcade game for Windows
3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f472.html
Direct download [681 KB, freeware]:
*files1.caiman.us/hyperball.zip

* glTron v0.61 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 OpenGL 3D lightcycle
racing game inspired from the Sci-Fi Tron film:
*www.gltron.org/
Direct download [3.1 MB, free GPL]:
*prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gltron/gltron-0.61-win32.exe

* Racer v0.50 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 OpenGL 3D car racing
simulation, uses professional car physics for realistic feeling, single player
+ internet/network multiplayer, DirectX joystick support, includes car + track
creator/editor, supports expansions, highly customizable:
*www.racer.nl/
Direct download [10 MB, free for non-commercial use]:
*www.racer.nl/download.htm

* Tetrix 2000 v1.2 32-bit Tetris clone for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003:
*www.pbueche.de/freeware/spiele_tetrix.htm
Direct download [988 KB, freeware]:
*www.pbueche.de/download/tetr2000.zip

* XO v1.1 32-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 single player
five-in-a-row board game against the computer AI:
*www.steffengerlach.de/freeware/
Direct download [139 KB, freeware]:
*www.steffengerlach.de/freeware/xo1.zip
Play XO online:
*www.steffengerlach.de/xo5k/

* Five-In-A-Row (Gomoku) v0.3 16-bit for Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003
[23 KB, freeware]:
*shh.thathost.com/pub-dos/files/5row030.zip

* Super Mario Brothers inspired classic arcade games for Windows
3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 + DOS (freeware + crippled shareware):
*www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/fsupermario.html

* Electro Man - Episodes 1 + 2 16-bit classic action adventure VGA game for
DOS inspired from the Sci-Fi Robocop films (shareware):
*www.takegame.com/arcade/htm/electroman.htm
- Episode 1 [418 KB]:
*www.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/epic/$electro.zip
- Episode 2 [432 KB]:
*www.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/epic/electro.zip

* Raptor: Call of The Shadows v1.2 - Demo 16-bit classic VGA vertical space
arcade shooter for DOS with cool graphics, music and sound:
*www.3drealms.com/raptor/
Direct download [1.92 MB, shareware]:
*www.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/apogee/1rap12.zip
 
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pallavnawani

Broken In
Hi Navjot,

I appreciate the effort you are making, but let us just post the best freeware here. Anyway, since you posted some chess software, here is more: ;)

My (freeware) chess program Natwarlal:
*www.ironcode.com/chess-game.html
Download link:
*www.ironcode.com/data/nat_setup.exe

It is a master strength chess program. It can be used with arena also. It is a winboard engine.

Arena is a very good freeware chess GUI:
*www.playwitharena.com

SCID is a good freeware chess database:
*scid.sourceforge.net/

Super Strong chess programs (Use them with Arena) They are all UCI engines. Note again: UCI engines.

Toga:
*www.uciengines.de/UCI-Engines/TogaII/togaii.html
Pro Deo
*members.home.nl/matador/prodeo.htm
Aristarch and List (2 engines here)
*www.zipproth.com/chess
Spike:
*spike.lazypics.de/index.html

However, you don't need to download these engines to get your butt kicked. Natwarlal can do that with ease ;) These engines are very, very strong and don't bother playing against them unless you are a GM strength player.

Enjoy!
Pallav
 
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navjotjsingh

Wise Old Owl
pallavnawani said:
Hi Navjot,

I appreciate the effort you are making, but let us just post the best freeware here.
Enjoy!
Pallav
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See the thing is that one cannot go through dozens of freewares to select the best but I will try my best to review some of the freeware games and post the best out of them.

Thanx for the support.
 
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pallavnawani

Broken In
navjotjsingh said:
pallavnawani said:
Hi Navjot,

I appreciate the effort you are making, but let us just post the best freeware here.
Enjoy!
Pallav
Click to expand...

See the thing is that one cannot go through dozens of freewares to select the best but I will try my best to review some of the freeware games and post the best out of them.

Thanx for the support.
Click to expand...

I agree, that you cannot go through all the freeware software. And that is why I have posted only those which I know to be good. I have tried a lot of games and I have posted only which I found to be the best.

This means that the user who reads this thread won't have to play through badly made games.

bye,
Pallav
 
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chanduthebest

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this is cool thread.. thanks guys...i have been tryin all the links given.. waiting for more links to free games...
hey check this link *www.download-game.com/Racing_Games.htm
i found some racing games... here.. (ofcourse some are not free)....
but the website also provides some other good games...
 
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pallavnawani

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Supertux is a very good Mario Style platformer for Linux, WIndows and Mac.
*supertux.berlios.de/wiki/index.php/Download/Installation

Pallav
 
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pallavnawani

Broken In
Pleurghburg: Dark Ages
Seems to be a very good adventure game. (Note: I have not played it)
*www.gaspop.com/

Geneforge
Geneforge2
Geneforge3
Really Great Isometric RPGs for PC & MAC. These are shareware, but the trial version has about 10-12 hours of gameplay. They are not high on graphics, but have excellent gameplay and good storyline.
*www.spiderwebsoftware.com/products.html


Well of Souls
Multiplayer RPG, but also has Single Player Campaigns.
*www.synthetic-reality.com/wosHome.htm

Enjoy!
Pallav
 
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netcracker

Journeyman
Gret games ppl...MODS make this sticky and for ppl like me with 56.6k plz hard time downloadin big files..so plz tell the size of the files:)
 
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navjotjsingh

Wise Old Owl
Try

(They are all online games.)

Magic Cards
*www.istockcar.com/magic/nascar-cards.html

Mindreader
*www.santabanta.com/g/greetings.asp?id=404&catid=121
*media.santabanta.com/greetings/Games/mindreader.swf

Smart Girl
*www.arcadenut.com/bot/index.php

20Q
*y.20q.net/anon

These games will show you that PC is smarter than human.
 
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