The primary reason fan remakes are so rare is because the intellectual property situation can get pretty nasty if you're dealing with large organizations, so many remakes may die before they're ever released, but there are quite a few fighting to survive.
That being said, a fan remake is pretty obviously a violation of various trademark and copyright laws which means the survival of such titles is up to the mercy of the owner of the original works. Valve is particularly friendly to the modding scene which has proved very profitable for them , but this is the exception rather than the rule.
Of course, fans aren't the only ones who can remake old games. Getting the old DOS-based version of the game may not go over so well, but Dune , a remake made a few years later brought similar gameplay and storylines with updated graphics. That title is more readily available online. If you're at a loss and just can't find a way to modernize your games, you can always try contacting the publisher. Many companies from decades past have been acquired or changed names, however a quick Wikipedia search can usually tell you who owns them now.
In some cases, they may even still run a site under the old branding. For example, id Software is now owned by ZeniMax Media, but you can still hit up their website to purchase old classics like Wolfenstein or Quake. Of course if you don't want to pay for a game more than once, you could always email or call the publisher and ask if they might be willing to steer you toward a version of an old game you can play on your new system. You may get a boilerplate response directing you to their store, but you may also get a gratis copy for being a loyal customer for so many years.
It never hurts to ask. Sometimes the simplest method of saving money is the most overlooked. Negotiating with companies…. This is the hardest part to accept but at some point in your life you're probably going to lose a game that you really love.
In a way, old PC games are a lot like animal species. Without the ability to be reproduced in new versions for modern OSes, they run the risk of extinction. It requires effort on someone's part to keep games updated. Either by Microsoft in making sure Windows can retain support for old versions, publishers in issuing patches, or fans in picking up the slack. One way or another, though, old software won't run on newer hardware without someone doing something.
Many of the options on this list require paying for a game a second or if you're like me, third, fifth, or tenth time. If nothing on this list looks cool to you, it might turn out I have really bad taste in PC games. Asenheim has translated and ported over a bunch of PC visual novels to browser.
If all this emulation stuff overwhelms you and you just wanted to jump into some English PC VN's right away, I recommend just going there. Amazing teams like 46 OkuMen are doing great work building English patches for use on actual hardware and emulation.
Only a small number of titles have been translated so far, but the list translated games is growing constantly. Setting everything up is a little complicated you need a Google Vision API key and the software is slightly unpolished, but if you've got the time and the passion the results are worth it.
This isn't a bad option for games where menus are consistent and dialog is minimal. Just aim your camera at the screen and try to figure out what Google Translate is trying to tell you.
PC games are well known for their gorgeous pixel art, so it makes sense that you might want to skip the gameplay and just look at the art. Unfortunately this is harder than it sounds. PC games use proprietary image extensions exclusive to certain developers, and sometimes even exclusive to specific games. Because of how niche these file types are, modern support for working with them is relatively non-existent.
You do have a few options though, and hopefully one of them works! Susie is an old Japanese image viewer for Windows useful for its plugin support. This guide is by no means meant to be comprehensive.
If you have questions not covered in the guide I recommend checking out these resources:. Introduction Hi. RetroArch RetroArch setups are a little beyond the scope of this tutorial, but NP2kai Neko Project 2 Kai is generally considered the best emulator for the job. Feel free to increase it to 42 for most games. If you're experiencing slow down you can turn it down to 32, but you'll most likely be fine.
There are rare situations where you might want a lower Sampling Rate, but generally speaking the higher the better. Following my instructions your settings should look like this: Adjust Sound Balance NP2 has decent sound emulation, however with the default settings the FM level is low compared to actual hardware.
Problem solved. Enabling Savestates A common feature with emulators is the ability to savestate. Open 'np21w. If you don't see it, you may need to boot and close you're emulator at least once to generate it. Hold the 'End' key on your keyboard and reset your emulator while keeping the key held. Your emulator will now boot to machine options. Exit machine options and restart your emulator by hitting the bottom two options on both of the machine option screens.
Tonight Everything should work now as intended. Now that you know the difference between software formats and drive types, loading software should be pretty easy: Select the correct tab depending on the format of your software. Select the game in your file explorer.
Reset your emulator. Go check it out. Current Generation. Last Generation. Other Gens. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Edit source History Talk 0. This article is a stub. Cancel Save. Universal Conquest Wiki. An awesome RPG where you control a creature which you can evolve, beginning as a fish then taking it over various eras amphibians, dinosaurs up to humanity and beyond. Sounds familiar? That's because E. There are seven games released for the PC, and with the exception of the last one they have all been fan-translated into english.
Unlike the turn-based battle RPGs you might be accustomed to, combat here is more quasi-real time. A time-trial platformer made by Compile, you choose from two characters and must climb to the top before time runs out.
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