At the turn of the millennium, construction style games for the Windows operating system were the primary reason why gamers switched away from DOS and game consoles. Examples of some of the best, along with a few other styles of worthy games, can be found in the Classics section.
While simulators have been avilable since the earliest days of the PC, it wasn't until the new century that computer hardware was capable of delivering an immersive experience. By that time, the Windows operating system was what most game programers were writing for. Included in the Simulations section are some highly acclaimed Windows simulator games from the era.
It is an annoying fact that Microsoft is dropping support in Windows for game software designed before the release of Windows 7 (and now 32-bit software in general). Traditional line-numbered BASIC language programs, because they are interpreted and not compiled for a specific operating system, will still run on the very latest version of Microsoft Windows. As proof, we are offering 101 antique games written in BASIC that you can still play.
Windows 32-bit game quirks: Some games written for Windows 95 may have difficulty running video welcome-screens/interludes in Windows 2000 and later (often these can be turned off in the games settings/registry). Games written before Windows Vista often require settings changes, or may not run at all (without an emulator), in Windows Vista and later. Game installation wizards written for Windows XP and later may have difficulty installing under Windows 2000 (perform a manual/portable game installation instead). Some games will not display properly under DirectX 9.0c or newer. Some games require that the original CD be inserted (often bypassable with a game patch).
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