Recommended Posts

If you like those games you might also want to check out Satellite Reign.  It's a spiritual successor in development from many of the same developers as the Syndicate games.

 

I seen that on Steam, and have it on my follow list and wishlist. very hopeful that it's syndicate 2015.  but far to expencive for early access, like the look of that other one off world trader is it? they guy behind it use to work on civilization. but again

I'm with you on that.  I don't like playing pre-release versions of games (Alphas, Betas, or Steam Early Access).  I backed Satellite Reign on kickstarter but I have no intention of actually playing it on early access.  I've got enough games to hold me over until it's actually released (then I'll get the DRM-free GoG version)

so you won't be needing your steam key :shifty:

 

 

only kiddin I'll buy it on sale or when it's finished

  • 1 month later...

Anyone know if it Is good? Never played it. Better or worse than Ultima VII? Working on windows 8.1?

8.1 AND 10 (just like Theme Hospital) and like TH, another DOSBox special.  Quite frankly, I'm hoping the Hot Pursuit reboot comes to OTH soon.

I completely forgot about the "On The House" program.

 

I am not seeing Ultima 8 any more, I see something called "Amazing Adventures The Caribbean Secret"

Still seeing Ultima 8 and the game you mentioned is 5 euros for me.

Anyone know if it Is good? Never played it. Better or worse than Ultima VII? Working on windows 8.1?

A lot worse apparently (haven't played either):

 

  • 2 months later...

Zuma Revenge is the latest OTH game

Yes - a Windows game this is (playable on 10 sans issues) - I have the prequel and therefore grabbed this one.  (If you're familiar with the LUXOR series, this is the competition to it.)

 

Hop (ribbit) to it, people.

  • 3 weeks later...

Titanfall hit Origin Game Time last week; this week it's Plants vs. Zombies - Garden Warfare.  Other than their size, both are ideal for Windows 10 PCs - including portables in most cases.  Even better, when GameTime ends, neither is $20USD.

Mulch your enemies.

  • 1 month later...

Apparently Red Alert 2 was more popular than EA anticipated. For right now, the game has been removed from OTH and Theme Hospital is back as the OTH game.

Wow, you guys are loving Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™On the House! the demand is so high that we need some time to cool down our servers. Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™ will return to on the house very shortly.

https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/free-games/on-the-house

 

I already own RA2 and YR (bought them when they originally released) but grabbed the free Origin copies anyway, since it'll be nice to have a digital copy incase something ever happens to my discs :p plus can play without needing the discs! :happy:

Can we play Red Alert 2 in 1080p like we can for other old games like Balder's Gate, Fallout and Planescape? Is it still worth it?

No idea - I haven't fired up RA2 yet; though it WOULD be nice.  Still, I kinda doubt it (since Generals and ZH don't support 1080p, and they are newer than RA2).

Still seeing Ultima 8 and the game you mentioned is 5 euros for me.

A lot worse apparently (haven't played either)

 

Lol. Spoony is talking as an Ultima fan. Its actually a relatively good game in its own right, but it was a disappointment from the previous Ultima games just because it departed from the Ultima formula. There are a few frustrating things, like platform puzzles, where if you fall into a puddle of water, you die, but its mostly a fun game. It has a really nice atmosphere, and you get to do fun things like climb into locked buildings, wander through catacombs, figure out physics puzzles. The plot elements are also well done, and the game is very cinematic.

  • 2 months later...
This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Posts

    • Qmmp 2.3.3 by Razvan Serea Qmmp (Qt-based MultiMedia Player) is a free, open-source audio player that delivers a classic music listening experience with a modern foundation. Inspired by the legendary Winamp, Qmmp features a familiar, customizable interface that supports both Winamp and XMMS skins, making it instantly recognizable to long-time users. It handles a wide variety of audio formats including MP3, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, AAC, and many others, ensuring smooth playback across diverse music libraries. In addition to basic playback, Qmmp offers advanced features such as a 10-band equalizer, crossfading, gapless playback, and audio visualization plugins. Users can manage playlists efficiently, create and save multiple lists, and even enable streaming from online sources. Plugin support extends the player’s capabilities, allowing integration of features like lyrics display, ReplayGain, and more. Built with the Qt framework, Qmmp runs smoothly and efficiently, making it ideal even for older systems. 10 great QMMP features you might not know: Global Hotkeys Support – Control playback using customizable system-wide keyboard shortcuts. CUE Sheet Support – Automatically detects and plays tracks from CUE files for full album playback. Last.fm Scrobbling – Integrated support for sending playback data to Last.fm. Audio CD Playback – Play music directly from audio CDs. Command Line Interface – Control Qmmp via command-line options for scripting or automation. System Tray Integration – Minimize to and control playback from the system tray. MPRIS Support – Integration with desktop media player controls via the MPRIS (Media Player Remote Interfacing Specification) interface. Spectrum Analyzer and Oscilloscope – Built-in visualizations for real-time audio feedback. Configurable Notifications – Custom pop-ups for track changes and playback status. Multiple Output Backends – Support for ALSA, PulseAudio, JACK, and more, offering flexible audio routing. Qmmp 2.3.3 changelog: fixed build with PipeWire versions less than 0.3.50; fixed settings dialog layout; fixed default CUE encoding; fixed possible null pointer dereference; fixed tracks order when added using drag and drop (2.3.3 only); fixed uninitialized structure usage; improved sid plugin: added libsidplayfp 3.0 support; added feature to build without residfp engine; fixed memory leak; fixed displaying audio information; updated Japanese translation (2.3.3 only). Download: Qmmp 64-bit | 24.0 MB (Open Source) Download: Qmmp 32-bit | 24.1 MB View: Qmmp Homepage | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • BATorrent 3.0.3 is out.
    • The current Statcoungter desktop numbers has Google Chrome increasing it's market share this past year and currently commanding 75% share. Everybody else is just making up the numbers with even MS Edge losing 3% this past year and has dipped just below 10% share which is staggering considering it's default on every Windows deviced purchased. If these numbers are correct that terrible Edge number is both devastating and embarrassing for MS especially when you add in the terribly low Bing market share. This leads me to ask a couple of questions as the default browser holding just less than 10% market share seems really weird. It used to be that all Chromium browsers were being counted as Google Chrome in some cases.  Is this still happening? Do these high Google Chrome numbers contains some Edge user numbers?
    • Yeah, all web browsers seem to have some junk in them these days. The regular Brave browser has a lot of unnecessary stuff in it, similar to Microsoft Edge, so I don't see any benefits of using Brave over Microsoft Edge if you already have Microsoft Edge fully set up with ad blockers and that. The cleanest or best free browser outside of 'Microsoft Edge' I’ve tried so far is 'Samsung Browser'. It has very little bloat and is a nice-looking web browser with an inbuilt 'Ad blocker'. I also really like the web browser called 'Floorp' that is based on Firefox. This browser can also install Chrome extensions. I have a system wide Ad blocking program for Windows 11 that doesn't just blocks ads in the web browser, but over the whole system. I don't really need a web browser with an inbuilt ad blocker because of that.
  • Recent Achievements

    • Rookie
      moog19 went up a rank
      Rookie
    • Mentor
      grik went up a rank
      Mentor
    • Dedicated
      JKR earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • One Year In
      CHUNWEI earned a badge
      One Year In
    • Conversation Starter
      FBSPL earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      492
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      270
    3. 3
      Skyfrog
      75
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      68
    5. 5
      FloatingFatMan
      63
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!