That most computer now support system X doesn't mean that most computers in the future will support system X. The moral of the story: if you can't be forward-compatible, you can sometimes achieve the same effect by being backwards-compatible. I haven't been able to run it at all the last time I tried, with or without emulator. The fifth game in the series runs under Windows and requires an archaic version of Quicktime, and possibly some form of 3D acceleration. I can play all of them without any problem on modern computers using DOSBox. The first four games in the series run under DOS. ![]() ![]() Anecdote: I am a fan of the Quest for Glory series. From my point of view, old computers aren't as much of an issue as emulators of the future (and possibly handheld computers and other alternative devices).
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