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Working version of "Tricky Games" list. The games are not organized in aplhabetical order.
PHAT Proffesional Burglar - You might need VDMSound to run the game in Windows 2000/NT
Black Hole - You might need VDMSound to run the game in Windows 2000/NT
DarkPhear - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem; although you don't need to use MIDI sounds the programm
seems to be unable to bypass their initiation)
MineSweeper - The game needs DOSBox to work(mouse cursor won't appear if you run the game
in Windows)
BomberZone - The game needs DOSBox to run(problem with compatiblity of VESA routines)
Factory John - The game needs VDMSound(the game is in source code but requires EMS)
Confaive - The game needs DOSBox to work(mouse cursor won't appear if you run the
game in Windows)
Arrakis - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT or in general(problem of
sound routines compatiblity and turning the sounds off)
Johhny Abbot 1&2 - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem)
Masteoids - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem)
Kingdom Of Lalore - The game needs DOSBox to run(unknown reason; the game is in
source code)
K*M*S - The game needs DOSBox to work(mouse cursor won't appear if you run the
game in Windows)
PromZone - The game needs VDMSound(the game starts with a batch file that loads
the MIDI drivers but it also requires EMS memory)
Sumo - The game needs VDMSound(the game can't be played without the music
and sound)
Quines - The game needs DOSBox to work(mouse cursor won't appear if you run the
game in Windows)
Oytkator's Plans - The game needs DOSBox to work(mouse cursor won't appear if you run the
game in Windows)
Asteroids - The game needs DOSBox(doubtful palette routine doesn't fadein the faded out
screen if you run the game from Windows)
ATTE - The game needs VDMSound(the game starts with a batch file that loads
the MIDI drivers but it also requires XMS/EMS memory)
ATTE2 - The game needs VDMSound but you will probably need to use DOSBox on most today's
PCs(unability to detect emulated XMS memory)
ATTE3 Alpha - The game needs VDMSound(the game starts with a batch file that loads
the MIDI drivers but it also requires XMS/EMS memory)
Cartman - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem)
Tetris 2.0 - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem)
Tetris - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem)
Candle In The Winds - The game needs DOSBox to run(problem with path recognizion in Windows)
Riders Of Rohan - The game needs DOSBox to run(problem with path recognizion in Windows)
Gaia Craving - The game needs VDMSound(the game starts with a batch file that loads
the MIDI drivers but it also requires XMS/EMS memory)
Bakuen Sakuru - The game needs VDMSound(VESA compatibility problem and sound)
Secret Of Cooey I, II - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem)
Siege Of Gondor - The game needs DOSBox to run(problem with path recognizion in Windows)
Space Commando - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem)
Super Bricks - The game needs DOSBox to work with correct pallete(VESA compatibility
problem); the game can start with VDMSound and VESA option but not in the correct palette
Star Wars Card Game - The game uses VESA graphic mode so you might have problems running
the game in Windows(I didn't in Windows XP; it might depend on your video graphic card)
Space War - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem)
ThunderBugs 2 - The game needs DOSBox(runtime error is reported if you run it in Windows)
Suds Skins - The game might need VDMSound in Windows 2000/NT(MIDI drivers
recognition problem)
Tank Wars Gold Edition - The game uses VESA hi-res graphic so it's a bit unstable
(starting and exiting) to run it in Windows
Troopers - In Windows the graphic is not displayed properly though the game is playable;
DOSBox solves the problem; the problem might depend on your hardware(I suspect it's a
problem with reading emulated XMS or EMS memory in Windows)
The Little Pixy 2 - The game might need DOSBox because the programm has problems
in recognizing XMS memory even if you allocate it with a shortcut
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