A very good shareware Commodore 64 Emulator. It was written as part of a master thesis! Wow, I wish you could do things like that at university here!

From the site:

CCS64 emulates briefly the following things of an old C64 system:

• The main Commodore 64 console, with the keyboard and peripherals like joysticks, paddles and mouse. It emulates both the different systems sold in Europe as well as the USA.
• Up to four 1541 disk-drives are emulated (which means that you use special files on your PC, as a replacement for the old 5 1/4 inch floppy disks)
• The C2N cassette recorder is also emulated (which means the you use special files on your PC, as a replacement for the old magnetic tapes)
• Many of the old cartridges (that means special hardware expansions for the C64, which were plugged in at the back of the computer) are also emulated.

There is a good site which supports this application, you can find all kinds of documentation, a form and a great quick start users guide. Visit CCS64 Knowledge Base (CCS64 KB)

Related Links

• MobyGames: CCS64: A Commodore 64 Emulator
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: CCS64: A Commodore 64 Emulator
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• CCS64 Homepage
  

Well, I have completed the data migration from BA3.0 to BA4.0. It only took 6 or so days… Unfortunately I haven’t been able to preserve some things such as the dates and times for when games were originally added, or comments were originally added. It was enough work to bring across everything else. I might work on that at a later date, but be assured that the old site is archived and will be saved forever.

The new BA 4.0 looks good. Everything behind the scenes now runs so much better using WordPress than my old BA control panel which … well you don’t want to see that. I wouldn’t even put it up so you could have a good laugh :p Thank you so much to my cousin Brett for his help configuring everything and helping a bit with the migration. Now BA will run smoother, updating will be easier and keeping all those games in check will be much more simple.

Thanks for all the games that people have contributed and the great reviews, all the work you’ve put in over the years has kept this site going and going. You all know who you are

Thanks for nothing to the assholes that leave comments picking apart things or demanding why I have a game up if I don’t have it for download. If you don’t like what I do with my site then f**k off. If you want to buy me a big server that can handle lots of traffic and downloads then feel free to contact me, if not then just be happy with what I do provide. To all those who do want some games that I don’t have here but are nice and polite then please contact me and I can arrange an ftp or get on IRC and send them over.

It’s been a long time coming, but thanks for being patient, and thanks for all the kind e-mails of praise and encouragement that I still get into my inbox. It’s the things like that which make it worth it. Well, the second reason is that, the first is because I love games, I especially love older games, and I want nothing more than to preserve them.

Let’s have a great 2007,
Michelle

A very cute little game in the theme of Dig-dug and Digger (a clone if you will).

But it’s so much more. It’s not just Bob the hamster! You can play two games within this one game, you can also be Vlad the Impaler.

As Bob it is your task to navigate around the screen and collect the carrots, avoiding the monsters. You can shoot the monsters with your drop of water. But be warned, your drop of water needs to replenish before you can shoot again.

Vlad on the other hand has to run around collecting coins to fund his army. You get to shoot knives!

The game is visually appealing for what it is. It uses real speaking to congratulate you when you finish a level. There are options where you can turn this off if it freaks you out! I enjoyed this game, it wasted a good couple of ours. Then a few more when I discovered a whole new game as Vlad.

Good fun times!

Related Links

• MobyGames: Bob the Hamster
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Bob the Hamster
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

A great DOS emulator, so you can run those old games on a modern computer.

This project has been discontinued, so there is no added support or later versions. A lot of games still won’t work in DodGE, but the last release is available here anyway.

Also see DOSBox for DOS emulation.

Related Links

• MobyGames: DodGE v1.0.0
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: DodGE v1.0.0
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

Newer operating systems do not come with DOS mouse drivers. Forunately there are DOS drivers available to download, and CuteMouse is an excellent (and very small) one.

CuteMouse is part of the FreeDOS project.

Keep an eye on the CuteMouse site as there is a beta in development to bring in support for the scrollwheel.

Related Links

• MobyGames: CuteMouse v1.9.1
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: CuteMouse v1.9.1
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• CuteMouse SourceForge Homepage
  Be sure to keep up with the development news, and latest versions.

From the nfo:

Some games or applications that require high-resoultion VESA video modes will experience problems with the mouse cursor under Windows NT4, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The mouse cursor will be confined to the upper or upper-left part of the screen.

Now you can play the game without the hassle!

Related Links

• MobyGames: Mouse2KV v0.1
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Mouse2KV v0.1
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

Windows Frotz is an interpreter that can play all your old Infocom text adventures. This is the best interpreter I have found so far.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Windows Frotz v1.10
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Windows Frotz v1.10
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• David Kinders Homepage
  Get the latest information about Frotz, and latest versions.
• Frotz @ IF-Archive
  Download the different versions other than the Windows Frotz installer available here.

I nice little slow down utility to help run those older games.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Speedset v1.0.1
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Speedset v1.0.1
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

ScummVM is a very very important piece of software when it comes to Abandonware. This is what you use to play all those awesome old LucasArts games.

From the ScummVM website:

ScummVM is a cross-platform interpreter for several point-and-click adventure engines. This includes all SCUMM-based adventures by LucasArts, Simon the Sorcerer 1&2 by AdventureSoft, Beneath a Steel Sky and Broken Sword 1&2 by Revolution, and many more.

Download the latest version of ScummVM from the ScummVM SourceForge website.

Related Links

• MobyGames: ScummVM
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: ScummVM
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• ScummVM SourceForge Homepage
  

From the nfo:

Bremze (Latvian for ‘brake’) slows down PC performance by controlling the speed of execution of programs. This feature can be useful when running old processor-dependent programs on new PCs, particularly to decrease the speed of games for ‘better results’, or when wishing to gain a better understanding of the sequences and functioning of programs, etc. Big diapason of braking coefficients (enough to fastest PCs), braking level control and switch on/off by hot-keys, control output trough PC speeker and screen corner. Full command line control. Slows down DOS and Windows programs. Versions for both interrupts are available - 08h and 70h.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Bremze v5.02
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Bremze v5.02
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• Bremze Homepage
  

From the nfo:

Super Copy Utility goes beyond what most copy software does, in terms of looking for data. If you tell it to, and you have the time, SCOPY will search for anything and everything that can possibly be read by a standard disk controller. It will take all of the data and make analysis files and a data file on your hard disk, that contain all the information necessary to copy the disk. This allows you to copy non-standard tracks and sectors. It copies disks by doing a sector by sector search for data. Since this process is relatively slow, you might wish to make a copy of the disk as best you can with a standard diskcopy,and then using SCOPY to copy over only the tracks that you got errors on, or suspect of being non-standard. Using analysis files you can even create your own copy-protection scheme, and make your own copy protected disks!

Related Links

• MobyGames: SCOPY (Super Copy Utility) v1.03b
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: SCOPY (Super Copy Utility) v1.03b
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

From the nfo:

Cheat ‘O Matic is a FREEWARE and AUTOMATIC cheat program for *ANY* DOS/Windows game.

It runs under Windows 95/98/NT along side your favorite game, and allows you to EASIALLY (no hex here) modify ANY value in the game - AS THE GAME RUNS!

Related Links

• MobyGames: Cheat ‘O Matic v0.99a
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Cheat ‘O Matic v0.99a
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

Now you can play Commodore 64 SID tunes you’ve downloaded in WinAmp.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Winamp Plugin: SidAmp v1.34
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Winamp Plugin: SidAmp v1.34
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• SidAmp Winamp Skin
  Bonus!
• The SidAmp Website
  Try out their beta (1999 and still beta?) release...
• The High Voltage SID Collection
  A mega- collection of your favourite C64 hits for download.

A plugin for Winamp, now you can play the MOD files you’ll find for download here.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Winamp Plugin: Oldsk00l MOD Player v0.89
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Winamp Plugin: Oldsk00l MOD Player v0.89
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• Oldsk00l MOD Player Homepage
  

This is by far the best slowdown utility I have come across. With it’s small easy-to-use interface it is just so simple. You slow down your PC between 1-100%. Just increment it until you have it the way you need it.

Turbo has excellent help documentation built-in.

I used this before DOSBox was available, and still use it for games that won’t work in DOSBox.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Turbo
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Turbo
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

From the Mo’Slo website:

Current Mo’Slo products let you run speed-sensitive DOS and Windows programs on state-of-the-art systems.

You can obtain a free “basic” version of the software (which you can download here) or you can buy a “deluxe” version. The basic version pretty much all you should need. The Mo’Slo website is listed below in the Related Links section.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Mo’Slo v1.5
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Mo’Slo v1.5
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• Mo'Slo Website
  You can download the Basic version or purchase the Deluxe version.

This is a utility that will slow down your PC and let you play your old classics. SlowMo can also be turned on and off during a game, and settings can be saved for each game.

Definately worth checking out if you have any old games that don’t work with DOSBox and you need to slow your PC down.

Related Links

• MobyGames: SlowMo v2.00
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: SlowMo v2.00
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• The Daggerfall Embassy SlowMo page
  A page just FULL of information on SlowMo 2.00

From the nfo:

Universal Game Editor is a program designed to edit SAVED GAMES. This shareware release comes with five pre-configured MODULES that can be used to edit four different games. These games are Civilization, Betrayal at Krondor, Master of Orion (2 MODULES) and Lands of Lore. This shareware release is fully functional, and is not crippled in any way.

This program will allow you to change many aspects of your games. Military unit strengths and weaknesses may be adjusted in wargames. Character skills and attributes may be changed in role-playing games. In fact, almost any game that allows you to save your game is a candidate for editing.

You’ll also find more modules lying around the internet for your favourite games which you can use with UGE. I found a few just searching on Google.

If anyone manages to ever find Jack Hartman’s homepage again then please let me know!

Related Links

• MobyGames: Universal Game Editor v1.0
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Universal Game Editor v1.0
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

Can fix a “Divide by Zero” error message.

Related Links

• MobyGames: LoadFix
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: LoadFix
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

Use this on TP games (such as Arctic Adventure) if you get “runtime Error : 200″.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Turbo Pascal Patch
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Turbo Pascal Patch
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• Turbo Pascal Patch Homepage
  An everything guide to this very very useful utility. Plus more fixes to check out if this one won't work for you.

From the nfo:

Powerful screen grabber, supporting all VGA and VBE 2.0 compliant SVGA modes, including non-standard VGA modes (so called X-modes), banked and LFB VESA modes. Writes BMPs, and is completely free for noncommercial usage.

Related Links

• MobyGames: VideoThief v0.07
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: VideoThief v0.07
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• Videothief Homepage
  From what I've read here it's still a very popular piece of software - and I'm not surprised.

Trick your computer into thinking that a directory on you HDD is your CDROM. Good for ripped games.

Related Links

• MobyGames: FakeCD v1.0c
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: FakeCD v1.0c
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• Ingo Warnke FakeCD/FakeDr Homepage
  The author of this awesome software.

From the VSMSound documentation:

VDMSound is a program that overcomes what has probably been the most exasperating limitation of DOS boxes since Windows NT — sound support. VDMSound is an open, plug-in oriented platform that emulates an MPU-401 interface (for outputting high-quality MIDI music), a SoundBlaster compatible (SB16, SBPro 2, SB2, SBPro, etc.) implementation (for digital sound effects and FM/AdLib music), as well as a standard game-port interface (for playing games with joystick support). In development are improvements to the existing joystick emulation, and possibly VESA support.

Unlike all the Win9x SoundBlaster ISA ‘legacy’ drivers available from a variety of PCI soundcard manufacturers, VDMSound is not a mere ‘wrapper’ or ‘bridge’ to existing audio hardware. It is a self-contained, 100% software emulation program that is completely independent of your audio hardware type and settings. VDMSound works with any soundcard, and will even work on computers that have no audio hardware at all (for instance, instead of outputting sounds through your soundcard using the standard Windows drivers, VDMSound can easily output them to disk).

Related Links

• MobyGames: VDMSound
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: VDMSound
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.
• The VDMSound Project
  

Great utlity, this unlocks many games and has easy to use functionality.

Related Links

• MobyGames: RawCopy PC v1.0
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: RawCopy PC v1.0
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

Removes copy protection from over one hundred games, both new and old.

Related Links

• MobyGames: The Patcher v6.5
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: The Patcher v6.5
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

NeverLock defeats copy-protection on a variety of software products.

• Shareware NeverLock defeats document checks on games.
• Universal NeverLock defeats document checks on many more games.
• Business NeverLock defeats the Everlock key-diskette system on commercial business programs.

Related Links

• MobyGames: NeverLock
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: NeverLock
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

Can break the copy protection on over 700 games.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Locksmith v1.31
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Locksmith v1.31
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

From the nfo:

With this release of The Dprotecter for DOS comes a host of utilities along with many new unprotects. This version will allow users to add their own unpro- tects to the database, quickly and easily with a built in file compare routine. Compare the cracked file to the original and voila, a new unprotect! Adds the ability to export your own database to a file that can be uploaded to other BBS’s. This should allow many third party crackers to add to the growing databases!

Related Links

• MobyGames: Dprotecter v3.2
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Dprotecter v3.2
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

Crock contains a database of information to crack games enabling you to cheat.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Crock v2.32
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Crock v2.32
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.

The sole intention of this software is to remove the annoyance of having to dig out your manual/code-wheel/key diskette everytime you want to play a game. Also for legimate purchasers of software who have mislaid their manual amongst all the other crap round their PCs.

Related Links

• MobyGames: Crackaid v3.39
  Read all about it on MobyGames.
• Wikipedia: Crackaid v3.39
  Read all about it on Wikipedia.