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Can I possibly download games played exclusively with the mouse, including all the buttons and the scrolling wheel, of the 80s and the 90s ??๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“ (thebrainbin.org)
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Can I possibly download games played exclusively with the mouse, including all the buttons and the scrolling wheel, of the 80s and the 90s ??๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“

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[โ€“] CyberTaco@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Generally, yes. First, you'll need to find or put together a list of those games. Then, you have two directions you can go. If you're looking for ease of use, see how many of those games are on gog.com , they specialize in packaging old games to run on modern systems. On the other hand, if you have a little technical knowledge, you can google games one at a time with the word "abandonware". That will usually get you somewhere where downloading will be possible. Learn how to use DosBox, set up your games in it, and off you go.

[โ€“] TheracAriane@thebrainbin.org -3 points 1 week ago

@CyberTaco@lemmy.world l need to get the hang of dosbox x.