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Falconer
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Well, it will definitely work.  |
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KingWilly
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| Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:45 am Post subject: |
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| Falconer wrote: | | Well, it will definitely work. |
Could you please be more specific? Will the original version which comes on the Limited Edition work on an XP or other new machines?
Or, are you just saying the old version will work on the old machine (Tandy 1000hx)?
It would be great to know if the original version has been part of the beta-test - even just to test compatibility issues.
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Falconer
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| Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:26 am Post subject: |
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Nope, not part of the Beta, and no word about its compatibility with todays PC's whatsoever. Looks like we're gona have to wait and see. |
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captainkidd78
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:38 pm Post subject: Pirates! original on PC |
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I would imagine that they would make the original version XP-ready - XP is in use everywhere now.
My home pc runs XP, so I am being very hopeful on this... |
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Pilo T
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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For those of you, like me, that can't play the old Pirates! game on modern PCs, I have a way to get it running. If you send an email to *beep* or an AIM instant message to It Is Me Jacob, I can send you a Sega Genesis Emulator and Pirates Gold rom to go with it. As long as you actually have Pirates! or Pirates Gold, it's prefectly legal. 
*edited - I'm not sure it is. If you own the Genesis version, it may be, but I think it's only legal if you make the rom yourself. |
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poomang
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:02 am Post subject: Getting Pirates! Gold to work in XP |
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I have two suggestions on how to do this on my website:
http://www.geocities.com/piratesgold1987/xp.html
The problem is that XP does not do DOS well, and Pirates! Gold for Windows was designed for Windows 3.x which runs ontop of DOS. I think it has something to do with processor speed multiplication.
Alternative solutions:
As previously suggested, get the Genisis Rom and emulator
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Create a DOS partition or DOS drive and boot from that partition or drive and Pirates! Gold will run smooth.
I have a 300 Mhz box with Windows 98, I just boot into safe mode command prompt only, load my mouse driver and play the DOS version.
Questions: poomang@hotmail.com |
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Butcher
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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yep, that's my method too |
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BigRed
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| Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:15 am Post subject: |
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Wow, I didn't realize there were so many problems with Pirates Gold! and Windows XP. I have Pirates Gold for Windows and it runs on mine just fine. WinXP 1.8P4. Only problem I have is with stearing the ship..... very unresponsive..... not good when travelling close to shoals!
Just finished a career on Adventurer, 1640s, English, and finally did pretty well. Retired as a General in St. Kitts.... There was plenty of Galleons floating around all over the place. I stayed with the Frigate the whole time.
Hope those issues get resolved for y'all. I wonder what is different with mine?
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limbaugh
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me, i have bought a really old machine just so that i can play all those old games without any fuzz and i mean, you can get them or basically nothing so if you have the space, how about just investing a few bux in an old machine   |
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corsair91
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A little Thread necromancy
As Pirates Gold Plus is now sold by GOG and Steam,
the games may not be as easy available on abandonware sites anymore.
Pirates! Gold Plus
(Includes the 1987 original Sid Meier's Pirates! and 1993's Pirates! Gold)
https://www.gog.com/game/pirates_gold_plus
forum
https://www.gog.com/forum/pirates_gold_plus#1545319884
https://store.steampowered.com/app/327380/Sid_Meiers_Pirates_Gold_Plus_Classic/
Description
Arrr matey! It’s a pirate’s life for me!
Grab your parrot, your eye patch, and sail the Caribbean in search of adventure, treasure, beautiful maidens, or all of the above in Pirates! Gold Plus. With a letter of marque in your hand, you can fly the flag of France, the Dutch Republic, England, or Spain. Change your loyalties as you see fit, all in the name of fame and profit. You won’t be sailing alone--your rough and ready crew comes along with you. Don’t forget to split the spoils with them or you may find that you're the one who's walking the plank.
You begin with a letter of marque, a humble ship, and a bit of gold. As a privateer for either the Dutch Republic, France, England, or Spain you’ll hire your crew and set sail for treasure and adventure. Discover lost cities as you put together treasure maps acquired from seedy pubs or rescue your long-lost family members.
Bombarding enemy ships with hull-crushing cannonballs. Crossing swords with scurvy rogues. It's the life of high-seas adventure when you journey through the swashbuckling world of Pirates! Gold Plus.
Includes the 1987 original Sid Meier's Pirates! and 1993's Pirates! Gold.
You'll criss-cross your way along the 17th century Spanish Main in search of thrilling adventures.
Assault towns and forts, battle with garrison commanders, fire your cannons broadside at an armada of foes, including Spanish War Galleons, Dutch Frigates, French Merchantmen, and even English Sloops!
Search for lost cities and treasure or take it by force from the other pirates!
Minimum system requirements:
System:
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor:
1.8 GHz
Memory:
512 MB RAM
Graphics:
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Storage:
1GB HDD
This game is powered by DOSBox.
(Run the GOG installer,
which should install & precofigure DOSbox and the games
and click on Desktop shortcut to run)
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corsair91
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corsair91
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Guardacostas
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corsair91
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ExtraCrispy
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| Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:54 am Post subject: |
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Is this game, Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic), worth playing in 2020 since there is a 2004 version of Pirates!? |
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