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Posted January 28, 2013
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Qwertyman: This is supposed to be two versions of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy graphical remakes:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game.shtml

But I can't get either of them to work. I receive an error when I try to play them. Anybody aware of these and know of somewhere else they can be played?
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SirPrimalform: Like the banner at the top says, this is an abandoned page. I think they've broken it somewhere along the line but haven't fixed it since it's abandoned.
Yeah, that's why I was hoping maybe someone knew of another place they could be played. Seems hard to believe that they would only be located in only one place like that. I hate browser stored flash games. Sometimes you can download them for offline use but other times not.
Posted January 28, 2013
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SirPrimalform: Like the banner at the top says, this is an abandoned page. I think they've broken it somewhere along the line but haven't fixed it since it's abandoned.
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Qwertyman: Yeah, that's why I was hoping maybe someone knew of another place they could be played. Seems hard to believe that they would only be located in only one place like that. I hate browser stored flash games. Sometimes you can download them for offline use but other times not.
Hmm, in searching for a mirror of the BBC 'remake' I found this: http://h2g2remake.wordpress.com/

Not got time to try it myself right now but it sounds interesting.
Posted January 28, 2013
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Qwertyman: Yeah, that's why I was hoping maybe someone knew of another place they could be played. Seems hard to believe that they would only be located in only one place like that. I hate browser stored flash games. Sometimes you can download them for offline use but other times not.
Sadly, the Flash file was only a back-end. The actual Z-code interpreter ran on the server and served XML files to the Flash interface. There is an unillustrated Java version on douglasadams.com, though.
Posted January 28, 2013
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strixo: No one mentioned the Star Control 2 remake?
Would probably help if there's a link to it :D. The remake ports the 3DO version of the game code to Windows, OSX and Linux.

The Ur-Quan Masters : http://sc2.sourceforge.net/
Posted January 28, 2013
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SirPrimalform: Hmm, in searching for a mirror of the BBC 'remake' I found this: http://h2g2remake.wordpress.com/

Not got time to try it myself right now but it sounds interesting.
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drennan: Sadly, the Flash file was only a back-end. The actual Z-code interpreter ran on the server and served XML files to the Flash interface. There is an unillustrated Java version on douglasadams.com, though.
Ah okay. Yeah I don't know enough about programming to have even considered that. All I know is that I was able to download the swf file for Desktop Tower Defense (awesome TD flash game) and Samarost 1, but Samarost didn't work and probably for the same reason you mentioned above.

Thanks for the links!
Posted January 29, 2013
I am surprised no one has mention:

Descent 1+2 Remake (needs original datafiles)

p.s. Also, here is a remake I *wish* GOG could offer the game original data files >_<

Cannonball, Outrun Arcade Remake (w/widescreen option)
Post edited January 29, 2013 by mangamuscle
Posted January 29, 2013
I updated the list but didn't include some entries - especially those which aren't finished yet. It's good to keep the list clean and only add finished or mostly-completed versions.
Posted January 29, 2013
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mangamuscle: I am surprised no one has mention:

Descent 1+2 Remake (needs original datafiles)

p.s. Also, here is a remake I *wish* GOG could offer the game original data files >_<

Cannonball, Outrun Arcade Remake (w/widescreen option)
I've been meaning to pick up Descent 1 and 2 here so that I can check out that engine.
Posted January 29, 2013
Any Dizzy fans here?
Be sure to download Dizzy 1 remake
And if that's not enough check out fan-made games
And if you are still in the mood for some yolk download tons of DizzyAGE games
or even better - download DizzyAGE software yourself and make your own Dizzy game
Posted January 29, 2013
Had to double check, but no one has mentioned Nuvie:

Classical remake for Ultima VI: The False Prophet, Martian Dreams and Savage Empire Maybe it is still in beta, but looks very promising. Requires original data files.

also

XU4 - Ultima IV Classical Remake A completed project! Requires original data files.
Post edited January 29, 2013 by mangamuscle
Posted January 29, 2013
For all old and new Populous: The Beginning fans

Populous: The Beginning Fan Site
Populous Mana source

Stuff you will find here

Games:
Main Game & Official Expansion - Populous: The Beginning &amp; Populous: Undiscovered Worlds
Community/Fan Made Expansion - Populous: Age of Chaos

Tools:
Create your own world maps - Populous 3D World Editor
Play Populous Online

Populous Translations:
Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish

Multimedia:
Web Design Kit - Icons and Animations from game
POP Theme
Populous Soundtrack

Saved Games
Posted January 29, 2013
The Goonies

Remakes

Remakes, including Barbarian remake

More remakes

Sombreros

I have more, but I need to find the links
Posted January 29, 2013
I Forgot to mention:

[url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~duncandsl/avp/]Alien vs Predator: Gold Edition remake[/url] Needs original files *tsk* GOG *nudge* *nudge*

List of improvements:

Direct3D9 HLSL shader based renderer for improved compatability with modern graphics cards (no new rendering effects yet)
Numerous bug and crash fixes
Ogg Vorbis music playback as an alternative to inserting the game's music CD
FMV playback of original FMV video files (no need to convert them to another format)
Support for correctly saving profile, savegame and log files on Windows Vista and above (UAC aware)
Xbox 360 control pad support
Resolution independant menu rendering (can render menus at resolutions greater than 640x480)
Posted January 31, 2013
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Tychoxi: Morrowind has two:

One remake into Oblivion's engine:
http://morroblivion.com

and one that updates and expands the original's capabilities:
http://www.ornitocopter.net/morrowind-overhaul
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pi4t: That second one isn't really a 'remake' as such, more of a large (graphical) modpack. It still runs using the original game engine, etc, rather than actually being 'remade' any more than a texture pack is a 'remake' of Minecraft. That's not to say it's not good, though!

OpenMW, on the other hand, is actually a remake of Morrowind from the ground up which is being made. For copyright reasons, it'll require the original game to play (though there are tentative plans to release other remakes using the same engine, once made, which obviously won't require Morrowind to be owned), but it'll be free once it's done.
Yeah! It's just that the mod adds so many modern features that it really feels almost like a remake (at least from what videos show me).

As for OpenMW it seems promising, if I ever revisit Morrowind I would certainly prefer that to playing, for example, MorrOblivion.


Also, for Star Control 2 there's also the HD remake: http://sourceforge.net/projects/urquanmastershd/. It's still in alpha but it's worth checking out and keeping tabs on it.
Post edited January 31, 2013 by Tychoxi
Posted January 31, 2013
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Red_Avatar: Doomsday (Doom in a modern engine)
http://dengine.net/
Original files needed.
Works not only for Doom, but for all the Doom games, Hexen, Heretic and their expansions as well. Should also work with user made WADs, which is nifty.
It looks very nice, but it's a bit weird to play Doom with free look. :-)
Post edited January 31, 2013 by PetrusOctavianus
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