Master of Orion 1+2

...but somehow I've got the feeling that some in-game actions of MOO2 don't work properly. For example, I cannnot design my own ships, because the respective button located right next to the planetary building list is deactivated. Someone's got an idea?

Is prepacked with DOSbox, but runs fine on Slackware-current. having 15'' Full-HD screen is a bit of an overkill since havent found a way to adjust resolution. Purely technical review. Might readjust it based on gameplay experience.

This is one of the few games that I never played in my early PC days. Reading all of the reviews, it seemed pretty unanimous that they're great and I've heard good thing from friends that played them. That said, it sort of just plops you in front of a space map with some buttons and expects you to know what to do with it all. MOO 1 - I figured out how to move ships to a planet, but they got shot down. Tried another planet and colonized it. I think. MOO2 - I set it to "tutor" difficulty, but there were no "tutor" tips to be found. After aimlessly clicking things in the UI, I went and downloaded the manuals. Seeing the MOO2 manual completely overwhelmed me with how complex this game is. I'm out. People complain about MOO3 being dumbed down, but I'm really starting to think that for the average person, it was a necessary change.

I have never played any game as much as i played MOO 2 when i was younger. Buy it, unless you are retarded.

There is an issue when the game is minimized. You are unable to maximize it at all