Posted September 28, 2017
So I'm interested in making a GOGmix so that people can find out which GOG games are playable on Intel-based tablets running Windows. Of course, there are a number of games that can be played on Android/iOS/non-Intel Windows by virtue of third-party solutions (ScummVM, GemRB, alternative DOSBox builds such as DOSBox Turbo), those won't be addressed here. I'm only looking for games that can run on Intel Windows tablets without adding additional peripherals such as a mouse, keyboard or controller. I'll be including games that run with minimal modification in a separate list.
While there are plenty of games that may seem obviously compatible, it's worth noting that any game using DOSBox, even if they can be played entirely with a mouse, is not compatible with such a tablet out of the box. The reason for this is that the vanilla Windows build of DOSBox that GOG games use won't run unless there is a mouse connected to the system. This can be a virtual mouse installed as software, but it still needs a mouse, and even with a virtual mouse, you have all kinds of problems related to the mouse buttons (tapping on the screen ends up left clicking elsewhere on the screen). There may be an alternative build that allows use on mouse-less devices (ECB) but I've not tested them. Daum Cafe does not work.
Many Windows games also have the problem that, while being entirely playable with a mouse, they either require at least one keyboard press or are dependent on being able to play by pressing the right-mouse button at short notice. Windows simulates right-clicks with "long presses", but whether individual games respect this is another thing.
I'll be updating this as and when I can test games.
My experience so far:
Fully working:
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Nearly working:
Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring (requires dgVoodoo to be used on some devices whose default orientation is upright, impossible to open the menu and save or quit without an Escape key)
Not working:
Tex Murphy: Mean Streets
Cannon Fodder
While there are plenty of games that may seem obviously compatible, it's worth noting that any game using DOSBox, even if they can be played entirely with a mouse, is not compatible with such a tablet out of the box. The reason for this is that the vanilla Windows build of DOSBox that GOG games use won't run unless there is a mouse connected to the system. This can be a virtual mouse installed as software, but it still needs a mouse, and even with a virtual mouse, you have all kinds of problems related to the mouse buttons (tapping on the screen ends up left clicking elsewhere on the screen). There may be an alternative build that allows use on mouse-less devices (ECB) but I've not tested them. Daum Cafe does not work.
Many Windows games also have the problem that, while being entirely playable with a mouse, they either require at least one keyboard press or are dependent on being able to play by pressing the right-mouse button at short notice. Windows simulates right-clicks with "long presses", but whether individual games respect this is another thing.
I'll be updating this as and when I can test games.
My experience so far:
Fully working:
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Nearly working:
Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring (requires dgVoodoo to be used on some devices whose default orientation is upright, impossible to open the menu and save or quit without an Escape key)
Not working:
Tex Murphy: Mean Streets
Cannon Fodder
Post edited September 28, 2017 by _ChaosFox_