April 8, 2003, 19:52
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X-com
Is there anywhere that I can get this game. I've searched bargain bin and the internet and am unable to find it.
I wish I had bought it years ago when I had the chance, everybody says that it is awesome.
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April 8, 2003, 20:29
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Underdogs has the second one. They're practically the same game.
I had the first but accidently threw the disks away last year.  I have not seen the first on the net recently.
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April 8, 2003, 21:52
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The link they have for it is dead.
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April 8, 2003, 22:06
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O.K., I'm stupid. I meant abandonkeep.com.
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April 8, 2003, 22:32
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Thank you. Now I just need the first one.
Oh, and I can't use this because we don't do abandonware or warez here.
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April 8, 2003, 22:38
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I thought the Underdogs would have it. Ah well.
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April 9, 2003, 13:30
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http://xcomufo.com - I've downloaded XCOM-1, XCOM-2 and XCOM-3 from the site.
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April 9, 2003, 18:40
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Does XCom 1 work though. For my (bought years ago) version, it has copy protection.
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April 9, 2003, 20:45
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The site that muxec mentions has all the copy protection codes.
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April 9, 2003, 22:08
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You'll love the game. One of the all time best.
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April 9, 2003, 23:03
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I have the first and second one but my comp. is too fast. I used to try and mess with mo-slo but I gave that up.
Now, I'm hoping I can get my parents' old comp. I'm pretty sure it's slow enough that it'll run fine.
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April 10, 2003, 02:53
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There are several versions of X-COM. The one that came on floppy disks has copy protection, but the version that came out on CD-ROM does not. I got the CD version in a bargain bin. I had no clue what it was but it looked cool. It turned out to be the best $3 I ever spent.
Both these versions run too fast on modern computers, and both are a bit buggy. However, there was a bonus CD that came out with some computer game magazine that included a version designed to run on modern computers. It also seems less buggy; this is the version you want to get.
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April 10, 2003, 04:17
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Cool  And i was downloading 56Mbs of X-COM3 on 56Kbit modem .... 
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April 10, 2003, 20:48
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ok i must be a real div but i can't find the link to actually d/l x-com 2 on that site :/
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April 10, 2003, 20:56
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Me either.
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April 11, 2003, 00:52
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The X-COM games are not available for download
from my website. You can purchase the games online:
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Looks like you officially can't.
Perhaps there's a hidden link?
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April 11, 2003, 05:59
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Originally posted by Richard Bruns
There are several versions of X-COM. The one that came on floppy disks has copy protection, but the version that came out on CD-ROM does not. I got the CD version in a bargain bin. I had no clue what it was but it looked cool. It turned out to be the best $3 I ever spent.
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While generally true, the "floppy disk" version also comes on cd, and that is the version I have got.
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Both these versions run too fast on modern computers, and both are a bit buggy. However, there was a bonus CD that came out with some computer game magazine that included a version designed to run on modern computers. It also seems less buggy; this is the version you want to get.
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What magazine if you can remember? That seems interesting. Very interesting.
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April 11, 2003, 08:30
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Sorry, I don´t know the name of the magazine or where to get that version. Someone e-mailed it to me a while ago. I also saw it mentioned on a FAQ on an x-com web site, they said that they don´t give out copies and to order a back issue of the magazine.
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April 11, 2003, 09:59
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Moslo does work when you get the hang of it, honest!
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April 11, 2003, 11:46
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It does. But what should I do when I slow the computer down 99% and it is still too fast?
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April 11, 2003, 23:59
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Spend less than $50 to buy an old computer. 
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April 12, 2003, 01:57
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Unfortunately, even though the electronics can hold out, the mechanical parts usually fail by now.
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April 12, 2003, 12:15
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The name of the magazine was PCGamer and they did a retro disk about 2 years ago. It had, iirc, a bunch of old games including the Bards Tale series, a couple of Ultimas, etc.
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April 12, 2003, 13:26
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I had a sweet dream about a sort of MP modification the orginal X-COM. Am I normal or should I ask for help? Or maybe you're the wrong crowd to ask that question?
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April 12, 2003, 18:18
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Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Unfortunately, even though the electronics can hold out, the mechanical parts usually fail by now.
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Buy a new hard disk then.
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April 12, 2003, 20:49
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Originally posted by Kropotkin
I had a sweet dream about a sort of MP modification the orginal X-COM. Am I normal or should I ask for help? Or maybe you're the wrong crowd to ask that question?
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There is a multiplayer XCom based game of sorts. It is a squad versus squad combat mission where you don't get to choose what your soldiers are armed with, and the weapon accuracy is a little off (my soldier missed 5 shots in a row 1 square away from an enemy), but it is still fun. Grenades own.
It is called XCom 2000 or something similar (iirc).
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April 13, 2003, 00:13
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Originally posted by Paul Hanson
Buy a new hard disk then.
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New HDDs don't work with old controllers, and all new controllers are PCI-only.
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April 13, 2003, 01:44
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Buy 100 floppies, and run it off disks.
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April 13, 2003, 17:50
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Zipped, the entire game comes to 4.1 megs. PM me if you still haven't found the game. 
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April 14, 2003, 00:58
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Buy 100 floppies, and run it off disks.
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That's almost as fun as doing this --> 
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