The NETBOOK games thread.

[JU_88]

Im currently in Spain for two weeks, while everyone else has been having seistas :D Ive pulled out the net book and been enjoying some of the old classics.
So I decided to coble together a decent list of free and cheap games that run perfectly on the net book - and low spec laptops.
Feel free to contribute, pretty much any 3d game released after 2000/2001 is not going to run well. but there many great oldies out there :)

One of the first things you should have on your net book is a virtual CD drive for mounting .iso disk images. here are two suggestions.

Magic Disk
http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-history.htm
Daemon tools
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/downloads



Games.

FPS

Doom collection + Jdoom
If you can aquire a copy of doom collection (Doom, Doom 2 & Final Doom)
Then you can install and play using a virtual Cd drive.
You can also apply a 3rd party addon (JDOOM) to give it a more modern apperance, sharper textures, 3d monsters and even mouse look controls :)
J doom can be found here:http://download.cnet.com/Doom-Jdoom-package/3000-7441_4-10266567.html

Hexen
Avaliable on Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/2360/

Quake
Avaliable on Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/

Quake 2
Avaliable on Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/2320/
(http://store.steampowered.com/app/2320/)
Unreal Tournament (Gold)
Avaliable on Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/13250/


Strategy

Worms Reloaded
Runs perfectly, highly addictive and dirt cheap on Steam.http://store.steampowered.com/app/22600/?snr=1_7_suggest__13

Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Detailed WW2 Stealth game, VERY hard to get into, but insanly enjoyable if you have the patience. Runs beautifully on the Netbook,
Avaliable on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/6830/?snr=1_7_suggest__13

Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
Almost identical to Commandos 2^ in terms of appearance and gameplay - but in a Wild West setting. (Freeware)
http://games.brothersoft.com/desperados-wanted-dead-or-alive-download.html

Comand & Conquer: Tiberian Sun + Firestorm.
The Campaign works flawlessly, but Skirmish occasionally crashes (a bug with the orginal game that EA never fixed) Best of all its FREE to download and very easy to install http://www.joystiq.com/game/command-conquer-tiberian-sun/download/command-and-conquer-tiberian-sun-free-full-game/

Red Alert
It works, but you have to fight with it, it has several problems, first of all is has to be patched to work, then you must install it in win 95 compatibility mode. You will also need a disk image running with a virtual cd drive. (such as Magic Disk)
You have to reload the game before you load a save game or else it crashes, with Aftermath installed Skirmish mode doesnt seem to work either.
Download for free here:
Allied disk:
http://www.freewarefiles.com/Command-And-Conquer-Red-Alert_program_44782.html
Soviet disk:
http://www.freewarefiles.com/Command-and-Conquer-Red-Alert-1-Soviet-Disk_program_58247.html
Patch 3.03
http://planetcnc.gamespy.com/View.php?view=RedAlert.Detail&id=186

StarCraft
It appears to be freeware now, there is download link here, but i have not tested it yet. I will update when I do.
http://games.brothersoft.com/starcraft.html

StrongHold
Also appears to be freeware, download here.
http://download.cnet.com/Stronghold-1/3000-2119_4-10825215.html

Warzone 2100:
A nice little game this, RTS with the ability to design and build your own units. The AI isn't too shabby, and the graphics are quite nice.
http://www.wz2100.net/

FreeCol:
I've never played Sid Meiers Colonization, I've never played FreeCol, but it's a Sid Meiers game, so it's probably going to be good.
http://www.freecol.org/


Driving

GTA (Grand theft Auto 1 & 2)
Both are free and can be dowloaded and installed via Rockstars website.
http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/?id=1

Simulation

Comanche 3
Arcade/Sim Gunship helicopter action from 1997.
http://www.squakenet.com/download/comanche-3/8442/

Sim management

Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe:
It's free, it's addictive, and can be customised with additional grfs, you want to play with British trains from 1900 to 2000, there's a grf for that, Dutch trains, yup, Yank trains, they've got it covered. All through an easy to use downloader which interfaces with the games GUI.
http://www.openttd.org/en/

FreeCiv:
FreeCiv is based upon the popular Civilization series, it may not be as pretty as modern Civ games, the graphics level looks to be around the Civ II/Test of Time/Call to Power II level, but it's free and it's Civ-like. Does more need to be said?
http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Download

[Oberon]

Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe:
http://www.openttd.org/en/

It's free, it's addictive, and can be customised with additional grfs, you want to play with British trains from 1900 to 2000, there's a grf for that, Dutch trains, yup, Yank trains, they've got it covered. All through an easy to use downloader which interfaces with the games GUI.

FreeCiv:
http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Download

FreeCiv is based upon the popular Civilization series, it may not be as pretty as modern Civ games, the graphics level looks to be around the Civ II/Test of Time/Call to Power II level, but it's free and it's Civ-like. Does more need to be said?

FreeCol:
http://www.freecol.org/

I've never played Sid Meiers Colonization, I've never played FreeCol, but it's a Sid Meiers game, so it's probably going to be good. :yep:

Warzone 2100:
http://www.wz2100.net/

A nice little game this, RTS with the ability to design and build your own units. The AI isn't too shabby, and the graphics are quite nice.

And much much more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open_source_games

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_freeware_games

[Arclight]

Suppose the Hidden&Dangerous games should run, think the first one is freeware nowadays. Might be a slight challenge to get it to run though. :hmmm:

http://www.hidden-and-dangerous.net/deluxe/download.php

[JU_88]

Suppose the Hidden&Dangerous games should run, think the first one is freeware nowadays. Might be a slight challenge to get it to run though. :hmmm:

http://www.hidden-and-dangerous.net/deluxe/download.php

Loved H&D, the second one especially. shame they were quite buggy though. Im still hoping for a 3rd installment, It was in the works but i think it got canned.:nope: :nope: Speaking of WW2 Sudden strike will surely work on a netbook, but I dont know where it can be obtained.

Id kill for a fast paced WW2 RTS with base building - so obviously one that doesnt focus too much on realism, where air and sea units can be used. (not just tanks and infantry) I remember the blitzkreig mod for C&C Generals and it was great fun, I wish someone would make a proper game like this.
I know things like COH are more in tune with how WW2 actually worked, but I found COH to be a bit dull, I actually prefered Soliders: Heros of WW2 for my squad based RTS thrills.

[Arclight]

Yeah I was pretty much done with CoH after discovering Men of War as well. Always preferred things a bit more on the sim side.

[wamphyri]

I always love playing Battlezone (the 1998 release). Someone, (word on the street is one of the original programmers), updated it for modern computers.

http://www.battlezone1.com/downloads/

The 1.5 installer is all you need, no need for original cd or iso.

[NeonSamurai]

Battlezone is definitely one of my all time favorites, I liked BZ2 as well but not as much as BZ1. BZ3 is something I have always hoped for (but also dreaded too).