Win 98 on a VM for running games? Just out of curiosity, what are you using to run it? QEMU doesn't even finish installing it. It also doesn't seem to like hardware acceleration on Virtual Box. Bochs maybe?

Using Unity...

Wow, you too? I read somewhere that Eternal Dagger had an IBM PC port, though I've never really seen one. I loved the combat system, but I didn't like the quick combat option, especially for high-level encounters. I remember encounters dragging on and on as they got tougher. Would love to see a remake/clone of WC.

Below the Root was awesome! The graphics weren't that good even by that era's standards, but I breathed and lived it, even dreamed about it. No other game had quite captured my imagination like it after that.

Yeah. Wish they'd bring back that game, plus its sequel, Eternal Dagger. I miss WC, with its complex turn-based tactical combat system.

It had a smart-linker too. The executables were actually smaller than that of Turbo C. IIRC, TP's Hello World weighed in at 3-4K while TC's weighed in at around 6-7K, even with all the size optimizations on, using the tiny memory model. Turbo Basic's Hello World weighed in at around 30K!

You could say the same thing about stand-alone mp3 players now. Back in the day, my friends and I would drool over those, with increasingly bigger capacities, etc. A 1 GB player was luxurious. My current phone's memory card can store 8 GB. Coupled with a good set of earphones, they've all but obviated my need for a dedicated mp3 player. I haven't seen anyone else in a long time want one either.

LFS user here. Will 2.6.39 get the LTS treatment just like 2.6.35 down to 2.6.32? Would be nice to have a stable target for years to come. I have a box that's still using 2.6.16 (formerly LTS) and another that's 2.4.37. Moving up from "minor" releases, e.g. from 2.6.35 to 2.6.36 haven't really been as minor as they used to be. They tend to be somewhat nerve-wracking experiences. Personally sticking to 2.6.35 as long I can.

Thought I was the only one. Chrome 11.0.696.65 and FF3.6 under Ubuntu 10.04.

I still remember Matrix, and later Objects Layout. It had a forms designer and a flowchart mode. It actually produced tight DOS .exe files. One could also change the output to C, Pascal or even BASIC, if extra customization is needed. I got my copy for something like $200. Their tagline in Byte was "not a single damn line of code, ever" or something like it.

It had a Windows 3.1 version. Too bad it didn't take off. IIRC, its final incarnation was released around 10 years ago, Build-IT, which spitted out Java code. Those were the days.

I live in the Philippines. While we do have a knack for coming up with smart-ass names, I have yet to meet someone here named Dildo, Thumper, or Flipper. Those are most probably names of pets. No Hitler either but we do have a lot of Adolfs. Lolita is pretty common, and we hardly think of it as dodgy. You'd hear Ding-dong a lot. A popular actor here goes by that as his screen name. A senator goes by "Ping". A former church head went by Cardinal Sin. Of course, except for Adolf, Lolita, etc, those are all nicknames, the way you'd use Slim, Spike or Mac. Repeating names are another novelty here.

...the more Slashdot friends you have, the more likely you are to feel stressed out by the site.

I recently purchased Myst, since I missed it the first time around. My machine back in the 90's wasn't up to the task. A ton of classic graphic adventure games on GOG.com! Worth checking out for those who missed the classics the first time around. Cheap too!

It's probably not so much that you've lost your "mojo" as your preferences have changed over the years. Also, you probably have less time to kill now than when you were younger.

You didn't specify how old you were when you were at your peak, but I'm guessing you were a heavy gamer in the late 90s or early 00s. You'll find a ton of games from that era from Good Old Games that ought to keep you busy for a while. There are lots of games there that I couldn't afford and/or my machine couldn't run decently back then. You could also try free retro-clones of your old favorites.

I agree with the other posters that you ought to try your hand at writing your own games, maybe surprise yourself in the process.

Yeah, me too. Before reading TFS, I thought it had something to do with getting a $300 netbook out the door.