thank you @ernie for this great writeup on #shareware

I had no idea that the file_id.diz standard was a creation of the ASP (association of shareware professionals). i always just assumed it was a file format created by one of the many #bbs programs of the 90s

https://tedium.co/2016/10/27/shareware-history-legacy/

more here on the file format:
http://artscene.textfiles.com/information/faq-file_id.html

i don't know who just paid more than double for the registered version of #kiki at http://tomo-dashi.itch.io/kiki but thank you from the bottom of my heart. you don't know how much that means to me.

i put in 12 hour days, 6 days a week, into making the software as frustration-free as possible over the past three months. users like you make it possible to feed the real kiki - who is a voracious cacodemon despite her 1/3-kitty-size stature.

on your behalf, i disturbed her lordship speaking of your deed, and she granted you a 3X Greater Blessing of Exceptional Luck for the next week.

Interesting... I just found this awesome 6-disk set of DOOM 1.1 and it includes both Shareware and Registered versions of the game. I guess the publisher honestly "hoped" that people would only share disks 1+2 with their friends, but not 3-6. Sure! Of course! LOL

Here's the link: https://archive.org/details/pc_doomj_kfraw

Lordy spring has sprung, look what turns up in a bit of spring cleaning #VintageComputing #FloppyDisks #shareware

Continuing my quest to finish up a bunch of games I started but never finished, I completed the #dos #shareware #godofthunder , episode 1. Some tricky puzzles, one of which I used a walkthrough for. #dosgaming

One of my favorite childhood games: The Game of Robot by TOM Productions. German shareware action adventure. Bit like Zelda meets Boulderdash and Robots (UNIX)
#shareware #gameofrobots #retrogaming #msdos

I really love this shareware version of DOOM v1.2 and its instruction to "Please distribute like crazy". Unfortunately, my own version was damaged. Luckily, I was able to find a working disk set within an old floppy disk archive.

If you would like to explore the original #MSDOS #sourcecode: steamcommunity.com/app/738470/d... #retrodev #retrogamedev #gamedev #coding #programming #retrogaming #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #shareware

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ucwjleevh3u7yq4safl6dnsa/post/3lhwewxyjgk2o

Source Code Released :: God Of...

Some Duke Dukem (1991).. the 1st.

I'm adding more games on my new MSDOS system, & testing them!! :0))

I love the two first Duke games!
: 0)

You can still get it here (full version):
https://archive.org/details/dukenukem_202202

DOOM ASCII ART
https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/20-for-beers/

#BBS #BBSing #Art #ANSI #ASCII #bulletinboards #telnet #SSH #textmode #terminal #pixelart #asciiart #demoscene

FPS: FIRST PERSON SHOOTER DOCUMENTARY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOVq8DXUVTY

Where do you go for shareware/indie games these days? I just wanna nice tetris clone for Windows.

many #msdos #shareware and #games https://ftp.funet.fi/pub/msdos/

Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare es un clásico videojuego de plataformas con temática navideña publicado en 1994 que puedes descargar y jugar gratis #Retro #OldGames #Abandonware #Shareware #Gaming #Videojuegos #JuegosRetro #JuegosAntiguos #ClassicGames

https://tabernadegrog.blogspot.com/2024/12/jazz-jackrabbit-holiday-hare-epic.html