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  1. Remembering the time I read the #MSDOS 3.21 manual to figure out why our Zenith Data Systems 286 no longer booted from the 20 MB hard disk and concluded the solution was "format c: /s"

    when what I actually needed could be done with "sys c:"

    (to just copy the system files over w/o wiping the entire drive)

    I still blame the manual. I read the #documentation carefully and came to that conclusion after much deliberation.

    My mother was remarkably understanding, in retrospect. (It was her PC.)

  2. Remembering the time I read the #MSDOS 3.21 manual to figure out why our Zenith Data Systems 286 no longer booted from the 20 MB hard disk and concluded the solution was "format c: /s"

    when what I actually needed could be done with "sys c:"

    (to just copy the system files over w/o wiping the entire drive)

    I still blame the manual. I read the #documentation carefully and came to that conclusion after much deliberation.

    My mother was remarkably understanding, in retrospect. (It was her PC.)

  3. Frog & Cat (2026) by Wesley Games for MS-DOS. Pure x86 assembler, CGA-specific tricks, and a smooth framerate even on the earliest IBM PCs. Play solo or with a friend, co-op or competitive, and race for the high score. Your record runs are saved to disk to relive later. 💾

    🎁 wesley-games.itch.io/frog-and-

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #frogcat

  4. Frog & Cat (2026) by Wesley Games for MS-DOS. Pure x86 assembler, CGA-specific tricks, and a smooth framerate even on the earliest IBM PCs. Play solo or with a friend, co-op or competitive, and race for the high score. Your record runs are saved to disk to relive later. 💾

    🎁 wesley-games.itch.io/frog-and-

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #frogcat

  5. 2026 und ich zocke #dyna Blaster #bomberman #msdos #games ziemlich aus Versehen

    Aber so gut

    Die einzige Antwort auf so einen Tag!

  6. 2026 und ich zocke #dyna Blaster #bomberman #msdos #games ziemlich aus Versehen

    Aber so gut

    Die einzige Antwort auf so einen Tag!

  7. Toptuna (2025) by BinaryDemon for MS-DOS.

    A text-mode fishing contest for Dosember. You've got 10 minutes to land the biggest tuna and outfish CPU captains. Runs on a 8088 with 640kb. No pixels, just nerve.

    🎁 binarydemon.itch.io/toptuna

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #toptuna

  8. Toptuna (2025) by BinaryDemon for MS-DOS.

    A text-mode fishing contest for Dosember. You've got 10 minutes to land the biggest tuna and outfish CPU captains. Runs on a 8088 with 640kb. No pixels, just nerve.

    🎁 binarydemon.itch.io/toptuna

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #toptuna

  9. VecLand (2025) by Wa59 for MS-DOS drops you into a minimalist vector lander, crafted for the DOSember Game Jam. Can you master the descent? 🚀

    🎁 wa59.itch.io/vecland

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #vecland

  10. VecLand (2025) by Wa59 for MS-DOS drops you into a minimalist vector lander, crafted for the DOSember Game Jam. Can you master the descent? 🚀

    🎁 wa59.itch.io/vecland

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #vecland

  11. I'm sure there are other good versions out there, but I just wanted to let you guys know, "Circuit Rewind" recently uploaded a pristine set of floppy disks of DOOM 1.666 for MS-DOS to the Internet Archive. This is awesome! 😎😜

    Link: archive.org/details/doom-v1.666

    #retrogaming #floppydisk #dosgaming #dos #msdos #dosgaming #diskette #retro #gaming #90s #doom #fps

  12. I'm sure there are other good versions out there, but I just wanted to let you guys know, "Circuit Rewind" recently uploaded a pristine set of floppy disks of DOOM 1.666 for MS-DOS to the Internet Archive. This is awesome! 😎😜

    Link: archive.org/details/doom-v1.666

    #retrogaming #floppydisk #dosgaming #dos #msdos #dosgaming #diskette #retro #gaming #90s #doom #fps

  13. A user named "Circuit Rewind" recently shared his pristine copy of SimCity 1.07 for MS-DOS on the Internet Archive. Perfect disk images, as well as a good disk scan. I just thought you guys should know. Highly appreciated! :computerfairies: 😃

    Link: archive.org/details/simcity-ibm

    #SimCity #MSDOS #DOS #DOSGaming #Retro #RetroGaming #Gaming #Maxis #80s #80er #Diskette #FloppyDisk #Simulation

  14. A user named "Circuit Rewind" recently shared his pristine copy of SimCity 1.07 for MS-DOS on the Internet Archive. Perfect disk images, as well as a good disk scan. I just thought you guys should know. Highly appreciated! :computerfairies: 😃

    Link: archive.org/details/simcity-ibm

    #SimCity #MSDOS #DOS #DOSGaming #Retro #RetroGaming #Gaming #Maxis #80s #80er #Diskette #FloppyDisk #Simulation

  15. Press Deeper (2025) by Ultra Mega Hyper Games for MS-DOS. Real C89 code built to run on an IBM PC 5150, not a retro costume. Procedural dungeons, deformable stone, and anvil smithing where every hammer tap has a cost. 🗺️⚔️

    🎁 ultramegahypergames.itch.io/pr

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #pressdeeper

  16. Press Deeper (2025) by Ultra Mega Hyper Games for MS-DOS. Real C89 code built to run on an IBM PC 5150, not a retro costume. Procedural dungeons, deformable stone, and anvil smithing where every hammer tap has a cost. 🗺️⚔️

    🎁 ultramegahypergames.itch.io/pr

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #pressdeeper

  17. Fire Knife Follies (2025) by MysticalMachineGun for MS-DOS. A DOSember jam entry that casts your party as the only hope for Ashabenford after a Fire Knives ambush. Will you break the bandits' grip on the Dalelands?

    🎁 mysticalmachinegun.itch.io/dos

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #fireknifefollies

  18. Fire Knife Follies (2025) by MysticalMachineGun for MS-DOS. A DOSember jam entry that casts your party as the only hope for Ashabenford after a Fire Knives ambush. Will you break the bandits' grip on the Dalelands?

    🎁 mysticalmachinegun.itch.io/dos

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #fireknifefollies

  19. Midline (2025) by Dr. Ludos for MS-DOS. A mouse-driven twitch test: spin two white balls along a line without touching it. Every 500 points, the pace picks up. How long can you last?

    🎁 drludos.itch.io/midline

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #midline

  20. Midline (2025) by Dr. Ludos for MS-DOS. A mouse-driven twitch test: spin two white balls along a line without touching it. Every 500 points, the pace picks up. How long can you last?

    🎁 drludos.itch.io/midline

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #midline

  21. Island Of The Damned (2025) by ebhooks21 for MS-DOS. A short DOS roguelike demo with a grim title and a lot of room to grow. Explore what’s here, then keep an eye on this one. 🏝️

    🎁 ebhooks21.itch.io/island-of-th

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #islandofthedamned

  22. Island Of The Damned (2025) by ebhooks21 for MS-DOS. A short DOS roguelike demo with a grim title and a lot of room to grow. Explore what’s here, then keep an eye on this one. 🏝️

    🎁 ebhooks21.itch.io/island-of-th

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #islandofthedamned

  23. Holy shit, die Dinger sehen mal so richtig alt aus! Sind aber noch absolut intakte Microsoft System-Disketten mit Windows/286 2.11 aus dem Jahr 1989. Insgesamt 4 x 1.200K HD-Disketten im 5 1/4 Zoll Format. :computerfairies:

    Ganz nebenbei ist das nun auch mein 500. Upload im Internet Archive. Viel Spaß damit! 😎

    Link: archive.org/details/mswin_286_

    #Windows #Microsoft #1989 #Retro #RetroComputing #80er #80s #Diskette #FloppyDisk #MSDOS #DOS #KryoFlux

  24. Holy shit, die Dinger sehen mal so richtig alt aus! Sind aber noch absolut intakte Microsoft System-Disketten mit Windows/286 2.11 aus dem Jahr 1989. Insgesamt 4 x 1.200K HD-Disketten im 5 1/4 Zoll Format. :computerfairies:

    Ganz nebenbei ist das nun auch mein 500. Upload im Internet Archive. Viel Spaß damit! 😎

    Link: archive.org/details/mswin_286_

    #Windows #Microsoft #1989 #Retro #RetroComputing #80er #80s #Diskette #FloppyDisk #MSDOS #DOS #KryoFlux

  25. Quest for Erasmus (2025) by tacoadventure for MS-DOS. Ever wondered what's behind those locked doors in Erasmus' purple house from Quest for Glory 1? This fan-made adventure finally answers that, set between QfG2 and QfG3. Built on the original SCI0 engine.

    🎁 tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-fo

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #questforerasmus

  26. Quest for Erasmus (2025) by tacoadventure for MS-DOS. Ever wondered what's behind those locked doors in Erasmus' purple house from Quest for Glory 1? This fan-made adventure finally answers that, set between QfG2 and QfG3. Built on the original SCI0 engine.

    🎁 tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-fo

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #questforerasmus

  27. Sinebyte (2025) by jenneygames.com for MS-DOS. A CGA snake game with a colour shift on every level, plus an NTSC colorburst toggle. Can you beat your auto-saved best score?

    🎁 jenneygames.itch.io/sinebyte

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #sinebyte

  28. Sinebyte (2025) by jenneygames.com for MS-DOS. A CGA snake game with a colour shift on every level, plus an NTSC colorburst toggle. Can you beat your auto-saved best score?

    🎁 jenneygames.itch.io/sinebyte

    #homebrew #msdos #retro #game #sinebyte

  29. Doom Mod Music Collection – Part 8

    Batman Doom (1999: Windows): https://doomfan1.wordpress.com/2026/06/10/batman-doom-1999-windows-review/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KKxBAmj9Z0 Portraits of Doom (2024: Windows): Portraits of Doom - The Doom Wiki at DoomWiki.org Portraits of Doom by Peccatum Mihzamiz - Doomworld /idgames database frontend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJuVKqDUCeA Plutonia MIDI: This is a custom MIDI pack for The Plutonia Experiment (1996: […]

    doomfan1.wordpress.com/2026/08