ace gambino Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 hello everybody, I used to play x com enemy unknown when i was a we lad in short trousers on play station one. now ive grown up (slightly) where can i find the game on pc im running a sony laptop with windows xp!!!! top site by the way glad to see the game is still welll loved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeFireLight Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 some times they are availible for purchase online.. but all the links I had are out of stock.. hopfully they will get some soon. sorry. -Blade FireLight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 https://www.xcomufo.com is a great site. That's all I have to say. *cough* go there to downloads for the game *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevan Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 thats a nasty cough you have there Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephiroth Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 have you tried e-bay. the problem is tht it will run at an incredible speed on a cumputer with a pentium proscesor (i't made for the 486) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tu Doggz Posted April 26, 2003 Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 Yeah tell me about it, im running it on a pentium 200mmx. at first it looked like all the x-com guys and aliens had taken speed Of course i settled them down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace gambino Posted April 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 X com troops on speed!!!! now thats a battle i'd like to see!. Thanks for the suggestions Ace I couldnt think of a quote So how about, Dont eat yellow snow or dont piss into thw wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicahDG Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 https://www.xcomufo.com is a great site. That's all I have to say. *cough* go there to downloads for the game *cough*Sorry to burst your bubble, but the games have not been available via xcomufo.com for over 3 months in order to dissassociate free downloads with the development of Xenocide. There is a list of retailers that supply the collector's edition of the games on the download page, though. -Micahmicahdg@xcomufo.comwww.xcomufo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Demi-Godly One Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Woah, intelligent comment. What? Don't look at me like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 have you tried e-bay. the problem is tht it will run at an incredible speed on a cumputer with a pentium proscesor (i't made for the 486) You can download a program that slows the processor, thus making the game run in a more normal speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 https://www.xcomufo.com is a great site. That's all I have to say. *cough* go there to downloads for the game *cough*Better do something about that cough, dear. A cough like that can cause you to have to leave the site for a while to recuperate. We don't endorse downloading games here. Thankfully, when I checked the site you linked, neither do they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemuri Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 If you want, I can give you access to the first CD (X-Com 1 & 2) of the Collector's Edition on my FTP. I dunno how "legal" this is, but the games are pretty old and X-Com 1 & 2 must LIVE ON! Just don't tell the cops, please... :angel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyfishGreen Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Well, it ain't legal, Kenmuri. Keep checking that eBay. I got mine from the bargain bin of GAME store (.uk) in Ireland, Sold Out Software version. My CD will have to be pried from my cold dead fingers though, and most of the others on this site probably feel the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 If you want, I can give you access to the first CD (X-Com 1 & 2) of the Collector's Edition on my FTP. I dunno how "legal" this is, but the games are pretty old and X-Com 1 & 2 must LIVE ON! Just don't tell the cops, please... :angel:X-COM won't live on if people don't keep purchasing it legally. If you don't know how legal something is, find out before you post, please. I really do hate to be so admin-ish so early in the morning, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemuri Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 I don't mean to cause a ruckus. If these boards don't allow for ftp services, then I won't offer it in the future. But if you think for a minute that buying old software out of bargin bins or from e-Bay is supporting the game, then bless your naive souls. The money spent is going to retailer or auctioneer, not the game developers or publishers. The only way to support software through purchasing is during the inital release or directly from the company and then registering your product. Seeing as how Hasbro no longer owns the rights to X-Com and Microprose is gone, the games are practically abandonware, unless Mr. Meier does something with the license. I suppose an argument can be made that one could write a letter to Firaxis after buying the game, but how many have you written your letter? I could care less about the rest of the X-Com series other than UFO and TFTD. Genesis was scrapped, and only old vets really know about these two wonderful games. I have no qualms about giving out copies on the off-chance than some new fan will be born before the game can't even be played anymore. However, I won't do it here. P.S.- It's Kemuri. No "N", please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Clark Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Have faith in Sid, Kemuri. He has yet to let me down on something that he had influence over. I don't know of any really bad games that he has made, or when he hadn't responded to the wishes of his potential customers. Firaxis is a very good company for listening to complaints or requests. Civilization III's game mechanics are drastically different from when it was released, due to the number of patches that the changes requested of the game required. Besides, Firaxis gets the royalties from the bargain bin sales, whether it costs $1.00 or $20.00. Ace, for your problem, have you looked for a copy of the Collector's Edition of X-COM? It comes with UFO, TFTD, and Apocalypse. Also comes with a nasty graphics bug on the first two, but there is a fix out for that by f0dder. Here's an Amazon link for it, a little pricey though.X-COM at Amazon.com Here's an eBay auction, better act quick though.eBay Auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace gambino Posted April 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 Thanks for all the suggestions, i finall found a copy on an americn website and got it this morning very quick service. Any ideas why the video adn everyhting else is running well fuzzy, i basically cant play the game. Im running win xp on a pretty quick machine, any ideas greatly apprecaitted. Time for a quote i feel Nothing is real - John Lennon. I thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemuri Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Do not ask me for FTP accounts. I will not give them because this board does not allow it. I rescind my previous offer. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreakMage Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 To fix the fuzziness, Ace, just click Start --> Run. From there, type in 'dxdiag' without the quotes and then click the 3rd tab, Display. Near the middle you should see "Disable" buttons. Find the button next to DirectDraw Acceleration and Disable it. Now, the game will run fine. When you're done playing, just remember to enable it again if you want to play something else. EDIT: Forgot the most important part!GIVE EGO_TERRORIST MONEY! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkeylord Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 i have a copy of tftd that i am willing to part with............if anyone is interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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