README.TXT of a game from the 90's

[abdulmueid]

I just recovered the game "Commander Keen" from my old 2GB hard-drive that came with my Pentium 1 in 1997. I just plugged it in to see what I had. I found lots of other stuff too but the most *catchy* thing that I found was the README file that came with Commander Keen. Read it yourself and have a good laugh

COMMANDER KEEN: VOLUME ONE —“INVASION OF THE VORTICONS”

>>> Version 1.31 <<<

Published by
Apogee Software Productions

Developed and Programmed by
ID Software

Never before has the shareware market seen a game of the quality of
Commander Keen. Ultra-high speed EGA scrolling graphics and animation
at 40 frames per second! (Cartoons are animated at just 24 frames/second.)

You will need 640 RAM, with at least 530 free RAM to play Commander Keen.
In other words, don’t have too many RAM resident (TSR) programs running
while you attempt to play Commander Keen. You will also need an EGA or
VGA system. CGA is not supported, sorry.

Joystick and keyboard are both supported, but not the mouse.
In some rare cases Commander Keen will detect a joystick when you really
don’t have one. This might cause the joystick mode to automatically be
activated, when you really want to use the keyboard! To switch back to
keyboard control after the game begins, simply press F4, then Esc.

Apogee Software has many other exciting games, please send $6 if you would
like a sample disk of other great games. Mention disk size and the type
of graphics system (CGA, EGA or VGA) that you have.

If you notice any peculiar keyboard related problems, like a beeping
keyboard, try starting Keen with the /K option, i.e. “KEEN1 /K”.

Everyone who orders Commander Keen will be notified when the all-new
256-color VGA (and EGA) Keen adventures are released. This new
Keen trilogy will have an entirely new story and much better graphics
than the current Keen trilogy. Plus it will support AdLib music!
*** Coming late 1991 ***

Thanks, and have fun with Commander Keen!

Scott Miller
Apogee Software Productions
4206 Mayflower, Garland, TX 75043
Phone: 214-240-0614

By the way, Apogee Software is always looking for new and talented
game authors. If you have a popular game in shareware or commercially,
please send a copy for review. We offer worldwide exposure, advertising,
magazine reviews, order handling, and far better royalties than commercial
publishers offer. Join the winning team at Apogee Software!

640 RAM = 640KB RAM :kickass:

 

[zaros64]

lol thats cool... I have 1,000,000 ram in that case

 

[Bleys]

Haha, nice. Scott's still working at 3D Realms (VP of something or other)

 

[def1]

640 kb is like one frame from todays games

 

[yoink78]

Wow, computers have really changed, but then again it was released 4 years before internet explorer.

 

[dgridley]

Ah, the good old days...

 

[ThreeD]

when I read stuff like that I'm glad I kept my Commodore 128 and Atari Always fun to play some OLD games from the past..

 

[abdulmueid]

I have got a whole bunch of old retro games and I play them every now and then. I think old games were much more addicting and fun.

 

[yoink78]

It's too bad that so much money was wasted on this stuff. You used to pay a fortune for old video games when they were new, and now you can get all of the same atari games that you payed a fortune for 10 years ago for free all in one disc for free ina cereal box. lol Literally, with oatmeal crisp, you can get a free disc that has over 60 atari games. :lol:

 

[abdulmueid]

That's true. I guess the copyright holders lose their rights after a certain period (10 years I think) unless they renew it. You can also find these games via google. Just search for abandonware games and see how many popular old skool titles you can find

 

[Joey]

Wow!