r/abandonware Jun 14 '22

Is MyAbadonware safe? Is Archive.org safe? Is OldGamesDownload safe?

726 Upvotes

Yes! They're all safe! They're the top three abandonware sites and most commonly recommended places when people ask where to find old games. They're the first three sites listed on our wiki.

Archive.org is legally protected as a digital library under US copyright law and is heavily moderated for malicious uploads. MyAbandonware & OldGamesDownload doesn't allow user uploads at all.

No, you will not get a letter from your ISP. Everything hosted on these sites are direct downloads, which are encrypted and can't be tracked.

These sites are safe, and likely always will be for the foreseeable future.


r/abandonware Jul 23 '25

If automod kills your post due to low karma, ask to be an approved user. Or better yet, ask to be an approved user first if you have no karma.

22 Upvotes

This subreddit gets a lot of people that don't normally use Reddit. We have to have an automod that blocks low karma accounts because that's what spammers use. We don't want this place to be flooded with spam and so its just easier to default block low karma accounts. If this happens, please ask to be an approved user. If you are concerned you will be automodded, ask to be an approved user.

Edit: You can simply respond to this thread if you want to be approved.


r/abandonware 5h ago

Looking for Chrome / Chrome: SpecForce

2 Upvotes

Hi guys, apologies, could anyone provide a dl link or something g for functional version (especially for Chrome) for these 2? It can be pre installed / portable, wouldn't mind it.

Given both are old games, I reckon it should work fine as ported.

Thanks.


r/abandonware 1d ago

Great games that are now abondonware?

205 Upvotes

I'm curious,

What are some of the great and best games that are now abondon ware?

Maybe there's some titles out there I totally forgot about lol..


r/abandonware 16h ago

Sims Medieval

6 Upvotes

Anyone know where to find this game? EA removed it from the digital store. There are 2 sealed copies of it on ebay I could potentially get. I also saw a website selling accounts with the game on it. I tried to download it from archive.org but it wouldn't work properly.


r/abandonware 13h ago

The Campaign Begins | Emperor: Battle For Dune | Atreides

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The campaign begins in **Emperor: Battle for Dune** as we take command of House Atreides and prepare to battle for control of the most valuable planet in the universe. Dune is once again a battlefield, and the Atreides must use strategy, powerful units, advanced technology, and careful resource management to survive.

In this gameplay episode, we begin the **Atreides campaign**, building our forces, harvesting spice, expanding our base, and preparing for the conflicts ahead. With House Harkonnen and House Ordos also fighting for control, every decision can mean the difference between victory and defeat.

Experience classic **real-time strategy gameplay** from one of the most iconic Dune games ever created. Expect base building, tactical battles, spice harvesting, unit management, powerful weapons, and the epic Dune universe.


r/abandonware 1d ago

F1 2012 V1.3.3.0

11 Upvotes

Does anyone have the files that patch the 2012 Formula 1 game to the latest version (V.1.3.3.0) I downloaded chems F1 2012 but Im stuck on V1.0.0.0 and cant seem to find the files for patch #12 anywhere to upgrade my game


r/abandonware 1d ago

Downloading X Men Origins Wolverine, anything I should know in terms of setup?

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37 Upvotes

Just want to know


r/abandonware 1d ago

The past few months, I've been working on a free software called ROM90 to make playing on DosBox and ScummVM a lot easier

6 Upvotes

It started as a personnal project, you see I love old PC games, I collect good old big boxes but settings up dos games has always been a pain in the ass lol

So I started working on this, which basically automates almost every painful steps of dos emulation

Basically you can add a rom you own in any format and ROM90 will automatically detect it and install it properly on either DosBox pure or ScummVM https://rom90.com/

I've also added a few well needed comfort features :

- Quick resume

- Universal save/load shortcuts

- Fully fledge save state manager

- Keyboard remapping and controller support

- Export options and batch exports for people to share properly their collection

and many more small QoLs that makes Dos emulation almost as easy as most console emulator

I also made a discord, if people need help or want to share their experience, gameplay, tips or collections

More info here : https://rom90.com/

I'm a bit nervous showing this to all of you I hope some of you will find it useful, feel free to ask me anything


r/abandonware 1d ago

Seeking assistance for getting some abandonware running successfully before uploading to Internet archive

3 Upvotes

Im not sure if its me, my computer, or the program thats failing somewhere. im hoping someone thats way better at this can help me get it running.

Its MP2, an old CMMS that runs on SQL servers.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PPjyRAZQmF4dS6dI6fES2WkoA_wBbADJ/view?usp=drivesdk


r/abandonware 2d ago

Long Live The Fighters! | Dune | Full Game Longplay

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Join Paul Atreides as he journeys to the harsh desert planet, where spice is life and survival means mastering the sands. Explore Arrakis, manage your resources, command the Fremen, and fight against the forces threatening House Atreides.

This classic Amiga strategy adventure combines exploration, resource management, tactical combat, and the iconic Dune universe. Experience one of the most memorable Dune games of the 1990s in this full gameplay playthrough.

If you enjoy retro gaming, classic PC games, Amiga games, strategy games, Dune, and longplays, this is one adventure you won't want to miss!

🔥 Can Paul Atreides unite the Fremen and conquer Arrakis?


r/abandonware 3d ago

What is my biggest hurdle to modding an old game?

9 Upvotes

Hello everyone, I'm rather new to modding in general so I'm sorry if I sound dumb. I am dumb but thats besides the point. I'll try to keep this short. if you need more info I'll answer in a comment.

There is a single player PC CD-ROM horse game series, called the Seasons Riders. it's a horse game released in 2009.
I want to mess around and try modifying things or adding new things to it for fun plus gain experience with modding.

My question is will my biggest hurdle be decompling to begin with or if there is any software issues I should be concerned with as I know the editor used to make these games are not open source.

The multiplayer game that came after, Star Stable Online, made with all the same assets and engine, or the 2017 version of it at least has been decompiled and used to make private servers. if thats relevant.
I imagine it would be easier to crack open the files in the older games as their single player and stored locally.

Edit: The engine is the Pixel Tales game engine or PX Studio


r/abandonware 3d ago

anyway to get old fifa for communtiy servers?

2 Upvotes

so is there anyway to get fifa 12 and 17 etc that work with impulsum community servers once 12 releases today and once 17 releases


r/abandonware 4d ago

Made a video essay about how my friend managed to make Arvale Short Tales playable again after 20 years! (And Melonchi Minecarts) (I also discuss other abandonware games from the same series in the video)

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7 Upvotes

r/abandonware 3d ago

O Patrulheiro das Galáxias - Falta de Ar em Outro Sistema Solar [partially lost]

1 Upvotes

Hello everyone. I stumbled upon a relic at home and am trying to get it fully working.
Unfortunately, it’s a 30-year-old CD that isn't in very good condition.
It is part of the history of two entirely Brazilian games from 1996:

O Patrulheiro das Galáxias - Falta de Ar em Outro Sistema Solar
O Patrulheiro das Galáxias II - Prisioneiros da Tribo Verde

If anyone knows of good tools for recovering or cleaning an old CD, I’d appreciate any help available. I used IsoBuster and it worked (almost 100%). (I’m also making the ISO available here)

https://archive.org/details/patrulheiro-galaxias-1

I uploaded an ISO adjusted as best as possible (given the state of the CD). Note: I wasn't able to get the program running on Windows 11; I'm currently running it in an 86Box VM with Windows 98. I am looking for the missing files from the CD. I’ve already recovered most of them. Here is what is still missing:

Animations (these cause the game to crash if they are bad) (this is where the placeholders go)

PG1\IMG\C40\36FA.FLC — 1,444,884 bytes
PG1\IMG\C40\36FB.FLC — 1,089,792 bytes
PG1\IMG\C43\38FA1.FLC — 2,856,500 bytes
PG1\IMG\C43\38FA1B.FLC — 858,674 bytes
PG1\IMG\C43\38FA2.FLC — 830,082 bytes
PG1\IMG\C43\38FA3.FLC — 1,560,748 bytes
PG1\IMG\C43\38FA4.FLC — original size unknown

Sprites / palette

PG1\IMG\C43\PALETTE.BMP PG1\IMG\C43\FU38FAI.!PX

Saturn audio (dialogue becomes silent; usually doesn't crash)

Entire folder: PG1\SOM\DIALOGO\SISSOLAR\SATURNO\

PG2-0122.WAV through PG2-0142.WAV (PG2-0133 is missing from this folder) R2-0131.WAV through R2-0153.WAV

If anyone has the same CD, a dump, or these loose files, any of those would help. I don't need the full ISO if you can just send the missing ones.


r/abandonware 4d ago

Need help with Wolverine uncaged edition

1 Upvotes

The game launches, the splash screen appears for a split second and then closes immediately. I tried trouble shooting it with compatibility settings but nothing works

I´ve tried everything

I´ve installed all the versions needed of C++, Versions of physix that google recommends and recommended versions Direct X,

if anyone could help me I´d appreciate it. If you need more info I´m willing to provide it


r/abandonware 4d ago

Trying to find DriveClub

10 Upvotes

Hello, does anyone know if or has DriveClub avalible?


r/abandonware 5d ago

About Joey Drew's Sandbox

1 Upvotes

Does anybody have an archive of Joey Drew's Sandbox? I NEED to play it and it got removed and NOBODY archived it for some fucking reason. I need to know if somebody has an archive of the game that I can download


r/abandonware 5d ago

Horse Star local server playtest!

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1 Upvotes

r/abandonware 5d ago

My Horse Friends (Penny Girl international) is playable again

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5 Upvotes

Another abandoned horse game made playable again


r/abandonware 6d ago

Where to get Spec Ops - The LIne

10 Upvotes

Recently I have been searching for This game but find out this game unlisted and you can't get this game anymore from anywhere So can anyone suggest any trusted source from where I can get this game


r/abandonware 5d ago

Welcome back, Horse Star. It's been 15 years.

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1 Upvotes

The abandoned Horse Star MMO from 2010 was partially Reconstructed, and hopefully tonight I'll be able to share the files with the public!


r/abandonware 6d ago

tech support Fifa 19 crashing issue

3 Upvotes

I recently got Fifa 19 off of CAGE but keeps crashing after every match, cutscenes and more. It is very frustrating and I don't know how to get it working, I am new to all of this so don't understand so by any chance could someone help me?


r/abandonware 6d ago

Head Examiner ko Salute

0 Upvotes

da


r/abandonware 7d ago

tech support Having a bit of trouble running Tonka Garage (1998) on my XP VMWare VM

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6 Upvotes

The Computer I'm using is an ASUS ROG Ally X Handheld with the AMD Z1 Extreme and 24GB RAM. I have 5 Windows VMWare VMs installed right now on this machine (2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 10). The XP one, which I use the most for retro PC games like this, is having errors with this game in particular. Can anyone who has similar issues with this Tonka game please help me get it to work? I would gladly appreciate it, thanks.