Comments on: PNG celebrates the year of the Schafer http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/ Your source for all things gaming! Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:07:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The 21st Century’s Best Buried Gaming Treasure: Part 2 « Pixels and Grids http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-801 The 21st Century’s Best Buried Gaming Treasure: Part 2 « Pixels and Grids Wed, 27 May 2009 00:56:48 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-801 [...] notice.  Unfortunately, not too many others did and that is why we have decreed that this be the Year of the Schafer.  Psychonauts, the game we’ll all be playing come September, has you playing as the [...] [...] notice.  Unfortunately, not too many others did and that is why we have decreed that this be the Year of the Schafer.  Psychonauts, the game we’ll all be playing come September, has you playing as the [...]

]]> By: Year of the Schafer: May – Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge « Pixels and Grids http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Year of the Schafer: May – Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge « Pixels and Grids Mon, 11 May 2009 22:49:35 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-756 [...] It’s May, and that means that we’re moving on to the next chapter of our exciting Year of the Schafer.  If last month’s offering didn’t satisfy your craving for high jinks on the high [...] [...] It’s May, and that means that we’re moving on to the next chapter of our exciting Year of the Schafer.  If last month’s offering didn’t satisfy your craving for high jinks on the high [...]

]]> By: Year of the Schafer: Counting Down to Gaming Bliss « Pixels and Grids http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Year of the Schafer: Counting Down to Gaming Bliss « Pixels and Grids Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:17:37 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-648 [...] playing Tim Schafer’s entire back catalogue of gaming classics of course!  Not hip to “The Year of the Schafer?”  Hop on over to Logan’s post so you too can be a cool [...] [...] playing Tim Schafer’s entire back catalogue of gaming classics of course!  Not hip to “The Year of the Schafer?”  Hop on over to Logan’s post so you too can be a cool [...]

]]> By: png daily 4/7/09: the new hotness « Pixels and Grids http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-515 png daily 4/7/09: the new hotness « Pixels and Grids Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:31:43 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-515 [...] instead try to become more solutions oriented.  Please join the staff of PNG as we kick off our year of the Schafer tribute.  Participate, or feel [...] [...] instead try to become more solutions oriented.  Please join the staff of PNG as we kick off our year of the Schafer tribute.  Participate, or feel [...]

]]> By: Year of the Schafer: April - The Secret of Monkey Island « Pixels and Grids http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Year of the Schafer: April - The Secret of Monkey Island « Pixels and Grids Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:00:35 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-464 [...] We be kickin’ off our Year of the Schafer celebration with more swash for your buckle.  Along with budding flowers and sunny days, April [...] [...] We be kickin’ off our Year of the Schafer celebration with more swash for your buckle.  Along with budding flowers and sunny days, April [...]

]]> By: James Jones http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-383 James Jones Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:52:03 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-383 Does DOSbox run in Vista or is there a version for it? Does DOSbox run in Vista or is there a version for it?

]]> By: Michelle http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Michelle Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:13:05 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-381 We've all been there with one game or another, but I have to say that makes me feel particularly sad, how awful ;( We’ve all been there with one game or another, but I have to say that makes me feel particularly sad, how awful ;(

]]> By: Logan Persons http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Logan Persons Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:57:14 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-378 I am currently running it on my XP netbook. It runs well too. I picked up the majority of the LucasArts catalog recently, so hopefully I'll be able to get/run them on the netbook. If i encounter any problems I'll be sure to post how I got around them. Like you mentioned, running old games on new systems is way harder than it should be. I am currently running it on my XP netbook. It runs well too. I picked up the majority of the LucasArts catalog recently, so hopefully I’ll be able to get/run them on the netbook. If i encounter any problems I’ll be sure to post how I got around them. Like you mentioned, running old games on new systems is way harder than it should be.

]]> By: russ http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-375 russ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:46:56 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-375 i was able to run Quest for Glory on XP. On Vista, if you right click an exe, go to properties, is there a compatibility tab? I had to tinker with that to get those to run i was able to run Quest for Glory on XP.

On Vista, if you right click an exe, go to properties, is there a compatibility tab? I had to tinker with that to get those to run

]]> By: James Jones http://pixelsandgrids.com/2009/03/24/png-celebrates-the-year-of-the-schafer/comment-page-1/#comment-373 James Jones Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:24:05 +0000 http://pixelsandgrids.com/?p=1022#comment-373 I forsee a definite problem with running Monkey Island on Vista. Doesn't it not like DOS based programs at all? I forsee a definite problem with running Monkey Island on Vista. Doesn’t it not like DOS based programs at all?

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