Remember the old game Pirates!

[Cfour]

Not only was this game sweet, I found it on a freeware site and downloaded it, only to have it in .d64 files (disk images I imagine). Anyways, I was able to extract the individual files out of it but have no idea how to run it. Does anyone have this game and know how to play it?

Tony

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Is it the Amiga version, the PC version, or yet another one?

Got the Amiga version somewhere still, including all the maps.

Edit: And if it's freeware now, why not put a link to it here?

 

[datalink7]

That game was sweet

Sorry can't help with your problem though.

 

[Cfour]

I found it at....

Link

 

[Cfour]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Is it the Amiga version, the PC version, or yet another one?

Got the Amiga version somewhere still, including all the maps.

Edit: And if it's freeware now, why not put a link to it here?

I have no idea what version it is.. maybe you can tell me by downloading it? Thanks.

Tony

 

[Cfour]

Oh yea and the files are mostld .PRG, and a few .SEQ

If that helps....

 

[RichieZ]

well from the link:

free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/amiga/games_p/pirates_.html

i'd say its the amiga version

 

[Cfour]

Originally posted by: RichieZ
well from the link:

free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/amiga/games_p/pirates_.html

i'd say its the amiga version

Lol I didn't even see that. So how do I get the amiga version to work?

 

[XMan]

Sid Meier, baby. That game was awesome.

 

[Cfour]

Searched a bit more.. said it needed winUAE to work, so I found that at winuae.net, but I can't get that to work.

Skyclad, do you know how to use this? You said you had the Amiga version...

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: Cfour
Searched a bit more.. said it needed winUAE to work, so I found that at winuae.net, but I can't get that to work.

Skyclad, do you know how to use this? You said you had the Amiga version...

But then, I still have my old Amiga 500 at home

Never found a working Amiga emulator really, so can't help much.
Maybe you can find an old Amiga at a carboot sale or so? Amiga 1000/500 should be enough to run the game, but unless you have an extra floppy drive you'll have to switch between the disks

 

[AndrewR]

One of the best games of all time! The best part about that game is that it taught me a great deal about Caribbean geography.

 

[Jzero]

If it's .d64 it's probably the C-64/128 version. Try using a C64 emulator. Or look for the updated Pirates! Gold which you will probably not be able to find.
That game is immensely fun even 15 years later.

 

[Apathetic]

I loved that game. I spent sooo many hours playing it on my Amiga.

Dave

 

[Jeraden]

Ah, the memories. Overall, this is probably my favorite game ever, even though its been years since I played it. Considering it was released back in the C64 days, it had amazingly complex gameplay, and probably was the most advanced title for its time.

 

[Hoober]

Ah, Pirates. What a great game!

 

[OutHouse]

Pirates and AD&D Pool of Radiance were my two favorite games i played on my Apple IIc. Many hours of fun!

 

[Kelemvor]

Is that the one where you can be Captain Incognito if you don't put in a name? ANd you had to sail around and you could buy canons and better boats and stuff?

If that's the one, I had that on my Apple IIGS many moons ago and I LOVED that game.

 

[Dacalo]

ahh the good memories...