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How to run retro games (Page 2)

Guides that explain how to set up and play retro games and systems

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Installing Epic Games on Android and iPhone: A step-by-step guide

2025-02-22
By: Gaming Retro Writer
On: February 22, 2025
In: How to run retro games

Classic games are available to install on Android and iOS via Epic Games new mobile service. Here’s how to get started. Epic Games, the powerhouse behind Fortnite and a vast library of other games, isn’t always as straightforward to install on mobile devices as some other app stores.  This guideRead More →

Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 launch screen

How to play Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 in your browser

2025-02-18
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 18, 2025
In: How to run retro games

Classic 2000 RTS Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is now available to play in your browser. In fact, it will even work in a mobile browser. This is thanks to the Chrono Divide project, which describes itself as: “…a fan-made project which aims to recreate the original “Red AlertRead More →

Half-Life

You can now play the original Half-Life in your browser

2025-02-18
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 18, 2025
In: How to run retro games

Browser games are far better than they used to be. Forget about crappy Mario clones in Flash, you can now play the original Half-Life FPS in your browser. This is made possible thanks to Unkle Mike’s Xash3D FWGS game engine, a now-abandoned GitHub project fork of the Xash3D Engine, withRead More →

Sid Meier's Civilization

How to play Sid Meier’s Civilization today

2025-02-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 17, 2025
In: How to run retro games

Sid Meier’s Civilization game series seems as though it has been around forever. Since its launch in the 1990s, the game series has gone from strength to strength, advancing graphically and introducing new game concepts and features. With its 7th desktop incarnation now available to play (and there are severalRead More →

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This Is The Easy Way to Play Retro Games – In Your Browser

2025-02-07
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 7, 2025
In: How to run retro games

I’ve just been chatting to my sister, who told me she’d bought her fella a Nintendo 64 and GoldenEye 007. It’s going mainstream; with retro games enjoying a resurgence, more and more people are looking for a way to play the classics. This got me thinking: was that the easiestRead More →

DOSDeck

Play DOOM in your browser with DOS_Deck

2025-02-01
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 1, 2025
In: How to run retro games

Playing retro PC games has never been easier than with the browser-based DOS_Deck tool.Read More →

Dune 2 The Maker open source remake

How to play Dune II – The Maker: Open source strategy remake of Amiga Dune II game

2025-01-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 23, 2025
In: How to run retro games

One of the greatest 16-bit era real-time strategy titles was Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty. After morphing into the Command & Conquer series, the Dune II game was forgotten for years – until now. What is this new Dune II game? Dune II – The Maker is anRead More →

Championship Manager 99/00

How to install Championship Manager 99/00 on Ubuntu with PlayOnLinux

2025-01-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 23, 2025
In: Emulation, How to run retro games

Before Football Manager descended into micromanagement hell, I was a huge fan of the series, particularly Championship Manager 99/00. In fact, just the other day I found some old save games and tactic files, and thought to myself: what if I could get that old game running on my UbuntuRead More →

Evercade EXP console

All the Evercade EXP hidden games unlock codes

2025-01-20
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 20, 2025
In: How to run retro games, Retro Consoles, Retro gear

How many Evercade EXP hidden games are there, and how do you unlock them? You probably know that the Evercade EXP features 18 built-in Capcom titles and ships with a further six Irem games. But did you know that the handheld console also has some secret games built in? Well,Read More →

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