How To Install Aurora | PCWorld
Aurora, “the Dwarf Fortress of 4X games,” is a micromanager’s delight. But installing the free download of Aurora 5.54 can be a little tricky, as there are steps to be performed after […]
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How to Play Classic PC Games in Windows 7
Classic PC games only get better with age–but if you don’t apply the right tricks and tweaks, they won’t run on your Windows 7 computer. Not to worry: We’ve assembled a series […]
Getting Started With Minecraft | PCWorld
At long last, Minecraft is here! Actually, it’s been here for a while. But the folks at Mojang have finally torn the Beta label off of their magnum opus, releasing a new […]
How to Install Minecraft Mods
So you’ve bought Minecraft and spent some time mucking around in a blocky wonderland–and now you want a little more out of the experience. This is where mods come in. Single-Player Modding […]
How to Play Deus Ex on Your Windows 7 PC
Maybe you’re new to PC gaming, and you missed out on Deus Ex when it rocked the gaming world 11 years ago. Or maybe you just finished playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution, […]
How to Use ScummVM to Play Classic Games
Classic PC adventure games such as The Curse of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion are nearly impossible to play on modern computers because they were developed in LucasArts’ SCUMM (Script Creation Utility […]
How to Play Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries on Your Windows 7 PC
The legendary Mechwarrior series, in summary: great big robots stomping about, shooting each other with heavy weaponry. What’s not to like? While the past few years have seen a marked lack of […]
Can a Gamepad Beat a Keyboard and Mouse?
Keyboard and mouse, or console gamepad? That question has plagued first-person-shooter enthusiasts since time immemorial–or at least, since consoles started supplanting the PC as a viable choice for first-person shooters. Since Counter-Strike: […]
How to Play Final Fantasy VII in Windows 7
Yes, everyone has played Final Fantasy VII by now. Everyone has loved it and left it–but never really left it, judging from the countless fans still clamoring for a high-definition remake of […]
How to Play Fallout and Fallout 2 in Windows 7
Now that the Fallout series has finally gotten the 3D treatment it deserves, I no longer feel a sworn duty to sing the praises of the original Fallout games to those folks […]
