Elder Scrolls: Arena for Free!

[dangerballs]

Bethesda is providing a free download of Elder Scrolls: Arena (one of the largest RPGs in computer history) of their website as a 10th Anniversary gift. You'll have to download DOSBox to get it to run under XP or 2000.

http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads_games.htm

[Strider Turbulence]

Hell yeah!

I loved Morrowind and the chance to play it's prequel for free is sweet.

[RBM]

Hey, thanks for sharing this tidbit! I also enjoyed Morrowind very much and am glad to fool around with its predecessor.

[Admiral Ackbar]

Can't beat free :)

[Sporadic]

Hey, thanks for sharing this tidbit! I also enjoyed Morrowind very much and am glad to fool around with its predecessor.

Actually this is Daggerfall's predecessor.

Arena.....Daggerfall.......Morrowind

[sm04as]

Minimum system requirements:
386/25 MHZ, DOS 5.0, 4MB RAM, 25MB HD Space, VGA graphics card, Mouse, Soundcard (Ensoniq, Aria, Roland, SoundBlaster, Ultrasound).

Thanks! ...finally something my computer can handle. :wink:

[Ganelon]

Awesome. Now everyone can get into the action. Too bad Arena <<<< Daggerfall and I already have all the Elder Scrolls games.

[ayolykewhoa]

YEAH!

[Scrubking]

Is this game any good?

What's it look and play like?

[dangerballs]

Its kind of like Morrowind but with Wolfenstein 3d graphics.

[yellowaznboy]

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/564545_20040405_screen001.jpg

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/564545_20040405_screen002.jpg

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/564545_20040405_screen003.jpg

Speaking of which, is anyone else having problems running dosBox? I follow the instructions exactly as outlined, but when I get to the step where it says, "type 'CD\ARENA' and press enter," I get an illegal prompt or something. Excuse my computer illiteracy. :oops:

[dsullo]

I got it to work you have to follow the directions for the dos box and assign the C drive first. I played around with the commands created a character and for some reason the game ran like a DOG on my P4 1.8 with 768 of ram. I deleted everything . It was virtually unplayable.

I wish some of the classics can be remade and Windows XP compatible like Daggerfall , Arena, Thief 2 and others.

I would pay for that

[dangerballs]

I got it to work you have to follow the directions for the dos box and assign the C drive first. I played around with the commands created a character and for some reason the game ran like a DOG on my P4 1.8 with 768 of ram. I deleted everything . It was virtually unplayable.

I wish some of the classics can be remade and Windows XP compatible like Daggerfall , Arena, Thief 2 and others.

I would pay for that

You need to up the clock cycles that DOSBox uses (CTRL+F12, try 10500-10800) and you may also want to up the frames that it is allowed to skip (CTRL+F8, frameskip = 7 or 8).

[punktank45]

Im with yellow i get up to the point in dosbox where you type CD\ARENA and it gives me an illegal command error.

[punktank45]

Yeah i got it working

If you installed it to C:\ARENA like it did go to DOSBox and type MOUNT C C:\ARENA

Then C:

then finnaly ARENA

READY GO GO GO

[Snake2715]

This game is great. I just came here to tell everyone about the FREE download but i though I better do a search first and sure enough.

I almost dont want to download it due to me having such good memories of the game.

There are like 7 things you have to collect and I remember all had these riddles. The game was so cool for its time. A lot of the sound effects are used over and over in movies and games even now.

I am so glad I am getting my old Amd back which will run this perfectly.

[emperordahc]

This really kicks ass, considering how old it is.

I had to F12 my cycles up to 19220, and it runs perfectly.

HeeHeeHee. I wonder if lots of my old DOS games will run right on this thing?

[dsullo]

thanks dangerballs, that helped I followed your directions

"You need to up the clock cycles that DOSBox uses (CTRL+F12, try 10500-10800) and you may also want to up the frames that it is allowed to skip (CTRL+F8, frameskip = 7"

[SolinariDotCom]

Awesome. Now everyone can get into the action. Too bad Arena <<<< Daggerfall and I already have all the Elder Scrolls games.

Well, too bad Daggerfall > All other Elder Scrolls.

It's just so much better ;-).

[dsullo]

will this dos box allow XP users to play thief 2?

Another question. When playing Arena on the DosBox is there a way to have the game full screen. I could not figure that out and I am playing within a small window

[emperordahc]

will this dos box allow XP users to play thief 2?
Thief 2 is a Windows game. DOSBOX is only for old DOS games.

Another question. When playing Arena on the DosBox is there a way to have the game full screen. I could not figure that out and I am playing within a small window
ALT+Enter, just like all games.

[SolinariDotCom]

Thief doesn't run on Windows XP, not sure about 2, though..

[Kazaganthi]

I started the series with Daggerfall, a beautiful game in it's time.

I've been dieing to try Arena. Thanks

[Jujuboy]

Score! I pumped muchas horas into Daggerfall when I was around 12 - 13 but arena was before my time, this'll be fun to play around with a little.

[dsullo]

Thief doesn't run on Windows XP, not sure about 2, though..

I think you are wrong. Thief runs on my Windows XP and I have always read that Thief II does not run on Windows XP. Either way I thought they were both DOS games. Maybe I am wrong.

I do want to try some of my old Ultima games on the DOS box.

[JGouldie]

I do want to try some of my old Ultima games on the DOS box.
Definitely. Ultima IV rocks. I also want to get out Masters of Orion, Civilization, and some of my AD&D Pool of Radiance style games. Looks like I'll have plenty to do this weekend!

[emperordahc]

I think you are wrong. Thief runs on my Windows XP and I have always read that Thief II does not run on Windows XP. Either way I thought they were both DOS games. Maybe I am wrong.

Neither run in DOS.

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Thief 1: http://www.eidosinteractive.com/games/info.html?gmid=34

Minimum Specifications:
Pentium 200 MHz (with 4MB SVGA Video Card, no Hardware Acceleration)
Pentium 166 MHz (with 3D Hardware Accelerator Card, Minimum 4MB On-Board RAM, 100% DirectX 6.0 Compliant)
32MB RAM Memory
Windows 95/98 <---------- NOTE
Mouse Required
DirectX 6.0 Required (Included)
DirectMedia Required (Included)
Intel Indeo Video Codec Required (Included)
100% DirectX 6.0 Compliant Soundcard
4X CD-ROM Drive
60MB Hard Drive Space

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Thief 2: http://www.eidosinteractive.com/games/info.html?gmid=56

Minimum Specifications:
266 MHz Pentium II or equivalent
Windows 95/98 <---------- NOTE
48 MB RAM
DirectX 7.0 compliant 3D accelerated video card
DirectX 7.0 compliant sound card
DirectX 7.0 or higher (included)
4X CD-ROM Drive
250MB uncompressed hard drive space
Keyboard and Mouse