PC index
The PC is not one single machine, but a long line of hardware, DOS disks, Windows versions, sound cards, video cards, big boxes and games that often needed more explanation than the average console release.
This knowledge base collects in-depth articles about the history of PC gaming, the technology behind it, physical releases and the preservation of older games.
These are the finished PC pages in the knowledge base. The individual articles come first, while the broader routes for collecting, big boxes and RPGs are grouped lower on the page.
Console hardware normally belongs to one generation. The PC instead continued to develop. A game from 1984, 1994 and 2004 can all be a PC game, but every period expects different hardware, software and knowledge from the player.
Older PC games often depend on manuals, installation codes, patches, drivers and information about the original hardware. Without that context, a complete game can still become difficult to play or even understand.
PC games appeared on cassettes, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs and eventually mainly as downloads. Every format has different consequences for collecting, reinstalling and long-term preservation.
DOSBox, ScummVM, virtual machines and compatibility layers can make old games playable again. It remains important to distinguish the original files from the modified working copy.
These broader routes work as index pages. They connect related articles without making the top of this page feel like a long menu.
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