Whether you’re building a DOS machine for nostalgic gaming, a replacement company computer (yes, businesses STILL use DOS), or as just a general learning experience you may have issues with font display on newer video cards. You’ll notice in an instant if you have this problem, because almost every menu in the DOS application and general alert boxes are filled with crazy ascii characters that definitely shouldn’t be there (see pic above). But, trying to find a fix for a MS-DOS related issue on the internet is well… almost impossible… until now! This brief guide will show the issue which causes scrambled fonts to appear within the DOS app, and three solutions that will have you well on your way to the beautiful 8-bit display you expect!

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Most of us remember the “old days” of computer gaming when shotty pixelated graphics were thought to be high-end.

Games like Leisure Suit Larry, Dune, Kings Quest, Populus, Wolfenstein 3-D, and even Duke Nukem 3-D are just a few in an endless list of games that are now branded as Abandonware. Surprisingly enough, those games and many others are readily available on the internet.

This guide will show you how to find and play all your favourite classic games without breaking out the old x486.

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