[Duke of Hazzard]

Source ports don't rely on emulation, therefore run better in a Windows environment.

Also, most source ports have goodies for compatibility with modern hardware. EDuke32 is a jack-of-all-trades port, it does everything great except for multiplayer. DXX-Rebirth is a nice recreation of Descent in modern PCs.

The only situation I can recall where a DOS executable is preferred over a source port is if you're speedrunning Doom, because Compet-N doesn't accept records achieved using most source ports.

Also, I feel somewhat guilty playing DOS over a source port. I mean, in the case of EDuke32, it's been 10 years of hard work. Preferring the "worse" version instead of a source port feels wrong to me.

[Hank]

Not sure about the actual question.
Old title games from GoG come with a build in DosBox. Does DosBox count as a port, or do you want to know why some simply don't use EDuke? I don't because to the best of my knowledge it is not finished. Also, hi-def/res with super fine stereophonic sound ain't not make a better game. The designers of those original games used the available technology to the best of their abilities, and is usually sufficient to enjoy those games with.

[TerminX]

Hank, on 02 July 2014 - 08:03 PM, said:

Does DosBox count as a port, or do you want to know why some simply don't use EDuke? I don't because to the best of my knowledge it is not finished.

Ummm... OK, that's enough forums for me for tonight.

[Person of Color]

Hank, on 02 July 2014 - 08:03 PM, said:

Does DosBox count as a port, or do you want to know why some simply don't use EDuke?

[Duke of Hazzard]

Hank, on 02 July 2014 - 08:03 PM, said:

Not sure about the actual question.
Old title games from GoG come with a build in DosBox. Does DosBox count as a port, or do you want to know why some simply don't use EDuke? I don't because to the best of my knowledge it is not finished. Also, hi-def/res with super fine stereophonic sound ain't not make a better game. The designers of those original games used the available technology to the best of their abilities, and is usually sufficient to enjoy those games with.

DOSBox isn't a port, it's an emulator. Totally different things.

[Bloodshot]

Duke of Hazzard, on 02 July 2014 - 06:40 PM, said:

Source ports don't rely on emulation, therefore run better in a Windows environment.

Also, most source ports have goodies for compatibility with modern hardware. EDuke32 is a jack-of-all-trades port, it does everything great except for multiplayer. DXX-Rebirth is a nice recreation of Descent in modern PCs.

The only situation I can recall where a DOS executable is preferred over a source port is if you're speedrunning Doom, because Compet-N doesn't accept records achieved using most source ports.

Also, I feel somewhat guilty playing DOS over a source port. I mean, in the case of EDuke32, it's been 10 years of hard work. Preferring the "worse" version instead of a source port feels wrong to me.

Extra nostalgia I guess

I don't do it often, but once in a while I will boot doom or duke3d in dosbox just because, though very rare. I mostly stick to GZDoom/Eduke for actually playing.

I play something like Daggerfall in dosbox because there is no port yet.

That being said I think using the actual hardware for me personally feels like a more interesting option, especially for games I never played as a kid.

I'd love to pop in the daggerfall disc and actually install it on a DOS machine and have it running as it would've been on a computer from 1996.

[oasiz]

Multiplayer trough dosbox works pretty well over the internet and one major difference is the lack of the "attract mode" demo when compared to the retail version. Although the support for demos is there, the originals just won't work due to version differences.
Aside from that, what Bloodshot said: Nostalgia.
Also purists might prefer the original version for certain bugs or other stuff that got fixed.

[MrFlibble]

Source ports are good for the extra features/fixes they bring, and\or the extra modding possibilities. (BTW, this is also true for source ports that run in DOS, like BOOM.) But it's good to have the option to play the original thing too.

[Hank]

Duke of Hazzard, on 02 July 2014 - 09:08 PM, said:

DOSBox isn't a port, it's an emulator. Totally different things.

Fair enough. Still, I only use one source port ZDoom for playing Doom II, all other older games I use D-Fend or what came with GoG. I went from one extreme to the other. From wanting the latest eye candy to fuck them all.

@ Viper, dude, I don't do shootings like that, to chicken to die

[MusicallyInspired]

Have you tried Chocolate Doom?

[Duke of Hazzard]

MusicallyInspired, on 03 July 2014 - 10:31 AM, said:

Have you tried Chocolate Doom?

Nope, but I know about it. If you want the original experience it might be better than DOSBox actually.

One port I really like (to the point of being a fan) is DXX-Rebirth for Descent. Mostly original gameplay with some eyecandy added here and there. And runs much better than that sluggish D2X-XL, too.

[Person of Color]

Hank, on 03 July 2014 - 09:53 AM, said:

@ Viper, dude, I don't do shootings like that, to chicken to die

Which came first, ranch, or cool ranch?

[Hank]

Protected by Viper, on 03 July 2014 - 11:06 AM, said:

Which came first, ranch, or cool ranch?

vegetables

[Komenja]

Hank, on 03 July 2014 - 11:20 AM, said:

vegetables

Buffalo Chicken!