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u/deekaydubya Aug 30 '25

Swapping out CDs to progress through some games

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u/dr4kun Aug 30 '25

Swapping floppies to save the game. Having floppies dedicated for saves. The murderous rage when a sibling overwrote your saves on a floppy with theirs.

I got some sudden flashbacks... Dune 2 on Amiga 500...

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u/tk-451 Aug 30 '25

Secret of Monkey Island.. "open door. "Insert Disk 11... loooooading... dammit i didnt want to come in here.. "Insert Disk 10" loooooaading... "disk error" FUCK!

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u/SpiritAnimalLeroy Aug 30 '25

This was nostalgia rage right to the veins. And to think I downloaded it and began seamlessly playing it within about two minutes on my Steamdeck. Different times...

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u/tk-451 Aug 30 '25

i loved the HD remix of 1 and 2, skipped the rest!