Abandonware DOS news

STYLES
The work on css styles goes on. The font in the game search result is now bigger, more readable. The game details page is also visually neater.

QUERIES OPTIMIZED
I worked on the php classes Abandonware DOS uses to display games lists and game details. Abandonware DOS should be a little bit faster now.

BASED ON ABANDONWARE
The "based on" fields are gone, replaced by more keywords. I added another "search icon" in the game details right column: search on GameFaqs. There is a new page: game maps.

NEW KEYWORDS
I added new keywords: "based on a comic", "based on a movie", "based on a novel", "based on a TV series". These keywords will replace the "based on" informations for every game.

MINOR TWEAKS
The games' videos can now be seen on a separate page, just click on the "video" link in the small left menu on every game page.

SORTING MYTHOLOGY
Game lists can now be sorted by year of publishing. I added another keyword "mythology". Merry Christmas!

RICH UPDATES
A lot of work has been done to the CMS I use to update AbandonwareDOS. Being the only one adding games, it's very important to have an easy and fast way to add games.

THE BEST ABANDONWARE GAMES
I created a "best abandonware games" page for every genre. I also completely changed the menu at the top of the page.

RATING SYSTEM
The game rating system has been changed: now the rating range goes from 1 to 5. Every game has 4 more game ratings: gameplay, graphics, sound, replay value.

ABANDONWARE LINKS
The abandonware links page has been revamped. The list is now longer and divided in categories. If you want a link to your site, contact me.

Abandonware DOS now shows the list of small donations: my thanks to everyone who helped with server costs.

A Master of Orion 2 website is online! http://moo2.abandonwaredos.com

I'm fixing a lot of design issues here and there. Charts and stats are now prettier and more readable.

Don't forget to pay a visit to the Dreamweb website! http://dreamweb.abandonwaredos.com

The "classic arcades" cathegory is gone. There is a new "arcade" section now, with classics and more.
Don't forget to pay a visit my new site dedicated to a personal favorite: Dreamweb. http://dreamweb.abandonwaredos.com

I'm updating the cathegories. "Educational" just became a keyword. "Sport simulation games" is gone: every sport sim is now under the "sport" category.
Expect a major revision soon.

I finally succeeded at running the Commander Keen series. Also fixed some flag bugs in the Abandonware Companies page.

MakeUseOf.com wrote an article about abandonware games and linked to Abandonware DOS. Thank you!

Added a bunch of abandonware games and fixed a bunch of annoying bugs.

There will be no updates for a while.
We're on holiday!

Added a "buy games" page, with a list of games sold by gog.com.
Added rss support for the recently added abandonware games.

Abandonware Dos is climbing search engines and visits are raising!
Not much to say. We're reviewing every abandonware game to fix errors and add more info. We're also fixing some design issues.

AbandonwareDos is now also affiliate with amazon.com. Some games will have a "buy on amazon" box. With every purchase, abandonwaredos.com will gain a little... and, again, everything help paying the server cost. Thanks!