How to help and why Abandonware DOS needs support
Abandonware DOS is a free service, born from my passion for old PC games for DOS and Windows. I keep working on Abandonware DOS on a weekly basis in my spare time, adding games, developing new features when I can, etc. However, there are costs to sustain. If you wish to help, well, you can donate a few bucks using PayPal.
I spend money mainly to pay for hosting costs: Abandonware DOS is hosted by two distinct services: one for the site and the other for the bulk of games and applications. The rest goes for various services directly linked to the site.
A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated so far (a lot of people)!What I'm currently working on
The time I've got is not much, that's why I try to focus on important activities such as adding more content and making Abandonware DOS more user-friendly. I'm not a native English speaker, so I get help from ChatGPT for text generation and translations. I hope you can forgive any mistakes. This is just an example of how what I usually do.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
- adding documents like manuals, walkthroughs, maps
- adding review excerpts from old video games magazines
- adding more games for DOS, Windows, Mac
- updating info of games already added
- tweaking the code here and there
NICE TO HAVE FEATURES
Some of them are planned, other are just ideas that may or may not come to life.
- bigger files to download: ISO images, more recent games for Windows, etc.
- implement an advanced search system
THINGS I'VE DONE RECENTLY
- upgraded hosting
- created a archive.org account
- created a "soundtrack" page and added video game music here and there
- rethought the code handling series