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I've got some DOOM WADs I have been meaning to play so I would probably grab Trench Foot, Total Chaos, and the sequel to Ashes 2063, Ashes: Afterglow with a portable install of GZDoom to play them.

After that I'd probably bring Star Trek TOS and a MOBI copy of Neuromancer by William Gibson combined with a portable install of VLC and Calibre in case the computer didn't have applications that support the file format.


What about you?

I wanted to phrase this in a way where it isn't a prolonged or desert island style question where the responsible idea would be to bring Wikipedia ZIMs and educational PDFs. It's just an awkward amount of time to kill. The mid 2000s office desktop stipulation is just an additional challenge so you can't just bring in a copy of Baldur's Gate 3 or Cyberpunk 2077.


Edit: By mid 2000s I meant around 2005; the XP or Vista.

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[–] renard_roux@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago

A complete collection of QI episodes, and I'd be able to watch a fraction of them 😊

[–] millie@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

If it were actually the mid 2000s, I'd be okay for an insane amount of time with just Flash and Audacity. Today, probably the first Baldur's Gate.

Oo or an snes emulator with Shadowrun.

[–] zaknenou@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago

Tutorial videos for programming

[–] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 2 points 8 months ago

Can it be running some unix derivative?

[–] EchoCranium@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago

I'd probably sit and play Unreal, or maybe Riven if I was feeling more chill. Could easily burn through 12 hours like that. Just need to be able to take a case of Jolt, a few bags of chips, and some Skittles along and I'd be set.

Visual C++ 6 SP3

[–] mudle@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

You are going to be trapped in a room for 12 hours with a mid 2000s office desktop with no internet connection and an external hard drive; what are you putting on the hard drive?

Nothing, because I won't have an internet connection...

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Part of the reason I posted it here specifically is because you wouldn't need to worry about the limitations of online DRM.

If you wanted to you could read a book, watch a TV show, or play a game. A lack of internet doesn't need to be all that limiting.

[–] tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

FastTracker II and a bunch of samples.

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[–] alicehughes@lemmy.nebtown.info 1 points 8 months ago

That sounds like a solid plan! Trench Foot, Total Chaos, and the Ashes series are all great choices for some DOOM WAD fun. Adding in some classic Star Trek and a cyberpunk classic like Neuromancer for reading material is a nice touch. Bringing along portable installs of GZDoom, VLC, and Calibre shows great foresight in case the computer's applications don't support your files. Enjoy your gaming and reading adventures and you can check for more at チャットgpt!

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