▲ 817 ▼ Nothing wrong with keeping old memories (lemmy.world) submitted 1 month ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] grranibal@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (7 children) Is there no way to use them? permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 month ago (3 children) I currently use an external optical drive. If someone doesn't own one, they could always buy one later… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] frunch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) You can even buy an external floppy drive too! I got one for under $20 recently to listen to an album that was released on 3.5" floppies, lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) TIL albums were sometimes released on floppy disks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago Tracker music. permalink fedilink source parent [–] epyon22@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago Owns disk grabs pirate copy because it's easier 😂 permalink fedilink source parent [–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago There's really no reason not to have an optical drive beyond cost, and they can be cheap. Mine has a sata blu-ray burner. If you don't have a 5.25" bay there are USB ones. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Toes@ani.social 1 point 1 month ago A common problem with older games is that the DRM isn't compatible with modern computers. Necitating the need for a crack anyways. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 month ago (3 children) I currently use an external optical drive. If someone doesn't own one, they could always buy one later… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] frunch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) You can even buy an external floppy drive too! I got one for under $20 recently to listen to an album that was released on 3.5" floppies, lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) TIL albums were sometimes released on floppy disks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago Tracker music. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frunch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) You can even buy an external floppy drive too! I got one for under $20 recently to listen to an album that was released on 3.5" floppies, lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) TIL albums were sometimes released on floppy disks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago Tracker music. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) TIL albums were sometimes released on floppy disks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago Tracker music. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago Tracker music. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] epyon22@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago Owns disk grabs pirate copy because it's easier 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago There's really no reason not to have an optical drive beyond cost, and they can be cheap. Mine has a sata blu-ray burner. If you don't have a 5.25" bay there are USB ones. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Toes@ani.social 1 point 1 month ago A common problem with older games is that the DRM isn't compatible with modern computers. Necitating the need for a crack anyways. permalink fedilink source parent
