MS-DOS games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom II & Prince of Persia can now be played and shared on Twitter
The Internet Archive has made it possible to embed classic MS DOS games in tweets where they can be distributed and played on desktop web browsers.
In what could prove to be the perfect end-of-the-week time sink, retro titles which operated on the Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) are now playable in much the same way a Gif or video would be on the social network.
Furthermore, due to the fact tweets can be embedded within conventional web pages, the titles will be more accessible than ever to users.
On the legal front, the titles are classified as abandonware, a murky term often used to classify old software which is often ignored by the rights owner due to a lack of compatibility with modern operating systems.
Users need only access the MS-DOS library here and tweet their favourite retro titles.
Here’s some games to get you started for use on desktop devices.
Back to the Future Part III : Probe Software Ltd. : Free Streaming : Internet Archive https://t.co/64zne3DXBv via @internetarchive
— Steve Juuko (@AfricanStig) April 30, 2015
Street Fighter II : Capcom Co., Ltd. : Free Streaming : Internet Archive https://t.co/2WEDdCHMoI via @internetarchive
— Leon Hurley (@leonHurley) April 30, 2015
Testing - I think you can embed Internet Archive games in tweets now? https://t.co/8ZD1xSNN8y
— Frank Cifaldi (@frankcifaldi) April 29, 2015
Playing Doom II via a tweet. Truly the future is now: https://t.co/6QZU9pKbe4
— David Jenkins (@DJGameCentral) April 30, 2015
Prince Of Persia: Twitter Edition is just how you remember it: https://t.co/DdMRfVWUYx
— David Jenkins (@DJGameCentral) April 30, 2015
Well, we can now embed playable Internet Archive games into tweets, so: https://t.co/sMZwcB5nAN
— Chris Kohler (@kobunheat) April 29, 2015
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