My dad threw away old floppy discs. All I have left is an install on a Windows 95 hard drive. Luckily the drive still works. Recovered the files. Fired up DOSBox, ran the software's SETUP program, attempted to run PLAYROOM.EXE.
A file is missing.
ABC.DAT
Nightmare. Why is only that one file missing? I've looked through every single box in this house to find the old discs. They are gone.
After much brooding, I finally got the clever idea to copy and rename an existing DAT to get the program to start, knowing that the ABC activity will never work:
Abandonware sites like to claim that the crappy, non-VGA 1989 version is the only Playroom that exists. The REAL version is from 1993. Proof:
One "ROM" does exist that got my hopes up:
Playworld (1993)(Broderbund).zip
After struggling with DOSBox's questionable floppy disc image swapping support (only ISO/CUE, no file system?) to get the INSTALL program to extract the files, it was only the Backyard/Treehouse demo. Great. Nice job getting a complete rip, "INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF CRACKERS."
Now I get to hear what the SoundBlaster support is like. I was lucky if the PC Speaker worked back in the day.
A full version of Playworld does exist. It's just in a landfill somewhere:
Moral of the story: Don't throw stuff away.
I am fairly obsessive.
Six tracks
Two music videos
Lossless
Torrent:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/rx5wz6
The Internet is now a better place. You are welcome.
edited 4:23 PM EDT August 4, 2010
Tracklist?
Since I got a reaction, I'll resume seeding today. If no one bites, I'll stop.
So leech.
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You should have uploaded to sendspace or something. Not torrents. Ick.
You are a bad man and you should feel bad.
Maybe you only wanted one track, eh? Test the waters before jumping in? Gotcha. I'm out for the night. Give the computer a rest. Let me know if you're interested in the complete album. Of awesomeness.
edited 1:32 AM EDT August 7, 2010
Hyperstudio 3.1 is the best.
Back when I was interested in "creating my own web page." I was especially attracted to the included sound effects and clips that the teacher prohibited. The text-to-voice module could say dirty things. "You freeze pee into snow cones. And EAT THEM."
Naturally it's impossible to find a full rip. *Gasp*
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/hyperstudio-31
I would have Basilisk II ready to rock if the above contained all the extras.
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