Is it possible to somehow change an old game from a 5 1/4 inch floppy so I can use it on a newer computer?

Question

I want to play the 1985 version of Empire Wargame of the century but can only find in in 5 1/4 inch floppies.

Answer 1

It would highly unlikely that you can run the game from a modern computer.

Even if you were to find a 5.25" drive to read the software, the chances that the operating system on which the code was developed is MS-DOS based, and would not work with Win XP.

And, most computers probably do not have a driver to enable you to connect up a 5.25" drive.

So, my suggestion is to look for a present-day equivalent. It'll probably be more realistic and faster anyway!

Answer 2

THE WARGAME OF THE CENTURY
ftp://ftp.encompassus.org/lib/v00012/
based on Walter Bright's game Empire, Wargame of the Century
http://www.filedudes.com/Empire_Deluxe_Internet_Edition-download-17075.html
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-Apple-5-1-4-3-1-2-Inch-Floppy-Drives-Cords_W0QQitemZ110085475054QQihZ001QQcategoryZ51046QQcmdZViewItem

Answer 3

If you really must have this game on your new computer, and don't have a drive for floppy disks, you could try to purchase one from an online store (they aren't that expensive anyway, about $20), and try coping the contents to your new computer. Go for the external ones, as you will avoid the trouble of opening up your PC.

Some websites that sell floppy drives:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?cat=630&keywords=floppy&mnf=
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=floppy&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

Answer 4

You need to find an old PC with both floppy types so that you can transfer it over to the 3.5" diskette & then to your PC.

Maybe one of these older version of that game will do :

http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?gameid=368

http://www.dosgamezone.com/empire/

regards,
Philip T

Answer 5

not possible, unless you can buy a 5 1/4 floopy usb drive, if they exisit.

try this site http://www.classicempire.com/