# Computer games that aged well **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 6, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-games-that-aged-well/505558 "2009-08-06T18:33:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-games-that-aged-well/505558/82 "2009-09-18T09:37:02Z")
> [@dzeiger](#): > > Elite. > > I was still playing Elite Plus (with the slightly updated graphics) well into the lifetime of my Windows 95 box. No joystick at the moment, or else I might still try and play it today. I miss that game so much. I wish there was an updated version. ---
**Author:** ![Lars\_Aruns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-games-that-aged-well/505558/83 "2009-09-18T09:51:32Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > I miss that game so much. I wish there was an updated version. [Oolite](http://www.oolite.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-games-that-aged-well/505558/84 "2009-09-18T09:54:00Z")
Hey, thanks very much. Can you recommend it? A few years back I bought a game supposed to be similar to Elite (not this one) and it was horrible. ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-games-that-aged-well/505558/85 "2009-09-18T13:33:27Z")
> [@fuzzypickles](#): > > Recently took a stroll through Ultima VII. Not only does it still hold up, it runs better under DOSBox than it ever did under DOS. 🙂 Time for me to weasel in my obligatory plug for the [Ultima V: Lazarus](http://www.u5lazarus.com) Dungeon Seige Mod. Takes a timeless classic and makes it even better. In…uhm…semirealtime too. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-games-that-aged-well/505558/86 "2009-09-18T15:05:46Z")
My favourite 4x game is Space Empires IV (2000). The scope is simply huge, it’s easily modded and you can micro-manage everything. The graphics are 2d Bitmaps so it’s still playable, albeit at low resolution only. I like the combat engine in SEV but I can’t get it to work in Vista (SEIV will) and the gameplay changes were a step backwards IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-games-that-aged-well/505558/87 "2009-09-18T15:11:36Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > Hey, thanks very much. Can you recommend it? A few years back I bought a game supposed to be similar to Elite (not this one) and it was horrible. Oolite IS Elite; a version that runs on modern computers. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-games-that-aged-well/505558/88 "2009-09-19T14:39:52Z")
> [@MJinks](#): > > I like the combat engine in SEV but I can’t get it to work in Vista (SEIV will) Just a small update. After that post I decided to uninstall, re-download (D2D) and try again. It worked! They must have patched it since I last tried. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-games-that-aged-well/505558.md?page=4)