DOS Games Discussion

Posted: **Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:34 pm**

I'm looking for the legal demo version of a old 3D shooter named "Virtuoso" by Movietime/Elite. The file size should be about 1.3MB. I've searched through Google and some file collections and just can't locate itany where. There is mention of a demo on Usenet from 1994 and it was on the March 1995 issue of PC Gamer.

Here's the info from Moby Games:

Virtuoso

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:13 am**

Well, there is the full version available at HOTU ... but since you specified the demo I spent awhile searching for it, and I can tell you quite conclusively that its not on the web. At least, my 1337 searching skillz weren't able to find it.

So ... you can either download the full (floppy) version from HOTU:

http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=2038

Or you can buy the full version on eBay for $3

http://search.ebay.com/virtuoso-game

Since I see that you're in Canada (we Canadians have to stick together eh) here's the eBay.ca link:

http://search.ebay.ca/virtuoso-game

CDAccess has some new copies too, but it goes for $18.99 there

http://www.cdaccess.com/html/quick/virtuosopr.htm

HTH

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:16 am**

Here

they call it a "full demo". I have no idea what it means.

http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=2038

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:34 am**

Wow. Thanks for the quick replies.

Yup, I knew it was on HOTU but I'm looking for the demo version. I'm not into abandonware and I just wanted to see how bad it was. I'm sure the one demo level would give me all I'd ever want to see, but I thought it'd be nice to add to the old MSDOS demo collection I'm starting.

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:53 am**

lol... how bad it really was. You speak so highly of this game XD

-Richard-

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:56 am**

ok, I read the discription. I don't need to play it to give it the good ol' R rating... R for retarded.

-Richard-

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2004 1:08 am**

Yes, but that's why I'm looking for it. I want to see how bad it is. Once I saw the ad in PC Gamer with the metal dude who looks like a sasquatch, I just knew I had to check it out for a good laugh. Bad games can be "fun" too.

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2004 1:38 am**

Here there are 4 links to "full demos"...
all the way down

http://meineseite.i-one.at/ua19046/3dsh ... 4frame.htm

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:37 am**

Unfortunately those "full demos" aren't demos as all but rather the full game.

Posted: **Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:11 pm**

just take the full game, play the first level, then delete it. It's basically the same as taking the demo.

-Richard-