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Re:Linux Rust Support on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @04:22PM (#27753744)
I program in C and I'm in my early 20s now and still create new projects or write C on a regular basis.
Re:I spent 5 years writing my own operating system on Saturday June 26, 2021 @08:36PM (#27647386)
And is there a language like HolyC?
Oracle / Java / JDK download is another one. Requiring you to login to download any non-latest version.
Yea that would be great!

I did get them working and playable some time ago on Linux using Wine though (my little brother likes to play them still, except he can't get used to Linux), even though they ask for CD-rom.

The Putt-Putt game is using some custom click 'n play Python2 based "SCUMM" engine, it doesn't require Java or .NET iirc. And I think they predate JIT a bit.

I tested it with 2 games (non-browser version, just by downloading it off the website) and was not able to get any of them working.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Duck:_Goin%27_Quackers Says error about not being able to find the CD-rom drive.

https://humongous.fandom.com/wiki/Putt-Putt:_Pep%27s_Birthda... I just get a error saying "Error É" whilst trying to run the executable.

Both do install fine into %APPDATA% though. I've tried both the x86/x64 versions executables of Boxedwine.

Mounting CD-rom directly, extracting it to ISO then to a folder doesn't seem to work either.

Do you happen to have any idea what I might be doing wrong or if those games are not yet supported at all?

Thanks