Abandonware: Why Your Favorite Old PC Games May Now Be Free

[@Nassyy]

The original GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas are potentially becoming abandonware soon.

[@SpawnTrapped]

With the remaster coming they're going to get delisted, so probably will be

[@SkullMafia007]

Now they are

[@nickdawg8463]

Rockstar will have a crusade.

[@thelonelyowl2654]

As far as I know they still give the originals with the """"definitive"""" edition since they managed to somehow make the """"definitive"""" versions even worse than remastered ones, so not quite abandonware just yet.

[@TioRata]

@@thelonelyowl2654 They'll stop bundling the original ports in June IIRC

[@michellesanctuary9089]

thank you so much for this upload. tons of classic pc games on that website.

[@utilityy]

Wow, I love this video so much. I've been playing a bunch of abandonware titles for the past week, because the games back in the day were just TOO AWESOME! You guys should be careful with downloading these games, because the uploaders may hide malware inside of them. Just make sure to read the comments on the game page and check the files with your antivirus before running anything. The majority of games on the website is safe though, so you don't need to worry too much.

[@TheyWantMeGone69]

See that's the nervous tick I've had watching videos on how to download. I need to know it's safe and legit.

[@ayush21399]

Lego racers, NFS 2 .. dude you made me visit my memory lane...

[@goldenwolfe5085]

Must play abadonware stuff are : No one lives forever 1 & 2 Prey 2006 Wolfenstein 2009 All spider-man games (yes most are abadonware) Vietcong 1 (dont play 2 for love of god) Cryostasis (recommend gog version for stability) ČERNAJA METKA pretty much Russian condemned criminal origins. You are empty (pretty good slav jank) Carnavories series. Falcon 4.0 allied forces Manhunt 2

[@Nassyy]

Great list!

[@thelonelyowl2654]

How is manhunt 2 abandonware, but 1 is not? Can someone explain?

[@Regertnothing]

@@thelonelyowl2654 manhunt 1 is selling on steam but not manhunt 2.

[@arthurmorgann177]

I know i only got in to abandonware to play Manhunt 2

[@arthurmorgann177]

@@Regertnothing Cause steam wouldn't allow Manhunt 2 even the censored version

[@cosminbadic9348]

Hi, did someone remember a old Adventure-Action game where the action takes place in the Middle Ages but sometimes it shows the caracter dreaming in a bed in modern days. The action starting in a cave-temple first object to get a torch, third person view. Later in the game you get the ability to swap into a faceless creature similar to Void ( Dota 2 ) but dark color and spikes instead hands, it helps you move objects and fight

[@FreeBird-ws2ye]

Age of empires or civilization i think

[@gerboog]

​@@FreeBird-ws2ye did you actually read what he wrote? Nothing screams strategy game here

[@plinsavi]

Don't know if you are going to see this, but I'm pretty sure you are talking about the first Assassin's Creed game.

[@plinsavi]

@cosminbadic9348 Assassin's Creed

[@HailTheGreatKingChrist]

@@plinsavi that is NOT the first Assassin's Creed you dummy

[@ZeepANation]

Thank you!! I've been struggling to get a game working for DAYS now, that link for PC compatibility helped out a TON! More specifically, the resource for DXWnd is what did it for me.

[@Dektoonics_inc.]

Definitely going to play Jurassic Park Operation Genesis and possibly even Trespasser

[@SotraEngine4]

I have the CD for Lego Racers. Fantastic game

[@allennavas3830]

Bro playing pac in time again...is nothing but beautiful

[@dekugh64]

Question, how a game like Sonic Heroes would be considered abandonware? I mean Sonic is still an active IP and not a licensed game, I can understand Spider-Man games or even Simpsons games, Spongebob is another weird example, one of the most beloved licensed game got a remaster, weird.

[@EdmacZ]

Abandonware is anything that is no longer supported and sold. Sonic Heroes never got re-released, and its closing on 20 years. Yeah, its going into the vault.

[@monikaradzaj7407]

I think someone else made a video on this topic, but to sum it up, Sonic Heroes was originally created on an engine called "RenderWare". This engine + the company who made it no longer exists and SEGA abandoned rereleasing the game because of it.

[@supermasterPIK]

2:25 where is she now?

[@syy8976]

I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS MUCH FUN PLAYING WINDOWS XP ever. lol im too excited

[@Walamonga1313]

Must plays: Silent Hill 2 and 3

[@izaakferth]

do they run on abandonware windows 10 and can you save?

[@michaelbourland9013]

@@izaakferth I've played both on windows 10 with not many issues. Theres even some enhancement mods you can find online to make the playthrough for 2 better!

[@izaakferth]

@@michaelbourland9013 nice i’m playing sh1 on my ps3 right now then sh2 and 3 did you use the abandon ware site?

[@michaelbourland9013]

@@izaakferth Yep! They aren't too hard to setup may just need a program for mounting an iso

[@izaakferth]

@@michaelbourland9013 nice! will i be able to save or do i need to leave my pc on

[@abzd9828]

Is it safe though? I don't want my computer to be full of viruses.

[@njking3d61]

hey did you download a game and is it safe???

[@Brandon2940]

​@@njking3d61 I downloaded Blur and it didn't bring anything up

[@imperialorPossibility]

​​​@@njking3d61"I" downloaded Hotwheels beat that from 2007 a few weeks ago and it runs perfectly fine My cousin did all the work though, it's complicate

[@جة_ع]

@@njking3d61 hey did you download a game and is it safe???

[@Mr.Sadman0]

​@@njking3d61 I did, i scanned it with my antivirus and couldn't find anything. I played the game without any problem.

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

why aren't copyright laws getting revised already, we don't need 15 year old games staying in some publisher's graveyard

[@SendPie94]

I thought you were the guy speaking at the first part of the video.

[@LoveLifeRadio]

* Thanks for the video. I'd like to play old games on my Android.

[@StevieMora]

ice age 3 dawn of dinosaurs and might and magic dark messiah was my childhood in my 20s and still download dem off the net A nostalgia boost well for me its a high rememberin dem days does sum to ya

[@StevieMora]

running things on admin and haveing to it manually Fing suks

[@SXDALONE_FF]

is this website safe for downloading games??

[@geronimostudios]

I’m trynna play them on my laptop but idk how to after I download it 🤔

[@Comiccollector239]

My Brother in law is probably Gonna Download a emulator on my PC so I can play older Games I haven't played since my childhood he built my PC so i assume he knows how to Do a emulator and Get old Games to work

[@fuadmuntajim2120]

My favourite game name is Simpsons hit & run pc version

[@subi-brz]

how do you run games that have bin and cue files? I have Windows 11

[@MonkeyMan-dm8ov]

you have to extract the .bin file im on linux i use something called power iso but on windows you can look for a file extractor

[@illuinc2781]

I got the Spider-Man game on ps1

[@RayenDevelder]

Is it safe to download Harry potter and the chamber of secrets??

[@volkinaxe]

hmm i may try a vm for some of them

[@m0nsterenergy059]

I’ve had trouble with spiderman movie game from this site it keeps saying insert disk 2 but I did if anyone k OWA how to fix this can you tell me how

[@SpawnTrapped]

I don't know how to fix this game specifically, but usually if you go to the comments on the age you downloaded the game from people provide good advice

[@m0nsterenergy059]

@@SpawnTrapped thank you

[@sleepwalker29]

Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, Quake, Elder Scroll 2, Type-R, Smurfs, are abandonware.

[@Puxi]

Doom and Wolfenstein are sold at Steam. Maybe not in your country.

[@rizwan-di]

The elder scrolls 2 is now available for free on steam

[@LUCKO2022]

DOOM, Wolf, Quake are all sold on steam. They even remastered Quake recently

[@9.b_javaspradiparamadhani382]

Is abandonware safe?

[@eklipsegirl]

Even piracy is safe if you know what you are doing.

[@bionicwither14]

Abandonware is software abandoned by the developers.

[@leonardx00t]

Is it safe?

[@njking3d61]

hey did you download and is it safe???

[@mrpotaehead]

@@njking3d61 Did you? I am thinking about getting Castle Strike.

[@Adiel_faxxedits]

​@@mrpotaeheaddon't risk it bro when it's too good to be true it probably is

[@mrpotaehead]

@@Adiel_faxxedits It is pretty much save. I am almost through the campaign of Castle Strike now. Abandonware offers a lot of support and guides for their stuff. They are pretty legitimate. Obviously, you are never 100% save, but i think you can generally trust this site. You have to consider all the false positive messages of Windows, as you try to open an unknown file. Many people probably had this and spread the message of viruses and malware, even tho it's a Windowsproblem.

[@mrpotaehead]

@@Adiel_faxxedits I downloaded it and it seems save. Their whole page seems pretty decent made and they offer a lot of support for the people on their page. I had no problems.

[@chosenone2889]

my abandonware is a potentially malicious website, if you virustotal the download links it says that it is malicious. The reason that im saying potentially malicious is because Quttera is the only antivirus that reported that it was malicious

[@tanehi5492]

is windows 11 good to run?

[@fanostheophanous9416]

sadly they dont have mac versions

[@sabertoothanimations2912]

Can someone tell me where to get a Working download for Hot Wheels: Beat that without downloading malware lol

[@JudeRichardson-s7c]

is it safe to dowlaod

[@OfficialDJTasawennateken]

By the way so people know abandoned where is not actually legal it still considered illegal to download what is referred to as abandoned wear because you're still downloading something that somebody else created that don't belong to you without permission so just keep that in mind you can still get in trouble for it most people usually don't because no one really cares usually because the games aren't being sold anywhere and it's the only way you can get them but just be careful

[@GameBoyyearsago]

Relax im not in America, So im.pretty ssafre from those stupid law trouble 🇧🇩 : )

[@The_Prizessin_der_Verurteilung]

IfyouspeakthesamewayyoutypeIfeelincrediblysorryforyourlungs

[@S.J.C._Entertainment]

@@GameBoyyearsagoEven in the states nobody has ever been prosecuted for simply pirating games.

[@shrabonhasan1526]

Can i play on windows 10

[@gustavomarquez647]

Abandonware cause virus? Or its safe?

[@nakedness]

Safe

[@calikings420]

i still nvr got a ps2 😭 sad childhood

[@nicholasnorton5443]

SCOOBY DOO! CASE FILE #2 THE SCARY STONE DRAGON HERE I COME

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

Im baaaack

[@WhirlingMusic]

Still can't believe Blur is not on there

[@SpawnTrapped]

Blur really isn't that old compared to these games

[@WhirlingMusic]

@@SpawnTrapped True

[@Puxi]

@@WhirlingMusic get it on Spacestation 3

[@Horroroscope]

It is now!

[@WhirlingMusic]

@@Horroroscope wait what???? Where? I can't remember what this video was about sorry.

[@barnsjohn]

Where is manhunt 2?

[@arthurmorgann177]

Its there i only got in to abandon where to play Manhunt 2

[@kucingganteng3148]

older fifa games should be abandonware too fifa11 i wish 😁

[@basedmathh]

Global Operations FTW

[@fweago17]

Does it cause virus? Is it legit?

[@njking3d61]

is this true, dont want any viruses on my pc :D

[@ironknightgaming5706]

Freedom fighters!

[@joshuacoomer4955]

avp 2 here i come lol

[@Mattenke]

Please my man, stop and take a breath between sentences, cuz just listening to you i missed half the games you mentioned.

[@velarion4528]

is it safe ?

[@SpawnTrapped]

Depends on the game, some people have reported viruses. Could be just mistakes by each antivirus program since these games are so old. I guess just be careful

[@tomigaminge8902]

is abandonware safe?

[@Horizonvibes67]

Hey bro did you find it Is it safe to Download?

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

Is it safe?