Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)? You know Skifree, jezzball, pipedream, etc. It's early Microsoft OS games, so it wouldn't be too hard to port would it? I understand that it may be copyrighted but didn't Apple just get it on the Iphone? Does that mean Apple paid to put it on the Iphone or has it been around so long that Microsoft either A)doesn't care or B)it is now fair use? If legally it can be done, having it ported to the Wii would be spectacular. I don't have much programming experience at all but if anyone is interested in completing this piece of homebrew I will help with whatever I can. Hell, I'll even donate to the site. So much good stuff here. :) If legally it cannot be ported, then how about clones? Anyone down for that? Would really love this to get off the ground to play the classics. Like I said I'll help with whatever I can. Thanks.http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53396#msg-53396Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:18:43 +0100 Phorum 5.2.23 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53721#msg-53721 Re: Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)?http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53721#msg-53721
If you use DOSBox to install Windows 3.1, it would then have to write files to the SD card. If files are written to the SD card, that means they're there, which would then mean you have it installed on your SD card and don't have to install it every time.]]> cactusjack901 Ideas, requestsWed, 19 May 2010 06:58:00 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53720#msg-53720 Re: Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)?http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53720#msg-53720 ModEverything Ideas, requestsWed, 19 May 2010 05:16:01 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53506#msg-53506 Re: Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)?http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53506#msg-53506
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The author of SkiFree put up a free download on his site so it shouldn't be a problem. As for the other games, I'm not sure. Would love to play Chip's Challenge on my Wii though.

*harder facepalm*

He put a download for the GAME on his site, not the source code. Learn the difference, it'll help you some day]]> cactusjack901 Ideas, requestsTue, 11 May 2010 04:39:32 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53504#msg-53504 Re: Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)?http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53504#msg-53504 Elija2 Ideas, requestsTue, 11 May 2010 03:30:41 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53406#msg-53406 Re: Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)?http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53406#msg-53406
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I see. Maybe I'll just have to pay Microsoft to get the source code? lol. It was worth a shot though. How hard would it be to make a clone of these games? They're not very advanced. Hell if people can make Quake ports for the wii then surely they can for this too.

*facepalm* the thing is, the Quake ports are just that, ports. The Quake engine is open source, so you have everything you need to port it from system A to system B. Skifree, while the program may look simple, the code may not be as simple.]]> cactusjack901 Ideas, requestsFri, 07 May 2010 15:06:00 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53401#msg-53401 Re: Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)?http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53401#msg-53401
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I see. Maybe I'll just have to pay Microsoft to get the source code? lol. It was worth a shot though. How hard would it be to make a clone of these games? They're not very advanced. Hell if people can make Quake ports for the wii then surely they can for this too.
No offense, but... What makes you think thats true? Do you have any experience in coding?]]> WaxyPumpkin72 Ideas, requestsFri, 07 May 2010 08:43:16 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53400#msg-53400 Re: Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)?http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53400#msg-53400 ModEverything Ideas, requestsFri, 07 May 2010 08:32:21 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53397#msg-53397 Re: Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)?http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53397#msg-53397 cactusjack901 Ideas, requestsFri, 07 May 2010 08:17:53 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53396#msg-53396 Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (Clone or port)?http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?26,53396,53396#msg-53396
I understand that it may be copyrighted but didn't Apple just get it on the Iphone? Does that mean Apple paid to put it on the Iphone or has it been around so long that Microsoft either A)doesn't care or B)it is now fair use? If legally it can be done, having it ported to the Wii would be spectacular. I don't have much programming experience at all but if anyone is interested in completing this piece of homebrew I will help with whatever I can. Hell, I'll even donate to the site. So much good stuff here. :)

If legally it cannot be ported, then how about clones? Anyone down for that? Would really love this to get off the ground to play the classics. Like I said I'll help with whatever I can. Thanks.]]> ModEverything Ideas, requestsFri, 07 May 2010 08:15:30 +0200