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[Wowfunhappy]

So, I just got this thing off of eBay:

Obviously, it's mainly for typing: my laptop is being repaired and I need a way to take notes in the interim—plus, I think it will be nice to have a device I can type on without worrying about battery life (this thing runs for 25+ hours on three AA's) and without a large screen blocking my face.

But like a graphing calculator, it's always fun to see how far you can push a new gadget. This thing runs Palm OS version 4.1.2. Anyone have games they played back in the day that I could install now? Bonus points if you know of a working download link, as I've discovered that Palm OS programs are often difficult to find nowadays.

 

[OneEightZero]

Dope Wars.

OG selling sim.

 

[DownGrader]

First of all, it looks awesome and, as a PDA connoisseur, I freaking want that thing now.

The other thing is, is this really a Palm OS machine? The screen resolution is, mildly speaking, unconventional for a Palm OS device. Can you turn it on and show the UI? I trust you... I just haven't seen a Palm with such form factor. Does it run Palm OS apps made for more typical PDAs?

You can check this thread to look for some titles. As for downloads, be prepared to know Russian/use Google Translate and go to http://hpc.ru/pda/soft/index.phtml?pl167=on. You can also ask for advice on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OldHandhelds/

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

Dope Wars.

OG selling sim.

Ahem. I think you mean Trade Wars BBS game.

 

[FriedConsole]

I used to play a port of Moria which was rougelike (true rougelike and not modern misuse of the term roguelike).

 

[Havoc2049]

You should have got a Pocket PC! ;-)

Are you sure that is a Palm OS device?

 

[antispin]

Bejeweled

 

[Wowfunhappy]

You should have got a Pocket PC! ;-)

Are you sure that is a Palm OS device?

First of all, it looks awesome and, as a PDA connoisseur, I freaking want that thing now.

The other thing is, is this really a Palm OS machine? The screen resolution is, mildly speaking, unconventional for a Palm OS device. Can you turn it on and show the UI? I trust you... I just haven't seen a Palm with such form factor. Does it run Palm OS apps made for more typical PDAs?

Yep, it's Palm OS, although yeah, I'm assuming they modified the OS a bit to account for the oddly shaped screen.

The screen is very difficult to photograph. But here is what happens if I press cmd+i on the main menu:

And this is what happens if you run a "non-optimized" Palm OS application:

It's called an Alphasmart Dana btw (if you couldn't tell from the photos); feel free too look it up. This one cost me $30 once you include shipping and stuff.

 

[DownGrader]

Yep, it's Palm OS, although yeah, I'm assuming they modified the OS a bit to account for the oddly shaped screen.

The screen is a bit hard to photograph. But here is what happens if I press cmd+i on the main menu:


And this is what happens if you run a "non-optimized" Palm OS application:


It's called an Alphasmart Dana btw (if you couldn't tell from the photos); feel free too look it up. This one cost me $30 once you include shipping and stuff.

That's awesome! Thanks, I will remember such thing exists.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

It's a shame that so many of the paid-games just can't be bought anymore. I found a demo of that Rayman game for example, but it's just a demo. I wouldn't mind paying a couple of bucks for it, and it was made by Gameloft, which is still around! But nope.

Same with Tetris, Air Hockey, Bejeweled, etc...

 

[DownGrader]

It's a shame that so many of the paid-games just can't be bought anymore. I found a demo of that Rayman game for example, but it's just a demo. I wouldn't mind paying a couple of bucks for it, and it was made by Gameloft, which is still around! But nope.

Same with Tetris, Air Hockey, Bejeweled, etc...

Astraware gives away lots of Palm OS/Pocket PC registration codes for free. You still need to find executables, though.

 

[Kjell]

If it weren't for the 33 MHz Motorola Dragonball ... i would have recommended PalmBoy.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

So, um, I just discovered that Palm OS game cartridges were/are a thing!

I've ordered a copy of Rayman from Amazon, but it won't come for a while.

I guess this goes to show the permanence of physical games vs digital!

 

[autoduelist]

Ahem. I think you mean Trade Wars BBS game.

Let's all have a Food Fight over it.

 

[bones123]

Holy crap. I had no idea that such wide-screen Palm devices existed, I really want one now, that looks rad.

 

[TedHub]

Oh my god!! An Alphasmart user in the wild!! Enjoy it, dude. I've used my NEO for 10+ years now and it's an EXCELLENT no-distractions word processor.

 

[krae_man]

So, um, I just discovered that Palm OS game cartridges were/are a thing!

I've ordered a copy of Rayman from Amazon, but it won't come for a while.

I guess this goes to show the permanence of physical games vs digital!

You should look up the Tapwave Zodiac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpliubGXsYc

 

[Quadraphonic]

Space Trader
http://ticc.uvt.nl/~pspronck/spacetrader/

Holy fuck, I played the shit out of this game. Over and over and over and over. Forget drug wars clones. This is the best.

Also, ANY of the Naoki Ito games
http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=geoff;id=1;url=http://park15.wakwak.com/~n_i/pm/menu.html

A lot of those are clones of other titles.
SP is a clone of Spelunker. I MASTERED that title. Seriously. Memorized every secret and room.

 

[Crayon]

You should look up the Tapwave Zodiac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpliubGXsYc

I had a Zodiac. I still have the Palm Tungsten t3. It's a beast. I have an amiga emulator on it.

 

[DownGrader]

I had a Zodiac. I still have the Palm Tungsten t3. It's a beast. I have an amiga emulator on it.

Tungsten T3 is the most awesome piece of hardware I've ever used, and I was always a Pocket PC guy. If only the screen haven't whined... there are some software solutions like WarpSpeed but they cause graphical glitches in PDAmill games.

 

[Kjell]

I just discovered that Palm OS game cartridges were/are a thing!

Sega Classics ( 2003 )

 

[Lazaro]

Sega Classics ( 2003 )

They're not MMC cards are they?

They kind of looked like the same format N-Gage cards were.

 

[UncleScr00ge]

There's a Culdcept ripoff called Knight Move I used to play. Looks like it's up on archive.org.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

Sega Classics ( 2003 )

Palm OS 5 only.

Also, ANY of the Naoki Ito games
http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=geoff;id=1;url=http://park15.wakwak.com/~n_i/pm/menu.html

A lot of those are clones of other titles.
SP is a clone of Spelunker. I MASTERED that title. Seriously. Memorized every secret and room.

Never liked Spelunker that much, but Muppy is fun! I think it's the first Palm OS game I've tried that I actually enjoyed. I like it more than that NES game it's based on because the screen doesn't scroll.