Web Resources
The websites listed below contain additional information about PC games and PC hardware from the 1995-2005 decade.
archive.org/web/
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine stores snapshots of websites dating back to 1996. It can often be used to locate files, articles, and other resources that are no longer available on the live web.
www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm
Computer Hope hosts one of the most complete guides to MS-DOS. It contains a comprehensive reference of DOS commands, as well as instructions on setting up the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
www.tweakguides.com
Tweakguides.com is a lovingly-maintained collection of thorough, detailed tweak guides, focused on later Windows games.
www.vogons.org
The VOGONS forums focus on DOS and early Windows games and are frequented by many friendly and knowledgeable enthusiasts. Look for my posts under the username maximus.
www.tomshardware.com
Tom's Hardware is a venerable technology website that has been publishing reviews and benchmarks since 1996. This can be a good source of information when researching classic PC hardware.
www.sharkyextreme.com
Distinct from Sharky Forums, Sharky Extreme is another classic tech website with many detailed hardware reviews and guides. This site is now defunct, but archived versions are available through the Wayback Machine.
www.reactorcritical.com
Reactor Critical is another defunct website available through the Wayback Machine. This is a good source for hard-to-find drivers and tweak utilities.
en.wikipedia.org
An honorable mention goes to Wikipedia, the ultimate information repository. Wikipedia is a good source for hardware specifications, history, and background information, but rarely goes into depth.
archive.org/web/
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine stores snapshots of websites dating back to 1996. It can often be used to locate files, articles, and other resources that are no longer available on the live web.
www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm
Computer Hope hosts one of the most complete guides to MS-DOS. It contains a comprehensive reference of DOS commands, as well as instructions on setting up the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
www.tweakguides.com
Tweakguides.com is a lovingly-maintained collection of thorough, detailed tweak guides, focused on later Windows games.
www.vogons.org
The VOGONS forums focus on DOS and early Windows games and are frequented by many friendly and knowledgeable enthusiasts. Look for my posts under the username maximus.
www.tomshardware.com
Tom's Hardware is a venerable technology website that has been publishing reviews and benchmarks since 1996. This can be a good source of information when researching classic PC hardware.
www.sharkyextreme.com
Distinct from Sharky Forums, Sharky Extreme is another classic tech website with many detailed hardware reviews and guides. This site is now defunct, but archived versions are available through the Wayback Machine.
www.reactorcritical.com
Reactor Critical is another defunct website available through the Wayback Machine. This is a good source for hard-to-find drivers and tweak utilities.
en.wikipedia.org
An honorable mention goes to Wikipedia, the ultimate information repository. Wikipedia is a good source for hardware specifications, history, and background information, but rarely goes into depth.