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:If you've got Linux handy, it should be possible to compile on that.  You might try your idea of compiling on a DOS emulator; I'd suggest [http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/ DJGPP] for the compiler.  Windows wasn't supported until [[NetHack 3.1.1]], but [http://www.mingw.org/ MinGW] or [http://www.cygwin.com/ Cygwin] might give a usable binary.--[[User:Ray Chason|Ray Chason]] ([[User talk:Ray Chason|talk]]) 06:41, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

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Hi all,

I played an old version of NetHack 3.0 a long time ago and have been wanting to revisit that early edition of the game. Of course I appreciate the new features and general stability of 3.4.3 but really enjoyed the simplicity and lawlessness of the 3.0 series. Unlimited spellcasting, polypiling mayhem, instadeath fires of the underworld, spellbooks of genocide, heh. I particularly love the way the Endgame level was structured; just a single level with just the right amount of challenge, and artful design as well. It was possibly my favorite level of any Roguelike game ever.

I believe the version I played was either 3.0.3 or 3.0.4, judging from the descriptions on this website's game history. There was color, but rather primitive: All objects of a particular type were the same color. All of the monsters were red, except for yellow lights which were actually yellow. There were some features that had disappeared by version 3.0.10 (also known as 3.0j) such as osquips - a monster from the quadruped class. Anybody else ever see a version like this?

Well, I've been searching the web for hours and have been unable to find a ready-to-use program. This site does have links to Ali's page with the sourcecode to all versions of the 3.0 series... but I wouldn't know how to go about making a working program out of these raw materials. Compiling a DOS program that is more than 20 years old seems a daunting task... do you run an old compiler within a DOS emulator?

If anybody knows where one can find versions of NetHack 3.0 that are ready to use, I would most appreciate it. If not... well, if any experienced folks have advise on how to compile these old versions of NetHack, I'm willing to give it a try...

Thanks!

If you've got Linux handy, it should be possible to compile on that. You might try your idea of compiling on a DOS emulator; I'd suggest DJGPP for the compiler. Windows wasn't supported until NetHack 3.1.1, but MinGW or Cygwin might give a usable binary.--Ray Chason (talk) 06:41, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
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