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References for this list can be found in [[Talk:Preservation projects#My "revive projects" bookmarks]]. | References for this list can be found in [[Talk:Preservation projects#My "revive projects" bookmarks]]. | ||
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+ | These kind of projects usually retrieves pages from the [https://web.archive.org/ Internet Archive Wayback Machine] or [https://www.oocities.org/ OoCities] and delivers them in their original form, without toolbars, scripts and other extraneous content that may confuse retro browsers.<ref>https://github.com/richardg867/WaybackProxy#waybackproxy</ref> These are quite useful especially for [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|DOS-based, Windows 1.0x/2x/3x series]], [[Windows_95/98/ME_emulators|Windows 9x series]], [[Windows_2000/XP/Vista_emulators|Windows NT series]] and [[MacOS|MacOS]] emulators and [[Hypervisors]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:44, 18 October 2023
"...So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay."
- Robert Frost (1874-1963)
Over the years, technology has been constantly evolving. What was considered "new" or "innovating" can slowly become "outdated" or "useless" to some people. Whether it be that product X comes out and replaces product Y, company B buys company A and decides to remove their existing products, or a company decides it's unprofitable to continue maintaining support for legacy products, all things are at risk of disappearing someday. Because of this, many people have decided to take it upon themselves to preserve what others would consider to be not as important. In some way, emulation has a major role for preserving software in general (what's the point of archiving a bunch of old games if you have no way of playing them!).
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Preservation projects
Name | Platform(s) | Latest version | Active | Recommended | Preserves the following software |
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eXoDOS | Windows | 5.0 | ✓ | ✓ | DOS games |
eXoWin3x | Windows | 2.0 | ✓ | ✓ | Windows 3x games |
Retro Learning Pack | Windows | ✓ | ✓ | MS-DOS & Windows 3.1 educational software | |
eXoScummVM | Windows | ✓ | ✓ | ScummVM games | |
eXoAppleIIGS | Windows | 1.0 | ✓ | ✓ | Apple IIGS games & apps |
Flashpoint | Windows | 13 "Dart Frog" | ✓ | ✓ | Flash and other web games |
instance_archive(); | Windows | 15/10/2021 | ✓ | ✓ | GameMaker games. |
Kahvibreak | Windows Linux |
1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | J2ME games |
Pleasuredome | Windows | 0.266 | ✓ | ✓ | MAME & Non-MAME romsets |
Emerson Arcadia 2001 Central | Online | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | Signetics 2650-based machines
(Interton VC 4000, Elektor TV Games Computer, et al.) |
INTV Funhouse | Online | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | Intellivision fun, facts, tips & pics! |
hShop | 3DS | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | The ultimate 3DS content website |
Ghost eShop | 3DS | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | The ultimate content for 3DS Website |
Myrient | Online | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | A reenvisioning of video game preservation |
GameTDB | Online | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | Box art for GCN, NDS, 3DS, Wii, Wii U, and PS3 |
Archiverse | Online | N/A | ✗ | ✓ | Nintendo's Miiverse |
Open Shop Channel | Online | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | Homebrew apps library for the Wii |
MarioCube | Online | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | Rare files for Wii/GCN. WiiWare/Virtual Console WADs from Wii Shop Channel |
Redump | Online | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | Database of checksums for disc-based games |
TOSEC | Online | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | Database of checksums for disc- and cartridge-based games |
No-Intro | Online | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | Database of checksums for cartridge-based games |
Revive Projects
Online functionality is something most at risk of disappearing. After a while, the cost of maintaining and hosting a server for an older product can seem too much of a hassle for a company to deal with, causing them to shut it down. MMOs are especially at risk as the entirety of the game is based around online. If the game has no way of allowing the user to host their own server then once the service ends, so does the game. This will especially be a problem in the distant future as more and more games become more dependent on online services. Even if initial interest has dead off, there will still be a surprising amounts of fans who will want to keep it alive by collaborating together and creating their own functioning server.
Private Platform Servers
Name | Platform(s) | Active | Recommended | Preserves the following service |
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Goldberg Emulator | PC, Steam | ✓ | ✓ | Steam's online features (use multiplayer over LAN) |
RiiConnect24 | Wii | ✓ | ✓ | WiiConnect24 |
Wiimmfi | Wii, DS | ✓ | ✓ | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection |
Sudomemo | 3DS, DSi, Online | ✓ | ✓ | Flipnote Hatena |
Pretendo | 3DS, Wii U | ✓ | WIP | Nintendo Network |
rverse | 3DS | ✓ | ✓ | Miiverse Network |
RPCN | PS3 | ✓ | WIP | Playstation Network |
Ultima | Windows | ✓ | ✓ | Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst |
Ephinea | Windows | ✓ | ✓ | Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst |
Schthack PSO | Windows, GCN, Dreamcast | ✓ | ✓ | Phantasy Star Online (various) |
Sylverant | Windows, GCN, Dreamcast | ✓ | ✓ | Phantasy Star Online (various) |
The Archstones | PS3 | ✓ | ✓ | Demons Souls |
Destination Home | PS3 | ✓ | WIP | Playstation Home and Sony Medius Servers |
Insignia | Xbox | ✓ | ✓ | Original Xbox Live Network |
PSORG Revival | PS3 | ✓ | WIP | Playstation Network |
Private Game Servers
Name | Platform(s) | Official Servers/Active | Revived? | Revive Group/Community | Revived Platform(s) |
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Battlefield 1943 | ~ Servers for Battlefield 1943 will be shut down on December 8, 2023. |
✗ | N/A | N/A | |
Battlefield Bad Company | ~ Servers for Battlefield Bad Company will be shut down on December 8, 2023. |
✗ | N/A | N/A | |
Battlefield Bad Company 2 | ~ Servers for Battlefield Bad Company 2 will be shut down on December 8, 2023. |
✗ | N/A | N/A | |
Free Realms | ✗ The game's servers were shut down on March 31, 2014 in a closure of three other SOE MMOs that year. |
WIP | Free Realms Sunrise | ||
Happy Wars | ~ Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows servers shut down on December 17, 2018. The Xbox One and Xbox Series home console versions is now the only platform the game can be played on. |
WIP | ? | ||
Flatout 2/Ultimate Carnage | ~ Flatout 2 servers were down. However FlatOut Ultimate Carnage multiplayer still works in 2022 and will likely work forever since it uses P2P for connecting/hosting servers. Also GFWL has merged with Xbox Live and still works with FlatOut Ultimate Carnage.[1] |
✓ for Flatout 2 |
OpenSpy |
References for this list can be found in Talk:Preservation projects#My "revive projects" bookmarks.
Proxy Projects
These kind of projects usually retrieves pages from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine or OoCities and delivers them in their original form, without toolbars, scripts and other extraneous content that may confuse retro browsers.[2] These are quite useful especially for DOS-based, Windows 1.0x/2x/3x series, Windows 9x series, Windows NT series and MacOS emulators and Hypervisors.
Name | Active | Recommended |
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ProtoWeb | ✓ | ✓ |
WaybackProxy | ✓ | ~ |