Battlefield 2 / Battlefield 2142

 

When Gamespy shut down their servers in 2014, people weren't ready to stop playing many of the games that depended on them. So, in the case of Battlefield 2, two different groups of people each decided to set up their own master servers for the game, and provided a free download of the full game + expansions for anyone who wants it. This has been done with the blessing of EA.

 

Each of these downloads relies on a different master server list, and the client for the two projects is different.

 

(still active) Battlefield 2 Hub: https://www.bf2hub.com/home/index.php

(no longer active) Battlefield 2 Revive: https://battlelog.co/

 

 

 

Command & Conquer, Red Alert, Tiberian Sun, Red Alert 2, Dune 2000

 

Some years ago, EA released the original Command & Conquer games as freeware, offering their downloads, but with no compatibility fixes for newer OSes. Some other people made the effort to repackage the games, either fixed for modern OSes, or in an entirely new custom engine.

 

Download original C&C, Red Alert, Tiberian Sun disc images, with no fixes: http://www.cncnz.com/features/freeware-classic-command-conquer-games/

 

Download C&C, Red Alert, Tiberian Sun, Red Alert 2, Dune 2000, all with modern OS support, and with the CnCNet Online Multiplayer platform: https://cncnet.org/download

 

Alternate update and repackage of C&C and Red Alert, made compatible with modern OSes, and patches for Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2: http://answers.ea.com/t5/C-C-The-Ultimate-Collection/red-aleart-1-is-not-running-well-on-my-windows-7-pc-please-help/m-p/5799411#U5799411

 

Download C&C, Red Alert, Tiberian Sun, Dune 2000, all ported to a newer custom game engine with enhanced features, like higher resolution: http://www.openra.net/

 

 

 

Command & Conquer Renegade X

 

Command & Conquer: Renegade was released in 2002 as a team-based multiplayer game along the lines of Battlefield, but in which people could play in first-person as one of the infantry-types from the Command & Conquer series. In the game, each team has bases with buildings that contribute abilities and technology to the team that they belong do. These buildings can be damaged, destroyed, or captured, and can also be repaired. Just like in the RTS C&C games, players can buy vehicles from certain buildings, and they can then drive or fly the vehicles that they purchase, in many classic C&C environments. The servers for the original game closed down a long time ago.

 

Renegade X is the remake of Renegade by one of the game's most passionate fans. It looks great, it plays great, and it has active online servers.

 

Download link: https://renegade-x.com/

 

 

 

 

King's Quest I - III, and Quest for Glory II - AGD Interactive's excellent remakes

 

AGD's remakes of these games are their best presentation, IMO, and offer updated graphics, and native compatibility with modern OSes.

 

Download links: http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/games.html

 

 

 

MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries 

 

This is the freeware version of the game that was put together by developer MekTek, under license from Microsoft. It is the same as the normal full version of the game, but includes a lot of additional mechs, and a lot of fixes beyond the final patch made by FASA Studio.

 

I have 3 versions available for download:

- The MTX files download is the original installer files and patches from MekTek, and there's included the MTX extractor to install them.

- The EXE is an installer for MekPak 3.1, compiled by some release group. The startup logo is changed to the release group, but other than that, it appears to be just the regular MekPak 3.1.

- The non-MTX RAR is an archive of the full MekPak 3.1 game folder, which is just extract and play.

 

The graphics configuration utility should be run first before playing any of these, or the game might not load properly.

 

Download link: https://mega.nz/#F!K9pHzDaJ!fNT7U1pGXGExccPRnmTBSA