Alien Carnage Released as Freeware

Joe Siegler · 05-24-2007, 01:38 PM

I just released Alien Carnage as freeware. Posted a big story about it on the main page of the 3DR site. Go check it out there.

http://www.3drealms.com/news/2007/05..._freeware.html

I would like to take this opportunity to tell people that the results of the poll I recently took had no bearing on this. The decision to release this was already made when I posted that. But it was nice to see folks agree with the decision that was already made.

Steve · 05-24-2007, 01:39 PM

Cool

ADM · 05-24-2007, 01:50 PM

Very cool to see more freeware games from 3DR

avatar_58 · 05-24-2007, 02:15 PM

Keep up the good work Joe, it's nice to see at least one company that actively releases their old classics to the public.

moron · 05-24-2007, 02:27 PM

that is so cool

Hudson · 05-24-2007, 02:35 PM

Hell yeah! Thanks 3DR!

gt1750 · 05-24-2007, 02:50 PM

Great. I'll play it ASAP

motionblur · 05-24-2007, 02:58 PM

That's cool. Thanks

Dukefan24 · 05-24-2007, 03:18 PM

I haven't played this game in my life. I've just downloaded it and I will find some time tomorow to play it, thanks!

Joe Siegler · 05-24-2007, 03:57 PM

Thank John Passfield. You wouldn't have this game if it wasn't for him.

ADM · 05-24-2007, 04:06 PM

Thanks John.

Joe Siegler · 05-24-2007, 04:15 PM

John Passfield has updated his blog with a mention of the release. In there is what appears to be sketch art for Halloween Harry.

http://passfieldgames.blogspot.com/2...arnage-as.html

Telee · 05-24-2007, 04:35 PM

Sweet

Will give it a go later tonight.

necroslut · 05-24-2007, 05:44 PM

A really nice game, and quite original for being a sidescroller. Was a bitch getting it to work on modern computers though, if I remember correctly. Luckily DOSBox has come quite a way since then.

Daedolon · 05-24-2007, 07:07 PM

Very nice of you guys

I wonder, is the freeware version enhanced one bit from the retail box version? I've been wanting to play this childhood memory many times but I just can't get it to run. I've tried at least four different DOS computers but it didn't work for one of them, I even tried applying TPLfix to get rid of the pascal error but nothing worked.

Simon Charles · 05-24-2007, 07:40 PM

Ah, good news. I loved it way back then, it was one of the first Apogee games I played and it was endless fun.

Cheers to Halloween Harry/Alien Carnage, whichever we love to call it most. T'was -- and still is -- a great game.

Rorie · 05-24-2007, 09:58 PM

great, another freeware release to add to my games site
and to think they were not going to release it because of rumors about a sequel
but it's a great game & it's deserves to be released

thanx john!

Funduke · 05-24-2007, 11:25 PM

Many thanks for this!

Greetings
Funduke

Qbix · 05-25-2007, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daedolon

Very nice of you guys

I wonder, is the freeware version enhanced one bit from the retail box version? I've been wanting to play this childhood memory many times but I just can't get it to run. I've tried at least four different DOS computers but it didn't work for one of them, I even tried applying TPLfix to get rid of the pascal error but nothing worked.

The patches we(dosbox devs) supplied enable it to run on some winxp machines(a side effect). However the experience is better in dosbox.

ShadeEX · 05-25-2007, 03:41 AM

Thanks John And 3DR for releasing this..

This is awsome..

Can't Wait for the next freeware release..

SonnyBonds · 05-25-2007, 03:46 AM

This is great! I used to play the shareware version of this game all the time.. this was long ago so I could not buy the full version, didn't have a credit card or anything. Finally I have a chance to finish the whole thing, thanks a lot John Passfield and 3DR!

Dreams · 05-25-2007, 04:22 AM

Thank you very much John Passfield and Apogee!

Nukkus · 05-25-2007, 04:38 AM

John, Joe and 3DR get massive cookies!

006 3/4 · 05-25-2007, 05:34 AM

Awesome! (It better ****ing work this time!)

DOSGuy · 05-25-2007, 07:05 AM

I get a strange sense of relief from this freeware release. Alien Carnage is one of the first games I ever tried to get "liberated", and the one that I felt had the least chance of success because it required John Passfield's approval, and he is still hoping to port the game to other platforms. I want to, of course, thank Joe for his efforts, but I'd also like to encourage everyone to send special thanks to John Passfield for deciding to do this. If you ever see AC for sale for your cell phone, buy it anyway! He deserves to be repaid for his generosity.

Reckless · 05-25-2007, 08:39 AM

Thanks for releasing another great game of an era gone by! Thankfully the DOSBox devs are on top of the nostalgia trip junkies and all games play just like they used to

Joe Siegler · 05-25-2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daedolon

I wonder, is the freeware version enhanced one bit from the retail box version?

There was no retail box version. This was a direct sale only through us.

This was never in retail to my knowledge, except some shovelware FormGen CD's that were out there, but that was a very small release.

Dopefish7590 · 05-25-2007, 11:29 AM

actually gold medallion...

the second company by by my uncle, scince they were founded by the same person, and are in the same building, the gold medallion sofware libraries are often mistaken for formgen software.

btw: TYVM i played this be4 in shareware and LOVED it

Litude · 05-25-2007, 12:42 PM

Thanks a lot for this release! I haven't yet truly tried this game, never made it past the first level in the shareware

Also Joe there's an error on the site, it says version 1.2 when it's actually 1.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dopefish7590

actually gold medallion...

the second company by by my uncle, scince they were founded by the same person, and are in the same building, the gold medallion sofware libraries are often mistaken for formgen software.

Nah, FormGen distributed Alien Carnage in retail, at least I've seen some boxes and they clearly had the FormGen logo on them.

Joe Siegler · 05-25-2007, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dopefish7590

and are in the same building, the gold medallion sofware libraries are often mistaken for formgen software.

I know who they all are. I worked here before, during, and after that time. I have a CD sitting right in front of me. Gold Medallion was shareware. FormGen was not.

avatar_58 · 05-25-2007, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

Gold Medallion was shareware. FormGen was not.

I can vouch for that, I used to own a Gold Medallion 'Gamepack' cd. In fact thats where I found many apogee and id games for the first time.

Justin · 05-25-2007, 08:32 PM

Cool!

Any chance of a release for that Microbee version? Should be emulatable by e.g. MESS....

Joe Siegler · 05-25-2007, 10:47 PM

You'd have to ask John about that. I never even knew it existed until two days ago.

fofo.rider · 05-26-2007, 08:40 AM

cool

hiob · 05-26-2007, 09:19 AM

Awesome, thanks a lot.

Malvineous · 05-26-2007, 05:36 PM

This is great! Does it also mean that the original release as Halloween Harry is now freeware too?

006 3/4 · 05-27-2007, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malvineous

This is great! Does it also mean that the original release as Halloween Harry is now freeware too?

I doubt it. I registered the first Duke Nukem game recently and they all say Nukum. You'd think 3DR would give us the "Nukem" version since they found out that it's not copyrighted. So I'm guessing no HH for us.

Malvineous · 05-27-2007, 04:20 PM

I think in that case it was because Nukem was an old version, and Nukum was newer - so when you get the latest version, it happens to say Nukum. I would imagine that you'd be allowed to get hold of the Nukem version, if you've paid for Nukum.

I already have the original Halloween Harry release, so I'm wondering whether it's now legal to distribute it, given the "newer" version is freeware. Aside from it being interesting because of the different name, this version also includes a program to play the music from the game (studio.exe), something that's not in the Alien Carnage release.

Daedolon · 05-27-2007, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

There was no retail box version. This was a direct sale only through us.

This was never in retail to my knowledge, except some shovelware FormGen CD's that were out there, but that was a very small release.

Oh I'm sorry. I meant the CD version that KiXX published.

Joe Siegler · 05-27-2007, 10:27 PM

John has a followup to the release on his blog. Check it out.

http://passfieldgames.blogspot.com/2...hat-might.html

05-24-2007, 01:38 PM	#1
Joe Siegler 3D Realms Staff	Alien Carnage Released as Freeware I just released Alien Carnage as freeware. Posted a big story about it on the main page of the 3DR site. Go check it out there. http://www.3drealms.com/news/2007/05..._freeware.html I would like to take this opportunity to tell people that the results of the poll I recently took had no bearing on this. The decision to release this was already made when I posted that. But it was nice to see folks agree with the decision that was already made. __________________ Apogee / 3D Realms Employee: Dec 14, 1992 - May 22, 2009, Oct 23, 2014 - current "Lifting up the Cross to the waiting lost" - Petra \| John 3:16

05-24-2007, 03:57 PM	#10
Joe Siegler 3D Realms Staff	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Thank John Passfield. You wouldn't have this game if it wasn't for him. __________________ Apogee / 3D Realms Employee: Dec 14, 1992 - May 22, 2009, Oct 23, 2014 - current "Lifting up the Cross to the waiting lost" - Petra \| John 3:16

05-24-2007, 04:15 PM	#12
Joe Siegler 3D Realms Staff	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware John Passfield has updated his blog with a mention of the release. In there is what appears to be sketch art for Halloween Harry. http://passfieldgames.blogspot.com/2...arnage-as.html __________________ Apogee / 3D Realms Employee: Dec 14, 1992 - May 22, 2009, Oct 23, 2014 - current "Lifting up the Cross to the waiting lost" - Petra \| John 3:16

05-25-2007, 10:47 PM	#33
Joe Siegler 3D Realms Staff	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware You'd have to ask John about that. I never even knew it existed until two days ago. __________________ Apogee / 3D Realms Employee: Dec 14, 1992 - May 22, 2009, Oct 23, 2014 - current "Lifting up the Cross to the waiting lost" - Petra \| John 3:16

05-27-2007, 10:27 PM	#40
Joe Siegler 3D Realms Staff	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware John has a followup to the release on his blog. Check it out. http://passfieldgames.blogspot.com/2...hat-might.html __________________ Apogee / 3D Realms Employee: Dec 14, 1992 - May 22, 2009, Oct 23, 2014 - current "Lifting up the Cross to the waiting lost" - Petra \| John 3:16

05-24-2007, 01:39 PM	#2
Steve	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Cool

05-24-2007, 01:50 PM	#3
ADM	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Very cool to see more freeware games from 3DR

05-24-2007, 02:15 PM	#4
avatar_58	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Keep up the good work Joe, it's nice to see at least one company that actively releases their old classics to the public.

05-24-2007, 02:27 PM	#5
moron	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware that is so cool

05-24-2007, 02:35 PM	#6
Hudson	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Hell yeah! Thanks 3DR! __________________ Staying Frosty Since 09/06/07 - I love you Katie <3 “Software is like sex; it's better when it's free.” - Linus Torvalds “Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.” - Calvin & Hobbes [INSERT SYSTEM SPECS THAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT HERE]

05-24-2007, 02:50 PM	#7
gt1750	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Great. I'll play it ASAP __________________ [\\\]=>My automotive art & design gallery on DeviantArt<=[///] "There's no Photoshop filter for talent!" - HotShoe, S&D "One day when I get rich and win the lottery I'll buy the rights to DNF and finish it myself." - Yatta

05-24-2007, 02:58 PM	#8
motionblur	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware That's cool. Thanks

05-24-2007, 03:18 PM	#9
Dukefan24	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware I haven't played this game in my life. I've just downloaded it and I will find some time tomorow to play it, thanks! __________________ Dukefan24: Another addicted Duke Nukem fan in the world! My Wii Friend Code: 8063 8131 9140 5518 My Website: Duke Nukem Stadium

05-24-2007, 04:06 PM	#11
ADM	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Thanks John.

05-24-2007, 04:35 PM	#13
Telee	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Sweet Will give it a go later tonight. __________________ Smoker incapacitated Telee

05-24-2007, 05:44 PM	#14
necroslut	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware A really nice game, and quite original for being a sidescroller. Was a bitch getting it to work on modern computers though, if I remember correctly. Luckily DOSBox has come quite a way since then. __________________ Never fear! You thought I wanted to abuse your body... On the contrary, death is the fate I have in store for you!

05-24-2007, 07:07 PM	#15
Daedolon	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Very nice of you guys I wonder, is the freeware version enhanced one bit from the retail box version? I've been wanting to play this childhood memory many times but I just can't get it to run. I've tried at least four different DOS computers but it didn't work for one of them, I even tried applying TPLfix to get rid of the pascal error but nothing worked. __________________ Duke Hard - 17 map episode for Duke Nukem 3D.

05-24-2007, 07:40 PM	#16
Simon Charles	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Ah, good news. I loved it way back then, it was one of the first Apogee games I played and it was endless fun. Cheers to Halloween Harry/Alien Carnage, whichever we love to call it most. T'was -- and still is -- a great game. __________________ Do you know the problem in my life, Inspector? An abundance of leisure. -Hercule Poirot

05-24-2007, 09:58 PM	#17
Rorie	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware great, another freeware release to add to my games site and to think they were not going to release it because of rumors about a sequel but it's a great game & it's deserves to be released thanx john!

05-24-2007, 11:25 PM	#18
Funduke	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Many thanks for this! Greetings Funduke __________________ http://www.geocities.com/southparkduke/

05-25-2007, 03:41 AM	#20
ShadeEX	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Thanks John And 3DR for releasing this.. This is awsome.. Can't Wait for the next freeware release.. __________________ Quote: "In an infinite universe where reality is interpreted through our continuously fluxuating perception, providing absolute definitive proof of anything becomes a little more than speculation based on random data." My Youtube Page-My Website(Not updated yet)-My Other Blog

05-25-2007, 03:46 AM	#21
SonnyBonds	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware This is great! I used to play the shareware version of this game all the time.. this was long ago so I could not buy the full version, didn't have a credit card or anything. Finally I have a chance to finish the whole thing, thanks a lot John Passfield and 3DR!

05-25-2007, 04:22 AM	#22
Dreams	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Thank you very much John Passfield and Apogee! __________________ Do you love dos games?

05-25-2007, 04:38 AM	#23
Nukkus	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware John, Joe and 3DR get massive cookies!

05-25-2007, 05:34 AM	#24
006 3/4	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Awesome! (It better ****ing work this time!)

05-25-2007, 07:05 AM	#25
DOSGuy	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware I get a strange sense of relief from this freeware release. Alien Carnage is one of the first games I ever tried to get "liberated", and the one that I felt had the least chance of success because it required John Passfield's approval, and he is still hoping to port the game to other platforms. I want to, of course, thank Joe for his efforts, but I'd also like to encourage everyone to send special thanks to John Passfield for deciding to do this. If you ever see AC for sale for your cell phone, buy it anyway! He deserves to be repaid for his generosity. __________________ "Today entirely the maniac there is no excuse with the article." Get free DOS games at www.classicdosgames.com

05-25-2007, 08:39 AM	#26
Reckless	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Thanks for releasing another great game of an era gone by! Thankfully the DOSBox devs are on top of the nostalgia trip junkies and all games play just like they used to

05-25-2007, 11:29 AM	#28
Dopefish7590	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware actually gold medallion... the second company by by my uncle, scince they were founded by the same person, and are in the same building, the gold medallion sofware libraries are often mistaken for formgen software. btw: TYVM i played this be4 in shareware and LOVED it

05-25-2007, 08:32 PM	#32
Justin	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Cool! Any chance of a release for that Microbee version? Should be emulatable by e.g. MESS.... __________________ BEFORE POSTING IMAGES, PLEASE READ THIS: http://reg.imageshack.us/tutorial/ "good *** god, you are entitled to receive one free handjob if I am ever in your general vicinity and/or time zone" - RollingBrass**

05-26-2007, 08:40 AM	#34
fofo.rider	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware cool __________________ Who wants some?

05-26-2007, 09:19 AM	#35
hiob	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware Awesome, thanks a lot. __________________ :3

05-26-2007, 05:36 PM	#36
Malvineous	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware This is great! Does it also mean that the original release as Halloween Harry is now freeware too?

05-27-2007, 04:20 PM	#38
Malvineous	Re: Alien Carnage Released as Freeware I think in that case it was because Nukem was an old version, and Nukum was newer - so when you get the latest version, it happens to say Nukum. I would imagine that you'd be allowed to get hold of the Nukem version, if you've paid for Nukum. I already have the original Halloween Harry release, so I'm wondering whether it's now legal to distribute it, given the "newer" version is freeware. Aside from it being interesting because of the different name, this version also includes a program to play the music from the game (studio.exe), something that's not in the Alien Carnage release.