Some missing game versions

[MrFlibble]

Some really early Tyrian screenshots can be found inside the shareware version of LineWars II:

[Litude]

Here's a little archive which includes all Tyrian pre-release shots that I've come across. It includes the ones you found but they don't have that text overlaying them.

[Lunick]

All that Tyrian stuff is glorious

[MrFlibble]

Here's a little archive which includes all Tyrian pre-release shots that I've come across. It includes the ones you found but they don't have that text overlaying them.

Awesome, thanks for sharing! ^_^

[Edit] I just realized that there are duplicates among the shots that I have posted above :-/

[MrFlibble]

Here's a clean version of Radix v2.0: radsw20.zip [Added to the site]

Found it at the 3D Gamers' Archives file archive.

[MrFlibble]

3D Realms
Duke Nukem 3D
Found a Computer Gaming World exclusive one level demo version of Duke Nukem 3D. No idea why it was produced since the shareware version had already been released.
CGW 1-Level Demo Version 1.1 - Files

Apparently another cut-down shareware v1.1 of Duke3D, this time with only 3 levels, was published by a French magazine:

I didn't get the 3 levels demo on macintosh, I got it on PC (to run under DOS obviously), with a french magazine. It's a magazine that used to come every 3 months in France with 3 cds, one full of game demos, one full of (mostly useless) sharewares, utilities and game patches and add-ons (lke user made levels) and one with 3 older full games.
I got plenty of Duke3D usermaps with later issues of this magazine before I got an internet connection (yes they used to collect them and actually sell them with all the other stuff).

Anyway here is the file, I just played it using Dosbox (doesn't run with Eduke32 ) and it actually is the shareware version but cut down to 3 levels. The only major difference with the final version of the game is how the musics sound, but maybe that's due to Dosbox and not the demo itself. I've spotted other differences but all of them are probably the same minor differences you'd find in the shareware version.

If you beat lvl3 you're back to Hollywood Holocaust with all your gear but with the music of Toxic Dump playing (it even says "Toxic Dump" as level title). [source]

There are no extra documents included with the demo, but the ordering information was removed (there's only the changelog and the license file, both apparently identical to those found in the regular shareware verison).

[Edit] This release might have been entirely created by the magazine that published it:

That 3 level version is interesting. The GRP file has been edited by hand to blank the names of E1L4.MAP-E1L6.MAP but they're still in the file. There are similar sloppy edits to the screen shown when the game exits. I suspect the magazine just took the released version 1.1 shareware and made their own edits in order to limit it to 3 levels, but I have no idea why they would do such a thing. [source]

[Edit2] The magazine in question is PC Collector:

The Duke Demo was in PC Collector Magazine Issue #02 May 1996

http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/af ... &album=oui

Check the part about Duke, it's in French though but there are screenshots and interview

For the other demos further investigation is needed

Edit : - you can see the freezer but the reviewer/tester says it's a flamethrower, 'not fun to use but efficient against big waves'
reading the interview, the composer claims that in duke3D musics don't loop, that they can are interactive with the level (stop in a calm moment then start again)
- Greg Malone says that they are making a sequel of Duke3D using the same engine (probably actually Atomic Edition) and then 'another one' (DNF?) [source]

[MrFlibble]

Here's a clean version of Radix v2.0: radsw20.zip

Found it at the 3D Gamers' Archives file archive.

The 3D Action Gamers' Archives are no longer accessible due to robots.txt, but I have uploaded the Radix shareware here:
http://www19.zippyshare.com/v/99431167/file.html

[MrFlibble]

Hallfiry used his CD catalogue to locate yet another version of Abuse, v1.0:
http://www.kultcds.com/Catalog/index.ph ... ma$2FAbuse

Apparently there was also not ony beta v0.32, but also v0.34 as well.

[MrFlibble]

Alrighty, I renamed the thread to its original title, so let's get it back on track

Apogee Software
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
Shareware Version 2.1 - Installer (BBS & Online Edition) [rename the file to 1bs21.zip manually]

Epic MegaGames
Radix: Beyond the Void
Shareware Version 2.0 REMIX - Files

LucasArts
Star Wars: Dark Forces
German Demo Version 0.163D - Files [Added to the site]

Raven Software
CyClones
Demo Version (executable dated 02.07.1994)- Files
Demo Version 1.00 - Files [this is the same file as cycdemo2.zip here on the site]

Softdisk
In Pursuit of GREED
Demo Version 2.0 - Installer [Added to the site]

Westwood Studios
Command & Conquer
Cutscenes & Music Add-on - Files

[MrFlibble]

3D Realms
Duke Nukem 3D
Found a Computer Gaming World exclusive one level demo version of Duke Nukem 3D. No idea why it was produced since the shareware version had already been released.
CGW 1-Level Demo Version 1.1 - Files

JIC, this version was published (probably without official permission) on this Games Machine CD. The individual file (dukecgw.zip) can be downloaded by browsing the CD ISO contents.

[MrFlibble]

Softdisk
Alien Rampage
Shareware v1.11 - Original Installer [Added to the site]

Origin
Cybermage: Darklight Awakening
Demo v2.03p - Original Installer

[MrFlibble]

Gee Whiz! Entertainment
Zombie Wars
Demo version A1 - Original (?) Distribution

Virgin Interactive
Disney's Aladdin
Demo - Installer (clean archive*) [Added to the site]

* The version currently on site contains an external FILE_ID.DIZ.

[MrFlibble]

Thanks to Hallfiry's CD Catalogue, installer shareware versions of Radix (v1.0) and Seek and Destroy have been found:
http://www.kultcds.com/Catalog/index.ph ... ma$2FRadix
http://www.kultcds.com/Catalog/index.ph ... mos$2FSeek

[MrFlibble]

FormGen
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
Shareware Version 1.2 - Files

[Litude]

I finally did a big update to the first post... Well, at least the Apogee/3D Realms part; fixing broken links and adding some stuff plus release dates. Took a lot longer than expected, looking at the clock I kind of wish I hadn't done the update.