Or maybe, you had a different version of the game - Sierra games had a lot of different interpreter versions over the years. The re-release versions use much newer versions, for example. I have a feeling I played the early version of SQ1. https://tcrf.net/Space_Quest:_Chapter_I_-_The_Sarien_ …

Maybe my expectations are wrong. When I was a kid I swear I played Space Quest with 4 color CGA graphics, but the colors were solid. There was no dithering effect, as least not like we see in the above screen shots. Our family had an IBM clone with a CGA monitor (or so I was told) It wasn't a …

This is interesting, unfortunately I don't have a CRT that takes composite. If I want to view this on my monitor properly, do I need a different CGA card? My memory of how this should look it similar to what we're seeing, but without all the dithering of pixels.

Hey everyone, Not too long ago I acquired an IBM 5170 with a 5153 monitor. My goal is to play the old sierra games in CGA mode, which is how I experienced them as a kid. When I launch Space Quest this is what I get: sq_bw_2.jpg sq_bw_1.jpg If it hit CTRL R I get it in color: sq_color_1.jpg This is …