Play It Today · POCG Guides
How to Play.
Practical, current guides to running classic platforms in 2026: original hardware, emulation, FPGA, and what actually got re-released. Written from experience, updated when the answer changes, and tied to every game POCG has reviewed on the platform.
PC · 1995–2001
How to Play Windows 95/98 Games
The Win9x era: DirectX's first decade, big boxes, and the install wizard.
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PC · 1981–1995
How to Play DOS Games
DOS-native games: boot disks, SoundBlaster IRQs, and CONFIG.SYS wrangling.
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Sega · 1985–1991
How to Play Sega Master System Games
Sega's 8-bit answer to the NES, and where POCG's Sega roots run deepest.
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Sega · 1988–1997
How to Play Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games
Blast processing, console wars, and Sega at its peak.
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Sega · 1998–2001
How to Play Dreamcast Games
Sega's last console: 9/9/99, online out of the box, gone too soon.
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Sony · 1994–2006
How to Play PlayStation 1 Games
The gray box that made CDs the standard and Sony a gaming company.
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