I can assure you that offline installer you got today from GOG will not work on Windows 20 or whatever OS will be the dominant for PC in 30 or 60 years time.

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prmoustache 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Most C64, MSX, Apple,Amiga, Atari ST and Dos games can still be played on all majors operating systems.

In fact I used "most" but I can't name one that couldn't be played.

	▲	benoau an hour ago \| parent [-]
		If anything it will be easier than ever to run those games, the platforms you mention can be run in a web browser these days with nothing at all to install or configure or download.

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yjftsjthsd-h 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

If it works on WINE today, I would expect it to work on WINE tomorrow. Worst case, you can probably just install an older WINE on a newer OS to ensure it.

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oarsinsync 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> I can assure you that offline installer you got today from GOG will not work on Windows 20

Given the lengths the Windows development team has gone to, to preserve backward compatibility, to the point that there was individual-game-specific workarounds codified in Windows, makes this claim the same as the GP’s, that Steam will change 30-60 years from now.

The cynic in me thinks you’re both right, mind.

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wewtyflakes 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It would presumably work in a virtualized environment.

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cropcirclbureau 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Are you willing to put monies on that?