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nottorp
on April 9, 2020
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Myst Almost Couldn't Run on CD-ROM [video]
The original x-com (the good one from 1994) had separate executables at least for the geoscape and tactical battles.
In spite of being a 32 bit application using a dos extender, so not limited to the first 640k ram.
dfox
on April 9, 2020
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Almost all Microprose PC games from early 90's were structured as small .COM driver that switched between some number of separate .EXEs. IIRC there is notable exception of Civilization that used proper overlays.
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In spite of being a 32 bit application using a dos extender, so not limited to the first 640k ram.