The new release from Fire Axis seems kinda limited and stripped down compared to the original XCOM. Especially in terms of equipment/soldiers loadout, research, etc...
True, but still very enjoyable and closer to the original than the previous attempts. You also only get one base to operate, but there is the satellite coverage system which is an addition to the original game.
It's not specified how to create this .data file from the original game. It appears to be an unviewable png file, a format which didn't exist back when the game was released. The original game can be downloaded here:
No client is required for GamersGate, but you will need to run their installer to get at the files (works in WINE though last I checked). Sadly it's not on GOG yet.
I remember being hooked to Dune2 when this game was all the rage, so I mostly missed it. Though I literally spent years with X-COM: terror from the deep. None of the successors came even close to the enjoyment these first two instances provided.
very good , well done ! it works very well ,you can even save games! hopefully , all the C/C++ folks are going to deliver nice experiences on the web in a few years.
A hobbyist from-scratch free-software project is a really neat way to make olde timey DOS games work again on modern computers, imo.