The thing I'm most nostalgic about Ultima VII is the weeks I spent trying to tweak the DOS extenders to work so I could actually launch the game. Today, it just fires up in DOSBox and I think the experience is lessened by it.
@boozer I've often thought one of the reasons computers are so popular is the intense rush of "feel good" hormones your brain releases once you get the danged things to finally work.
@mikesperry explains why I used to run Linux in laptops in the late 90s.