Unlike modern one-click installers, these old CDs used proprietary autorun menus, 16-bit installers, and sometimes required swapping discs mid-installation even for the second title. The infamous “2 2 2” label often indicates:

The computer came to life. The CD-ROM drive spun up, sounding like a tiny jet engine preparing for takeoff. A pixelated install wizard appeared on the screen, sporting classic bevelled gray buttons.

You were the summer romance we didn’t deserve, but desperately needed.