With "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ripping up the box office as we speak, many folks may be interested in viewing the original trilogy. Here's good news for those unable to afford the original movies: you can watch "Star Wars: Episode IV" for free.
Before we go any further, this free version of "Star Wars: Episode IV" is not what you may think. It is not the typical film you've come to know and love, for it is shown in ASCII. This means that everything will be a drawing, and audio will be text-based. Furthermore, only a few scenes are animated, but that's better than not being able to watch the movie.
So how does one watch the film in ASCII? Let's break it down because this is not a straightforward affair.
We have done this via Windows 10, so this tutorial will be designed with the operating system in mind. If you haven't upgraded to Windows 10 yet, bear in mind that the operating system is free for Windows 8 and Windows 7 users for a limited time.
First off, you'll need to open the Windows 10 search box by pressing the Windows logo on your keyboard. You won't see the search box right away, but if you begin to type, it will show up. Now proceed to type "Control Panel" then select the icon when it pops up.
In the Control Panel option, select "Programs", then select "Turn Windows features on or off." Scroll down until you've come across the words "Telnet Client," click the selection box, and hit "OK." Windows will then proceed to search for required files. Once the changes have been applied, close the window and move on.
The next thing to do is to get back to the search area, type "CMD" and wait until the word "Command Prompt" pops up. Click on the icon then type the following when the Command Prompt is launched.
"Telnet Towel.blinkenlights.nl"
Press enter, sit back and watch as "Star Wars: Episode IV" plays in ASCII format.
It's not the best way to look at the movie, but hardcore "Star Wars" fans will surely find this worth a try.
