#win9x — Public Fediverse posts
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I feel like I've probably gushed about this recently but today someone complimented me on my typing speed and I was like "Thanks, I played Read Write and Type a lot as a kid" and I feel like y'all should know that it's a Windows 98 game that's still being licensed and sold today because it's just that good. It's a combination typing and phonics tutor, it teaches you how to read as you're typing, and it's very fun and colorful too.
https://www.talkingfingers.com/read-write-type/
#videogames #readwriteandtype #edutainment #win9x -
Zoombinis (1996) running in an emulator!! this is running on Windows 98 SE on top of DosBox Pure on top of Retroarch on top of Android. This gave me some bluescreens at first but it turns out I needed to set the emulated CPU core to "normal" instead of "dynamic" to avoid "fatal error 0E", which is a memory page fault.
Unfortunately the way that DosBox Pure currently handles save data for win98 games is a little tricky, you either need to use a mutable virtual hard disk and save everything to that, or else you need to use these opaque ".sav" files which represent a diff against an exact prior state of an immutable hard disk. I've heard there's support for mounting multiple hard disks at once, so you could have an immutable one for windows and then a smaller one for the game-specific data, I might try that later. For now I'm just glad to have it working in "practice" mode so I can go to the pizza level :)
#zoombinis #videogames #emulation #win9x -
🐧 WSL9x
Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux.｢ WSL9x runs a modern Linux kernel (6.19 at time of writing) cooperatively inside the Windows 9x kernel, enabling users to take advantage of the full suite of capabilities of both operating systems at the same time, including paging, memory protection, and pre-emptive scheduling. Run all your favourite applications side by side - no rebooting required! ｣
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someone had the great idea to create #cygwin for #win9x!
> "Run Linux apps on Windows 95 with Windows 9x subsystem for Linux"
> Microsoft introduced a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with Windows 10. Initially it allowed you to run command line Linux utilities in Windows, but over time Microsoft added support for applications with a graphical user interface. But WSL still only officially supports Windows 10 and Windows 11. What if you want to run Linux apps on an older version of Windows?
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> Enter the Windows 9x subsystem for Linux (WSL9x), an unofficial tool for running Linux apps on Windows 95, an operating system that’s more than three decades old.
https://liliputing.com/run-native-linux-apps-on-windows-95-with-windows-9x-subsystem-for-linux/ -
Building an FPGA 3dfx Voodoo with Modern RTL Tools
https://piefed.social/c/emulation/p/1922593/building-an-fpga-3dfx-voodoo-with-modern-rtl-tools
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Installing WinZip 8.1 SR-1 and WinRAR 3.71 on a virtual Windows 95. This is such a perfect example as to why I still don't consider Windows 95 to be a "retro" operating system:
Using the Windows Explorer, the long file names, the setup programs, the start menu icons and, of course, the programs themselves. A "normal" screen resolution with 16/24-bit color. Everything does look and feel pretty much identical to a modern Windows PC. Yes, all of these version numbers are a bit lower, but that's basically it. This is SO not a retro system!
#Win9x #RetroComputing #WinRAR #WinZip #90s #Retro #OperatingSystem
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Mitte der 90er eroberten die Telefonauskunft-CDs unsere Multimedia-PCs. Die erste "D-Info" aus dem Jahre 1995 lief noch ganz klassisch unter MS-DOS und Windows 3.1, wohingegen sich D-Info 99 erst unter Windows 9x und NT 4.0 so richtig wohlfühlte. Für den ein oder anderen aber vielleicht trotzdem eine interessante Zeitkapsel oder ein schönes Sammlerstück!
https://archive.org/details/d-info_99
Viel Spaß! 😉
Dank geht raus an @Das_blaue_Pony für die freundliche Spende dieser CD-ROM!
#Telefonauskunft #90er #90s #Multimedia #DInfo #TopWare #CDROM #Win9x #WinNT #RetroComputing #Retro
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Shogo: Mobile Armor Division is a 1998 cult classic that fuses first-person shooter action with anime-inspired mecha combat. The game’s innovative critical hit system, branching narrative, and seamless mech controls set it apart, earning critical praise despite modest sales.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0A5AqTeBSQ
#Shogo #MobileArmorDivision #MonolithProductions #Interplay #RetroGaming #Mecha #FPS #Anime #CultClassic #PCGaming #Win9x
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MONOLITH Compound 3D is a seminal technical demo from February 1995, showcasing Monolith Productions' RAGE engine—a 32-bit, cross-platform raycaster that ultimately became the LithTech engine. This prototype allows you to navigate a futuristic 3D world featuring both bitmap and flat-shaded polygon objects, with early texture mapping on surfaces and region lighting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VX_pTSazic
#MONOLITH #LithTech #RAGE #RetroGaming #Gaming #MSDOS #Win9x
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My favorite #BootManager for MS-DOS and Win 9x systems:
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Road Rash by Electronic Arts is a legendary racing and combat game that set new standards with its digitized graphics, grunge soundtrack, and brutal motorcycle battles. You race through California’s scenic routes, fighting opponents with fists and weapons, while upgrading bikes and avoiding crashes. Its innovative use of live-action video and licensed music made it a standout title of the 90s.
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@doskel well windows 9x at least won't force an automatic reboot at the most inconvenient time. So I'd say it is more secure than windows 11.
Also if it isn't connected to the internet there are literally no reasons to upgrade it. -
@grapeshot Absolutely this. That #retrocomputing is *so* big and yet there are no #Win9x drivers for #VirtualBox, an open-source program, is a fecking travesty.
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WinLems is a freeware Windows remake of the classic puzzle game Lemmings, featuring 100 original levels and an integrated level editor. You guide pixelated Lemmings through various challenges by assigning them tasks to help them reach their goal.
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Wow. I upgraded Windows and now Microsoft is shoving ads on my desktop.
Fuck this, I'm switching to BeOS.
#windows #windows95 #win95 #win9x #retrocomputing #microsoft #enshittification
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A thread on Lemmy asked “Excluding all games you have seen mentioned by anyone on the internet, what is your favorite game?” My response for a deep cut was MicroMan. Anyone else play this long ago? #retrogaming #win9x #retrocomputing
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Good morning Monday, let's start the new week like never before.
#win #windows #win98 #win9x #defrag #it #nerd #nerdHistory #windows95 #ithistory #oldnerd #disk #monday #start #goodmorning #weekbegin #newweek
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This weekend I tried to compile #Allegro for #Win9x with #mingw.
I was able to get the examples running on #Win10, but when I copied them over to my #Win98 box they crashed with an illegal instruction.
That happened because mingw on #Ubuntu is targeting i686 and I have an AMD K6-II in my test rig.
Then I tried compiling mingw myself with i386 as a target, that failed because the 386 is missing an instruction that is needed by the runtime library.
I got it working with i486, though.1/
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I guess there's still a bit more research needed with different 86box configurations, but with an emulated Voodoo 2 GPU, I am finally able to a decent resolution and playable framerates out of Dark Forces II - Jedi Knight.
Oh, I still remember playing so many hours of "Canyon Oasis" through that old 36K modem! It all feels so empty now after everyone else has moved on... 😟
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Jazz Jackrabbit 2 setup for Windows 9x ... I also tried to push that button immediately! 🙂
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Checking out DOOM Ultimate for Windows 95.
Compared to the classic MS-DOS release, this gives you a much more modern look and feel. You got the options to run DOOM95.EXE through an early version of DirectX, but you can also still use the classic DOOM installation.
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Does anyone still remember Microsoft's TweakUI? I used to install this on every machine I owned for many years, from Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 to XP.
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One of my earliest memories is watching my dad install Windows 95. It was the floppy disk set edition too which required some absurd number of disks. We had a cd-rom drive so I don’t know why we got the floppy edition. #microsoft #windows #win95 #win9x #retro
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Planescape Torment! Played it in December 2022. Took about 25 hours. Played via #SteamDeck
I can see why it got all the plaudits. It certainly is very unique. But… I just couldn’t get on board with the setting, and the whole “what can change the nature of a man?” mystery was not resolved to my satisfaction, ultimately. Perhaps because I was rushing through it too fast, maybe? Anyway, fun, but I prefer BG1. #win9x #retrogaming
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fun fact: 6 year old me thought "run time error" meant that somehow, i had run an application in some weird combination of bizarre timing when my computer was doing other stuff, so I would repeatedly try and re-launch applications that gave them, with increasing frustration!
#win9x #thingskidsthink