I love DOSBox, especially because it's very customizable. When it comes to Windows, though, I prefer Microsoft Virtual PC.
I have a copy of Windows 3.0 with MultiMedia Extensions, a special version of Windows 3.0 with screensavers and support for the special video and sound capabilities of Tandy Computers.
I managed to get Windows 3.0 with MME running in DOSBox, but for some reason, DOSBox emulates CGA video instead of Tandy video in Tandy mode. Oh well.
I disagree. You can't change DB's command prompt's font or font size (I really want to make the text brighter and larger so it looks more like actual DOS text), you can't make it so PC speaker sounds come out of your PC speaker instead of its own built-in PC speaker, you can't change the messages that you get for bad commands, invalid directories, etc (I really want to have "Illegal command: (typed-in-string)" changed to the old "Bad command or file name"...
...because not only does it make it more like actual DOS, but it's more detailed, you can't play 5 1/4 games on it because modern computers are highly unlikely to have a 5 1/4 drive, you can't make the loading times more nostalgic, you can't make it mount certain CD's instead of just any CD, even ones without DOS games, and you can't make it so it CAN'T play certain games. Now, that last reason may sound stupid...
...but it's amusing to see what you get if you can't run games. Oh, and I nearly forgot, you can't give it an actual boot screen to make it more "convincing"! And it doesn't let you go just anywhere on your C drive (or any other drive for that matter). There may be more reasons.
By "customizable" I mean hardware configuration. You can adjust the amount of RAM, the type of video hardware, the sensitivity of the mouse, the type of processor (simple or dynamic, whatever that means), the sound output rate and buffers, the processor speed, the frame rate of the video output, etc etc...
I get what you mean, though. It doesn't allow much for software customizations.
@loomp He's using DOSBox, but Virtual PC will work too, and better than DOSBox. None of these programs is a Windows 3.1 "emulator", but rather they emulate an entire computer onto which you can install and run any software like a real computer.
You can download Windows 3.1 (and MS-DOS 6, which needs to be installed first) at a site called Vetusware. The easiest thing to do would be to Google and read up how to work with disk images in Virtual PC, and how to install MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.
@themaritimeman I'm at Vetusware and it's a little overwhelming where do I go to get Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS 6 and were do I get Virtual PC? If the instructions you need to send me get complicated (and limited space in the comments) and you need to send a YouTube Personal Message you won't able to do so since I disable it, however just send me comment and I can sent it up where only you can send me a Personal Message on what to do and I know it's going to be a lot for me to absorb.
One second startup. You can't beat that.
adamdmasi 9 months ago 4
@MrCarl807 All of them are good, but VMWare has a trial. VirtualBox and Virtual PC are free.
AdamantSystems 1 year ago
Theres such thing as VMWare, or VirtualBox, or mainly Virtual PC.
AdamantSystems 1 year ago
@AdamantSystems witch one is better
MrCarl807 1 year ago
i've been looking for a 3.1 emulator (like dosbox) to play some old games. how could i get this on windows 7?
hstevens12986 1 year ago
lmao I remember all of this...
ZeroG004 1 year ago
i want this post the ink or upload it
tashon23meez 2 years ago
Do you need to re-install Windows 3.1 after you install DOSBOX? I have a client who is trying to run old software on Vista-not happening.
diacron 2 years ago
I love DOSBox, especially because it's very customizable. When it comes to Windows, though, I prefer Microsoft Virtual PC.
I have a copy of Windows 3.0 with MultiMedia Extensions, a special version of Windows 3.0 with screensavers and support for the special video and sound capabilities of Tandy Computers.
I managed to get Windows 3.0 with MME running in DOSBox, but for some reason, DOSBox emulates CGA video instead of Tandy video in Tandy mode. Oh well.
themaritimeman 2 years ago
"it's very customizable"
I disagree. You can't change DB's command prompt's font or font size (I really want to make the text brighter and larger so it looks more like actual DOS text), you can't make it so PC speaker sounds come out of your PC speaker instead of its own built-in PC speaker, you can't change the messages that you get for bad commands, invalid directories, etc (I really want to have "Illegal command: (typed-in-string)" changed to the old "Bad command or file name"...
RickTommy 2 years ago
...because not only does it make it more like actual DOS, but it's more detailed, you can't play 5 1/4 games on it because modern computers are highly unlikely to have a 5 1/4 drive, you can't make the loading times more nostalgic, you can't make it mount certain CD's instead of just any CD, even ones without DOS games, and you can't make it so it CAN'T play certain games. Now, that last reason may sound stupid...
RickTommy 2 years ago
...but it's amusing to see what you get if you can't run games. Oh, and I nearly forgot, you can't give it an actual boot screen to make it more "convincing"! And it doesn't let you go just anywhere on your C drive (or any other drive for that matter). There may be more reasons.
RickTommy 2 years ago
Wow. You good at writing essays? lol!
By "customizable" I mean hardware configuration. You can adjust the amount of RAM, the type of video hardware, the sensitivity of the mouse, the type of processor (simple or dynamic, whatever that means), the sound output rate and buffers, the processor speed, the frame rate of the video output, etc etc...
I get what you mean, though. It doesn't allow much for software customizations.
themaritimeman 2 years ago
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loomp 1 year ago
@loomp He's using DOSBox, but Virtual PC will work too, and better than DOSBox. None of these programs is a Windows 3.1 "emulator", but rather they emulate an entire computer onto which you can install and run any software like a real computer.
You can download Windows 3.1 (and MS-DOS 6, which needs to be installed first) at a site called Vetusware. The easiest thing to do would be to Google and read up how to work with disk images in Virtual PC, and how to install MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.
themaritimeman 1 year ago
@themaritimeman I'm at Vetusware and it's a little overwhelming where do I go to get Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS 6 and were do I get Virtual PC? If the instructions you need to send me get complicated (and limited space in the comments) and you need to send a YouTube Personal Message you won't able to do so since I disable it, however just send me comment and I can sent it up where only you can send me a Personal Message on what to do and I know it's going to be a lot for me to absorb.
loomp 1 year ago
I guess I best send you a PM then.
themaritimeman 1 year ago
@themaritimeman I have to send you one 1st then you can reply to it before you can send me a PM to my Youtube channel.
loomp 1 year ago