Windows 3.1x in VirtualBox (With Sound and a Working Curser)

[AeizzatToha]

@MadDawg010 Virtualbox is much way better than DOSbox!!

[DynVec]

Cool video but once Win 3.1 was loaded, I wish it would have zoomed just inside the VM to look like it was the real thing.

[yellowcrash10]

OMG! Roblox totally STOLE that startup sound from Microsoft! It's the sound that plays when you get a new badge! LMAO!

[liveShit]

LOL!! 0:30

[ockap00]

no internets !!??

[MadDawg010]

@ockap00 I'm still trying to find the time to figure out how to do that.

[YTPgirlaph]

I remembered that Minesweeper had a sound on Windows 3.1. I don't see why there's no sound on this one though?

[MadDawg010]

@YTPgirlaph I couldn''t find an option for it in Win3.1. I know Vista and 7 have it, though.

[MrKsoft]

@YTPgirlaph I think this was an OEM feature... I had a Packard Bell 486DX2 back in the day and Minesweeper has sounds on it. However, a plain install of Windows 3.1 doesn't.

[YTPgirlaph]

@MrKsoft You know, I think I had a same thing that you got since I remembered having the Packard Bell logo on the BIOS when I turned the computer on. And I didn't even know that I had an Windows 3.1 OEM feature version. =P

[MrKsoft]

@YTPgirlaph It wasn't really an "OEM edition" or anything... at the core it was plain Windows 3.1 and then PB just installed their bundled software on top, put it on a restore CD, and called it a day. I want to look into this further though, since IIRC there isn't even an option in vanilla 3.1 to add Minesweeper sounds. So PB must have added the feature, or used a modified version of Minesweeper that allowed it. I am going to check it out when I finally repair my PB system.

[TomShloop2]

Im using windows direct soundblaster 16 and getting no sound =\

[MadDawg010]

@TomShloop2 I've uploaded a separate video showing how to install the driver.

[TomShloop2]

@MadDawg010 ok wait, I figured all that out but the video is an issue, have you fixed the video in windows 3.1?

[MadDawg010]

@TomShloop2 What's wrong with the video?

[TomShloop2]

@MadDawg010

oh nothing exsept its stuck in 16 color mode, there are no vga drivers

[MadDawg010]

@TomShloop2 What version of DOS are you using?

[TomShloop2]

@MadDawg010 7.1

[MadDawg010]

@TomShloop2 Odd, it should work out-of-the-box. I'm assuming you've already checked the "Setup Windows" utility?

[TomShloop2]

@MadDawg010 yes, I need a .drv file to install the vga driver

also why dont I have the tada sound? it plays a chime instead, but my sound works fine

[VZIPTEAM]

I already have MS-DOS 7.01 and i installed Windows 3.11 on it.

[venttobe]

can you send me the floppy disk image please?

[TheRocketman72]

why is ur backgroynd red like an old install wizard

[MadDawg010]

lol It's simple and unobtrusive

[blink1420]

where do you get the iso?

[MadDawg010]

I don't remember, but I'll send you the floppy images if you want.

[blink1420]

alright, so i just compile the images into an iso right?

[MadDawg010]

I just used them as-is.

[qjqqyy]

can u send me too?

[TheRocketman72]

You know, I think Win3.1 is as close to a classic Macintosh OS as possible, because it has the same minimize and window resizing, maximize, close etc. functions as a classic Mac PowerPC. except my 3.1 laptop doesnt have a sound card, just beeps and loud ear piercing noises.

[b3n254]

could i have the floppys to plz i need dos for my windows 3.1 and thats the newest version plz?

[media90Cj]

im a real fan of win 3.1 and wfw 3.11.

i like to play with this OS. Is very sad with virtualbox doesent have folder sharing for DOS and 3.1 like MS Virtual PC. I hope they can build a Virtual disk with drivers for that.

[MadDawg010]

Agreed. I would like to move some legacy files and games without having to make a floppy for them each time.

[AxiomofDiscord]

I am so hoping for direct x support in later versions of windows and maybe some 9x support at all and than this would be a complete solution for all the disks i have that have outlasted there hardware/ backups I made knowing how prone to damage a cd is as well.

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