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DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION MOVIE
DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION INSTALL
DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION DRIVERS
DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION DRIVER
DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION ARCHIVE

There are issues with your version (that I purchased for 2.99USD) that are not present on other versions, namely video and mouse input.

32-bit file and disk access doesn't work in DOSBox. Ive used DOSbox on Windows and Android and I have been able to run Windows 3.1 quite well.

You can however, enter the path i.e.: "a:\setup.exe".

The "A:" drive, it won't show in Windows File Manager nor in the "run" dialog if you mount an "A:".

Some things that don't work correctly with Windows 3x in DOSBox: 800圆00 and higher resolutions typically give you a choice between Large Fonts and Small Fonts. In order to change resolutions or color depths, you will have to restart Windows. Less ambitious games may only require 16 colors. A boot image might sometimes be the only way. Most DOS games with a Windows 3.1 executable require 640x480 in 256 colors.

DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION INSTALL

However, some games might only install from a boot image. Another problem is that you can only use mounted images not mounted real folders or drives For most uses a boot image is not practical. Image (see the guide again) and begin installing.īoth XMS and EMS must be set to false in your nf. See this guide on boot images on VOGONS.Īfter you have created your disk image, you can use Disk Explorer to copy install folders into the image, boot from the

It is also possible to mount an image, boot from it, install DOS and then Windows.

To install the SoundBlaster Drivers, see this guide.

To install the Graphics Card Drivers, see this guide.

DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION DRIVERS

You will need to now install drivers to have sound and greater Windows 3x will be installed on your mounted "C:" drive, but will only have 640x480 resolution with 16 colors and no sound. Just exit DOSBox at this point as you will have no mouse in Just follow the Windows installation instructions through

Copy all the files on your Windows 3x install floppies into this install folder.

Create a sub-folder in this folder to hold install files, name it say, INSTALL.

Create a folder on your computer to mount as your "C:" drive.

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DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION ARCHIVE

Windows 3x support is only in DOSBox version 0.65 and higher. The Internet Archive has made it possible for you to make a virtual visit to the wide, wide world of Windows 3.1 games (and other apps, too), via a collection of virtualized images.

Regular Windows at risk when you try to install Windows 3.x.

DON'T mount your actual c:\ drive -Mounting your actual c:\ drive root as c in DOSBox (never do 'mount c C:\' - it's okay to 'mount c C:\doswin') as this places your.

Some generic instructions (under Windows) to install Windows 3x in DOSBox: Installing Windowsīefore starting, here are a few warnings to heed: Copy all of the files from the original 3.5" floppies into that sub-folder Make a sub-folder to hold the Windows install files. You will need to create a folder for your Windows 3x "C:" drive. Downloads for these drivers can be found below. You will also need to install display and audio card drivers to have sound or 065 or higher and the Installation files for Windows 3.1, 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11. Once you have familiarized yourself with using DOSBox, you can gather all of the necessary installation files, tools and drivers. You can select Windows 95, NT 4.0 (SP5), Windows 98/ME or Windows 2000. Or one of the many online DOSBox guides, starting with ones on the Official DOSBox forums. According to Walsh, DOSbox improperly sets up high-res wide-screen monitors.

Creating Shortcuts to Launch games in DOSBox.

If you still need help with DOSBox, or with mountingĭrives in DOSBox, you can refer to the guides here: If you haven't worked with DOSBox before, see the DOSBox README. This guide is not a substitute for the DOSBox README. You should have some experience with using DOSBox, first, before attempting this.

\vmdsound.Windows 3x will now run in DOSBox from a mounted folder.

DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION MOVIE

The game will crash sometimes at the beginning and the end of movie playback with the message "Error 29: Unable to initialize your audio hardware. The game will run perfect at 7200 cycles but DOSBox will crash when you quit the game. To run with 0.62 you need to set sblaster type to sbpro2 and xms and ems to false. Just setting it to SBPRO1 (possibly SBPRO2 also works) fixes this. This runs perfectly except for one small thing: if you pick SB16 for soundcard emulation (you can change this in nf in your dosbox folder) the movie in the intro will mess up sound.

DOSBOX WINDOWS 3.1 GAMES SMALL RESOLUTION DRIVER

Here is the link for the drivers: - this driver also make possible to run Windows 3.1 in 16MillionsColors under DosBox. Use the S3 XGA mode and not the standard Windows 3.1 default installation XGA driver (it won't work for me). Just install the S3 graphic card drivers under windows 3.1 and set the resolution to 640x480 256 Colors (this resolution is also called XGA mode). I have the cdrom and when I mount it in DOSBox, it crash!!!