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Re: Remote desktop software for DOS (TINY)

Posted on Yesterday, 20:45

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Neat, now I don't have to wait to dig out my old copy of PC Anywhere for DOS lol PC-Tools' Commute will also do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qydywJluNdI Unfortunately, it doesn't support TCP/IP yet. :( From the title I figured it was an RDP client for DOS, allowing me control a Windows 10 …

Re: Windows 3.0 Real Mode Software

Posted on Yesterday, 11:49

Back when most ppl had 640K and Windows was just edging into people's consciousness, it was kinda regarded as a klunky DOS task switcher, and a desirable feature of DOS apps those days was to be "windows aware" not sure if that defines much really, I guess that it was well behaved, maybe could use …

Re: Why DOS died...

Posted on Yesterday, 11:35

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Hi again! While I can't exactly say why DOS (MS-DOS) "died", I perhaps can at least narrow it down to when MS decided to give up on it. It must have been between '93-'94 roughly. Because, in November of 1992, MS still released a major product for MS-DOS: VBDOS. Visual Basic for DOS 1.0 was not a …

Re: Windows 95 Install Hangs

Posted on 2021-07-20, 19:56

I think the same. Win95 needs MS-DOS 7.x, which it tries to install (and fails at trying). Many years ago, I managed to install Win95 in DOSBox by using an image file. But it was no easy ride. Not all versions were equally DOSBox-friendly. I think I've used the first version (Win95 RTM) or the last …

DOS port of SMB3 now at the museum

Posted on 2021-07-20, 18:53

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Hi everyone, Just saw the news: https://www.pcgamesn.com/emulation/super-mario-bros-3-pc-id Best regards, Jo22 PS: I think the game as such was a keen approach, but EGA wasn't exactly up-to-date at the time.

Re: Why DOS died...

Posted on 2021-07-20, 17:52

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Caluser2000 wrote on 2021-07-19, 18:46: Where has my Dos gone? Oh here it is: I've got an copy of PC DOS, too.. 🙂 But I don't know where it is. That being said, I know where my DOS 9 handbook is. 😉 Here it is:

Re: Windows 3.0 Real Mode Software

Posted on 2021-07-20, 14:15

Personally I woulnd't bother with any version of MS Windows on a system like the OPs. For gui GEM or GeoWorks 1.x and pure Dos would be far better IMHO. Caluser2000, I think you're right, but the OP is looking for applications and games. And for Windows 3.x, there are/were tens of thousands.. …

Re: You fly into space once and you're an astronaut

Posted on 2021-07-20, 12:56

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The other guy is now flying into space.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMHhXzpwupU Isn't it great when people have dreams they're trying to fulfill and don't care about money at all ? That's quite an inspiration. Hope the crew makes it (fingers crossed). Edit: Lift-off! Wow! :D Isn't it amazing to …

Re: Windows 3.0 Real Mode Software

Posted on 2021-07-20, 07:32

Good luck! ^^ A 286 absolutely flies with 4MB of RAM. That was what I had in the 90s, also, because of my dad. He was working in the computing business and installed four 1MB SIMMs in my 286. Windows 3.10 absolutely flew with it. I had a Mustek handy scanner, CD-ROM/PAS16 and a HP Laserjet Plus. And …

Re: Video playback on retro PCs

Posted on 2021-07-19, 19:14

Your system should be able to handle low res (400x300 ish) MPEG1 video software decoding, depending on the bitrate Yes, I think the same. There's a Win95 version of Xing MPEG Player that supports MMX, I think. Saw an article of it years ago in a PC magazine. Unfortunately, I have little experience …

Re: Video playback on retro PCs

Posted on 2021-07-19, 19:02

My current setup: OS: Windows 98 SE Lite Sleek CPU: Pentium MMX 200MHz Memory: 64MB of RAM Sound Card: SB0100 S3 GPU: S3 Trio 64V2/DX 2MB Oy, that's a weak system. For pure software-decoding, I mean. ;) For 90s gaming, that's a fine system, though. No offense. Without any kind of assistance, even …

Re: Why DOS died...

Posted on 2021-07-19, 18:14

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I've had the experience that devices like it "smooth": From the clean, ripple-free DC output of a power supply (transformers! yay!), over HDDs that aren't forced to power to soft power on/off cycles, the picture was all similar. Over the years, I noticed that devices which were left on permanently ( …

Re: Is Vista now Retro

Posted on 2021-07-19, 12:40

XP had XPDM, Vista had WDDM 1.0, Seven had WDDM 1.1. XPDM still supported VGA graphics for NTVDM and video overlays/direct draw, unlike WDDM. WDDM 1.0 supported Aero Glass. WDDM 1.1 (re-) introduced support for multiple monitors controlled via different graphics drivers and GDI acceleration. If …

Re: Windows 3.0 Real Mode Software

Posted on 2021-07-18, 14:46

I second that. :) Programs that use Borland tools often support the creation of NE programs that are real-mode compatible, too. Like Borland Turbo Pascal for Windows 1.0/1.5 or the later Windows version of Borland Pascal 7. So it might be worth checking if the the Windows application comes with a …

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