An older version of Nero CD/DVD Speed can do this. I use v4.7.0.0.

However, that won't work on Win95 unless you install Microsoft Active Accessibility as well. You'll get an error regarding Oleacc.dll otherwise.

Are you using a utility in DOS to slow the cd rom? You can just use the same utility in windows. This is the one I use.

http://cdbq.dosforum.de/

How do you use cdbq in windows? That is the exact program i'm using in Dos which works awesome. There isn't any documentation about getting it to run with the driver windows 95 is using.

Thanks for Nero tip, I found this program and it works almost as well inside of win95..albeit you have to manually turn it on every time.
https://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/CD … riveSpeed.shtml

Firewire wrote on 2021-07-27, 18:40:

How do you use cdbq in windows? That is the exact program i'm using in Dos which works awesome. There isn't any documentation about getting it to run with the driver windows 95 is using.

Thanks for Nero tip, I found this program and it works almost as well inside of win95..albeit you have to manually turn it on every time.
https://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/CD … riveSpeed.shtml

Just write a batch script and add that to startup. Alternatively, you can add it to your autoexec as well. It will run in a dos window or in the case of the autoexec before windows loads. I don't use it regularly within windows, so maybe I am mistaken about this, but I remember it didn't have any issues running that way for me.

mothergoose729 wrote on 2021-07-27, 15:35:

Are you using a utility in DOS to slow the cd rom? You can just use the same utility in windows.

Doesn't that put your CD-ROM drive in MS-DOS compatibility mode?

Firewire wrote on 2021-07-27, 18:40:

Thanks for Nero tip, I found this program and it works almost as well inside of win95..albeit you have to manually turn it on every time.
https://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/CD … riveSpeed.shtml

I think I tried that too and it worked well enough. Don't remember if it had as many slowdown options as Nero CD/DVD Speed though.

I like being able to select a certain speed setting. For example, 4x is completely silent and perfect for older games. But some newer titles load large FMVs from the disc and tend to work better with 6x or 8x speeds.

Hi, there's als CD-Speed (DOS/Win).
https://www.sac.sk/files.php?d=14&p=8

That being said, both utilities have their use.
Depending on the specs, one might work better than the other. 😀

Edit : I also used to use Nero Drive Speed. Cute little thing.. ^^

AlaricD wrote on 2021-07-27, 18:56:

mothergoose729 wrote on 2021-07-27, 15:35:

Are you using a utility in DOS to slow the cd rom? You can just use the same utility in windows.

Doesn't that put your CD-ROM drive in MS-DOS compatibility mode?

I tried it on my machine and it looks like that doesn't work. Windows prints an error when it boots after autoexec and I think it resets the drive. Sorry about that.