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New: VESA/VBE drivers for Windows 1.x, 2.x, and 3.0

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First post, by dmitrybrant

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I'm excited to share some new drivers that make it possible to run ancient versions of Windows on any VBE-capable video card:
https://github.com/dbrant/winvbe

I know that VBE drivers exist for Windows 3.1x and 9x, but I don't believe it's been done yet for Windows 3.0 or older.

Here is Windows 1.04 running in 1280x1024:

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And Windows 2.03 running in full HD (1920x1080):

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And Windows 3.0 running in 1600x1200 with TrueColor:

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Reply 1 of 2, by Cyberdyne

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Just love that these old versions get such care. They are not speed sensitive. Only that 3.0 is memory size sensitive.

I am aroused about any X86 motherboard that has full functional ISA slot. I think i have problem. Not really into that original (Turbo) XT,286,386 and CGA/EGA stuff. So just a DOS nut.
PS. If I upload RAR, it is a 16-bit DOS RAR Version 2.50.

Reply 2 of 2, by Cyberdyne

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1. Can you also make 640x480 versions.
2.What limitation are there to make a 256color driver for Windows 1.x? Allso high color for Windows 2.x

One bug in Windows 2.11 and 256 color driver. And if you try to change Windows colors from Control Panel, it changes strange things like button corner colors to something random also with window buttons.

I am aroused about any X86 motherboard that has full functional ISA slot. I think i have problem. Not really into that original (Turbo) XT,286,386 and CGA/EGA stuff. So just a DOS nut.
PS. If I upload RAR, it is a 16-bit DOS RAR Version 2.50.

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