jnjg25 wrote:Well there is a pIIIwindows ME computer in the lot, ive never tried the os before so maybe ill just check it out and see how the […]
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chinny22 wrote:This is also myth. There are a few Win9x games that don't run (need for speed for me) but its not as bad as people say with the […]
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notsofossil wrote:
Windows 2000 is good, but it has hideously bad Win9x 32-bit game support, forget Win16 and MS-DOS. Only use Windows 2000 if you're sure everything you use will work on it.
This is also myth. There are a few Win9x games that don't run (need for speed for me) but its not as bad as people say with the vast majority of games playing fine (mine anyway) and is vastly more stable then any Win9x no matter if
I've never tried playing dos games in Windows 2000 though and could imagine it being troublesome
The OS would have to match the PC.
For starters I would go with your P2 and P3's The hardware doesn't have to be identical, in fact it may be nice to have at least one that is slightly faster to act as the server.
Bonus of Pentium 2 or 3 is it'll be fast enough to play dos games from within windows so you can skip setting up networking in Dos all together.
For simplicity I would stick with Win98SE or ME at least to start with
Install both TCP and IPX Windows games let you choose either network protocol and this gives you a fall back if the other isn't working on a given day.
Of course you can have mixed PC's playing together as well to bump your numbers to 8. I've got:
2x dos based 486's
2x Win9x/2k based P3's
1x Win9x/XP P4
They can all boot to pure dos and play network games if I need or the 2x P3's and the P4 can play Win9x games.
Maybe not as well as each other but means I get a bit of verity depending on what mood I'm in
Well there is a pIIIwindows ME computer in the lot, ive never tried the os before so maybe ill just check it out and see how the w9x games run.
theres gotta be atlest 5 different p3s or but some are SFF and i really dont wanna use a SFF tower maybe ill swap them into a bigger tower if they are what im looking for. gonna try to post everything today just gotta find my ipad.
thanks again to everybody tons of responses, LOVE IT! (=
If you are to use ME, I could advice you to do a clean install (though this will kinda be the case with basically any second hand system that finds its way into your lap). If you want to do a bit of further reading regarding ME, these threads are a nice way to start as they contain a lot of information:
Tetrium's guide to Windows ME
Windows Me - "Misunderstood Edition"
This one is a bit older:
Windows ME
ME isn't as bad as the rep it was given, plenty Vogoners here who all share good experiences having used ME with many systems for many years.
Setting it up is quite a bit different though, it's kinda the opposite compared to 98SE, you have to disable stuff instead of add stuff (for 98SE many people install generic mass USB storage drivers and a few other things while ME users often disable stuff like PC Health and that system restore thingy, along with a few other tweaks).
And if you want the best of both worlds, there's even 98SE2ME, which basically adds ME functionality to 98SE, improving it.
This page about 98SE2ME has existed even before written language was invented 🤣
A great resource for Windows's is msfn.org, which has a forum containing a vast wealth of information and many 3rd party projects, like the unofficial 98SE service pack.
You might be in for a world of time killing, hope you enjoy the ride as much as I have 😁