I'm experimenting with virtualization. EDIT: So far I've tried Virtualbox and Virtual PC 2007. The result: Windows 98 SE is up and running in VPC 2007, and the first game I tested (Amber: Journeys Beyond) showed every sign that it was working fine. I'm now seeing how far I can push this thing. As …

Hey Guys, I'm back and I'm trying something different. I recently saw Youtube videos of people installing Windows 98 in a DOSbox session. How is this possible? I was thinking that if it works, it would be the perfect solution for much of my gaming library. Anyway, I at least want to try it.

And what if some games use Glide or OpenGL? Granted, all the games I can think of that use those will play just fine on modern Windows, but it never hurts to be sure.

After looking over the suggestions in this topic, here's my preliminary plan of action: Get a machine like the Alienware Aurora (EDIT: See link below), play DOS games with Dosbox and Windows games via either Virtual PC 2007 or via a dual-boot (will that system even support a Win98 dual-boot?) EDIT: …

Just a quick question: has anyone here ever tried Virtualization? I'm asking because it seems to me like my only options are either that, or build a new computer. Kinda wary of the latter because if I build a new computer I'd like it to be a top of the line machine, not something that's …

How well does Wine work? Will it do games like Amber: Journeys Beyond which require you to install quicktime or other movie codecs? Is it possible to have a not-quite-obsolete computer (something like the Alienware Aurora) and make it dual-boot Windows 7 and 98 with a minimum of fuss?

Hey. I'm new, and I was driven here by a tragedy. For over a decade my solution to playing old games was to use an actual old computer. Unfortunately, that computer has now bit the dust for good. In its place, I was thinking of getting a modern computer (never saw the point of updating since I'm …