Works fine in 95.

Requires Windows Installer and IE4 desktop update

Works fine as in "can be executed", but DT on 9X, specially Win95, is way too unstable.

just don't use autostart

Why the hell would you use Daemon Tools on Windows 95 anyway?

would you use Daemon Tools on Windows 7?

Yeah? 😖
I'm not sure I see your point...
(awesome avatar though, HOD rocks 😉 )

i think the reason for using DT is the same in win95 and in win7: fast, silent, no scratching, no need to manipulate cds etc.

I recently got to know that when Heart of Darkness demo was presented on E3, Spielberg and Lucas were impressed by the intro movie and wanted to hire Eric Chahi, but he wanted to finish his game. He regrets a lost chance now. So it was so close the game would never be released... But I wonder what other games would be created... I guess some 3D crap...

My point is that you only use Windows 95 on old machines like the 486 and maybe early pentiums. I don't see why you would install it on such an old machine, other than playing some FMV games, which are better off played under DOS or later systems anyway.

I didn't know that about HOD. I grew up with this game, watching my brother play and then we lost the disc. I asked it for Christmas and my parents got it for me, it was amazing 😀
It's not such a great game in reality, but it's got that style that always captured my imagination, being in an alien world and left to experience it on your own, a lot like Another World. A game I found very similar and enjoyed almost as much is Limbo, if you haven't played I really really really suggest you should, it's fantastic!

Bump guys, so basically Win95 OSR2.5 is the same than OSR2.1 if I abort IE4 setup? So that means no ie integration?

I want my system free of crap 😀 and I would like to "experience" 😁 Win95 since the rig I'm installing it to is from early 98', and back then I read not too many people who had 95 liked the first release of 98.

Funny thing, I was revisiting this thread again yesterday.
Yes, that's how it is, but you also get the Pentium Pro/II CPU patch. I don't think it adds anything else.

I think some programs required ie4. I think Daemon Tools was one of them.

Edit: yeah, i said that before and DosFreak confirmed 😉

F2bnp wrote:

Funny thing, I was revisiting this thread again yesterday.
Yes, that's how it is, but you also get the Pentium Pro/II CPU patch. I don't think it adds anything else.

Nice 😀

Which updates do you suggest me/do I have to install for Osr 2.5?

So far I have downloaded:

FIX95CPU

Both USBSUPP & USBUPD2

WS2SETUP (Winsock2)

488LOSR2

CDVSDUPD

MSGSRVUP

Q175629 (48-Bit LBA Support)

SOCKSVUP

SYSDMUPD

VPWRUPD

I see there is an Unofficial Service Pack, but with all those things it has, would it add some bloat to the os and thus resulting in my sys running slower?

subhuman@xgtx wrote:

I want my system free of crap 😀 and I would like to "experience" 😁 Win95 since the rig I'm installing it to is from early 98', and back then I read not too many people who had 95 liked the first release of 98.

The mandatory IE4 installation rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, but I think you'd probably be much better off with Windows 98 in terms of stability. You can use 98lite from http://www.litepc.com if you still want to cut out IE4.

Either way, there's probably some sort of unofficial service pack available via http://www.mdgx.com and/or the MSFN forums.

You can always skip that "UGH OSR 2.5 SUCKS FORCED IE4!" part with an appropriate visit to the Task Manager on the first desktop startup.

leileilol wrote:

You can always skip that "UGH OSR 2.5 SUCKS FORCED IE4!" part with an appropriate visit to the Task Manager on the first desktop startup.

Good one Lei-Lei 😉

Would you prefer me to install the Unofficial 1.05 SP1 or to install the updates I mentioned by my own?

BTW: I don't know if that way (doing it by my own)I can update a locale OSR2.5 Spanish version without being forced to use an english one, perhaps yes?

For those who say Windows 95's USB support doesn't work. I have confirmed that USB Mass Storage devices do indeed work without a problem with this driver and OSR2.1

http://toastytech.com/files/cruzerwin95.html

Just tested this one out yesterday myself using OSR 2.5 and it seems to be working nicely indeed!

Is this is the best version to buy? In other words is this OSR 2.5?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-95-Sealed-ins … %3D331672085351

I have had no issues with Windows 95 OSR 2.5.
As stated a couple of times already, you can bypass the IE4 desktop update.
I would also recommend this for any CPU below a 486 DX4-100 for optimal performance.
16MB is the preferred minimum but, 32 MB is also nice.

Windows 98/98SE doesn't run optimally, in my experience, on a 486. It's better suited for a Pentium and above.

NJRoadfan wrote:

For those who say Windows 95's USB support doesn't work. I have confirmed that USB Mass Storage devices do indeed work without a problem with this driver and OSR2.1

http://toastytech.com/files/cruzerwin95.html

What about this one? 😕

https://msfn.org/board/topic/177518-xusbsupp- … indows-95-osr2/