Hi again!
Please also have a look at https://archives.scovetta.com/pub/bbs-shareware/ROM15/ Edit: And the "W??" sections of http://archives.fidobbs.net/
- Hint look at the date code. Anything prior 1990 has a chance of being a Windows 2.x binary (which to 80% can execute on Windows 1.x, too!)
PS: If you have access to old Shareware CD-ROMS up to ca. 1995.. Watch out for a directory called "OLDWIN" or "WINOLD".
- It often refers to Windows 2.x binaries, rather than WIndows 3.0 binaries.
Anyway.. Windows 3.0 is nice for testing, since it has fine Real-Mode compatibility (can use static Win 2.x drivers, even).
Personally, I believe the Windows 3.0 Real-Mode kernal is a weird mixture of Windows 2.0 and Windows 3.0.
However, it's EMS support is nice to have - because it it can make use of any EMS source and provides lots of memory via Windows API,
no matter if the application was compiled against the Windows 1.x, 2.x or 3.x API.
On t0p of that, it can easily run on top of DesqView or via remote connection software. Just like Windows 2.x (like the non /386 versions, at least).
See https://youtu.be/qydywJluNdI?t=204 and https://youtu.be/HRPCGWGSqD4?t=332
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