This isn’t the ultimate DOS machine, but it’s a solid DOS/Windows 9x combo. For Windows games, a 7000 series GPU gives you max FPS, it can't get any better. DOS compatibility when running games in Windows is generally good. The CMI8738 has WDM drivers that work well with SBEMUL.SYS, making it compatible with many DOS games, though not all. But even a Pentium II can’t run every game.

OMORES wrote on 2025-03-05, 22:38:

For Windows games, a 7000 series GPU gives you max FPS, it can't get any better.

Which games do you mean? Like 2000-2001?

Nvidia 7900 series GPUs make more sense for maxing out late Windows 98 games like Half-Life 2 (and its episodes), Painkiller, Far Cry, and even Doom 3 and Quake 4 with some tweaks. I ran Half-Life 2 on Win98 with everything maxed out at over 100 FPS, and you can hit close to 200 FPS by sticking to 2x AA instead of 6x. Smooth as butter! Plus, I can switch to a DOS gaming session on the same Win98 setup with sound, it works perfectly for my needs.

OMORES wrote on 2025-03-07, 20:41:

late Windows 98 games like Half-Life 2 (and its episodes), Painkiller, Far Cry, and even Doom 3 and Quake 4 with some tweaks.

Even calling those 'late' windows 98 games feels like a stretch.

Yeah, I meant the latest games compatible with Windows 98, not necessarily 'Windows 98 games' in the traditional sense.

I’m not even sure what the last big title officially released for Win98 was. There’s a Crysis Maximum Edition (US) that lists both Windows 2000 and 98 as compatible, but that’s 100% a typo. Like, come on...Windows 2000 wasn’t even supported in the original 2007 release, let alone 98! Anyway, Crysis can run on Windows 2000 with a modified .exe that skips the OS check. It doesn’t work on 98 with the same tweak, though maybe I just didn’t try hard enough! (and didn't use the "Maximum Edition")

OMORES wrote on 2025-03-07, 21:09:

I’m not even sure what the last big title officially released for Win98 was.

From 2005 I know Prince of Persia Warrior Within and Worms 4: Mayhem. They both list it under system requirements