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Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Irinikus - 07-10-2022

I'm trying to get Windows 3.11 up to a standard where it was, when I experienced it in the early 90's!

So far, I've got the sound up and running:

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I've installed MicroSoft Office:

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And Microsoft Encarta's next: (It's going to take forever to unzip using WinZip in Windows 3.11)

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Encarta was the rage in the days before the internet!!!

RE: Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Irinikus - 07-10-2022

After having to reinstall a few times, I've finally managed to install an S3 SVGA driver.

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So now it has both a sound and video driver, so gaming in windows is now possible!!!! (And it's running @ 1280x1024!!!)

RE: Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Irinikus - 07-12-2022

I've now also managed to mount the Tezro's CD-ROM in DosBox, allowing windows 3.11 to have access to CD's!!!

This was achieved by adding the following line to DosBox's autoexec.bat:

"mount d ~/CDROM -t cdrom -ioctl"

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This has allowed me to install Microsoft Encarta 1994: (And run it properly off the CD, just like in the old days!!!)

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It's amazing to see how limited things were at that time! (I remember looking at Encarta in complete wonder in the early 90's)

RE: Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Shiunbird - 07-13-2022

You are in a good shape to have your Tezro as your daily driver.
There's not much else you need in a computer.

RE: Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Irinikus - 07-13-2022

(07-13-2022, 05:29 AM)Shiunbird Wrote:  You are in a good shape to have your Tezro as your daily driver.
There's not much else you need in a computer.

The Tezro's definitely my favourite of the SGI's!

If you can find one at a good price, I'd definitely advise getting your hands on one! (It allows for a positively good IRIX experience, with little to no lag!)

RE: Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Shiunbird - 07-13-2022

I almost managed a few months ago.
Alas...

My Octane never lags, to be honest. I miss a digital display output, though. I find 1280x1024 quite restrictive. A V12 wouldn't be bad for some of the classics, either, but I can live without it.

It's seeing work, though, which is nice.

RE: Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Irinikus - 07-13-2022

I now also have AutoCad 12 installed:

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RE: Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Irinikus - 07-13-2022

Windows 3.11 isn't complete without CorelDraw, so I've installed CorelDraw 5:

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RE: Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Irinikus - 07-14-2022

I now also have Voyetra Audio Station installed and I was playing "The Octane Swing" when I took this screen grab!!!

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RE: Turning Windows 3.11 (DosBox) into a really cool retro setup - Irinikus - 07-14-2022

I've now installed win32, which has allowed me to get Midi up and running in Windows:

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