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• Popularity of DOS/4GW made Win95 game compat easier, but with higher stakes

  Absolutely check out PCem for a closer to hardware emulation than dosbox, https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• Anyone get Sid Meier's SimGolf Working?

  One option is to try PCEm https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/ which is a emulator for old computers that runs on Windows and Linux, I actually learned about it via this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9HP9W88Wew of a guy playing Sim Golf on his Windows PC using PCEm, this should be similar on Linux but I'm not sure if the SteamDeck will have enough power but maybe worth a try. Source: over 2 years ago

• Is there anyway to port old abandonware Windows 95/98 game to Apple Silicon?

  For hardcore mode, compile PCEm - I think brew has most of the dependencies available ... https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/ - have fun! Source: over 2 years ago

• Is VirtualBox still really bad with Windows 9x?

  You use 86box or PCem which are not virtualizers but hardware emulators so you will need a really fast CPU (especially in single thread). The advantage is that Windows 98 will be running on period appropriate hardware, since all of it is being emulated real-time. Source: over 2 years ago

• Intel Explores Transition to 64-Bit-Only X86S Architecture

  QEMU [0] emulates many systems, including the 32-bit Intel architecture. For retro gaming specifically I can recommend PCem [1], which also emulates a wide range of sound and graphics cards, from IBM MDA to 3dfx Voodoo 2. [0] https://www.qemu.org/ [1] https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Windows VM Nightmare

  Check out PCem. https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/. Source: over 2 years ago

• Phoronix: Raja Koduri Departing Intel To Start New Software Company

  Technically they already exist, albeit in the form of projects like pcem allowing you to emulate retro GPUs. Source: over 2 years ago

• older win95/98/2000 games compatibly?

  Depending on the game you might have better luck using wine under desktop mode to get game installed then use wine to play or you can boot windows and see if the game runs. Another option is to try https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/ pcem which allows you to run older windows versions. It's like VirtualBox bit designed for running older operating systems. Source: over 2 years ago

• Can old games from the late 90’s early 2000’s run on windows 10 or 11?

  And PCeM - a fantastic emulator that emulates an entire PC, along with selected hardware etc. Source: over 2 years ago

• Who would have thought!

  If nothing else works, you can make a virtual machine with software like PCem (haven't used it myself yet, but you should be able to find a tutorial on YouTube. Linus Tech Tips just made a video about it the other day). Source: over 2 years ago

• Edutainment Games

  I would guess PCem. It's a little tricky to setup, so definitely check a tutorial out. Source: over 2 years ago

• Has anyone managed to run the original King's Quest inside of DOSBox?

  PCem doesn't have either of those issues, so I'd recommend it over DOSBox for King's Quest and any other DOS games from the pre-VGA days. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Me trying to close this ticket for “new” software

  It can technically run it, but I've had issues with driver support for the 9x systems. I prefer PCem for those really old systems. It emulates specific hardware from that time period and works better in my experience. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Small distro for running PCem, to be installed in VirtualBox

  I'm trying to find a distro that is as small/minimal but is able to run PCem out the box or with not too much tinkering, goal is to have something lightweight and basically be a dedicated retro machine that would always run PCem. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Simulating old PC on VirtualBox (like a late 90's PC)

  This is what you want: https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/. Source: about 3 years ago

• How do I get applications before windows 95 to work on windows 10 PC?

  You're better off running a DOS/Win3.1 install through PCem. Can get DOS and Win3.1 install disk images from winworldpc. Set the machine to have era-appropriate 'specs' (late 486-early Pentium) and go from there. Source: about 3 years ago

• any way to run old software?

  A lot of that software may still work on modern versions of Windows without any problem. (Even if you're running a 64-bit edition of Windows 10 now, 32-bit software will still run). If not, I wonder if PCEm might work for you, running an installation of Windows 98 inside Windows 10. Source: about 3 years ago

• Has anyone been able to get Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred Blood of the Dammed functional on modern hardware?

  I have used PCem for playing Windows 98 era games; I would give that a try. Though you have to download and install Windows 98 with it. Source: over 3 years ago

• Novell DOS program on a virtual machine?

  "PCem" https://pcem-emulator.co.uk this would be better for your need. Your pyschial hardware and os won't matter anymore. It's like running dos on real hardware with emulated clock speeds and compatible virtual hardware let networking. Setup a image that fully works then just back it up to move between pcs as needed. Source: over 3 years ago

• What to do after nand2tetris?

  For an architecture you need to code it in C++ or the like and then QEMU, something along the lines of MAME or https://pcem-emulator.co.uk. Source: over 3 years ago

• Does anyone remember the Max Trivola games series? Is there any chance someone has made them compatible with todays pcs?

  PCem should work, but setting it up can take some time. Source: almost 4 years ago