[OleGamerUA]

Really good idea, Tony! Maybe not for this game, but in general.

Such games as System Shock (CyClones, Realms of the Haunting) use a weird mix of point-and-click with a keyboard controls.

[OleGamerUA]

The biggest problem with this game and touchscreen controls – you have to show/hide widgets all the time to interact with different items and objects.

This makes the game nearly unplayable with touchscreen controls.

[OleGamerUA]

Are you guys playing SS with touchscreen controls or gamepad? Maybe someone is able to share a good touchscreen layout? Controls in this game are pretty tricky 🙂

[OleGamerUA]

I’m almost sure my smartphone will die after 10-15 minutes of such gaming 🙂

Thank you, Tony! This is not urgent at all.

[OleGamerUA]

Another cool topic. Thank you, Alex, for such a valuable information!

I’ve reached 1035 realtics (Pentium-133) in Doom benchmark. I have MTK6592 Cortex-A7 Octa-Core 2.0GHz CPU. Bad thing, that this boils my battery 🙂

Tony, could you please add a manual input of cycles to the power menu?

Thank you!

[OleGamerUA]

Al ex, I’ve also added a 2.2 version of VICE into the list, thanks 🙂

Just for information, every single emulator in this list was able to run a random game in DOSBox. I’ve tested them personally 😎

[OleGamerUA]

Al ex, thanks! Strange things about VICE, because I’ve tested 2.4 and it works pretty fine for me.

Tony, about XGS-DOS, you have to extract gsrom01.zip and gsrom03.zip files and rename them as XGS01.ROM and XGS03.ROM respectively.

Then you have to create a BAT file with such lines:
SET XGS_PATH=C:\PATH_TO_EMU_DIR
XGS.EXE

And run this file only.

Use S5D1 for 800k disk images. Use S6D1 for 140k disk images.

After you’ve loaded an image, press “Ok” button and then type “pr#6” command (without quotes).

That’s all 🙂

[OleGamerUA]

No problem! 🙂

[OleGamerUA]

Virtual CloneDrive cannot play CDDA for some reason (maybe just in my case).

So here is how to install Daemon Tools 3.47 in Windows 95 (for experienced users):
[+] I’ve made these steps early in VirtualBox (you can try with your prepared Win95 images, but don’t forget about backup).
[+] Create a folder named “USB”, for example.
[+] Go to “other/updates/usb” folder on Win95CD, copy two files: “usbsupp.exe”, “usbupd2.exe” and paste them into just created “USB” folder.
[+] Create a folder named “DT”, for example.
[+] Go to “win95” folder on Win95CD, find win95_05.cab, copy a file from it named “riched32.dll” and paste it into just created “DT” folder.
[+] Go to “win95” folder on Win95CD, find win95_15.cab, copy a file from it named “winspool.drv” and paste it into “DT” folder.
[+] Find and download Daemon Tools 3.47, extract its installer in “DT” folder (there must be just “daemon347.exe” (492KB)).
[+] Find and download Internet Explorer 4.0, extract its installer in “DT” folder, then extract every extracted cabs/zips, then again extract every newly extracted cabs/zips from previous cabs/zips.
[+] Find and download Windows Installer 2.0, extract its installer in “DT” folder.
[+] Create ISO file, copy/paste “DT” and “USB” folders there.
[+] Run Win95 through VirtualBox with this ISO as a CD.
[+] Go to “USB” folder, install “usbsupp.exe”, reboot, install “usbupd2.exe” and reboot again.
[+] From “DT” folder copy “msi.dll” and paste it into “C:\Windows\System” folder.
[+] Go to “DT” folder, install “daemon347.exe”, reboot.
[+] Enjoy using Daemon Tools and say thanks to VOGONS forum for a lot of useful information 🙂

But it is still impossible to play CDDA 🙂

Also, Windows became more unstable after these manipulations, so I don’t recommend anyone to replace Virtual CloneDrive with Daemon Tools at this moment, but you can install it for tests in another Win95 image.

Any ideas how to make CDDA work in Windows 95 through Magic DOSBox?

[OleGamerUA]

Finally, Windows 3.11 for Workgroups installed and works!

At first I’ve tried to install a regular version of Windows 3.11 (from 7 virtual floppies), it was installed correctly, but after loading there were only empty windows without icons.

Here is what you need (for experienced users):
[+] Windows 3.11 for Workgroups (8 virtual floppies in my case, but you can use any other).
[+] MS-DOS (6.22 on 5 virtual floppies in my case, but you can use any other).
[+] Bootable DOS image (needed to start installation from multiple floppies).
[+] Archive with video and sound drivers: https://www.sendspace.com/file/iw4b6e.
[+] Formatted 64MB HDD image (in my case, but you can use smaller or larger) with extracted drivers.
[+] Commands for expert settings:
[autoexec]
@Echo Off
imgmount c /SD_PATH/64_MB_HDD.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,128
boot /SD_PATH/BOOTABLE_DOS.ima /SD_PATH/DOSDisk1.ima /SD_PATH/DOSDisk2.ima /SD_PATH/DOSDisk3.ima /SD_PATH/DOSDisk4.ima /SD_PATH/DOSDisk5.ima
[+] After booting simply swap the image through Magic DOSBox menu, go to the A: drive and run setup.exe.
[+] Begin installation. When you’ll get a message to insert next disk, simply swap the image again and continue.
[+] Swap them as many times as needed until the end of MS-DOS installation.
[+] Commands for expert settings:
[autoexec]
@Echo Off
imgmount c /SD_PATH/64_MB_HDD.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,128
boot /SD_PATH/BOOTABLE_DOS.ima /SD_PATH/WinDisk1.ima /SD_PATH/WinDisk2.ima /SD_PATH/WinDisk3.ima /SD_PATH/WinDisk4.ima /SD_PATH/WinDisk5.ima /SD_PATH/WinDisk6.ima /SD_PATH/WinDisk7.ima /SD_PATH/WinDisk8.ima
[+] After booting simply swap the image through Magic DOSBox menu, go to the A: drive and run setup.exe.
[+] Begin installation. When you’ll get a message to insert next disk, simply swap the image again and continue.
[+] Swap them as many times as needed until the end of installation (ignore errors and don’t interrupt setup).
[+] Commands for expert settings:
[autoexec]
@Echo Off
imgmount c /SD_PATH/64_MB_HDD.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,128
c:
cd windows
setup
[+] Choose “Display” option, scroll to the most bottom and choose “Other (Requires disk…)”.
[+] Enter path to S3 driver (in my case C:\DRIVERS\S3) and choose “S3 Trio64V 1.70.04 640×480 256 C” (or you can try any other).
[+] Commands for expert settings (in my case path to sound driver was C:\DRIVERS\SB16):
[autoexec]
@Echo Off
imgmount c /SD_PATH/64_MB_HDD.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,128
c:
cd drivers
cd sb16
install
[+] Start sound driver installation, choose correct path for Windows. Select “Interrupt setting…” option and choose “7”.
[+] Commands for expert settings:
[autoexec]
@Echo Off
imgmount c /SD_PATH/64_MB_HDD.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,128
c:
cd windows
win
[+] Open “C:\CONFIG.SYS” file from your virtual HDD and replace its content with this:
FILES=40
BUFFERS=40
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE /DOUBLE_BUFFER
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
DEVICE=C:\SB16\DRV\CSP.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220
DEVICE=C:\SB16\DRV\CTSB16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:7 D:1 H:5
DEVICE=C:\SB16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS
STACKS=9,256
[+] Open “C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT” file from your virtual HDD and replace its content with this:
SET SOUND=C:\SB16
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 T6
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E
C:\SB16\DIAGNOSE /S
C:\SB16\MIXERSET /P /Q
C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE
PATH C:\WINDOWS;
SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
WIN
[+] Commands for expert settings:
[autoexec]
@Echo Off
imgmount c /SD_PATH/64_MB_HDD.img -t hdd -fs fat -size 512,63,16,128
boot -l c
[-] In my case here was a fail, so don’t follow the above step with strikethrough data.
[+] Start Windows (the only thing in my case after installing video driver, some errors during Windows appearance, but it works).
[+] Enjoy Windows 3.11 for Workgroups in your Magic DOSBox 🙂

This is not the best manual and result, so maybe someone will write it better. Anyway, feel free to correct my steps and I’ll edit this post.

[OleGamerUA]

Yes, simply swap them through Magic DOSBox menu when needed and continue installation 🙂

[OleGamerUA]

Hi, Tony! Thank you for answer.

By the way, even in current version you can use multiple floppies with one trick, simply add into config such kind of a string:
boot /SD_PATH/BOOTABLE_DOS.img /SD_PATH/SOME_DISK_1.img /SD_PATH/SOME_DISK_2.img /SD_PATH/SOME_DISK_3.img

Works great in Magic DOSBox and you can switch between disks simply through the main menu 😉

[OleGamerUA]

Thank you, Tony, for your great Win 95 + drivers + Fallout 2 video tutorial in 3 parts! Windows works like a charm in Magic DOSBox.

Any chance to record the same video tutorial for Win 3.11 + drivers + any game?

[OleGamerUA]

Reunion works perfectly with absolute mouse 😉

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