#windows3x

saiki 🚒💨:manjaro: :debian:saiki@social.tchncs.de
2025-04-29

Leute, #windows3x ist im TV zurück.

:ugly:

#georgieandmandy

Screenshot aus einer Sitcom. Windows 3.x im Produktiveinsatz
2025-04-03

Awesome! Got everything working correctly under Windows 3.1. Turns out the S3 driver set I got was the correct one after all and I got glorious 1024x768 with 32k colors mode working! 🎉

It actually ran way smoother than I expected especially compared to the generic SVGA driver, though I eventually had to drop back down to 640x480 @ 256 colors for Myst.

After some trial and error I was able to get AWE64 sound working also, though I had to fool S64basic.exe installer that I already had a controller manager installed. Blasted canyon.mid with the creative soft synth before I tried installing Roland MPU-401 support - which my PCMidi card to my surprise was completely happy to be driven by, so I followed it up with the SC-55 MkII ^^

I find it exceedingly cool how the Win 3.1 midi mapper allows you to divide midi channels between different midi devices if you so desire. So you could have drums from one and the rest from another for example.

To top it all off we installed Quicktime 2.03 😂 and did our first foray into Myst, the goal of the whole exercise to explore its various mysteries 💕 Will be returning to it a little later!

#RetroComputing #RetroGaming #Twitch #Streamer #vtuber #enVTuber #DOSgaming #windows3x #Myst

Screenshot from a Twitch stream, a grackle inspired bird vtuber is at the bottom left corner of the screen. The right wing of the bird is held up in a gesture.

We are in a DOS text mode “Audio Software” installer with a blue background and white text. The view is currently showing where the files will be installed, audio card path c:\sb16, windows 3.1 path c:\windows and system boot up drive c:\

At the top right there is a Tetris levels to play counter, and a text indicating one of Tiasu’s songs is playing in the background. At the bottom right a follow goal is listed, having reached 667/666 for a playthrough of Myst.Screenshot from a Twitch stream, a grackle inspired bird vtuber is at the bottom left corner of the screen.

We are in a Windows 3.1. Media player l, program manager and midi mapper are open. The midi mapper has all tracks set to play on “Roland MPU-401”. One of the port drop downs is open listing also some other options. 

At the top right there is a Tetris levels to play counter, and a text indicating one of Tiasu’s songs is playing in the background. At the bottom right a follow goal is listed, having reached 667/666 for a playthrough of Myst.Screenshot from a Twitch stream, a grackle inspired bird vtuber is at the bottom left corner of the screen. The bird looks happy/amused with her beak open some and head tilted.

We are in a graphical installer for QuickTime for Windows 2.03. A dialog is open, with a welcome message and allowing us to install, exit or help. The background is filled with a repeating pink and white pixel pattern.

At the top right there is a Tetris levels to play counter, and a text indicating one of Tiasu’s songs is playing in the background. At the bottom right a follow goal is listed, having reached 667/666 for a playthrough of Myst.Screenshot from a Twitch stream, a grackle inspired bird vtuber is at the bottom left corner of the screen, looking focused.

We are in Myst, the game. A view of a Roman style library building is at the front with a pathway leading up to it with grass on either side. Several other buildings can also be seen in the scene partially, one has a dome roof, another is high on a mountainside. A blimp or classic finned space rocket style craft of some sort can be seen parked further way in the distance.

At the top right there is a Tetris levels to play counter, and a text indicating one of Tiasu’s songs is playing in the background. At the bottom right a follow goal is listed, having reached 667/666 for a playthrough of Myst.
2025-04-02

Installed Windows 3.1 on my 486 last night ^^ Dedication to the whole playing retro games in real retro gear! I’m getting Myst installed for my first playthrough and was surprised to find it’s a requirement.

Turns out drivers for video and audio are quite the tricky ones when you need SVGA support on a VESA card and audio from a SB Awe64. Both are required to play the game properly.

I’ll need to find working drivers for my S3 Trio64v2/DX card as well as something that is actually willing to install wave support for the Awe64.

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #dos #486dx #windows3x #Streaming #twitch #vtuber #enVTuber

Screenshot from a Twitch stream, a 3D vtuber bird avatar is in front of a Windows Setup/Installation screen comparing changes to be made to CONFIG.SYS and the original file.

There’s also a counter for number of Tetris levels to play and current background song playing from zircon at top right. A Twitch follower goal for playing through Myst can be seen at the bottom right.Screenshot from a Twitch stream, a 3D vtuber bird avatar is in front of a black and white text filled DOS command prompt. svgapatch.exe is being run to patch svga256.drv to make it VESA compliant. The patching process has printed out a number of segments patched and has completed.

There’s also a counter for number of Tetris levels to play and current background song playing from zircon at top right. A Twitch follower goal for playing through Myst can be seen at the bottom right.Screenshot from a Twitch stream, a 3D vtuber bird avatar is in front of an installer for the Myst game. A pop up box is saying the game requires a wave device to run properly, while none is found and whether it should continue.

There’s also a counter for number of Tetris levels to play and current background song playing from zircon at top right. A Twitch follower goal for playing through Myst can be seen at the bottom right.Screenshot from a Twitch stream, a 3D vtuber bird avatar is in front of a Windows 3.1 desktop, with control panel and drivers open and a notification that the system cannot load the Creative Stereo Music synthesizer device driver. The file may be missing, try reinstalling or contact an administrator (that’s the bird herself).

There’s also a counter for number of Tetris levels to play and current background song playing from zircon at top right. A Twitch follower goal for playing through Myst can be seen at the bottom right.

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