Run 32-Bit Apps on Windows 3.1 (It's Possible!)

Подписаться 2 тыс.

Просмотров 1,7 тыс.

50% 1

Struggling to run your favorite 32-bit games on Windows 3.11? Don't give up! This video reveals the secret weapon - Win32s. We'll show you how to install and unleash the power of Win32s, letting you play classic games and software you thought were lost forever. Learn how to turn your PC into a retro gaming machine and relive your childhood gaming memories. It's easier than you think! Get ready for a nostalgic adventure - click here and unlock the hidden potential of Windows 3.11!
If this is your first time here thank you for stopping by. On this channel we discuss #retrocomputing and #unsupported software. You will find how to videos, demonstrations, slipstreaming updates, and repairing automatic updates for windows among many other projects. There is a little bit here for all manner of retro computing enthusiasts.
Channel Page: / adventuresinnostalgia
Subscribe: ru-vid.com...
Support the channel - Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/advinnos
I appreciate you spending time here with me on the channel. If you would like to join me for more on retrocomputing and unsupported software please subscribe and click the bell icon so you don’t miss anything.

Наука

Опубликовано:

5 май 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 46

@lmcgregoruk Месяц назад

3:37 Tiles and Tribulations looks like some kind of Klax Knockoff, where you're supposed to drop the tiles from the paddle into the empty holes below, get 3 (or more) of the same colour in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally to clear those tiles.

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

So there should be a key (or button) that drops the tile from the paddle?

@lmcgregoruk 28 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 Yes, just found a version on Internet Archive, where it uses the keyboard arrows, left/right move the paddle, down arrow drops the UPPERMOST tile to the holes below, and the up arrow key rotates the tiles on the paddle.

@Aeduo Месяц назад

That game is like Qix. You're supposed to drop those pieces in to the space below to make lines of I think 3.

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

Qix looks like a different game. did you mean Klax?

@Aeduo 28 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 oh yeah you're probably right. Qix I think is the one where you cut out pieces of background or whatever.

@mattelder1971 Месяц назад

By the way, the correct way to say the name of Win32s is "Win-32-S", not "Win-32s". The S stands for subset, as Win32s is a subset of the full Win32 API.

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

If I understand correctly, the S isn't blended with the Win32 part. so, it would be Win Thirty-Two Ess?

@mattelder1971 28 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 Yes. As I mentioned, S stood for "subset". Back then, I NEVER heard people say it as if the 32 were plural. LOL

@wintermute740 Месяц назад

Wow. Flashbacks to when I did tech support for a dial-up ISP in the mid-90s.

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

I used to work in Tech support for Sony and there would be some recurring issues there were basically a meme. Did you have anything like that back when you did tech support for a dial-up ISP?

@wintermute740 28 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 Between being a PC tech at a retail computer store and eventually managing tech support at the ISP, I have seen a ton of stuff. As I'm sure you're aware, some people did, indeed, think CD-ROM trays were cup holders ;) I had to swap more than one drive because of this. lol

@khikokhoro3456 Месяц назад

Nice stuff as usual

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback and support. I would like to expand my Windows 3.x content but it's difficult to find the time. I'm still trying to make up my mind on the topic for the next video. What sounds more interesting. Shell replacements like MS BOB and PacBell Navigator or program interoperability like being able to drag and drop text and images between programs?

@khikokhoro3456 28 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 shells

@southernflatland Месяц назад

I went all out on my Win311 installation and installed way more than just that. I also installed the Calmira XP shell, along with startup and shutdown screens, XP style min/max/close buttons, icons, sound effects, etc. When I'm running it, it looks almost indistinguishable from Windows XP. Good video though 👍 I might have to try some of the programs you've tested here one of these days.

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

I recall using a Windows 3.11 replacement that looked identical to Windows 95. I did not know there was an XP lookalike shell. This is a game changer. Are you aware of any other shell replacements for Windows 3.11 besides MS BOB and Pac Bell Navigator?

@southernflatland 28 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 Apparently YT doesn't like me even trying to hint at anything that even seems like a link ☹️ The GUI you saw was probably the more common branch of Calmira. I went with their 4.0 XP beta instead. Works pretty nice really, only significant known issue I've come across is that the file properties page doesn't work.

@charlesdorval394 Месяц назад

dear lord, getright... I haven't thought about that for SO long lmao

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

Getright was fantastic. The ability to pause and resume downloads was a game changer. wasn't there another program similar to Getright? I can't think of what it was

@charlesdorval394 28 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 Oh, yeah! The one you started with and then used GetRight .. sorry mate, I couldn't remember if my life depended on it lol

@maedero05 Месяц назад

That's indeed more useful than I at the time thought ! What you have 16 bit why looks for 32 bit ? Strange today are the difference of some 64 bit not running on 64 bit XP ? Microsoft so stretched to bring 32 bit before W95 !

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

What do you mean _some 64 bit not running on 64 bit XP_ This sounds very interesting!

@maedero05 28 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 Latest 32 bit Firefox on XP ? Chrome moved to W10/11 still W7/8 are aswell 64 bit OS why the difference ? Some newer 32 or 64 bit virus scan won't run on XP ? Upwards most run, downwards their are exceptions !

@mattelder1971 Месяц назад

People are just now realizing that this exists? Win32s was how people ran many Windows 95 apps on Windows 3.1 back in the mid to late 90s.

@adventuresinnostalgia425 27 дней назад

I'm not sure what you mean. My content is generally from that era. I imagine later generations will be curious about things like this, but by and large it's a nostalgic memory

@mattelder1971 27 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 Sorry, this was the first of your videos I had seen and just surprised someone made a video about it. At first it seemed like you made this because you had just discovered that it existed.

@DylanFarstveet Месяц назад

It seems like some of your dos videos are gone like the one about scandisk

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

I'm in the process of moving videos from my first channel over to this one. In the scandisk video the only one you are looking for? I will see if I can make some time to finish the migration in the near future

@acf2802 Месяц назад

Win Thirty-twos

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

I'm not sure what you mean. was I mispronouncing it in the video?

@acf2802 28 дней назад

@@adventuresinnostalgia425 I believe you were pronouncing it like the plural version of Win32.

@tigheklory Месяц назад

That game you didn't know how to play is a clone of Atari's Klax

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

Klax does look similar... how do you actually play the game though?

@tigheklory 28 дней назад

I've not played that version but you drop the tiles into arrangements of 3 across, diagonally and vertically. You can also fling the tiles back up in KLAX but I don't know if you can do it in this game. You need to figure out the drop and fling keys.

@chongtincellphone Месяц назад

Try win 3.11

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

Do you mean, try installing Win32s on Windows 3.11?

@jessihawkins9116 Месяц назад

why not just run windows 95? 🤷‍♀️

@adventuresinnostalgia425 28 дней назад

Do you mean it would just be easier to use Windows 95 instead? If someone would like to use Windows 3.x for whatever purpose I would like to have tutorials that show them how. From a practical standpoint I can't think of a reason why you would use Windows 95 instead, unless the hardware simply couldn't handle it.

@lmcgregoruk 28 дней назад

I remember a LOT of games being made/written to run on MS-DOS* even though Windows 95 was out, partly because of how many people still had DOS/Win 3.1(1fw) machines. Partly because of hardware issues. 1997 seemed to be the last year for Major MS-DOS releases.