blackcat Posted September 26, 2014 Member ID: 122 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 64 Topic Count: 266 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2852 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 2051 Achievement Points: 21967 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 5, 2024 Birthday: 10/10/1964 Device: Android Posted September 26, 2014 Looking for a old pc that runs windows 95 or 98, I need for a child to play learning games on. I have the games they just won't work on xp or 7. I'm willing to pay for it and the shipping if anyone has one just laying around they don't use or want anymore. Awards
BlAcKsMoKe Posted September 26, 2014 Member ID: 5459 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 13 Topic Count: 36 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 494 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 441 Achievement Points: 3501 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 18, 2022 Birthday: 10/03/1994 Posted September 26, 2014 If you cant find a PC with that O.S Installed you can always check e-bay or your local triff shop for some cheap PC and install it yourself?
Fir3Marshal Posted September 26, 2014 Member ID: 20789 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 936 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 325 Achievement Points: 7004 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 21, 2014 Birthday: 04/18/1981 Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) How old are they? Do they require DOS? You might have a hard time finding a computer that is more than 15 years old at this point. I think depending on the application you would have a much better chance getting it to work on a computer that is running XP. there is compatibility mode and programs like DOSBox that can help with the really old stuff. Otherwise there are also a significant number of websites dedicated to educational games that don't charge much for content or subscriptions. Many are also free. Edited September 26, 2014 by Fir3Marshal BUDMAN and eidolonFIRE 2
blackcat Posted September 26, 2014 Member ID: 122 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 64 Topic Count: 266 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2852 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 2051 Achievement Points: 21967 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 5, 2024 Birthday: 10/10/1964 Device: Android Author Posted September 26, 2014 I guess I got lucky, I found one on facebook. yay! deerejon and loaderXI 2 Awards
DemonElf Posted September 27, 2014 Member ID: 2691 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 170 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 155 Achievement Points: 1459 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 21, 2017 Birthday: 04/18/1991 Posted September 27, 2014 @@blackcat There is always the program by Oracle, VirtualBox, where to can create operating system within your current system. I've used it many times in my college classes. Very safe and easy to use, if you have knowledge on installing a operating system then thats all you need and of course youll need the OS installation files for win98. If you go that route let me know and I'd be happy to TS3 with you and walk you through it.https://www.virtualbox.org/ <-- site with info. I may have to look into doing the same to run some starwars discs I have from the 90's that were only compatible with IBM and Win95/98. iboomboom 1
blackcat Posted September 27, 2014 Member ID: 122 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 64 Topic Count: 266 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2852 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 2051 Achievement Points: 21967 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 5, 2024 Birthday: 10/10/1964 Device: Android Author Posted September 27, 2014 Thank you very much, but I already have a older pc now and it should work fine for what I want it for. If I have a need in the future for this I'll get back with you. Thanks! Awards
iboomboom Posted September 27, 2014 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 90 Topic Count: 205 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3407 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 3084 Achievement Points: 30326 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 07:19 PM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Macintosh Posted September 27, 2014 Thank you very much, but I already have a older pc now and it should work fine for what I want it for. If I have a need in the future for this I'll get back with you. Thanks! What @@DemonElf said, install XP in a virtual machine, infact Windows 7 has Windows XP mode (Free) executing XP programs natively. Awards
Damage_inc- Posted September 27, 2014 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) you cant rt click start icon to game properties then click compatibility and check off to run in windows 95 mode??? Edited September 27, 2014 by Damage_inc- Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted September 27, 2014 Member ID: 489 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 553 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4745 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 6058 Achievement Points: 42053 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 23, 2024 Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Android Posted September 27, 2014 Let me know, I have a closet full of old socket 7 m/boards, video cards, & cases that'll never get used. Desk drawer stuffed w/DOS 5.0-6.22, WIN95 to XP pro disks. Need to chuck all that crap, but hate throwing things away that still work. Paperman 1 Awards
mouselad Posted September 29, 2014 Member ID: 20902 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 136 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1279 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 819 Achievement Points: 9614 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/16/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 15, 2016 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Posted September 29, 2014 you could try using emulation software like dos box, or setup a virtual box using something like virtualPC
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