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Windows 3.1x

「Microsoft Windows 3.11」

❝ Windows 3.1 (codenamed Janus) is a series of 16-bit GUI operating environments for MS-DOS developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers. The series began with Windows 3.1, released on April 6, 1992, as a successor to Windows 3.0. Support for all 16-bit versions of Windows ended on December 31, 2001. ❞

❝ It is generally okay to install and run old operating systems like Windows 3.1 for the purpose of playing nostalgic games, as long as you're not using it for any illegal or unethical activities. ❞ — ChatGPT

📌 ┃ Year ‣ 1993 ┃ Type ‣ Operating System ┃ License ‣ Discontinued ┃ Media ‣ CD-ROM ┃ Drivers ‣ S3 Graphics drivers • Sound Blaster drivers ┃ Extras ‣ QuickTime • Video for Windows • Win32s • WinG

📦 ┃ DOSBox 🟩 ┃ DOSBox Staging 🟩 ┃ DOSBox-X 🟩

📎 ┃ Wikipedia ┃ Windows 3.1x in DOSBox-Staging ┃ Windows 3.1x in DOSBox-X ┃ SierraHelp - Graphics Drivers for Windows 3.1x 🔓 ┃ SierraHelp - Soundblaster 16 Drivers for Windows 3.1x 🔓

Installation Notes

  • Step 1: Installing Windows 3.1x
    • To set up Windows now, press ENTER.
    • To use Express Setup, press ENTER.
    • Enter your name and confirm.
    • Click Install with No Printer Attached selected.
    • You can run or skip the tutorial.
    • Click Return to MS-DOS. Do not reboot Windows!
  • Step 2: Installing display driver
    • Adjust Display: VGA setting.
    • Select the last option: Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer).
    • Replace A:\ with C:\S3, and press ENTER.
    • Select the first option: S3 ... 640x480 256 colours and select Accept the configuration shown above.
    • Replace A:\ with C:\S3, and press ENTER.
  • Step 3: Installing sound driver
    • To install the Audio Software now, press ENTER.
    • Select Full Installation.
    • On the installation path: Proceed using the settings shown.
    • On settings: Adjust the Interrupt setting, change the value to 7 and Proceed using the settings shown.
    • Select Backup when prompted to replace files.
    • To exit DOS, press ENTER.
  • The program will now quit. Please rerun the Launch script to start Windows 3.1x.

Additional Notes

  • Audio configuration:
    • Open Main ‣ Control Panel ‣ MIDI Mapper, change the Name dropdown to SB16 All MIDI and click Close.
    • Open Main ‣ Control Panel ‣ Drivers, add new [MCI] CD Audio driver to the list, replace A:\ with C:\WIN31, click OK, and click Close.
  • Install essential programs:
    • Open Main ‣ File Manager and go to the C:\APPS directory. Double-click on each of these filenames listed:
      • C:\APPS\QTIME\QT16.EXE to install QuickTime.
      • C:\APPS\VFW\SETUP.EXE to install Video for Windows.
      • C:\APPS\WIN32S\SETUP.EXE to install Win32s.
      • C:\APPS\WING\SETUP.EXE to install WinG.
    • Remove the C:\APPS directory.
  • Exit Windows and run the Snapshot script.