Strubdog Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Been awhile since I asked this. Is there an easier way to play Windows 3.1 games. I know you can install windows 3.1 in dosbox and install the game within there. I just hoping there was a better way to play these types of games without that many steps (like sone sort of desktop icon or even launch the specific games from launchbox). Just wanted to see if there any any good solutions out there. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 The best suggestion I can think of (might be better ways) is to setup a DOSBox + Win 3.1 install and then edit the startup file to boot straight into the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strubdog Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) I don't mind doing that. Do you have a link on how to create the startup file? Thanks Edited August 15, 2022 by Strubdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Sorry, I forget how to do it exactly but I think @Zombeaver knows and can hopefully point you in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombeaver Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 You just add the path to the .exe that you want to start in the run= field of WIN.INI (located in C:\Windows): Whatever .exe you specify will run on startup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqHd Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) @Lordmonkus @Zombeaver Thanks for the info, guys! I've been looking into this recently as well with a bit of a twist. I'm trying to get this to work with DOSBox Pure via Retroarch. Edited August 16, 2022 by SqHd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lino11 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 On 8/15/2022 at 8:23 AM, Zombeaver said: You just add the path to the .exe that you want to start in the run= field of WIN.INI (located in C:\Windows): Whatever .exe you specify will run on startup. Thanks for this info! I now have only one issue with Myst, since it must require the CD, i guess. So how do I write the Run= part...? I thought it was -- C:\cd\AUTORUN\AUTORUN.EXE But that didn't work. Here's the game's folders... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombeaver Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 You can't just dump the contents of a CD in like that. You would have to have the CD mounted as an actual disc using the imgmount function in DOSBox (in drive D for example), install it in the OS, and then direct the run field to the installed .exe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viritys Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 BTW https://www.retro-exo.com/win3x.html has every Windows 3.x game ever published preinstalled AND it uses LaunchBox as its launcher. Can't get easier than that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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