venerdì 26 febbraio 2016
giovedì 25 febbraio 2016
Pentium 4 Willamette Running Windows 98 Second Edition
Pentium 4 Willamette Running Windows 98 Second Edition
mercoledì 24 febbraio 2016
How to Run Mac OS X in VirtualBox on Windows
thanks to: lifehacker.com for this article
If you're on Windows, need to use OS X, but don't want to buy or build a new computer, reader Bobby Patton shows us how to run Snow Leopard in a virtual machine on Windows with just a few tweaks.
We've shown you how to install Snow Leopard in VMWare, but if you haven't purchased VMWare, you can now do it using previously mentioned, free program VirtualBox. Apart from VirtualBox, you'll also need an OSX86 ISO. The group Hazard has put out a good patched Snow Leopard installer that should do fine (just search for it on Google). Of course, if you feel bad about downloading the ISO of Snow Leopard, you could always go buy a copy to feel a bit better, karmically.
After you have them both, install Virtualbox. Open up Virtualbox and click on New at the top left.
At the Create New Virtual Machine window, click Next.
At this window type OSX as the name and it will automatically change the system and version. The next window will let you choose your RAM amount:
If you can spare it, crank it up as far as you can go, but 1024MB should be sufficient.
This is where you'll make your hard disk. 20GB should be enough so what it comes down to is dynamic or static. Dynamic will expand on use and Static will be a fixed 20GB no matter how much data is actually in it. Dynamic is better for not taking up your hard drive but static should give you better performance. I normally use dynamic. Click next unless you want to change it from dynamic or if you want to increase the disk size or file location.
It will show a summary of your settings. Click Finish, then click Settings at the top. At this window click on System in the left pane and uncheck Enable EFI.
Now click on the Storage button on the left. From there click on Empty under the OSX.vdi, then click the folder with the green arrow on the right (next to "CD/DVD Device").
At this window click the Add button at the top. Then find and add the OSX86 ISO you downloaded earlier. Then highlight it and click Select at the bottom. Then click OK, and hit the Start button on the left side of the main VirtualBox window.
As it starts up, click inside the window and hit F8. Then at the boot: prompt type
–v so you can see what exactly went wrong if something does go wrong. All the services will run and eventually you should come to the language screen. Choose your language then click next. If you are unable to move your mouse around then hit Right-Ctrl + I. Click Continue and Agree. Next, start up Disk Utility by going to Utilities in the menu bar.
At this screen highlight 20GB VBOX HARDDISK. Then click the Erase tab, name it what you want in the name box and click the Erase button on the bottom right of the window. It shouldn't take long. Then click Disk Utility in your menu bar and quit it. Now you're back at the installer. Highlight the drive that is now showing up and click Continue.
The next window is important. Click the Customize button on the bottom left.
AMD Users check:
Any Updates included at the top.
Drop down Kernels and choose Legacy kernel.
AMD option below System support.
Any Updates included at the top.
Drop down Kernels and choose Legacy kernel.
AMD option below System support.
Intel Users check:
Any Updates included at the top.
Drop down bootloaders and check the newest Chameleon.
Drop down Kernels and choose Legacy kernel.
Then click Done and hit the Install button. To speed up the process you can click Skip when the disc check pops up.
Any Updates included at the top.
Drop down bootloaders and check the newest Chameleon.
Drop down Kernels and choose Legacy kernel.
Then click Done and hit the Install button. To speed up the process you can click Skip when the disc check pops up.
As soon as it says "installation finished" and starts counting down to restart, press the right Ctrl key. Click on Devices at the top of the VirtualBox window, hit CD/DVD Devices and click Unmount CD/DVD Device. Then go to Machine > Reset and click Reset at the prompt. Next you'll see the Chameleon loader and then OS X will begin to boot.
After it boots you will see the setup screens for OS X! You're good to go. The only hiccup I've found is that it can only be virtualized with one core. It could be the OSX disc I was using or it might not be. And I have yet to find the right kext that will allow audio to work and the resolution is limited also. But other than that you'll have a fully functioning OSX virtualized!
Update: I'd like to post some answers to the resolution and audio. I should have looked around before posting this but I just didn't have the time. So anyways heres what you can do:
To fix the resolution issue, open Finder and go to the OS X drive on the left. Open the folder called Extras. Right Click on the file com.Apple.Boot.plist and open it with TextEdit. Under the first insert this:
Graphics Mode<br /> 1280x1024x32
or another compatible resolution. Select "Save As" at the top and save it to the desktop, unchecking the check under Unicode and then save it as com.apple.boot.plist. After that drag and drop it into the extras folder and overwrite the original file, entering your password when prompted.
Instructions for the sound issue can be found here.
Don't install system updates. If you want updates you'll have to install another iso distribution with the updates on it. If you install the updates directly from apple it messes with the custom kexts and chameleon. Just a forewarning.
And for those of you getting boot issues try choosing a different version of Chameleon or a different kernel. Sometimes that seems to help. And If your getting one of the USB errors then try disabling USB in the VirtualBox settings and see if that helps.
How to virtualize XP on Mac OS X
Step 1 – Prepare Your System
In this tutorial we’re going to virtualize Windows XP Professional SP3 on OS X 10.5.6 using Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.1.0. To prepare for this tutorial you should have the necessary resources available:
- Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.1.0 for Intel Mac (available here)
- Windows XP installation media
This tutorial was tested on an Apple Macbook Pro with an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU with 2GB RAM running Mac OS X 10.5.6.
[#PAGE-BREAK#Step 2 – Install VirtualBox#]
Before we start a quick note about our choice of virtualization platforms. There are other options available for Mac OS X such as Parallels and VMWare Fusion.
While either of these options is more than acceptable we chose VirtualBox because we wanted to base the tutorial on a platform which was free whereas the others are excellent but proprietary.
During testing we were very impressed with VirtualBox and are using it as the platform for all our virtualization tutorials.
To install VirtualBox download the VirtualBox DMG package. Open the downloaded file to mount the disk image (or it may automatically open from some browsers) and then double-click the VirtualBox.mpkg to launch the installer.
Click Continue
On the License Agreement page click Continue and then Agree
Select the hard drive you want to install to and click Continue and then Install. Once installed launch VirtualBox from your Applications folder.
[#PAGE-BREAK#Step 3 – Create New XP VM#]
Click the New icon to start the New Virtual Machine Wizard
- Click Next
- Type in “Windows XP” as the name and select “Microsoft Windows” from the “OS Type” dropdown menu and “Windows XP” from the “Version” list. Click Next
- Assign as much memory as you like beyond the base memory recommendation. In this case 192MB is the recommended amount. Click Next
- On the “Virtual Hard Disk” screen click “New” to launch the Create New Virtual Disk Wizard and click Next.
- Choose whichever disk type you prefer. The advantage of a fixed-size image is that as all the space is reserved up front there’s an ongoing disk performance benefit as the image doesn’t need to keep expanding as you use it. The downside is that all the space is used at once and it takes longer to create. Click Next
- Name the image file accordingly and assign some space (at least 10GB for the XP boot disk). Click Next and then Finish. The newly-created Windows-Vista.vdi is now attached to the VM as the primary disk. Click Next and then Finish and the VM is created
To install XP from the media you’ll need to attach the physical optical drive to the VM so that the VM can read from the CD.
To do this highlight the XP VM within VirtualBox and in the right-hand window click on “CD/DVD-ROM”.
Another window opens up – tick the checkbox next to “Mount CD/DVD-ROM” and make sure that “Host CD/DVD Drive” is selected then click OK.
Make sure that the XP CD is in the drive and start the VM by clicking on the Start button. The VM will read from the optical drive and load the XP CD.
Highlight the Windows XP VM and click Start. With no operating system present the VM will automatically boot into the Windows XP setup procedure.
To interact with a VM you have to click into the window which contains the running instance. Doing this will “capture” the keyboard and mouse. You won’t be able to interact with the Mac desktop but you will be able to interact with the VM. To escape back to the Mac desktop click the Host key. For VirtualBox on OS X the Host key is mapped to the Left Command button.
This is the default behaviour on all VirtualBox VMs but you can enable seamless integration by installing guest addition tools which we’ll do once XP has been installed.
On the “Welcome to Setup” screen press Enter then press F8 on the Licensing Agreement page.
Select “Unpartitioned space” on the available disk and press Enter to install then on the next page choose the top option – “Format the partition using the NTFS file system (quick)” and press Enter.
Windows XP will now format the partition and copy the setup files across. You won’t be prompted for input until the system restarts and boots into the graphical mode setup.
When the graphical setup loads the first screen is the Regional aned Language Options window. Choose your preferences and click Next.
Type in your name and organisation (if necessary) and click Next.
Type in the product key and click Next.
Type in the computer name you want to assign to the VM system and a password for the built-in Administrator account then click Next.
Choose the appropriate time and date options for your locale and click Next.
Setup will continue and then install the networking components. make any changes if you need to and click Next. Type in workgroup or domain credentials if needs be and click Next.
That’s all the user input required – Windows XP will now complete the installation and the system will reboot.
[#PAGE-BREAK#Step 5 – Install Guest Additions#]
Most virtualization solutions offer a software package which can be installed on guest machines which provides better access to the host hardware and other resources like shared folders clipboard file copying and so on.
Once the Windows XP VM has been installed and has rebooted skip through the welcome animation the internet connectivity test type in username and log into the desktop. Then press the host key to release the cursor then select the Devices menu and then “Install Guest Additions”. This mounts the additions image into the VM.
The additions media will autorun and launch the setup procedure. Click Next the accept the License Agreement and click Next again. Accept the default install location and click Install.
Setup will continue and the package will install a number of drivers which offer better integration with the host’s resources and improved guest performance. These drivers are not signed by Microsoft so you’ll get a warning popup message during installation. Click “Continue Anyway” on all the popups then reboot to complete the install.
When the system restarts you’ll be able to move the cursor between guest and host without having to use the host key and there will be an icon in the system tray indicating that the additions are active. Installing the additions also gives you extra functionality between guest and host which we’ll look at in the next step.
By default and presumably to maximise compatibility during installation there are a number of guest options which are disabled but which you’ll probably find it useful to enable once the system is operational. To access these options highlight the VM in VirtualBox and then click on “General” in the right-hand window.
Under General there are two particular tabs of interest – Basic and Advanced. Under Basic you can adjust both the system and graphics memory. The graphics memory is expandable up to the available system graphics memorya nd you can also toggle on or off support for 3D acceleration for the guest VM.
Under Advanced you can add or remove options from the boot order and adjust the order itself. You can also enable support for CPU virtualization which will improve system performance.
You can also enable Audio support add more network adaptors connect to the host system’s serial and USB ports share folder between the host filesystem and the guest and enable remote desktop access to the guest via VirtualBox’s RDP server.
If you’re familiar with other virtualization packages then VirtualBox will be very intuitive. If not spent some time playing with the other options such as system snapshots to save a virtual guest at a point in time (very useful for writing tutorials!) moving into and out of fullscreen by using the host+F key combo.
SimCity 2000 Installer For Windows 7 and Windows 8
thanks to aldude999
Still have your copy of SimCity 2000 For Windows? Wish you could play it on your Windows 7 system but can't get the installer to work? Good News! You can now! I've made this semi-simple program in Visual Basic .Net that will install SC2K for you (as long as you have the files.) Just find the SC2K folder on your CD or if it's on your computer, any folder with the files in it and install! It does everything from registering it to installing shortcuts! Remember, this is a BETA program, so if you find a bug, it would be great if you could report it!
Note: You need to unzip the installer to make it function correctly (Unless you don't want the music to play, or you don't need to patch your game because you are running it on Windows XP.)
Compatible with:
Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
Version 1.0.1.1:
http://aldude999.net:81/programs/SC2KInstall_x86_1.0.1.1.zip
Updates:
+Minor bug fixes
+Fixed shortcuts not being created
BETA VERSION 3:
Updates:
+ Menu Item
+SCURK Compatibility
+Version display
+Custom Language Selection
+Menu Folder Selection
+ToolTips (Hover over certain labels for more information)
+Slightly smoother loading bar
+Compiled with .NET 3.5 for added compatibility
Older versions:
BETA VERSION 2:
Updates!
+ Create Desktop Shortcut Fix
- Menu Item
+ SC2K Load/Save Patch (This fixes the bug that closes SC2K when you try to open or save a city.)
+ Register Only Option Fix
How Do I Get Old Games To Work In Windows 8?
Michael from New York writes:
First off thank you very much for the help you have given. I have just gotten a new computer that has windows 8.1. I have some older games and I would like to know if there is any way that I can install them? Some will install and some will not.These games have worked in every computer I have had. I was wondering if there might be some kind of back door way of doing this.
The very problem Michael mentions is why my gaming desktop PC still runs Windows XP, while my work laptop grudgingly runs Windows 8. If you’ve had to upgrade and find your classic games no longer install or run, there are some workarounds available so you can get back to shooting aliens, saving princesses, and solving puzzles.
One common problem with running older games comes from your computer’s administrative rights. From Windows Vista onward, the operating system no longer assumes the current user is an administrator with full access to make changes. This can help prevent certain viruses and spyware from infecting your computer, but it also means older games may not always install or run properly without actually specifying you are the computer’s administrator.
Open the folder containing the game’s executable or installation file, right-click the file, and then choose “Run As Administrator” to see if this is the root cause of the problem.
Microsoft actually foresaw the potential for compatibility problems between versions of Windows, which is why in Windows 8.1 you can run individual programs in “compatibility mode,” which emulates a previous operating system. To be clear, this isn’t a universal fix – there are programs that still won’t work in compatibility mode – but it is absolutely worth trying to get your treasured old games running.
To use this mode, right-click the executable file (or the desktop shortcut you use) for the game and select “Properties” and then navigate to the “Compatibility” tab.
Click the “Compatibility Mode” check box, and then select an operating system from the drop down box that you know the game previously worked in, such as Windows XP. Click “Apply” and “OK” and then open the game to see if compatibility mode will get it running properly.
In part 2 of this article, I’ll explain some changes you may need to make to ensure that your games look their best.
~ Ty Arthur
thanks to: emulator-zone.com
Nintendo 64 Emulators for windows
The N64 was released in mid-1996 as Nintendo's front-runner in the original next-gen console wars. Although it was a much higher powered machine than Sony's Playstation or Sega's Saturn, the N64 always lagged behind in sales. Nintendo chose to sell the machine on the merits of its fast-loading cartridge system and the insignificant fact that it featured a 64-bit architecture - unfortunately for Nintendo, people were more impressed by high-capacity CD media, in-game movie sequences and pre-recorded soundtracks than fast loading and the size of the machine's pipeline. Developers often preferred the Playstation for their titles due to the N64's inability to provide media rich content which games such as the Final Fantasy series demanded. Although the hardware facilitated classics such as Goldeneye and the late Perfect Dark, it wasn't enough to win over the masses.
Fortunately the system is well-emulated, allowing us to play legendary games such as Zelda, Turok & Goldeneye. A fairly modern system is needed to play emulate the machine, and a 3D accelerated graphics card is an absolute must (onboard graphics won't cut the mustard here). Game ROMs are available from ripped cartridges, ranging in size (5MB-70MB).
Specs:
Fortunately the system is well-emulated, allowing us to play legendary games such as Zelda, Turok & Goldeneye. A fairly modern system is needed to play emulate the machine, and a 3D accelerated graphics card is an absolute must (onboard graphics won't cut the mustard here). Game ROMs are available from ripped cartridges, ranging in size (5MB-70MB).
Specs:
- CPU: MIPS R4300i, 93.75MHz, 64-bit, 24KB L1, 125 MIPS, 250 MB/sec Bus
- Graphics: SGI RCP, 62.5MHz, 100 MFLOPS, 150K Polygons/Sec, 32-bit Color, 500 MB/sec Bus
- Sound: SGI RCP, 64 2D Voices, ADPCM, 500 MB/sec Bus
- Data: 4MB (500 MB/s), Cartridge (32MB), Expansion 4MB RAM
if you want dowload the emulators go to this amazing site that provide the guide
Install win 98 on win7/8.8/10 with virtualbox also in ITA
Install win 98 on win7/8.8/10 with virtualbox
i
nstallare win98 su win7/8.1/10 con virtualbox
COMMODORE 64 EMULATOR
Here is the emulator for commodore 64
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0tBrgp75TCeeWU1T3BwQTk2RG8/view?usp=sharing
And VICE emulator
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0tBrgp75TCeUV9LdVB6ZUFvRjQ/view?usp=sharing
win 98 on virtualbox guide
Step 1 - When do you need Windows 98
Windows 98 is needed for some games that are not
running through dosbox or with modern Windows machines (Win7,8, Vista, ...). Between such games we can name: Civilization 2, Road Rash, Outlaws, Grand Prix Manager, Adventures of Lomax and many more... If you download such games and try to run them, you will have following error:
"The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or X64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher"
The easiest way to make those games work is to install a Windows 98 emulation with Virtual Box. It must be said that once you'll have the machine, you will be able to use for DOS games as well, since Win98 is based on DOS system. So, if you find problem with Dosbox, this can be a good alternative.
First of all you need to install OracleVM program. It's free and easy to use. Later on you will need to procure a Windows 98 installation disc (within license key) and a video driver - you can download from the links below:
Step 3 - Virtual Machine preparation
- Oracle VM installation
- Windows 98 bootable disc: you can find an ISO or create an ISO from your original disc.
- Scitech Video driver.
- A win 98 game (or a dos one), useful to test the installation.
After launching Virtual Box program, you can setup the new virtual machine as illustrated in the video tutorial:
Step 4 - Virtual CD ISO setting
- Assign a name and a type (windows platform, windows 98 - or 95 or Me)
- Memory resource (128 MB or 256 MB to run all games)
- Disk space (2GB should be fine)
Now you have the machine ready. You need to "insert the installation CD" by creating a virtual drive with Virtual Box. Go in settings select the drive and create a new CD/DVD drive assigning the ISO file related to the Win 98 installation CD. Once you've done so, you can run the virtual machine. Make sure you boot from CD the first time.
Step 5 - Windows 98 setup
The process can last several minutes since it will format the hard drive and configure. Once it's finished you'll need to reboot. From now on you can always boot from Hard Disk since the OS has been installed. Keep the CD mounted since it will be useful later.
The process can last several minutes since it will format the hard drive and configure. Once it's finished you'll need to reboot. From now on you can always boot from Hard Disk since the OS has been installed. Keep the CD mounted since it will be useful later.
Step 6 - Basic Windows 98 settings
At first boot, the system will ask you various information, included the license key. After it completes it will restart. It may takes a couple of restarts before finishing. If the system stuck during a restart, no worry, just shutdown the machine and start it again (normal boot if it prompts a boot choice).
Step 7 - Scitech driver installation
Unfortunately Virtual Box does not provide "guest additions" for Windows based systems. You will notice the system very slow and you won't be able to change video appearence settings (size and resolution). To do so you'll have to install and configure Scitech driver:
Step 8 - How to finally play Win 98 games
At first boot, the system will ask you various information, included the license key. After it completes it will restart. It may takes a couple of restarts before finishing. If the system stuck during a restart, no worry, just shutdown the machine and start it again (normal boot if it prompts a boot choice).
Step 7 - Scitech driver installation
Unfortunately Virtual Box does not provide "guest additions" for Windows based systems. You will notice the system very slow and you won't be able to change video appearence settings (size and resolution). To do so you'll have to install and configure Scitech driver:
- Turn off Windows 98
- Select virtual machine settings and then select "storage"
- Create a new drive (don't replace the installation CD, just create a new one) and assign scitech driver ISO
- Turn Windows 98 on
- Go in control panel and select the new CD mounted (Scitech). Run Scitech setup.
- System will ask for a restart, go ahead (if stuck, turn it off and start up from Virtual Box).
- Turn Windows 98 on, the Scitech should appear. Select properties and change driver to Scitech Nucleus. Apply and restart.
- At restart, go in screen settings (right click on desktop) and change to 16bit and screen resolution (800x600 or higher). Again, restart.
- Once it's been restarted you should have a bigger screen and a smoother experience.
- The driver expires within 21 days, you cannot buy since the software house no longer exists but you should be able to find registration keys around...
By default, Virtual Box provide your virtual machine with a NAT network adapter that allow accessing internet. However, browsing experience with Win 98 is not good on today standards. Best thing to do is to create a new network adapter to communicate with the host (your machine) and share files. In this way you can download any games as you're used to do and then move those games to the Windows 98 and play from there.
Annex 1 - Audio configuration
- Turn off Windows 98
- Select virtual machine settings and then select "network"
- Select tab "Adapter 2" and there enable with the property "bridge adapter"
- Turn Windows 98 on
- A plug and play procedure will start and you will be asked to select driver: just select all reccomended and finalize.
- Now your Windows 98 is a node of the network
- Before you can share a folder, go in Computer>Control Panel>Network and there enable "File and Printer Sharing": just enable files.
- You will need to restart
- At restart, you can share your folder. Create one directory on desktop (or wherever you prefer)
- Then right click on the directory and select file sharing. Assign a sharing name and the priviledges (full control since you will write from your host)
- In order to know which is the machine address you can open a dos prompt and type "ipconfig"
- The "bridge" adapter will give you the address (tipically 192.168.0.x)
- Go in your host machine (your operating system) and run the following command \\192.168.0.x (or any value coming from win 98) - Don't turn Win98 off, just keep it running background
- You should be able to see the shared directory and copy your games there
- Once you've finished to copy, go in Win98, enter the shared directory and you'll be able to run your game!
In general default audio controller (Sound Blaster 16) is going to be fine with most of the games you're going to play on the new virtual platform. However you may face some issue when it comes to run games with midi bases (such as Maid Story). A final solution to this is to change the audio controller and to install properly the drivers on your guest Win 98:
- Download the AC97 drivers from your host OS (like you're doing for any game)
- Accept the disclaimer and choose the "Windows 95 for Driver only" codec. Download the Win 95 only, altough there is a driver for Win98 to your local machine.
- You'll get a file named "VXD_A406". Don't run it on your host, use an extractor to extract the content of the installer (with Winrar for instance, right click and "extract to") to a directory
- While Windows 98 is on, move this directory to the shared folder (as done in step 8)
- Make sure the directory has been copied to Win 98 and turn it off
- From Virtual Box manager, select virtual machine settings and then select "audio"
- Switch the audio controller to "ICH AC97"
- Turn Windows 98 on
- A plug and play procedure will start and you will be asked to select driver: you need to browse on the directory where the "VXD_A406" installer is and select the "Win 95" subdirectory.
- The guest OS will install the new drivers and you should be able to run all kind of sounds (midi included)
- If still the sounds is not working, try to restart
- If after restart it's not yet working, check the device manager (My Computer >> Control Panel >> System >> Device Manager) under the "Sound, Audio Controllers". Select the "Realtek AC97", Properties >> Driver >> Update driver. Again it will be asked the installation path, so again go to the "VXD_A406" directory and try reinstalling.
per la guida si ringrazia: squakenet.com
How to make your pc windows look like Windows 98
How to make your PC Windows Vista/7/8 look like Windows 98
Monkey Island edizione speciale, special edition
MONKEY ISLAND 1 [HD] - The Secret of Monkey Island ★ Monkey Island Longplay
Iscriviti a:
Post (Atom)