I emulate beyond Dos. I can go up to Windows 2000. I can run Sim City 3000 Unlimited without the map jerking all over the place. The panning is at proper speeds instead of a zillion miles per hour and this is the GOG version from an ISO from New Games Box. (Not sure if they are still around). It's suppose to be remade for Windows 10 but the map is uncontrollable on it! So I'm kinda surprised it works on Windows 2000!
What's your HOST PC specs? Mine is an I7 8th gen core with sadly an older GEFORCE 1030 2mb graphics board. I bought it in the end of 2017 for 800$. My parents helped me for part of it and they bought my old computer. :)
It (My old computer) actually worked till now and I think I heard Dad revived it using parts from another old computer. We have had so many old computers I can't remember so I'll tell you back when I learn more.
You would be able to run PCEM pretty well then. Your computer sounds only a little bit more outdated then mine but not by much. Not much at all. Slightly older graphics board and chip. Is yours a 300 series chipset like mine?
BTW: You can find out more about your stuff with CPUZ. It gathers data about your computer specs so you can learn what they are and you can see what is compatible with your machine. Like a 400 series chipset WON'T work with 300 series though I am not sure about the other way around.
Also the latest version of PCEM uses VHD's now instead of whatever weird format they previously used for your virtual hard disk. That means it's compatible with virtualization programs like Oracle or VMware which sadly sucks compared to PCEM.
Why can't Oracel or VM have a passthru to use my actual graphics card for the 3D XP era games?
VirtualBox (Oracle) should have the guest additions thing to allow it to leverage your GPU. I remember having to play some stuff that way. Not sure about VMWare, never used it much.
It just lets you drag and drop so your not stuck with ISO's. PCEM actually emulates the BIOS of the chip itself so PCEM thinks it's an actual computer running in your computer NOT a virtual machine. It can emulate Voodoo 3 now. Makes Midtown Madness more fun and childhood educational games more crisp.
The Guest Additions offer the following features: ...
Better video support. While the virtual graphics card which Oracle VM VirtualBox emulates for any guest operating system provides all the basic features, the custom video drivers that are installed with the Guest Additions provide you with extra high and non-standard video modes, as well as accelerated video performance.
In addition, with Windows, Linux, and Oracle Solaris guests, you can resize the virtual machine's window if the Guest Additions are installed. The video resolution in the guest will be automatically adjusted, as if you had manually entered an arbitrary resolution in the guest's Display settings. See Section 1.8.5, “Resizing the Machine's Window”.
If the Guest Additions are installed, 3D graphics and 2D video for guest applications can be accelerated. See Section 4.5, “Hardware-Accelerated Graphics”.
In addition to drag and drop, mouse integration, etc etc. It's not the same as running native but if you're running Diablo 1 or something similar it should give you plenty of GPU go-juice to work with.
Oh jeez, haha. I'm over here with my NES/SNES/PS1/PS2 stuff and you're emulating a PC to emulate DOS. What a champion.
I emulate beyond Dos. I can go up to Windows 2000. I can run Sim City 3000 Unlimited without the map jerking all over the place. The panning is at proper speeds instead of a zillion miles per hour and this is the GOG version from an ISO from New Games Box. (Not sure if they are still around). It's suppose to be remade for Windows 10 but the map is uncontrollable on it! So I'm kinda surprised it works on Windows 2000!
BTW: I do MEAN Windows 2000 NOT Windows ME.
What's your HOST PC specs? Mine is an I7 8th gen core with sadly an older GEFORCE 1030 2mb graphics board. I bought it in the end of 2017 for 800$. My parents helped me for part of it and they bought my old computer. :)
It (My old computer) actually worked till now and I think I heard Dad revived it using parts from another old computer. We have had so many old computers I can't remember so I'll tell you back when I learn more.
I've got an i7 4790k with GTX 780. So 2014, not '13. These days I wish I had kept the old PII 255MHz from my younger years. I had a Voodoo 2!
You would be able to run PCEM pretty well then. Your computer sounds only a little bit more outdated then mine but not by much. Not much at all. Slightly older graphics board and chip. Is yours a 300 series chipset like mine?
Z97, before they even hit the 100s. I used to upgrade parts every 2-3 years, but lately I haven't seen the point.
BTW: You can find out more about your stuff with CPUZ. It gathers data about your computer specs so you can learn what they are and you can see what is compatible with your machine. Like a 400 series chipset WON'T work with 300 series though I am not sure about the other way around.
Also the latest version of PCEM uses VHD's now instead of whatever weird format they previously used for your virtual hard disk. That means it's compatible with virtualization programs like Oracle or VMware which sadly sucks compared to PCEM.
Why can't Oracel or VM have a passthru to use my actual graphics card for the 3D XP era games?
VirtualBox (Oracle) should have the guest additions thing to allow it to leverage your GPU. I remember having to play some stuff that way. Not sure about VMWare, never used it much.
That just lets you drag and drop which I have done.
It just lets you drag and drop so your not stuck with ISO's. PCEM actually emulates the BIOS of the chip itself so PCEM thinks it's an actual computer running in your computer NOT a virtual machine. It can emulate Voodoo 3 now. Makes Midtown Madness more fun and childhood educational games more crisp.
The Guest Additions offer the following features: ...
Better video support. While the virtual graphics card which Oracle VM VirtualBox emulates for any guest operating system provides all the basic features, the custom video drivers that are installed with the Guest Additions provide you with extra high and non-standard video modes, as well as accelerated video performance.
In addition to drag and drop, mouse integration, etc etc. It's not the same as running native but if you're running Diablo 1 or something similar it should give you plenty of GPU go-juice to work with.