Using Windows 3.1

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:37 am

Hello everybody!!
Its been awhile sence I been on here lol.

How many people on here still use Windows 3.1?

I still use it to play DOS games on and I'm using it now to post this
topic lol. It's dail-up and IE 3.03 lol Im surprised the forums is working
with it.

But yea...how many people on here still use MS-DOS and Windows 3.1?

The computer Im using it on is a AST Advantage Adventure 6066d that was made in 1994 lol

alowe · Post by **alowe** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:28 am

not me - i stopped using 3.1 15 years ago. i think the thing i'd miss the most going back is being able to copy and paste files.

the oldest OS i ever used was on an Amstrad CPC 64 about 23 years ago. although the Amstrad was a bare bones system (i.e. no OS, just BASIC) you could get an OS as extra software and run it. it had a graphical display, drop down menus, mouse pointer, file icons etc but was seriously slow (even the mouse pointer lagged).

so, can anyone remember what BASIC stands for without looking it up on wiki? - get away from that wiki searchbox i can see you!

Kestral · Post by **Kestral** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:57 pm

My question is why you're still using DOS. >.>

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:13 pm

Kestral wrote:My question is why you're still using DOS. >.>

Its just a hobby lol. My main computer is Win xp, I just use my old computer with MS-DOS/Windows 3.1 just as a hobby computer basicly.

And I use it to play DOS games on as I dont like DOSBox all that good. I like having the real thing to play em on lol. The strange thing is I cant play Arena on it but it'll let me play Daggerfall lol. But yea..Its just a hobby as I like messin with old computers and old software.

leroybrown · Post by **leroybrown** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:28 pm

Amazing thats working, can i get a screen shot for the memories? Does that even have screen shot?

alowe · Post by **alowe** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:04 pm

leroybrown wrote:Amazing thats working, can i get a screen shot for the memories? Does that even have screen shot?

of course it does

you just pull the lever and turn the ignition key to start the petrol engine

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:24 am

leroybrown wrote:Amazing thats working, can i get a screen shot for the memories? Does that even have screen shot?

Do you mean a screen shot of MS-DOS/Windows 3.1 or the computer itself?

From what I read about the old AST computers there aint many around that still work. But I could be wrong.

EDIT: Windows 3.1 has recording software that'll let you record the screen, the mouse movements and all.

leroybrown · Post by **leroybrown** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:10 pm

I just meant the old trick of pressing "prtscn" then go to paint and press paste from there. By pressing the prtscn button it should take a screen shot of whatever is on the moniter and you can paste the image in mspaint.

Not really a big deal, i just havent seen that old set up in a long time. Last time i was probably playing the original civilization game or x-com.

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:47 am

leroybrown wrote:I just meant the old trick of pressing "prtscn" then go to paint and press paste from there. By pressing the prtscn button it should take a screen shot of whatever is on the moniter and you can paste the image in mspaint.

Not really a big deal, i just havent seen that old set up in a long time. Last time i was probably playing the original civilization game or x-com.

Yea I can do that. Im pretty sure it does, you can copy and paste. I'll see about getting a screenshot of it on here in a little while if i can remember my username and password for that site, photobucket I think.

5tealthh · Post by **5tealthh** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:40 am

Kestral wrote:My question is why you're still using DOS. >.>

1. Daggerfall and Arena on the natural PC. A DOS emulator just speeds things up and throws things out of whack.
2. All the other DOS apps and games that aren't compatible with DosBox.
3. All the frustrating times you can have with your pc typing in "somefile.exe" and it giving you an error "file not found" or whatever and then you type in "[&@%!] you stupid pc" and it coming up with another error and then you bang your head on the desk and the keyboard.

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:04 am

http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo17 ... 6/SHOT.jpg

http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo17 ... /SHOT2.jpg

http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo17 ... /SHOT3.jpg

Here's 3 of em. Sorry about the 1st one, mspaint cut part of it off.
What do you think of my wallpaper? lol

leroybrown · Post by **leroybrown** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:56 am

Hahaha yes that is awesome! That desktop will be in history books one of these days. The third pic is the best.

5tealthh · Post by **5tealthh** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:27 pm

Yes, that is very neat. Install Oblivion!

Milder Despues · Post by **Milder Despues** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:37 pm

Yea, I actually bought a '94 computer last year with dos and win 3.1! Good to se someone else whos insane!

It was supposed to be a 'hobby thing' like for you, but I have'nt really used it alot. I have'nt got internet on it, otherwise I'd download arena and try it out (if the requirements are'nt to high for the machine!

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