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icon7.gif  Best gaming OS? [message #365] Mon, 14 December 2015 20:23 Go to next message
DallasCHVN
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If you had to choose only 1 OS to play games on, what would it be? You can't emulate any other OS, or use a video game emulator. I would choose XP because most of my games are for Windows 3.1-Vista so XP can run them all.

Re: Best gaming OS? [message #373 is a reply to message #365] Tue, 15 December 2015 10:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tienkhoanguyen
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Jesus Christ.

Interesting question! That's an easy one since I'm a DOS game programmer. I prefer MS-DOS 6.22 since I have the official software for it. However, I don't have the original hardware. It is being VirtualBox. The closest to that is DOSBox 0.74 since it emulates MS-DOS 6.22 in addition to being able to use a Microsoft XBOX360 controller and SONY PS One Controller (both needing a USB adapter for the USB port on the PC). Also, DOSBox 0.74 is able to reproduce sound that I can control where as MS-DOS 6.22 needs soundblaster, which I'm not used to right now. However, I do like Microsoft Windows XP for a third alternative.

Cheers from a heavy coffee drinker.
Re: Best gaming OS? [message #375 is a reply to message #373] Tue, 15 December 2015 17:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
DallasCHVN
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tienkhoanguyen wrote on Tue, 15 December 2015 01:09
Jesus Christ.

Interesting question! That's an easy one since I'm a DOS game programmer. I prefer MS-DOS 6.22 since I have the official software for it. However, I don't have the original hardware. It is being VirtualBox. The closest to that is DOSBox 0.74 since it emulates MS-DOS 6.22 in addition to being able to use a Microsoft XBOX360 controller and SONY PS One Controller (both needing a USB adapter for the USB port on the PC). Also, DOSBox 0.74 is able to reproduce sound that I can control where as MS-DOS 6.22 needs soundblaster, which I'm not used to right now. However, I do like Microsoft Windows XP for a third alternative.

Cheers from a heavy coffee drinker.

I need to install FreeDOS so I can try some of your games Smile


Re: Best gaming OS? [message #531 is a reply to message #375] Thu, 24 December 2015 18:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tienkhoanguyen
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Thanks for helping me out "Dallas"! I don't usually say thank you to others. However I'm happy this Christmas and you are one of the person I remember. I'm sorry I've been out of contact lately.

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Re: Best gaming OS? [message #532 is a reply to message #531] Thu, 24 December 2015 18:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hey thanks! Merry Christmas!

Re: Best gaming OS? [message #541 is a reply to message #532] Fri, 25 December 2015 04:00 Go to previous message
tienkhoanguyen
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Merry Christmas!

Just between you and me the Games section might not always be clear whether DOS, XP, etc. Thank you again. I know you tried and worked hard. Remember the saying "God rewards those who are persistant although to the point of annoying." Laughing


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