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I hate to admit it but VMWare is better for playing games in a VM. USB pass through. 3D graphics etc.
by WirelessGigabit 4y ago
I hate to admit it but VMWare is better for playing games in a VM. USB pass through. 3D graphics etc.
- cat_plus_plus 4y agoSure, there are add on emulation/virtualization software, but even built in backward compatibility is impressive. That's important for casual users with limited computer skills, system administrators who don't have to manage another level of abstraction, those on a budget who don't have to pay for an extra license just to run software they already own...
- pifm_guy 4y agoVirtualbox is nearly unusable for windows 9x nowadays. The system boots kinda sometimes, but applications or windows explorer usually crash with some memory protection or illegal instruction fault within a minute or so. This has been the case for years, so I guess nobody wants to track down and fix the bug.
- userbinator 4y agoThat sounds like this bug, of which someone created a patch for (look at the end of the comments): https://blog.stuffedcow.net/2015/08/win9x-tlb-invalidation-bug/ https://blog.stuffedcow.net/2015/08/win9x-tlb-invalidation-b... Turning off nested paging seems to work around it.