A bit lost while trying to improve sound and vision on Windows NT and 3.0 MME

Discussion in 'Virtualization' started by W7U, Mar 18, 2018.

  1. W7U

    W7U MDL Junior Member

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    Hi all,

    I am nearing completion of the Windows part of a living timeline of old operating systems on VMware.

    At time of posting, I have only four versions left to install:
    • Windows 3.0 with Media Extensions;
    • Windows NT 3.1;
    • Windows NT 3.5;
    • Windows NT 3.51.
    However, as the title suggests, I am a bit lost trying to find the SoundBlaster sound and SVGA display drivers that will work on those four operating systems. It would be super-nice for the machines to have 1024x768 256 colours and sound, lest it appear less authentic.

    I presume at the moment that it isn't as easy as using drivers for other versions, the nearest in my case being those for Windows 2.11, Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11.

    I know of Zamba's VMware page, but it would still be useful to know if anyone has ever tried to get those OSes to have 1024x768 256 colours and sound before.

    I wonder if anyone can point me on the right direction?

    Another thing I was also wondering was whether Windows NT 3.1-3.51 requires MS-DOS like the consumer versions.
     
  2. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    The last question is easily answered: Not a single Microsoft OS bearing an "NT" (New Technology) in its name has ever required MS-DOS. NT has been developed with exactly that target in mind, to not require DOS. NT is more related to OS/2 as to DOS.