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    Old Windows games emulator

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    • T
      Targenor
      last edited by

      Hi

      I wonder if there is any emulator on the retropie that allows you to play old windows games?

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      • herb_fargusH
        herb_fargus administrators @Targenor
        last edited by

        @Targenor dosbox is as good as you'll get.

        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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        • Drakaen391D
          Drakaen391
          last edited by

          Dos box.... Which I even use on my Windows 10 system to play old games

          RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
          Retropie (Latest Stable)
          PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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            Targenor
            last edited by

            Does every game work in Dosbox? I thought there was a diffrence between dosgames and games for windows, if i remeber correctly some games couldnt be run in dos, instead you have to start them in Windows.

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            • herb_fargusH
              herb_fargus administrators @Targenor
              last edited by

              @Targenor raspberry pi is an arm architecture. windows is x86. There is no way you'll get Windows games running without direct ports of the game.

              If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

              Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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              • Drakaen391D
                Drakaen391 @Targenor
                last edited by

                @Targenor

                I haven't tested yet on the Pi

                But at least on Dosbox it will do the older games (duke nukem 3D, rock n roll racing, ect)

                RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
                Retropie (Latest Stable)
                PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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                • BenWlsonB
                  BenWlson
                  last edited by

                  I've installed Windows 3.1 within DOSBox on the pi. Runs well, but there weren't many good games for Windows 3.1...except maybe Ski-free!

                  I AM ERROR.

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