86BoxSimple research shows that people who have created video compilations of Windows startup/shutdown sound effects on YouTube have omitted the very first known startup in Windows, a practice that began with Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions (MME). This video showcases the sounds available in Windows 3.0 MME.
Windows 3.0 MME... actually has a startup sound (and more!)86Box2020-03-01 | Simple research shows that people who have created video compilations of Windows startup/shutdown sound effects on YouTube have omitted the very first known startup in Windows, a practice that began with Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions (MME). This video showcases the sounds available in Windows 3.0 MME.
[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comA PORTAL OPENS — SEASON 5 [VERSION 5.0]86Box2025-07-19 | SEASON 5 BEGINS AUGUST 9, 2025 86box.netHow to install Windows 95 (OSR 2.5) in 86Box86Box2024-11-10 | Windows 95 is an operating system that genuinely needs no introduction, as it brought about a defining desktop experience that changed the way we use computers forever. Alongside the robust application support and various useful features - including those brought about by the OEM-exclusive update OSR 2.5 - it remains a viable solution for retro PC gaming and other uses.
This video will walk you through a basic installation of Windows 95 OSR 2.5 on 86Box, including configuring display settings, sound, internet connectivity and more.
[2024-11-10] NOTICE: THIS REVISED VERSION FIXES MINOR DETAILS AND A COPYRIGHTED SOUNDTRACK — NO MAJOR CHANGES WERE MADE
— TABLE OF CONTENTS — 00:00 INTRO 01:18 WINDOWS 95 OVERVIEW 03:23 MACHINE SETUP 06:14 BIOS SETUP 07:16 HARD DRIVE SETUP 08:26 WINDOWS SETUP 11:22 WINDOWS SETUP (PART 2) 13:18 DISPLAY 14:23 SOUND BLASTER AWE32 15:05 MICROSOFT PLUS! 17:08 GETTING ONLINE: NETWORKING 19:25 GETTING ONLINE: INTERNET EXPLORER 4.0 + 5.5 21:40 BONUS SOFTWARE (BROWSERS, GAMES, MS OFFICE, ETC.) 23:45 CONCLUSION 25:32 END CREDITS
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This video is designed to walk through the installation of Microsoft's own mouse drivers, Microsoft Mouse (version 9.01), on MS-DOS 6.22.
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COLOR PALETTE Screen Element — Red, Green, Blue Application Workspace — 48, 48, 48 Window Background — 255, 255, 255 Window Text — 0, 0, 0 Menu Bar — 192, 192, 192 Menu Text — 0, 0, 0 Active Title Bar — 24, 24, 24 Inactive Title Bar — 255, 255, 255 Active Title Bar Text — 255, 255, 255 Inactive Title Bar Text — 0, 0, 0 Disabled Text — 128, 128, 128 Highlight — 255, 255, 255 Highlighted Text — 0, 0, 0
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ALL VIDEOS WRITTEN, NARRATED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY DDX ddxofficial.comInstalling CD-ROM drivers in MS-DOS86Box2024-03-10 | MS-DOS was a popular platform for PC games in the 80s and early 90s, but it takes a fair bit of knowledge to properly configure an MS-DOS installation for such a purpose. CD-ROM support was a key feature needed for most games at the times, as a considerable number of those games were shipped on that form. This video serves as a concise guide to enabling CD-ROM support on MS-DOS to further expand its capabilities and entertainment potential.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 — Intro 02:09 — PART 1: Machine setup 06:17 — PART 2: BIOS setup 07:28 — PART 3: MS-DOS setup 07:53 — PART 4: MS-DOS CD-ROM drivers 09:10 — PART 5: Windows setup 11:12 — PART 6: Display drivers 12:48 — PART 7: Sound drivers 15:46 — PART 8A: Network adapter 17:23 — PART 8B: TCP/IP 18:59 — PART 9: Internet software (mIRC, IE 5.0, etc.) 20:32 — Conclusion 22:02 — 86Box 4.0 (season 4)
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ALL VIDEOS WRITTEN, NARRATED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY DDX ddxofficial.comQuake (1996) [GL Quake, Level 1, Hard] running on Windows 98 SE — #retrogames #pcgaming #windows9886Box2023-08-06 | The Slipgate Protection Committee was eagerly waiting for me at the end of this treacherous battle.
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ALL VIDEOS WRITTEN, NARRATED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY DDX ddxofficial.comQuake (1996) [Level 1, Easy] running on Windows 98 SE — #retrogames #pcgaming #gameplay #windows9886Box2023-07-23 | Get all kills in the first level of Quake within one minute: complete.
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ALL VIDEOS WRITTEN, NARRATED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY DDX ddxofficial.comUnreal (1998) [intro screen] running on Windows 98 SE — #retrogaming #windows9886Box2023-07-16 | Special thanks to Efflixi for the gameplay footage!
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ALL VIDEOS WRITTEN, NARRATED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY DDX ddxofficial.comDescent II (1996) [intro cutscene] running on MS-DOS 6.22 — #retrogaming #msdos #msdosgames86Box2023-07-09 | Special thanks to Efflixi for the gameplay footage!
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ALL VIDEOS WRITTEN, NARRATED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY DDX ddxofficial.comCarmageddon (1997) running on MS-DOS 6.22 — #retrogaming #msdos #msdosgames86Box2023-07-02 | Special thanks to Efflixi for the gameplay footage!
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ALL VIDEOS WRITTEN, NARRATED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY DDX ddxofficial.comIntel vs. the future of virtual retro computing (64-bit only x86-S)86Box2023-06-25 | Intel announced an enhanced version of the already existing x86 architecture that seeks to increase performance by removing several legacy features that could impact the future of virtual retro computing.
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ALL VIDEOS WRITTEN, NARRATED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY DDX ddxofficial.comHow to install Windows 98 in 86Box86Box2022-08-28 | Windows 98 was, arguably, the peak of the Windows 9x era, taking what 95 had started and vastly improving upon it with numerous features such as larger hard drive support, a revamped Windows Explorer, and much more. This video serves as a guide to choosing the best specs for a Windows 98 machine in 86Box and walks you through a comprehensive step-by-step installation process.
NOTE: While Windows 98 Second Edition is installed in this video, the edition difference is largely inconsequential as the installation procedures are the same.
00:00 — Intro 01:17 — Machine specs 03:58 — BIOS configuration 04:50 — Windows 98 setup (part 1) 06:07 — Windows 98 setup (part 2) 06:54 — Desktop 08:10 — Web browsing on Windows 98 09:28 — Extra software 10:04 — LOGOFF.WAV 10:32 — Closing remarks 11:17 — Outro
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ALL VIDEOS WRITTEN, NARRATED, EDITED AND PRODUCED BY DDX go.ddxofficial.comThe IBM PC Fixed Disk Adapter and its limitations #shorts86Box2022-06-12 | One of the storage controllers in 86Box that is best suited for Windows 1.0 and/or IBM XT-class machines may be easy to use, but has interesting limitations.
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[Videos created by DDX] ddxofficial.comHow to configure a new hard drive in MS-DOS #shorts86Box2022-05-01 | This method works on MS-DOS 2.11 and newer.
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Music: Harris Heller [StreamBeats] - Ritual (slowed down) youtube.com/watch?v=HqLleKr_CJQWindows 3.0 MME — the PCs silent trendsetter86Box2021-08-29 | Windows 3.0 MME is an enhanced iteration of Windows 3.0 that doesn't get discussed often when talking about the history of Windows and how it became one of the most popular operating systems in the world. Its native support for sound, audio CDs, and other miscellaneous multimedia features inevitably categorized it as a "silent trendsetter" of sorts in the PC industry. Despite its release being extremely limited, it helped pave the way for improved multimedia support in Windows down the line and led to virtually all PC manufacturers enhancing their offerings with the latest and greatest in audio/video hardware.
This video goes over the generic Creative Labs release of Windows 3.0 MME, which includes several Sound Blaster drivers, Trident TVGA video card drivers, MIDI files, and much more.
00:00 Intro 00:17 Prelude: Windows 3.0 01:15 Multimedia PC + Windows 3.0 MME: an introduction 03:57 Machine configuration 05:39 BIOS setup 06:29 MS-DOS 5.00 setup 06:45 MSCDEX CD-ROM drivers setup 07:15 A note about CD-ROM support on 486 07:59 Windows 3.0 MME setup 08:48 Booting to desktop 09:12 Desktop overview 09:31 BONUS: Norton Desktop 1.0 09:58 Multimedia apps overview 12:19 A note on software support 12:33 Inside the CD-ROM 14:07 Windows 3.0 MME: a retrospective 15:35 Outro
[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comWindows 3.0: 8088s last stand86Box2020-11-08 | Windows 3.0 was the last major Windows release to make its way to the 8088 platform. While Microsoft maybe viewed it as a way to expand its market share, its suboptimal performance on the decade-old platform led to several problems for the end user, including several hardware and software limitations that proved unable to justify, given the fact that much more capable processors such as the 386 had been on the market for years. A deep dive into the Windows 3.0 experience on 8088 reveals the very problems plaguing end users' potential satisfaction and further reason to "upgrade to 286 or higher."
00:00 86Box intro 00:07 Intro 04:01 PART 1: PC prep & Windows installation 05:47 PART 2: The Windows experience 08:12 PART 3: Third-party software 13:37 EPILOGUE: Windows after 8088 15:11 Credits
[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comHow to install Windows 95 (RTM) in 86Box86Box2020-07-19 | Windows 95 generally needs no introduction. It radically revolutionized the desktop experience and introduced many core design elements that have remained in Windows to this day, both visually and under the hood.
00:00 Intro 00:44 Machine configuration 01:43 BIOS setup 02:50 Windows (setup) 09:42 Windows (post-setup) 11:52 Windows (desktop) 13:21 Internet Explorer 5.5 19:02 Microsoft Office 97 Professional 24:47 Outro
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[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comIBM CGA modes across various games86Box2020-06-07 | In the early days of the IBM PC, there were two versions of one of its most popular graphics cards, the IBM CGA (Color Graphics Adapter): an "old" variant, which was built around the Motorola 6845 display controller, and a "new" variant, which was built either the aforementioned Motorola display controller or a Hitachi 4650/6845 controller, and included a different resistor layout which affected the picture quality as well. There were also two output ports on a standard CGA card: composite (equal to that of multimedia appliances) and RGB, the forefather of the VGA port.
There are several graphical differences seen when using the composite and RGB ports. The composite image is much softer and more muted than the RGB image, which, on the other hand, is clearer and more vibrant. Such graphical differences are also seen in several games released for the IBM PC; in most cases, using composite or RGB may not drastically alter the gameplay fidelity, but there are times when it makes a significant difference, which this video will help delineate one way or another.
00:00 Intro 00:31 Centipede 02:57 Pac-Man 05:25 Galaxian (Atari) 08:04 Donkey Kong 13:29 Conclusion 13:39 Outro
[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comHow to install Windows 3.0 in 86Box (30-year Windows 3.0 special)86Box2020-05-24 | When Windows 3.0 was announced and released worldwide on May 22, 1990, it changed the tech world's perception of Microsoft's once unpopular operating system. It was the first Windows iteration of its kind to receive critical acclaim from its users and the technology press alike for its revamped user interface that laid the foundation for future Windows releases, and improved multitasking, both in Windows and DOS.
This video commemorates its thirtieth anniversary by serving as an install guide for the operating system, including enhanced graphics drivers, basic office applications and a popular collection of games called the Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack, released that same year.
00:00 Intro 00:33 Machine configuration 01:21 BIOS setup 02:15 MS-DOS setup 04:49 Windows setup 09:56 Display driver setup (Tseng ET4000AX Windows 3.1 drivers fixed for 3.0) 13:02 Microsoft Windows Entertainment Pack 17:29 Microsoft Word 2.0c 22:34 Microsoft Excel 4.0a 26:42 Outro
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[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comVirus.Win9x.CIH vs 86Box86Box2020-04-26 | [IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Gigabyte GA-586T2 machine showcased in this video is no longer available. More information here: twitter.com/86BoxEmulator/status/1267897102832742402]
DISCLAIMER: Due to the severity of the damage showcased in this video, we once again reiterate that should you obtain a functional copy of the CIH virus, we cannot be held liable for any damaged software/hardware due to irresponsible usage.
CIH was a devastating computer virus affecting computers running the Windows 9x line of operating systems (95, 98/SE, ME), emerging as early as June of 1998 and activating its destructive payload on April 26, 1999, damaging millions of computers worldwide and costing more than US$100 millon in damages. It would first overwrite a crucial part of the hard drive, rendering the data within inaccessible; then, if the motherboard was vulnerable, it would overwrite a portion of the BIOS critical to its execution, effectively making the computer inoperable.
This video demonstrates CIH as it is executed on an emulated 430TX motherboard in a contained environment, with 86Box launched through GDB (GNU Debugger) to observe how it attempts to handle a corrupted BIOS image.
00:00 WARNING/DISCLAIMER 00:10 Introduction to CIH 02:06 86Box machine configuration 02:30 CIH (version 1.2) 07:36 CIH (version 1.4) 12:19 Conclusion 12:41 Outro
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[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comHow to install Windows 2.11 (286) in 86Box86Box2020-04-19 | Windows 2.x was a definite upgrade from 1.0, which proved to be lackluster upon release. Its addition of enhanced window management (freely resizable and draggable windows) aided in boosting productivity overall. This video demonstrates the numerous capabilities these changes brought to Windows, and the advantages they really offer when Windows is setup with a high-resolution display driver.
...including a showcase of Intel's advanced 286 platform and the installation of Microsoft Excel.
00:00 Intro 00:29 Machine configuration 00:52 BIOS setup 03:09 MS-DOS (hard disk preparation) 05:49 Windows setup 09:35 Windows demonstration 16:06 EXTRA SOFTWARE: Microsoft Excel 2.1 21:24 Outro
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[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comLode Runner (IBM PC) (1983)86Box2020-04-05 | Lode Runner was one of the most unique and popular platformer games from the 1980s, notably for its one-of-a-kind premise and its availability on several platforms, being released for Apple II, Commodore 64 and many others, followed by a plethora of ports and remasters for the NES, NEC PC-Engine, GameBoy family, Atari ST and many more.
This original IBM PC port is interesting in that it boots and runs entirely from the floppy disk, forgoing the hard disk and an MS-DOS requirement.
[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comThe truth about Windows 1.0 Premiere Edition86Box2020-03-22 | What the beta community now knows as Windows 1.0 Premiere Edition is not what they once knew a decade ago. The first release of Premiere Edition was actually a modified image of Windows 1.01; it looked and performed nearly exactly like its source. In 2014, however, a BetaArchive user known only by their username, "Alias", shed a definite light on the truth: there existed a real Premiere Edition, and they shared it with the world on that day.
This video serves as a comprehensive comparison of both real and fake Premiere Editions.
00:00 Intro 00:41 Machine configuration 01:15 DOS (hard disk prep) 02:27 Fake Premiere Edition: setup 03:51 Fake Premiere Edition: demo 05:36 Real Premiere Edition: setup 08:51 Real Premiere Edition: demo 13:28 Windows 1.01: setup 17:00 1.01 x fake and real Premiere Editions: file comparisons 19:53 Closing thoughts 20:18 Outro
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[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.com8088 MPH on 86Box (2020)86Box2020-02-16 | "Thanks for running this on (totally) real hardware!" This was the demo once notorious for breaking PC emulators...
[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comReal-time clocks in 8088 machines86Box2020-02-02 | As mentioned in our previous video, most 8088-powered machines do not feature a real-time clock - the time will reset to 12:00:00 AM/January 1, 1980 upon every restart. This video solves this problem by demonstrating the configuration of an external RTC, the Paradise Systems 5-PAK, and its usage.
00:00 Intro 00:46 MS-DOS (hard drive setup) 02:31 RTC setup - part 1: file copying 02:56 RTC setup - part 2: date/time configuration 04:09 RTC setup - part 3: AUTOEXEC.BAT 05:41 Conclusion (watch out for DST?) 05:59 Outro
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[For all YouTube/social media inquiries or complaints] allthings86box@gmail.comHow to install Windows 1.04 in 86Box86Box2020-01-27 | This video is a simple but detailed walkthrough on how to install Windows 1.04 on 86Box for the best results possible.
00:00 Intro 00:20 Machine configuration 01:42 MS-DOS/hard drive setup 04:24 Windows setup 07:07 Windows 1.04 09:10 Outro
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