So ive got the old dell dimension 2400 and i have windows xp and and i wanna put windows 98se as a dual boot for old games and i want to see if i can use my video card drivers on windows 98se they are integrated graphics.
Use DOSBOX for DOS games, and there is some kind of thing I heard about that helps compatibility with post-DOS games that might have issues today. I don't remember what it is called though.
Use DOSBOX for DOS games, and there is some kind of thing I heard about that helps compatibility with post-DOS games that might have issues today. I don't remember what it is called though.
If you are looking for game compatability on modern systems post-DOS, you could just use XP compatability mode on Windows 7+.
No, you can't use XP drivers on 98. If it was going to be a solely 98 rig, I'd suggest you go on eBay or the like and buy a video card from that generation, but that'd hose you up on XP performance.
PS; what game are you wanting to play? Depending on the game there may be instructions on how to tweak it to run on a modern operation system.
As Dell doesn't support Operating Systems other than XP on the 2400, it will be necessary to find the drivers from the device manufacturers site. For example, The Integrated Intel 82845G Graphics drivers for Windows 98SE are on the Intel website: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/81530. It would be necessary to do this for each device, and you may find yourself "stonewalled" as there may be devices for which such drivers are either not provided or possibly even no longer available.
Depending on the game, you can usually find source ports. I cannot think of many Windows 9x titles which do not run on Windows XP.
For a dual boot the best approach is installing them chronologically. I'm sure it is possible to install Windows 98 after Windows XP but I doubt it's particularly straightforward, particularly given that Windows 98SE doesn't support the same file systems.
As for the security concerns raised- I don't think there is anything to be concerned about security wise with Windows 98SE today. It is not secure, however, it is also nowhere near a target. Windows XP is a much larger target and malware has been designed against the NT subsystem for over a decade. There probably isn't even malware in the wild that is even capable of running on Windows 98SE, let alone infecting it.
So ive got the old dell dimension 2400 and i have windows xp and and i wanna put windows 98se as a dual boot for old games and i want to see if i can use my video card drivers on windows 98se they are integrated graphics.
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Use DOSBOX for DOS games, and there is some kind of thing I heard about that helps compatibility with post-DOS games that might have issues today. I don't remember what it is called though.
If you are looking for game compatability on modern systems post-DOS, you could just use XP compatability mode on Windows 7+.
- C.C.
It doesn't always work for me, e.g. Dark Forces II
I wouldn't recommend using older windows installations due to the security risks involved.
No, you can't use XP drivers on 98. If it was going to be a solely 98 rig, I'd suggest you go on eBay or the like and buy a video card from that generation, but that'd hose you up on XP performance.
PS; what game are you wanting to play? Depending on the game there may be instructions on how to tweak it to run on a modern operation system.
As Dell doesn't support Operating Systems other than XP on the 2400, it will be necessary to find the drivers from the device manufacturers site. For example, The Integrated Intel 82845G Graphics drivers for Windows 98SE are on the Intel website: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/81530. It would be necessary to do this for each device, and you may find yourself "stonewalled" as there may be devices for which such drivers are either not provided or possibly even no longer available.
Depending on the game, you can usually find source ports. I cannot think of many Windows 9x titles which do not run on Windows XP.
For a dual boot the best approach is installing them chronologically. I'm sure it is possible to install Windows 98 after Windows XP but I doubt it's particularly straightforward, particularly given that Windows 98SE doesn't support the same file systems.
As for the security concerns raised- I don't think there is anything to be concerned about security wise with Windows 98SE today. It is not secure, however, it is also nowhere near a target. Windows XP is a much larger target and malware has been designed against the NT subsystem for over a decade. There probably isn't even malware in the wild that is even capable of running on Windows 98SE, let alone infecting it.