Click to open it and the game should run great! Enjoy!ġ0. Once everything’s finished it should take you back to the Program Manager and your game will now be an option. NOTE: if after installation it asks to install QuickTime or another program be sure to install that too!ĩ. Once the game’s setup has opened go through the installation process as normal. In the new window find and select the game’s setup installation file (usually called “setup.exe” but it may be different so try all the exe files until you find it).Ĩ. Back to the “Main” window, select “File Manager”. Select Ok and close the “Windows Setup” window. NOTE: Most games of this era run best under these settings, but you can always change it to best suit your particular game.ħ. In the new window change the display to the setting “640×480 256 Colors” (scroll to the top, it’s one of the first listed). On the “Windows Setup” page click “Options” at the top and from the drop down list select “Change System Settings”. On the “Main” window select “Windows Setup”. If the “Main” window is not already up then under the “Program Manager” window click the “Main” option. A couple new windows should open up showing the Windows 3 interface. Type and enter: mount c c:\YourFolderNameĦ. Then copy all of the disk’s files into the folder from Step 1.ĥ. Or, if you can find it, download its ISO online and mount it using a virtual drive program like Daemon Tools or WinEmu (both can be found for free online). Insert the game’s disk in your computer if you have it. Download the Windows 3.1 application from this page and extract the contents into the special C: folder you made in Step 1.Ĥ. Download the Dos system emulator “DosBox” here.ģ. Call it whatever you want but keep it short (like “win3” or “oldgames”)Ģ. Here is an easy tutorial on how to play very old computer games (from the 1990s) on modern computers! Note: This will only work with Windows 3.1 compatible games (will also work for some Windows 95 games too)! So make sure to check if your chosen game is compatible beforehand! This tutorial should work for all systems provided you download the compatible apps for your system.ġ.
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