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I spent some time setting up a Pentium II with Windows 98 and a Voodoo 3 on PCem this weekend.

It's really cool software, and a fun little project.

I spent a little time playing some Rainbow 6 (crazy how much the genre has changed over time) and Castle of the Winds 2.

Black and White runs well, but has some pretty bad audio stutter that I'll have to figure out a solution for.

Do you have a favorite game from the period that I should try? I'm particularly interested in ones that are hard to run on modern versions of Windows.

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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I believe the difference is that it actually emulates the hardware instead of just making the stuff you have look and act like it is compatible, but I'm far from an expert.

I really enjoyed Midtown Madness 1 when it came out, if 2 doesn't work I think 1 would. Thanks for the rec!