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Use 86Box for Windows 98 Gaming

86Box is a low level x86 emulator that runs older operating systems and software designed for IBM PC systems and compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent system designs based on the PCI bus.

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I really love 86Box! However, learning how to use it was quite daunting. I was just little kid using the family’s computer to play games. I don’t know anything about BIOS configuration or Windows setup/maintinence. I just want to play some games and use old software.

I realize that I’m not alone in this - many find 86Box too daunting and confusing to configure. It took me some time to get it working correctly, but I think I’ve finally learned enough to share what I know with you. And with the relase of 5.0, what better time to put a little blog post together than now!

This is still a work-in-progress! For now, follow along with my video tutorial:

Play Video: How to install Windows 98 on 86Box

Download 86box.cfg↘

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win98-quickinstall↗

86box.cfg Click to copy
[3dfx Voodoo3 3500 SI]
bilinear = 1
chromakey = 1
dithersub = 1
dacfilter = 0
render_threads = 2

[General]
emu_build_num = 7600
sound_gain = 4
vid_renderer = qt_software
video_filter_method = 0
video_fullscreen_scale = 3

[Machine]
cpu_family = pentium2_deschutes
cpu_multi = 3
cpu_speed = 200000000
cpu_use_dynarec = 1
fpu_type = internal
machine = prosignias31x_bx
mem_size = 131072

[Video]
gfxcard = voodoo3_3500_si_agp

[Input devices]
keyboard_type = keyboard_at
mouse_type = ps2

[Sound]
sndcard = sb16_pnp

[Network]
net_01_link = 0
net_02_link = 0
net_03_link = 0
net_04_link = 0

[Storage controllers]
fdc = none

[Hard disks]
hdd_01_fn = catskull.vhd
hdd_01_ide_channel = 0:0
hdd_01_parameters = 63, 16, 40634, 0, ide
hdd_01_speed = ramdisk
hdd_01_vhd_blocksize = 4096

[Floppy and CD-ROM drives]
cdrom_01_ide_channel = 0:1
cdrom_01_image_path = 
cdrom_01_parameters = 1, atapi
cdrom_01_speed = 72
fdd_01_image_history_01 = 
fdd_01_type = 35_2hd
fdd_02_type = none