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  • DosEmu for windows 11

    From Matt Munson@1:218/109 to All on Mon Dec 20 09:29:10 2021
    I think we likely need a dosemu type element for windows 11 if people want to run bbses in that operating system. Can the ntvdm thingie work in windows 11?


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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Matt Munson on Tue Dec 21 08:20:00 2021
    Matt Munson wrote to All <=-

    I think we likely need a dosemu type element for windows 11 if people
    want to run bbses in that operating system. Can the ntvdm thingie work
    in windows 11?

    Synchronet/Mystic will run in 64-bit Windows, it's just 16-bit DOS apps
    (like utilities and doors) that can't run in a 64-bit OS.

    I've got 32-bit archivers and most of my local games are deathly quiet. I'm using one of those door game servers nowadays. I'm looking forward to moving to 64-bit when my current box dies (a Thinkpad running a 32-bit CPU with 3
    GB of RAM)


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  • From Rob Swindell to Kurt Weiske on Tue Dec 21 20:45:17 2021
    Re: Re: DosEmu for windows 11
    By: Kurt Weiske to Matt Munson on Tue Dec 21 2021 08:20 am

    Matt Munson wrote to All <=-

    I think we likely need a dosemu type element for windows 11 if people want to run bbses in that operating system. Can the ntvdm thingie work in windows 11?

    Synchronet/Mystic will run in 64-bit Windows, it's just 16-bit DOS apps (like utilities and doors) that can't run in a 64-bit OS.

    Synchronet v3.19 (under development) now supports NTVM64, which enables 16-bit DOS app (e.g. door game) support on 64-bit Windows.
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Rob Swindell on Wed Dec 22 16:17:44 2021
    Hello Rob,

    Tuesday December 21 2021 20:45, you wrote to Kurt Weiske:

    Synchronet v3.19 (under development) now supports NTVM64, which
    enables 16-bit DOS app (e.g. door game) support on 64-bit Windows. --

    You just said NTVDM64 doesn't run under Windows 11.

    Which is it, Rob? XD

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  • From Rob Swindell to Sean Dennis on Wed Dec 22 13:43:00 2021
    Re: DosEmu for windows 11
    By: Sean Dennis to Rob Swindell on Wed Dec 22 2021 04:17 pm

    Hello Rob,

    Tuesday December 21 2021 20:45, you wrote to Kurt Weiske:

    Synchronet v3.19 (under development) now supports NTVM64, which
    enables 16-bit DOS app (e.g. door game) support on 64-bit Windows. --

    You just said NTVDM64 doesn't run under Windows 11.

    That's correct, it doesn't run under Windows 11.

    Which is it, Rob? XD

    64-bit editions of Windows 7 through Windows 10. Not Windows 11.
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Rob Swindell on Sat Dec 25 14:59:59 2021
    Hello Rob,

    Wednesday December 22 2021 13:43, you wrote to me:

    64-bit editions of Windows 7 through Windows 10. Not Windows 11.

    Thanks for letting me know. Is there any chance of a future workaround?

    -- Sean

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  • From Rob Swindell to Sean Dennis on Sat Dec 25 15:12:11 2021
    Re: DosEmu for windows 11
    By: Sean Dennis to Rob Swindell on Sat Dec 25 2021 02:59 pm

    Hello Rob,

    Wednesday December 22 2021 13:43, you wrote to me:

    64-bit editions of Windows 7 through Windows 10. Not Windows 11.

    Thanks for letting me know. Is there any chance of a future workaround?

    There's always a chance I suppose. Here's a thread for discussion/follow-up: https://github.com/leecher1337/ntvdmx64/issues/140
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