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Calmira Reborn – a Windows 9x-inspired shell for Windows 3.1

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Re: Calmira Reborn – a Windows 9x-inspired shell for Windows 3.1

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Post by derefr »

erremerre wrote: post #2

If only there was a screenshot in the site...

While I don't have anything to point to for what this version (Calmira Reborn) specifically looks like, I know that a number of YouTubers have done walkthroughs/reviews of previous iterations of the project. (One such review, of Calmira II 3.3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMeIwShY434.) I don't expect this new iteration differs much from the previous release; my impression is that this is just a resumption of maintenance and bug-fixing by a different author, so the UX should be the same.

(Also, I can't really blame them for not providing screenshots; it's likely a deliberate choice. If you're using the kind of retro-computing setup that the target audience of this shell uses, you're probably connected to the web through Trumpet WinSock on a 28.8kbps modem — not the ideal environment for loading screenshots! Sure, you could first visit this page on another, faster computer; but you might have to eventually visit the page on your retro-computer to actually download the software onto it. At that time, you'll be very glad that this page doesn't have any screenshots on it!)

Re: Calmira Reborn – a Windows 9x-inspired shell for Windows 3.1

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Post by ickoonite »

ttrrooppeerr wrote: post #7

Took me a while to find the link, so here are some screenshots for you: http://calmira.net/screenshots/index.htm

Gosh, the first screenshot took me back. The MIDI player was part of a set of apps that came with the SoundBlaster 16 that stacked together like hifi separates. There was a CD player and a WAV player as well. Haven't seen them in, oooh, 25 years.

http://calmira.net/screenshots/andrew.htm

Re: Calmira Reborn – a Windows 9x-inspired shell for Windows 3.1

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Post by signaru »

1vuio0pswjnm7 wrote: post #5

How do we download and install Windows 3.1 in 2023. I would like to install it on bootable USB stick.

I searched that FreeDos can now somehow run Windows 3.1 [0], but the article only shows it on QEMU. FreeDos might be able to boot on a USB stick [1]. As for downloads, there's WinWorldPC where you could also find 16 bit Delphi 1.x.

[0] https://virtuallyfun.com/2021/07/27/freedos-running-windows-...

[1] http://wiki.freedos.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_Create_a_USB_B...

Edit: I deleted my previous dosbox answer as it missed the booting from USB part.

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