From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2017 00:00:32 WST-8WST,10,1,0,7200,4,1,0,7200,0 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 2127 Reply-To: os2genau_digest at os2site.com X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Saturday 21 October 2017 Number 2127 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: Windows 3.1 Compatibility Patches : 2 Anybody interested to help VOICE with RPM ? : 3 Sponsorship for supporting browser development on OS/2... : 4 Re: Windows 3.1 Compatibility Patches : Paul Watkins **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:32:42 +0200 From: Subject: Re: Windows 3.1 Compatibility Patches Hello Paul, I presume you mean WIN/OS/2 ? :-) On 20-10-17 07:40, Paul Watkins wrote: > Hi, I am a major collector of Windows 3.1 Software and Applications, having > in excess of 200 original titles (*and always looking for more!). I'm also > happy to share if anyone wants anything. > > I am interested to know if there is a patch or fix for any of the following > issues: > > 1. Disk Space is reported as Zero when installing some Games or > Applications (Example: Civilization 2 which still goes ahead and installs, > Lotus Smartsuite 4.0 which refuses to install). I'm not sure there isn't a > patch out there already. It seems like it would be a fairly trivial matter > to patch the Win 3.1 API to report a valid Disk Space value at all times? http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/dos/2gbfix.zip > 2. Can a 800x600 SVGA Display Driver be installed for games that require it > (Example: Broderbund's Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego won't allow > installation). The resolution of WIN/OS2 I think is tied to the resolution of the OS/2 system, but I could be wrong. > There is also something called a DCI Driver, which is > preferred when playing MovieCD's or in later versions of Quicktime (?). Doing a a very quick search I think this is a form of direct screen access. I do not know if this can work under WIN/OS2... > 3. The GENAUD-v3.1r02 Audio Patch for Win 3.1 *sort of* works, however on > my Lenovo T42 Laptop it misses the first few seconds of the sound (Example: > The Oregon Trail 2 - when a person is talking the first sentence or so is > cut off). I seem to recall ECS worked significantly better, but that was > using an older UNIAUD Driver. I'm not sure if anyone knows how to contact > the original Author of GENAUD or if there is any Source Code about for it? I am the guy that helped with the project. It was first hosted on my private webpage. I am still in touch with the developer. > 4. Is there any VirtualCD Program for ArcaOS which would allow mounting an > ISO File and using it from the Win 3.1 Shell ? Uhuu Tonigy FS but I do not know if that can be accessed from WIN/OS2. ROderick ----------------------------------------------- To Subscribe/Unsubscribe go to =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a pulp free product. **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:42:59 +0200 From: Subject: Anybody interested to help VOICE with RPM ? Since Arca Noae RPM package manager has been released and included with ArcaOS I have been looking to have people help OS/2 voice to package more software in RPM format. Anybody willing to help out ? Thanks, Roderick ----------------------------------------------- To Subscribe/Unsubscribe go to =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a pulp free product. **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:51:28 +0200 From: Subject: Sponsorship for supporting browser development on OS/2... The Dutch OS/2 VOICE foundation is looking for people who to sponsor the DUtch OS/2 VOICE foundation to collect 10.000 Dollars to contribute to a new browser on OS/2. Firefox for the next 2 years we can still use but we are looking for an alternative. For more details please visit the following page: http://articles.os2voice.org Best regards, Roderick Klein President OS/2 VOICE ----------------------------------------------- To Subscribe/Unsubscribe go to =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a pulp free product. **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 07:50:42 +1000 From: Paul Watkins Subject: Re: Windows 3.1 Compatibility Patches Yes, exactly :) On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 4:32 AM, wrote: > Hello Paul, > > I presume you mean WIN/OS/2 ? :-) > > On 20-10-17 07:40, Paul Watkins wrote: > >> Hi, I am a major collector of Windows 3.1 Software and Applications, >> having >> in excess of 200 original titles (*and always looking for more!). I'm also >> happy to share if anyone wants anything. >> >> I am interested to know if there is a patch or fix for any of the >> following >> issues: >> >> 1. Disk Space is reported as Zero when installing some Games or >> Applications (Example: Civilization 2 which still goes ahead and installs, >> Lotus Smartsuite 4.0 which refuses to install). I'm not sure there isn't a >> patch out there already. It seems like it would be a fairly trivial matter >> to patch the Win 3.1 API to report a valid Disk Space value at all times? >> > > http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/dos/2gbfix.zip > > 2. Can a 800x600 SVGA Display Driver be installed for games that require it >> (Example: Broderbund's Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego won't allow >> installation). >> > > The resolution of WIN/OS2 I think is tied to the resolution of the OS/2 > system, but I could be wrong. > > There is also something called a DCI Driver, which is >> preferred when playing MovieCD's or in later versions of Quicktime (?). >> > > > Doing a a very quick search I think this is a form of direct screen > access. I do not know if this can work under WIN/OS2... > > 3. The GENAUD-v3.1r02 Audio Patch for Win 3.1 *sort of* works, however on >> my Lenovo T42 Laptop it misses the first few seconds of the sound >> (Example: >> The Oregon Trail 2 - when a person is talking the first sentence or so is >> cut off). I seem to recall ECS worked significantly better, but that was >> using an older UNIAUD Driver. I'm not sure if anyone knows how to contact >> the original Author of GENAUD or if there is any Source Code about for it? >> > > I am the guy that helped with the project. It was first hosted on my > private webpage. I am still in touch with the developer. > > 4. Is there any VirtualCD Program for ArcaOS which would allow mounting an >> ISO File and using it from the Win 3.1 Shell ? >> > > Uhuu Tonigy FS but I do not know if that can be accessed from WIN/OS2. > > ROderick > ----------------------------------------------- > To Subscribe/Unsubscribe go to > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > This is a pulp free product. > ----------------------------------------------- To Subscribe/Unsubscribe go to =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a pulp free product. [attachments have been removed]