When you have installed the desired operating system on your virtual computer, please make sure that you also install the VirtualBox Guest Additions to enable the graphics driver and therefore 3D hardware acceleration. Better choose 32 bits Windows XP if possible. You can try and install an additional video driver to boost performance. CPU load is constantly 100% and video settings don't get any better than 16 colors with a maximum resolution of 640x480. These operating systems run very slowly on VirtualBox with default settings. VirtualBox doesn't officialy support DOS based operating systems like Windows 95, 98 or ME. Remember to uncheck VT-x/AMD-V activation at system - acceleration to avoid system failure when installing Windows 98. Sounds easy, but it really is a job for computer nerds with advanced knowledge. Within that virtual machine you will install a fresh copy of Windows 95 or 98. You can create a virtual machine on your current computer. However, you don't have to search for an old computer in your basement for this. So you'll have to set up a Windows 95/98 system. As mentioned, a Windows 95/98 emulator does not exist.
If compatibility mode doesn't work and you can't find a patch or source port, you'll have to use Windows 95/98 itself.
Installing Windows 95/98 on Windows 11 or Windows 10 with VirtualBox On this website we have guides to install source ports for Hexen II and Quake 2. When instructions are included, it's recommended that you read and follow them! Those patches are often released by fans or amateur programmers, so be careful and ALWAYS scan for viruses and malware! A source port is, different from a patch, a rewritten version of the original program or game which works on other operating systems, but uses the original game or program content.
Patches are pieces of software that update the game or program. You better search the internet for patches or source ports.
In this mode, you should be able to install the game or any drivers the game needs.Although the compatibility options above look hopeful, they probably won't work anyway. The seventh option should read Disable driver signature enforcement, so press F7 to boot into this menu.
This will take you to a boot menu that lists several options you can change. On this menu, click Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart. This will take you to a special boot menu. To do this, open your Start Menu, click the Power icon in the lower-left corner, and hold down Shift while you click Restart. To install unsigned drivers, you'll need to boot into a special mode that allows it. Unfortunately, some older games rely on these drivers, which can cause problems when you try to run them. Drivers that lack this signature aren't allowed to run. Drivers now come with a digital signature that verifies their integrity. When Windows transitioned to 64-bit, Microsoft made it possible to use more than 4GB of memory, and it made your computer more secure, but it also blocked use of unsigned drivers. Find a full explanation of all the settings you can tweak here. The bottom box in this window also has settings to enable reduced color mode, older 640 by 480 resolutions, or-as mentioned previously-an option to always run the program as an administrator. Under Compatibility mode you can select the version of Windows the game was designed for in the drop-down-or at least the one most likely to work. Alternatively, you can manually change certain options. You can click "Run compatibility troubleshooter" to automatically detect any problems for a certain game, which will automatically be applied at the end of the wizard. At the top of the windows that appears, click the Compatibility tab.
exe of the game you want to run, right-click it and select Properties. This feature built into Windows lets you simulate certain conditions found in older versions of Windows. Administrator mode solves one problem, but Compatibility Mode can solve several at once.