List of Compatible software

[Offler]

If you know about interesting software which can work under windows 9x with or without KUP post here name, version, some issues which occured, description and if possible download location if it is freeware.

Try to separate the software in classes: Games, Players, Codecs, Browsers, Tools, Other

Media Player Classic

Version: 6.4.9.0 (Current)

Type: Player

Kup: Not needed

Link:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p...ackage_id=84358

Description:

Easy to use Media player. It play most formats and fix some issues which may occur by other players. Bugless.

Prey

Version: 1.00

Type: Games

Kup: Needed

Description:

Very good FPS, with excellent graphics. It contains some minor issues. Autorun is not working properly, graphics may corrupt during play (problem is in graphic driver)

Cole 2k Standard

Version: 6.0.9

Type: Codec

Kup: Not needed

Link:

http://www.cole2k.net

Description:

Codec pack desginged to decode most existing video formats incuding h264, mp4, xvid and divx and AC3 sound. Cooperation with win9x is guaranteed by developer.

[BenoitRen]

NOTE: You said Win9x.

Media Player Classic does NOT work on Windows 95! It has a dependency on GDI+, which is Windows 98 and newer. Older versions than 6.4.8.0 do not use GDI+, but they require a couple Win98-only APIs that other Win9x software checks for, but doesn't require. Sadly, the executable is kind of weird, so you can't edit out the checks.

AbiWord

Version: 2.4.6

Type: Word processor

KUP: No

Comments:

Though it's also slow to start, it's still a bit faster than OpenOffice, and just a text processor. Works fine on Windows 95 and newer, though it crashed my system today the first time I wanted to print a document (it happened about a month back with Wordpad too, so it may be a printer driver issue).

[glocK_94]

Nice initiative Offler. I'll try to participate.

Quicktime Alternative

Version: v1.56 (not newer)

Type: Codecs

Kup: no

Link : http://www.mpegx.com/view.php?detail=2362

Comment:

Now you can play Quicktime movies with WMP or your favorite video player. Newer versions don't support Win9x

Realtime Alternative

Version: v1.52

Type: Codecs

Kup: no

Link : http://www.mpegx.com/view.php?detail=2202

Comment:

Now you can play Realtime movies without installing Real player.

Civilization IV

Version: all

Type: Game

Kup: No

Comment:

Supposed to be XP/2k only but it works fine under 9x (based on python). (You only get bad looking icons on desktop if you don't use RP Lite but who cares...)

[Offler]

Xvid Codec (Nic's build|

Version: 1.1.0 b2 build 6.04.2005

Kup: No

Type: Codecs

http://www.free-codecs.com/Nic_XviD_Codec_download.htm

Description

In comparation with koepi's build is this codec fully functional when video processing application is trying to use the codec, but in Start menu is little bug - link is trying to execute rundll32.exe in c:\windows\system folder, but in win9x is rundll32 located in c:\windows folder. when is decoder/encoder opened from other application it works correctly

AC3 Filter 1.11 (final)

Versions 0,70a, 1.11

Kup: no

Type: Codec / audio filters

Description

Filter needed to play movies with HQ sound. works great.

Edited May 10, 2007 by Offler

[Offler]

WinRar 3.61

KUP: No

Type: packaging utility (rar, zip)

Description:

There are no known limitations or bugs in this software, and it can be safely used.

Performance Test

KUP: No

Type: Pc Benchmarking utility

Link: http://www.passmark.com/

Description:

This is not a diagnosis tool but just set of some test if you want to know how good is your computer. There are no known limitations or bugs.