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chilin_dude

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« on: October 25, 2004, 11:43:00 AM »
Ok, I think it was about 10 years ago, we used to have a packard bell PC. When you turned it on, I think it went straight to a screen where you had about 16 square boxes that all had game icons and the game name on them. When you clicked one of these it would launch. I don't believe there were any word editors or such for it at the time.

Help me remember what it was so I can re-buy that old PC  :(
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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2004, 12:18:00 PM »
I was a dos and Windows 3.1 guy back then and never used one like that.

Here is a list that will have it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_operating_systems#IBM
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« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2004, 01:05:00 PM »
QUOTE (thepissedoffman @ Oct 25 2004, 06:18 PM)
I was a dos and Windows 3.1 guy back then and never used one like that.

Here is a list that will have it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_operating_systems#IBM

 Good link, if only there were screenshots... I have no idea what the name was  :(
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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2004, 01:10:00 PM »
QUOTE (chilin_dude @ Oct 25 2004, 06:43 PM)
When you turned it on, I think it went straight to a screen where you had about 16 square boxes that all had game icons and the game name on them. When you clicked one of these it would launch. I don't believe there were any word editors or such for it at the time.

 It wasn't an OS it was just a launcher app that sat on top of Windows 3.1. I don't know what it was called. I think it was unique to packard bell.
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chilin_dude

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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2004, 01:23:00 PM »
QUOTE (Lazybones @ Oct 25 2004, 07:10 PM)
It wasn't an OS it was just a launcher app that sat on top of Windows 3.1. I don't know what it was called. I think it was unique to packard bell.

Thanks for the info, so you don't think there would be any way to emulate this? If you think of the name please let me know, I am very keen to find out!

WOW!!! Just googled 'packard bell windows 3.1 frontend' and came across a site that has it to download... now to find a way to emulate these two and I'm sorted  :luv:
EDIT: Not sure if it's the right thing, it states that it was a frontend for DOS and not for windows 3.1....

Edit 2: It is definately the right thing, I downloaded it and ran the tutorial and it brought a tear to my eye... Would anyone have any idea how to get this working fully...

This post has been edited by chilin_dude on Oct 25 2004, 08:26 PM
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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2004, 08:07:00 PM »
Google on DOSbox.
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« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2004, 04:01:00 AM »
QUOTE (thepissedoffman @ Oct 26 2004, 02:07 AM)
Google on DOSbox.

 Yeah, I thought of using dosbox, but I don't think theres any chance it will run this as a front end... However free-dos might  :)
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