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Software emulators
==Software emulators==
These are emulators in the truest sense, in that they don't do any kind of "cheating /hacking" the way a hypervisor would. 3D graphics and But keep in mind that, unlike [[Wikipedia:X86_virtualization#Hardware-assisted_virtualization|hardware-assisted]] [[#Hypervisors|hypervisors]]; emulating something like Voodoo3 with Pentium CPU emulation for II level of hardware with these systems usually needs modest to software emulators requires latest and greatest top-notch [https://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleThread.html single thread performance of CPUs]. [[PCem]], [[86Box]] and [[PCBox]] UniPCemu are full retro x86 computer emulators, spanning from the original IBM 5150 to Pentium III II powered PCs. Setting it up is much like building an actual retro computer, but in software, so expect it to be as difficult as setting up an actual retro PC. This means you're going to have to install Windows 95/98/ME along with all necessary drivers for the hardware you chose. This is also Having said that, see these emulators as a great option useful alternative way to emulate these operating systems especially if you want the most accurate and compatible option for 3DFX 3Dfx Voodoo emulation and [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=534 Windows 95/98/ME glide Glide games], even if it may be difficult to set up and significantly slower performance compared to [[Wikipedia:X86_virtualization#Hardware-assisted_virtualization|hardware-assisted]] [[Hypervisors]].
*Windows 95/98/ME can also be installed in [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|DOSBox forks]], and it also supports 3DFX Voodoo emulation but hardware compatibility and accuracy aren't as good as [[PCem]] or [[86Box]], although it still has good compatibility and much more performant compared to 86Box or PCemAn *Another alternative that doesn't need a Win 9x installation is [[DREAMM]], which '''emulates''' (not [[Wrappers|wrapper]] or [[compatibility layer]]) a [https://aarongiles.com/dreamm/docs/v21/#intro-games curated selection of games and multimedia CDs].
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