Offering simulation in a world of ecology / nature, SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony (also known as SimAnt: Die Trick-Kolonie, History of Microsoft Windows - Wikipedia. This article is about the history of Microsoft's graphical operating system. If you are looking for just a list of all versions made, see List of Microsoft Windows versions. On November 1. 0, 1. The product line eventually changed from a mere GUI for DOS into a fully complete, modern operating system over two lines of development, each with their own separate codebase. The first versions of Windows (1. An open source DOS emulator for BeOS, Linux, Mac OS X, OS/2, and Windows. Primarily focuses on running DOS Games.
MS- DOS which then took over the screen and launched an application called Program Manager; later on, Windows 9. MS- DOS, was its own operating system, using a 1. DOS- based kernel and a 3. Windows 9. 5 introduced many staple features that remain in current versions of Windows today, including the Start menu, the taskbar, and Windows Explorer (renamed File Explorer in Windows 8). In 1. 99. 7, Microsoft released Internet Explorer 4 which included the (at the time) controversial Windows Desktop Update, which aimed to integrate Internet Explorer and the web into the user interface and also brought many new features into Windows, such as the ability to display JPEG images as the desktop wallpaper and single window navigation in Windows Explorer, all of which still exist in Windows today. In 1. 99. 8, Microsoft released Windows 9. Windows Desktop Update and Internet Explorer 4 by default. The inclusion of Internet Explorer 4 and the Desktop Update led to an infamous anti- trust case. Windows 9. 8 also included plug and play, which allowed devices to simply work when plugged in instead of requiring a system reboot, and USB support out of the box, which was previously only available in specially updated versions of Windows 9. OEMs and not available to the general public. Windows ME, the last DOS- based version of Windows, was aimed at consumers and released in 2. It introduced the Help and Support Center, System Restore, and updated user- friendly versions of the Disk Defragmenter and other system tools. In 1. 99. 3, Microsoft released Windows NT 3. Windows NT operating system. It was not based on DOS and, as a result, was a fully 3. Windows 9. 5, 9. 8 and Me. At the same time, it introduced NTFS, a file system designed to replace the inferior File Allocation Table (FAT) which was used by DOS and the DOS- based Windows operating systems. In 1. 99. 6, Windows NT 4. Windows Explorer written specifically for it, making the operating system work just like Windows 9. Windows NT was originally designed to be used on high- end systems and servers, however with the release of Windows 2. NT 5. 0), many consumer- oriented features from Windows 9. Windows 9. 8 were included, such as the Windows Desktop Update, Internet Explorer 5, USB support and Windows Media Player. These consumer- oriented features were continued and further extended in Windows XP, which introduced a new theme called Luna, a more user- friendly interface, updated versions of Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer, and extended features from Windows Me, such as the Help and Support Center and System Restore, all while retaining the robustness and stability of Windows 2. Windows Vista focused on securing the Windows operating system against computer viruses and other malicious software by introducing features such as User Account Control, while also including many consumer features such as Windows Aero, updated versions of the standard games (Solitaire, etc.) to show off the 3. D capabilities of Vista, Windows Movie Maker, and Windows Mail to replace Outlook Express. Despite this, Windows Vista was critically panned for its poor performance on older hardware and its at- the- time high system requirements. Windows 7, as such, was focused on simplifying Windows Vista. Despite technically having higher system requirements. Windows 8 and Windows 8. Windows 8, introduced many controversial features, such as the removal of the Start menu and the introduction of the Start Screen, the removal of the Aero glass interface in favor of a flat, colored interface as well as the introduction of . Windows 1. 0 was very well received, with many reviewers stating that Windows 1. Windows 8 should have been. For the future, Microsoft will no longer release new versions of Windows and instead introduce major updates to the operating system that add new features, so far 3 of which have been released (see Windows 1. Windows 1. x. The project was briefly codenamed . It also included the MS- DOS Executive and a game called Reversi. Microsoft had worked with Apple Computer to develop applications for Apple's new Macintosh computer, which featured a graphical user interface. As part of the related business negotiations, Microsoft had licensed certain aspects of the Macintosh user interface from Apple; in later litigation, a district court summarized these aspects as . In the development of Windows 1. Microsoft intentionally limited its borrowing of certain GUI elements from the Macintosh user interface, to comply with its license. For example, windows were only displayed . Much of the popularity for Windows 2. They could be run from MS- DOS, executing Windows for the duration of their activity, and closing down Windows upon exit. Microsoft Windows received a major boost around this time when Aldus. Page. Maker appeared in a Windows version, having previously run only on Macintosh. Some computer historians. In such a configuration, it could run under another multitasker like DESQview, which used the 2. Later, two new versions were released: Windows/2. Windows/3. 86 2. 1. Like prior versions of Windows, Windows/2. High Memory Area. Windows/3. 86 2. 1 had a protected mode kernel with LIM- standard EMSemulation. All Windows and DOS- based applications at the time were real mode, running over the protected mode kernel by using the virtual 8. Version 2. 0. 3, and later 3. Apple over its overlapping windows and other features Apple charged mimicked the ostensibly copyrighted . Judge William Schwarzer dropped all but 1. Apple's 1. 89 claims of copyright infringement, and ruled that most of the remaining 1. Windows 3. 0. It also allowed users to better multitask older MS- DOS based software compared to Windows/3. Windows 3. 0's user interface finally resembled a serious competitor to the user interface of the Macintosh computer. PCs had improved graphics by this time, due to VGA video cards, and the protected/enhanced mode allowed Windows applications to use more memory in a more painless manner than their DOS counterparts could. Windows 3. 0 could run in real, standard, or 3. Intel processor from the 8. This was the first version to run Windows programs in protected mode, although the 3. Windows/3. 86. Windows 3. A few months after introduction, Windows 3. This was bundled with . This version was the precursor to the multimedia features available in Windows 3. April 1. 99. 2) and later, and was part of Microsoft's specification for the Multimedia PC. The features listed above and growing market support from application software developers made Windows 3. Windows 3. 0 became a major source of income for Microsoft, and led the company to revise some of its earlier plans. Support was discontinued on December 3. OS/2 would take full advantage of the aforementioned protected mode of the Intel 8. MB of memory. OS/2 1. DOS executables. A GUI, called the Presentation Manager (PM), was not available with OS/2 until version 1. Its API was incompatible with Windows. Version 1. 2, released in 1. HPFS, to replace the FAT file system. By the early 1. 99. Microsoft/IBM relationship. They cooperated with each other in developing their PC operating systems, and had access to each other's code. Microsoft wanted to further develop Windows, while IBM desired for future work to be based on OS/2. In an attempt to resolve this tension, IBM and Microsoft agreed that IBM would develop OS/2 2. OS/2 1. 3 and Windows 3. Microsoft would develop a new operating system, OS/2 3. OS/2 2. 0. This agreement soon however fell apart, and the Microsoft/IBM relationship was terminated. IBM continued to develop OS/2, while Microsoft changed the name of its (as yet unreleased) OS/2 3. Windows NT. Both retained the rights to use OS/2 and Windows technology developed up to the termination of the agreement; Windows NT, however, was to be written anew, mostly independently (see below). After an interim 1. IBM released OS/2 version 2. This was a major improvement: it featured a new, object- oriented GUI, the Workplace Shell (WPS), that included a desktop and was considered by many to be OS/2's best feature. Microsoft would later imitate much of it in Windows 9. Version 2. 0 also provided a full 3. API, offered smooth multitasking and could take advantage of the 4 gigabytes of address space provided by the Intel 8. Still, much of the system had 1. This was one of the reasons for the chronic shortage of OS/2 drivers for the latest devices. Version 2. 0 could also run DOS and Windows 3. IBM had retained the right to use the DOS and Windows code as a result of the breakup. Windows 3. 1x. It also removed Real Mode, and only ran on an 8. Later Microsoft also released Windows 3. Windows 3. 1 which included all of the patches and updates that followed the release of Windows 3. In 1. 99. 2 and 1. Microsoft released Windows for Workgroups (Wf. W), which was available both as an add- on for existing Windows 3. Windows environment and the networking extensions all in one package. Windows for Workgroups included improved network drivers and protocol stacks, and support for peer- to- peer networking. There were two versions of Windows for Workgroups, Wf. W 3. 1 and Wf. W 3. Unlike prior versions, Windows for Workgroups 3. Enhanced Mode only, and needed at least an 8. SX processor. One optional download for Wf. W was the . Even though the 3. OS/2, such as long file names, a desktop, or protection of the system against misbehaving applications, Microsoft quickly took over the OS and GUI markets for the IBM PC. The Windows API became the de facto standard for consumer software. I've listed the. basic instructions below. DOSBox Quick Instructions. Once installed, make a shortcut to. DOSBox exe and place the icon on the desktop. Drag the Wolf. 3D exe. Some commands I find useful. ALT- ENTER Go full screen and. Ctrl- f. 5 Save a. Ctrl- f. 10 Capture/Release. Mouse. Ctrl- f. 11 Slow down. Ctrl- f. 12 Speed up. There's a full list of commands in. DOSBox tutorial on the. Note: Some mods with advanced. VISTA/WINDOWS 7 COMPATIBLE. SETSAt present there are some sets that. Wolf SDL port. More are expected soon and I will be. They play on Vista/Windows 7 straight from Windows. DOSBox: 1. 0. New Ones SDL Made by Thomas Weiling. As. this set concentrates on high quality mapping, it will especially. The coding was done by. Havoc and includes changed ceiling colours. Master Levels 1. 5 new Wolf. D levels. By Ipank. Very well designed. Needs the. VSWAP from the full version of Wolf. D added to play. Vista/Windows. A small mod based on 6: 2. Ronwolf. 17. 05 and has 6 levels (plus a secret level) on episode one. The idea was to give the mod. The player needs to supply their own files. Wolf 3. D, apart from the. GAMEMAPS/MAPHEAD- files and the EXE. SDL Ken O'Brien's '2nd. SDL by Andy Nonymous. Part 2 in a series, and. On the Trail of Schabbs', it has 2. Original DOS exe was by BJ. Doll's House 4. SDL 9 games (episodes). See the included documents for. Made by Paal Olstad. A Doll's. House 4. SDL V4. 0. 0 1- 1. Paal tells. me that links to A Doll's House 4. SDL V4. 0. 0 1- 1. The. updated game package includes one new episode; When We Dead Awaken. II. See the included documentation for info about the games and the. An updated version of A Doll's House Hint Manual is also. Madman's Dream SDL Made by John. Bucksnort. It was converted to SDL by Andy Nonymous. Wolf. 3D based. there are 1. A Time. to Die SDLLakota Bucksnort's first mod, 'A Time to. Die' has been converted to SDL by Andy Nonymous. There are 5 well. Fast moving, it's quite a. A Touch. Of Nazi SDLJohn Bucksnort's 1. A. Touch Of Nazi'. It was converted to SDL by Andy Nonymous. Mostly new. levels, comprising some of John's favourites, two of the levels were. Harry Mass Sr and I made one level. Fast moving, well. Spear) graphics. sounds etc. Abandon. SDL Here's the SDL version of the. Possum Trot mod, 'Abandon.' It has 5. Thomas Weiling. There are many changed graphics and sounds. A credits list is included. There are. 1. 5 seamless, fairly extensive and well decorated levels. Graphics. come from various sources, there are changed sounds and the SDL exe. Andy Nonymous is based on Gary Ragland's 'Countdown To Disaster'. Fast. moving with plenty of action. New title screen etc. Effective use of. There are many. complex code changes like buying implants to improve weapon strength. The log disc feature is very impressive too and. It all blends together very well. All. This and Wolf. D SDL Here's the SDL. All This & Wolf 3. D. Made by Thomas Weiling, the 7. Although there are. Wolf. 3D feel is retained quite well. Code. changes include having more than 6. Text file included. Amazing. Grace SDL Version This mod was. The first one is quite small but. The game play can be quite challenging at. Although the mod is Spear based, Hans Grosse makes an. The game is meant to be played as an epilogue to the. Wolf. 3D series, hence the title. Updated March 1. 2, 2. Spear entry. questions taken out. AReye. P's. First Add- on SDLMade in early. Armageddon. SDL Barry Christian's 'Armageddon' is. SDL. There are sixty continuous levels, split into. Some modified graphics and sounds. Assassinate. Hitler SDL Gary Ragland's Assassinate. Hitler has been converted to SDL by Andy Nonymous. Wolf. 3d from 1. 99. Requires the full Wolf. Assault. on Hell SDL Little Snabes' 4. Assault on Hell' has been converted to SDL by Andy Nonymous. Episode 2. has three levels by John Bucksnort, and three levels which I. Bane SDLMade by Team Raycast. It has 1. 0 very well. Ronwolf. The mod is city based and features. Virtually all graphics have been changed. Doomjedi. There are a lot of sound, music and code. It all blends well together. There's more info. Read This. Beyond. Mutantstein SE SDL SDL version of the. John Bucksnort. It was converted by Andy. Nonymous. It has 2. Spear based. Fast moving, well. It was basically decided that priority. Beyond Mutantstein. Special Edition back in 2. Bucksnorts, and then to the. Hopefully the end. John would have been proud of. Beyond. Tobruk SDLThe SDL conversion of John Bucksnort's. Beyond Tobruk' has been released. It was converted by Andy Nonymous. Each one has at least one large secret area. Most. of the graphics have been replaced with some coming from Monkee's. Image World and help create a gangster type scenario. There's a. credits file included. The conversion to SDL was done by Andy. Nonymous. Has some harsh language that may not be suitable. The. Bitter End SDLThomas. Weiling's 'The Bitter End' has been converted to SDL by Andy. Nonymous. The 1. 0 seamless levels are designed and decorated very. The original DOS code changes were made by Dean Horton. There. are no graphics changes and the original Wolf. D feel is retained very. Thomas tells me the game is meant to follow the plot of Episode. Wolf SDL Version SDL version of. Blake Wolf set that I made 1. Uses the Blake Stone. Andy Nonymous. Credits go to Ripper for his. Wolf SDL port, Brother. Tank for his. compiling work, and id software/Apogee for the original Wolf. D. shareware version. Boesenstein. SDL Version Made by Vincent, the. Most of. the graphics and sounds have been changed, some from other mods like. Halloween, Christmas Wolf, Lost Episodes etc, and some were made by. Vincent. The lightly dressed SS from Hotel Romanstein is also used. Credits go to. Ripper for his development work on the Wolf SDL port. Brother. Tank for his compiling work, and id software/Apogee for the. Wolf. 3D shareware version. Bound. Here's a new small mod called Bound, a semi- sequel to Stealth. Like. Stealth, it also features puzzle and stealth elements. It was made by. Bunker SDL John Bucksnort's 2 level. Spear Demo set. It was converted by Andy Nonymous. Well designed. The. Fairly difficult. The. Bunker Files SDLJohn Bucksnort's 6 level Spear set called. The Bunker Files'. It was converted by Andy Nonymous. Fast moving. and well designed levels. Fourth set in the Tragedy At. Istanbul series. Castle. Assault SDL Thomas Weiling's mod. Castle Assault has been converted to SDL by Havoc. There are 3. 5. levels (5 of them secret levels) from Thomas, and they are all. There are mostly original Wolf. D. graphics, but there are new bosses from Bruno deo Vergilio. Code. changes (done by Havoc and Thomas) include changed ceiling colours. Castle. Of The Nazi Zombies! SDL Version. A 3 level shareware set released by Legendary Power Games. All levels. are extensive and well decorated and the mod title fits the new. I particularly like the. Both Dos and SDL versions are. Some mapping errors from the original download have been. Totenkopf SDL Edition. A reboot of Wolf Skevos- Jones' first mod. The mod has 2. 1. MG4. 2's- smarter enemies- improved levels- floor/ceiling textures- light shading (2. Mb)Conflict. in the Fatherland SDL Version. A BJ Rowan masterpiece now available. SDL. There are the same 6. Code changes include new episode names and were done by Mr. The professional flavour and atmosphere of the original game. Needs the 2 audio files from the f ull version of. Wolf. 3D game to play. Confrontation. Bucksnort's 4th mod 'Confrontation' has been converted to SDL by Andy. Nonymous. There are 1. The levels are quite challenging. Countdown. to Disaster SDL Here is the SDL. Gary Ragland's 'Countdown To Disaster'. The storyline. is the same as 'Wolf 3. D - Episode Six - Confrontation'. There are 1. 3. normal levels, plus a Boss and 2 secret levels. As is usual from. Gary, they are of high quality - and they are quite extensive. There. are many graphics imported from 'Spear' and also some source code. Conversion. by Andy Nonymous. A very good set overall. Vista/Windows. 7- compatible. Dark. Wolf. If you've ever played Wolfenstein 3. D you'll like this freeware. Dark. Wolf contains 2. Controls: mouse. - look around, W, S, A, D - walk, left mouse button - shoot, SPACE - . Made by. FOKA Studio. Death. Castle SDLHere's the SDL. Bobby Bucksnort's first mod called 'Death Castle'. It. was converted by Andy Nonymous. Two nicely designed levels for the. Death Key SDLJohn Bucksnort's. Spear set called 'The Death Key'. It was converted by Andy. Nonymous. A sequel to Tragedy At Istanbul. Fast moving and. fairly difficult to play. Den. of Evil SDL Here's DTrade's final. Den of Evil', converted to SDL by Andy Nonymous. Spear- based. it's well designed, but difficult to beat. If you like lots of. Vista/Windows. 7- compatible. DHW SDL Mapset. A 6 episode (6. Wolf. 3D SDL mapset made by. Die. Hard Wolfers forums. The maps are very well made. The. mappers were Ronwolf, AReye. P, Serpens, Thomas Weiling, Dean / Arielus. Schabbs and ack. Coding was done by Andy Nonymous. Both Dos and. Windows versions are provided. A detailed text file is included. The. set is dedicated to Liza Walley. Needs the vswap and 2 audio files. Wolf. 3D game to play. DHW. Map Of The Month Club: Oct- Nov 2. Package SDLThe latest 'DHW Map Of The Month Club' package has been released. It's for. October- November 2. Co- ordinated by Alumiu. N. Vista/Windows. Threads for. Diehard Wolfers, and. Wolf. 3D Haven. The. DHW SDL Mapset, Spear of Destiny Edition. The DHW Team (see Readme for more. Very well designed. Needs the full version of Spear of. Destiny to play. Die. Hard. Wolfers TC SDLNow. SDL, the 3 episodes (3. Mappers. include Loki, Arielus, Adam Biser, ack, Merthsoft, Ringman, Dean. Ronwolf and myself. Virtually all the graphics, sounds and music are. Wolf. 3d feel is retained, the mod also has a feel. Others involved in the mod. Andy Nonymous (coding and coordination), Tricob/Hair Machine. Majik Monkee (title screen). There is a fuller credits. Domination. SE SDL Here is Barry Christian's. Domination: Special Edition' in SDL. This is a TC version of Barry's. Conversion by Andy Nonymous.
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