Back then I was struggling with config.sys and autoexec.bat and boot disks. Some things about the old days I'm glad are bygone.
The one I remember more is the day Dad installed the Sound Blaster. Wing Commander was one of the games we tried out with the new sounds. So was Wolfenstein 3D. Dad was wearing headphones at the time and he about blew out his eardrums the first time he opened a door in that game...
Expanded Memory Detected...
Expanded Memory Fully used...
I remember how ecstatic I was when I learned I could run Privateer CD from the HDD without needing MSCDEX. Not loading the CD-ROM driver saved me enough conventional memory to get it completly functional.Man... my conventional memory is below 590kb got to do memmaker and luckily I might get 615kb. Privateer might play!
My first time getting Expanded Memory running for was Academy. My mom gave me some config.sys magic code on a piece of paper, and we typed it in, and it worked. I don't even recall how much different Academy actually was with EMS, but it was amazing at the time.
I really can't describe how lucky I feel that I actually grew up with computer evolution. My father was in technology business back then. My brother and I are trying to prepare a museum with our computer staff. We have an extended arsenal of hardware and software. Starting with Singler ZX81 and off-course the myth Commodore 64 to allmost every x86 architecture cpu you might guess. Software from IBM OS/2 and DRDOS 6 to the more exotic BeOS. And tones of original packaged games. But the day my father bought us WC, is the day I will never forget in my life!Geez, you're making me feel old,.. Vic 20s and Commodore 64s...I kind of miss DOS and Windows 3.11.