How to run Windows 3.1.1 on SWITCH
Hello so i was able to get Windows 3.1.1 to run on Lakka OS here is a guide.
NOTICE:ME NOR THE LAKKA TEAM ARE RESPONSIBLE IF THE CONSOLE IS BRICKED IT SHOULDN'T BUT WHEN MESSING WITH LINUX (LAKKA) IT CAN HAPPEN
AND THIS HAS A WELL RIGHT TO EXIST BECAUSE THIS LINKS TO NO ILLEGAL FILES.
1.Install Lakka! You can get the install guide at https://lakka-switch.github.io/documentation/installation.html
2.Download DOSBOX to your computer. You need to do this so you can install windows 3.1.1 to a folder. https://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1
3.Download Windows 3.1.1 or use a CD to install. I can not link to any install files but make sure they are unpacked.
4.type the following commands into dosbox after placing the extracted windows installer to a folder
5. Let's mount our folder as a fake drive! Type the command "mount C C:\win311" or if you have for say a drive letter E do "mount E E:\win311" this will allow you to use that as a drive.
6.After that has been done type the following command "E:" or if you have a C drive "C:" etc.
7.So you wanna get into the installer so if you put it in another directory you are going to want to type the following command "cd replaceme" of course instead of replaceme you wanna put the directory of the installer files.
8.Once you are in the installer files directory type the following command "setup" yep! Thats just setup not setup.exe or setup.com just type setup.
9.install like normal
10.copy the whole virtual fake drive folder if you are following this guide it should be a folder named "win311" copy that to the directory "sdmc:/Lakka/Storage/" This is because Lakka will not read the "win.com" if its on the root of the sd card.
11.Insert the sd card and launch lakka!
12.Goto "Load Content > / > storage > win311 > WINDOWS > WIN.com"
13. Select win.com and load it with "DOS (DOSBox - SVN)" that is the one i find the most success with.
14. Don't be sad that it won't load!! You need to do an extra trick.
15.Wait at most 30 seconds on the black screen then tap the home button
16.Select "Restart"
17.If that does not work try again this can take a few tries.
18. Make sure after restarting you wait up to 30 seconds.
19.You won't have any apps this is because the file system is messed up for windows 3.1.1 i am working on fixing this
Thank you
-Midstor
oh yeah i have not tried but i assume mouses and keyboards work. Touchscreen works as a mouse.
NOTICE:ME NOR THE LAKKA TEAM ARE RESPONSIBLE IF THE CONSOLE IS BRICKED IT SHOULDN'T BUT WHEN MESSING WITH LINUX (LAKKA) IT CAN HAPPEN
AND THIS HAS A WELL RIGHT TO EXIST BECAUSE THIS LINKS TO NO ILLEGAL FILES.
1.Install Lakka! You can get the install guide at https://lakka-switch.github.io/documentation/installation.html
2.Download DOSBOX to your computer. You need to do this so you can install windows 3.1.1 to a folder. https://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1
3.Download Windows 3.1.1 or use a CD to install. I can not link to any install files but make sure they are unpacked.
4.type the following commands into dosbox after placing the extracted windows installer to a folder
5. Let's mount our folder as a fake drive! Type the command "mount C C:\win311" or if you have for say a drive letter E do "mount E E:\win311" this will allow you to use that as a drive.
6.After that has been done type the following command "E:" or if you have a C drive "C:" etc.
7.So you wanna get into the installer so if you put it in another directory you are going to want to type the following command "cd replaceme" of course instead of replaceme you wanna put the directory of the installer files.
8.Once you are in the installer files directory type the following command "setup" yep! Thats just setup not setup.exe or setup.com just type setup.
9.install like normal
10.copy the whole virtual fake drive folder if you are following this guide it should be a folder named "win311" copy that to the directory "sdmc:/Lakka/Storage/" This is because Lakka will not read the "win.com" if its on the root of the sd card.
11.Insert the sd card and launch lakka!
12.Goto "Load Content > / > storage > win311 > WINDOWS > WIN.com"
13. Select win.com and load it with "DOS (DOSBox - SVN)" that is the one i find the most success with.
14. Don't be sad that it won't load!! You need to do an extra trick.
15.Wait at most 30 seconds on the black screen then tap the home button
16.Select "Restart"
17.If that does not work try again this can take a few tries.
18. Make sure after restarting you wait up to 30 seconds.
19.You won't have any apps this is because the file system is messed up for windows 3.1.1 i am working on fixing this
Thank you
-Midstor
oh yeah i have not tried but i assume mouses and keyboards work. Touchscreen works as a mouse.