Just be aware that there can be some pretty substantial audio lag when running in a vm with a windows host, as well as other complications. If you want the best possible experience, I'd highly recommend spending $50 or so on an old xp machine from Amazon. Also, some of the games you named earlier (especially the BSC titles) can be run under windows 10 with a bit of effort. If you want help getting them up and running, just let me know.
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Arianna Sepulveda" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2017 8:51 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Putting Windows XP on my Windows 10 laptop with VMWare Awesome! Thanks, Ari > On Dec 28, 2017, at 11:03 PM, Jack Falejjczyk <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you use the link I provide, thereby downloading a preconfigured > virtual machine of xp, then no, you don't need sighted assistance. > >> On 12/28/17, Arianna Sepulveda <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, Jack, >> >> >> I'm a little confused. Is creating a virtual machine of XP not >> accessible? If I used that link you gave at the end of your email, >> could I do it without sighted assistance? I'd rather not spend money >> on another computer. I do have sighted assistance available to me, if >> necessary, but would prefer to not have to ask for it if possible. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Ari >> >>> On 12/28/17, Jack Falejjczyk <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Ari. Being that XP is unsupported, it's safe to just get one >>> preconfigured from a safe source. Technically an xp installation can >>> be done, but if you aren't comfortable with unattended answer file >>> creation or don't have a floppy drive or means of creating a virtual >>> floppy, it's probably not gonna work real well, plus the lack of sound >>> during installation is a bit unnerving. On top of that, I've heard >>> talking windows preinstallation doesn't do too well with XP disks, but >>> don't quote me on that. Xp machines are around that come preloaded >>> with a fair few screenreaders to suit your taste, and some old >>> versions of Hal 5.1 and Window Eyes 6.0 if you want to relive some >>> nostalgia. >>> Here you go, self extracting executable of the windows xp virtual >>> machine. >>> http://grossgang.com/vmware/Windows%20XP.exe >>> >>>> On 12/28/17, Arianna Sepulveda <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hello, all, >>>> >>>> >>>> There are a few games I'd like to play, like the old BSC titles, but >>>> they absolutely won't run on Windows 10. Rather than spending money >>>> for an XP netbook (if you can even still find any of those) I'd like >>>> to create an XP machine on my Windows 10 laptop using VMWare. I'm >>>> running a Lenovo ThinkPad T450s. The specks are as follows: >>>> Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5300U CPU @ 2.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz >>>> Memory: 8192MB RAM >>>> Available OS Memory: 8072MB RAM >>>> Page File: 5674MB used, 3676MB available >>>> The processor can actually go up to 2.9 GHz. >>>> >>>> How can I set up this virtual XP machine? I want to make sure I'm >>>> getting a clean copy of XP to do this, and that i'm not going to get >>>> any viruses or anything if any of the games I want to run on the >>>> virtual machine need internet access and won't run without it or >>>> something. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Ari >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#118225): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/118225 View All Messages In Topic (6): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/topic/7721280 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/7721280/21656 New Topic: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/post Change Your Subscription: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/editsub/21656 Group Home: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers Contact Group Owner: [email protected] Terms of Service: https://groups.io/static/tos Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/1071380848/xyzzy -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
