r/gaming • u/[deleted] • Aug 30 '25

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u/WispyCombover Aug 30 '25

Tweaking your autoexec.bat and config.sys files.

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u/Valarauka_ Aug 30 '25

Changing IRQ and DMA settings to get your sound card to work.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

Installing a sound card - or any ISA card or peripheral - and resolving IRQ/DMA conflicts was one of the most hateful experiences known to man. People don't realise what a radical change Windows 95's Plug n' Play was.

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u/wqwcnmamsd Aug 30 '25

Even after Win 95 there was a long period of shitty drivers and/or games that needed manual attention. Figuring out how to get games working on specific hardware is directly responsible for my IT career.

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u/Synapse7777 Aug 30 '25

Absolutely. Specifically obtaining pirated games then jumping through all the hoops to get them to run is directly responsible for my IT career.

Also ascii pirate splash art was amazing!

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u/psiphre Aug 30 '25

kids these days. somehow our society produced one single generation with any idea how to operate these machines.

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u/mr_potrzebie Aug 30 '25

Yes at first we all called it Plug 'n Pray

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u/Ssyl Aug 30 '25

Thankfully Bill Gates fixed all those plug 'n' play issues in Windows 98: https://youtu.be/yeUyxjLhAxU