What You’re Buying

Systems in this category are supplied as either:

• Original refurbished period hardware (limited availability)
• 86Box Edition builds on reliable modern PCs

Our 86Box Edition systems are configured to behave like real early-to-mid 90s PCs, including proper ISA timing, memory constraints, and authentic sound behaviour.

Best For

• DOS gaming & classic shareware collections
• Windows 3.11 & 16-bit Windows titles
• Vintage productivity & educational software
• Retro development environments
• Legacy / specialist applications

Ideal if you want a period-correct experience without the reliability concerns of 30+ year old components.

Standard Hardware Profile

Our typical mid-90s configuration is:

• Intel Pentium 75MHz
• 8MB RAM
• S3 Trio64 graphics
• 2GB IDE hard drive
• IDE CD-ROM + floppy controller
• Sound Blaster AWE32 (A220 I7 D1 H5 P330 T6)

This profile is chosen for broad compatibility with DOS titles and Windows 3.11 software.

Classic Software Examples

This era is perfect for a huge range of classics, including:

• Doom / Doom II
• Duke Nukem 3D
• Command & Conquer (DOS)
• SimCity 2000
• Warcraft II
• Plus countless DOS and Windows 3.11 titles

Correct sound and memory configuration makes a big difference on this generation — we set it up properly.