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#31

OS-tan Talk / Re: More IBM-tans II: The DECk...

Last post by Bella - July 12, 2026, 08:41:36 AM

I think at the time there was talk of an ENIAC-tan being made but it never came to realization so I never filled that out.  All-in-all it's not a very filled out concept.  Given that I've reworked much more complete concepts, I should probably give CALDIC-tan an overhaul too.

Do eet. I want to see ENIAC California Adventure!

#32

General Chat / Re: random picture thread

Last post by VonDaab - July 12, 2026, 04:18:21 AM

Also I remember not only graphics had issues when launching through windows, but soundcards were also still very much designed around DOS, so those had varying degree of functionality in Windows.

#33

General Chat / Re: random picture thread

Last post by oobabasama - July 12, 2026, 04:14:57 AM

It's really just how in practical use there just wasn't too much software made to utilize Win3.1, unlike later OSs like Win95 that actually started to have software made specifically for launching within windows.

Do note that I said earlier "how much stuff required launching from DOS" not "everything had to be launched through DOS".

Ah, pardon my tone, thought you were saying 3.1 wasn't an OS. There was a lot of software for it but not a lot of games. One fun fact about 3.1 is that the reason it didn't have much of a game industry is because its GDI (the graphics API) was built almost exclusively for drawing productivity software rather than games. WinG actually fixed this issue, and Gabe Newell even ported DOOM to it, but that was in 1994 and Windows 95 released the following year  with DirectX so it didn't get much attention.

#34

General Chat / Re: random picture thread

Last post by VonDaab - July 12, 2026, 04:03:29 AM

It's really just how in practical use there just wasn't too much software made to utilize Win3.1, unlike later OSs like Win95 that actually started to have software made specifically for launching within windows.

Do note that I said earlier "how much stuff required launching from DOS" not "everything had to be launched through DOS".

#35

General Chat / Re: random picture thread

Last post by oobabasama - July 12, 2026, 12:07:10 AM

As someone whose first PC had 3.1. The amount of stuff on that system that straight up just required launching in MS-DOS instead of in Windows... Yeah, 3.1 is really just a pretty glazing on top of a MS-DOS system.

No it isn't, I'm not sure if you understand the picture I posted was an ironic shitpost that makes fun of people who push the "3.1 is a shell it's not a real OS" myth, but Windows 3.1 fully virtualizes MS-DOS, I don't know what about some apps launching in MS-DOS rather than Windows makes 3.1 not an OS, that's a very weird standard. Your standard would also disqualify Linux because most apps are natively developed for Windows rather than it.
What does Windows 3.1 lack that Windows 95 has, according to you, and what about such disqualifies it as an operating system, but not 95? Unless you don't think Windows 95-98SE are OSes either?

#36

OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: teku-a-fool's collection

Last post by stewartsage - July 11, 2026, 09:42:34 PM

More stiff flared skirts, wing, things for OS-tans, I say.

2k-kun wants to talk to me about how I've overspent the club budget and we're still not ready for the school festival.

#37

OS-tan Talk / Re: More IBM-tans II: The DECk...

Last post by stewartsage - July 11, 2026, 09:40:10 PM

I think at the time there was talk of an ENIAC-tan being made but it never came to realization so I never filled that out.  All-in-all it's not a very filled out concept.  Given that I've reworked much more complete concepts, I should probably give CALDIC-tan an overhaul too.

#38

General Chat / Re: random picture thread

Last post by stewartsage - July 11, 2026, 09:35:20 PM

#39

OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: Lily1027's OS-tan space

Last post by stewartsage - July 11, 2026, 09:31:48 PM

Headband's interesting!  I too like the vest, the pocket 5s are neat.

#40

OS-tan Fan-Fics, Comics and Fan-Stuff / Re: teku-a-fool's collection

Last post by Bella - July 11, 2026, 07:27:45 PM

^{been busy with artfight.}
In the meantime, I had a design for a BunsenLabs Linux-tan because why not. I just haven't made time to make a proper illustration for her.

^{Apple bottom jeans and the boots with the fur...}

Jokes aside I love the techwear x raver look, perfectly appropriate for one of the more techy Linux distros. ^_^

I especially like her gloves, body netting and leather jacket, and that gorgeous multicolor hair! And the tubes, more tubes are always good.

(Also, this is a complete aside but your eye for design direction & fashion makes me wish Siya was still around, I feel like he'd get a kick out of your personifications...)

I also wanted to do a full body illust for this different take on Windows 3.1 I think? but I'm not quite satisfied with it so I'll retry later.

Nifty! I don't remember that character (despite having seen the illustration you pulled from) so it's cool to see a new take on her.