Windows 3.1 Build 34f Discussion Thread

[Voyambar]

So this leaked recently: https://archive.org/details/windows-3.1 ... -build-34f

I think this year may be like last year's with the wave of build leaks, I like that

[Fanta Shokata]

This build was reviewed in Serbian computer magazine "Računari" in December 1991.

[Voyambar]

This build was reviewed in Serbian computer magazine "Računari" in December 1991.

Interesting, what'd they think of it?

[ToMi1]

Actually, the build was available all the time, it was just mislabelled as build 034e because the second disk was broken and missing, and because of SHELL.DLL. This dump is the ReflectiaX' one, including the second disk.

[Fanta Shokata]

Actually, the build was available all the time, it was just mislabelled as build 034e because the second disk was broken and missing, and because of SHELL.DLL. This dump is the ReflectiaX' one, including the second disk.

Build 34f differs from 34e that the former boot screen says "BETA RELEASE 1" while ther latter boot screens simply says "Version 3.1"

[ToMi1]

Yeah, I know that.

[Fanta Shokata]

Yeah, I know that.

Additionally, it's final build of Windows 3.1 which supports machines with 8086/8088 CPU.

[TheCollector1988]

Actually, the build was available all the time, it was just mislabelled as build 034e because the second disk was broken and missing, and because of SHELL.DLL. This dump is the ReflectiaX' one, including the second disk.

Build 34f differs from 34e that the former boot screen says "BETA RELEASE 1" while ther latter boot screens simply says "Version 3.1"

That's because the old copy/leak had the boot screen, shell.dll and dswap/wswap files in the broken disk 2. Also, remember that before the current more complete copy, we used files from 026, which were like that.

[Voyambar]

So this is just a more complete leak in other words

[alecu]

I installed it on PCEM (emulated 386DX/33) with MS-DOS 5.0 and works! With the basic VGA driver. Also it is the last build that have CGA Driver and real mode support. Also it is the first build with TrueType font support.

[Fanta Shokata]

I installed it on PCEM (emulated 386DX/33) with MS-DOS 5.0 and works! With the basic VGA driver. Also it is the last build that have CGA Driver and real mode support. Also it is the first build with TrueType font support.

AFAIK, build 26 was the first to include TrueType font support. Additionally, this build was the first to include MS-DOS exit message similar to this:

[German]

New in Windows 3.1.034f:
– include new utilities "Dr. Watson", "Object Packager".
– updated Windows Setup (with unique menu with type of install; default install TTF).
– renamed system drivers (DOSSWAP.EXE > DSWAP.WXE; WINSWAP.EXE > WSWAP.EXE).
– Several utilities don't supported Real Mode.
– Updated bootscreen.
– New temporary README.TXT (with two strings lol).

P.S. Corrupt 8514.DRV. This don't fatal.
P.S.2 Uploader name is ReflectiaX. Thank he for this good found!
P.S.3

Offtopic Comment

We has all official beta builds of Windows 3.1:

Pre-Beta to PRS: 3.1.026
Beta 1: 3.1.034f
Beta 2: 3.1.043e
Final Beta: 3.1.061d
Pre-RC: 3.1.068

[ToMi1]

Offtopic Comment

We has all official beta builds of Windows 3.1:

Pre-Beta to PRS: 3.1.026
Beta 1: 3.1.034f
Beta 2: 3.1.043e
Final Beta: 3.1.061d
Pre-RC: 3.1.068

You forgot to mention we have 101 and 103 RC too.

[German]

You forgot to mention we have 101 and 103 RC too.

I mentionen beta-stage, earlier of RC .
We has late RC3 build and incomplete RC1.
I hope, that we was find in future complete RC1/RC2 build...
I very like betas of Win3.1.

[Fanta Shokata]

New in Windows 3.1.034f:
– include new utilities "Dr. Watson", "Object Packager".
– updated Windows Setup (with unique menu with type of install; default install TTF).
– renamed system drivers (DOSSWAP.EXE > DSWAP.WXE; WINSWAP.EXE > WSWAP.EXE).
– Several utilities don't supported Real Mode.
– Updated bootscreen.
– New temporary README.TXT (with two strings lol).

P.S. Corrupt 8514.DRV. This don't fatal.
P.S.2 Uploader name is ReflectiaX. Thank he for this good found!
P.S.3

Offtopic Comment

We has all official beta builds of Windows 3.1:

Pre-Beta to PRS: 3.1.026
Beta 1: 3.1.034f
Beta 2: 3.1.043e
Final Beta: 3.1.061d
Pre-RC: 3.1.068

This build has two additional color schemes which didn't make way into final version. They're called "Peaceful" and "School Days".