Are 2008 EBOX Mini PCs worth it for DOS/Win98 gaming?
LGR
Aug 23, 2025 20:08
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The DMP eBox 3300 is a mini PC built for legacy industrial applications, making it well-suited to natively running MS-DOS and Windows 98 without emulation! It's also inexpensive, selling for a fraction of what newer Vortex86 DX projects cost. So what's the catch? Sound, mostly! Let's dive in and try a bunch of games and stuff.
● LGR things elsewhere:
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews
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● Pertinent links:
LGR WeeCee Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USHvvSbYmJA
LGR Pixel x86 Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8WfiRRvQXo
CES 2008 coverage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSl12fTAvHQ
DMP Group website https://www.compactpc.com.tw/
Vortex86 DX info page https://www.vortex86.com/products/Vortex86DX
DMP Electronics YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@dmpelectronicsinc.8219
@vwestlife MSTI PDX video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqtQ3ySE6c
Z9s Windows 98 drivers https://www.supermicro.com/wdl/driver/VGA/XGI/Z7-Z9/Windows/
@philscomputerlab Benchmarks https://www.philscomputerlab.com/dos-benchmark-pack.html
● Background music licensed from Epidemic Sound:
https://www.epidemicsound.com
The eBox: A Tiny, Low-Cost DOS & Windows PC From 2008
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