Runtime libraries

This page contains links to common runtime libraries which are required by various games and applications.

Visual Basic

The following link contains all files necessary for Visual Basic 1, Visual Basic 2 and Visual Basic 3 games and applications, including standard VBX files for Visual Basic 3.

Download vbrundll.zip

Windows 3.1 to Windows 3.11 update

The Windows 3.11 update includes COMMDLG.DLL and SHELL.DLL, which can be used for games and applications that will run on Windows 3.0 that require those DLLs.

Download ww0981.exe

Win32s

The Win32s runtime provides a subset of the Win32 API, which allows some 32-bit games and applications to run within Windows 3.1. v1.30c is recommended - v1.25a should only be used for DOSbox.

Additional runtime DLLs for Win32s (MSVCRT20.DLL, MFC30.DLL etc.) are included from the Microsoft Visual C++ 2.2 Upgrade CD - these should be copied to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 or equivalent. A Win32s-compatible version of MSVCRT40.DLL is also available.

Download v1.25a
Download v1.30c
Download additional Win32s DLLs
Download Win32s MSVCRT40.DLL

WinG

The WinG runtime provides a more direct access to video card performance than the GDI API, which allows for increased performance in games.

Download v1.0

Video for Windows

The Video for Windows runtime provides video playback support - v1.0 is the only version that is 286-compatible..

Download v1.0

Trumpet Winsock

A full-featured Winsock runtime DLL. Versions listed below are all 286-compatible.

Download Alpha #17
Download Alpha #18
Download v1.0A
Download v1.0 beta 10
Download v1.0 beta 24

Asymetrix ToolBook runtime

There are two versions available of the Asymetrix ToolBook runtime - v1.00a and v1.53. TBK files that were made with v1.00 will pop up with a warning message regarding running the ToolBook with the v1.53 runtime.

Download v1.00a
Download v1.53

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