Force QEMU to use a single thread for V8086 mode:

Use the following command to create a new QCOW2 image:

: Install the VBEMP (Universal VESA) or SoftGPU drivers to unlock 1024x768 resolution and 32-bit color .

This 100KB file acts as a full 4GB drive. Writes go to my_game_vm.qcow2 ; reads come from base.qcow2 . You can run 10 games simultaneously without duplicating the OS files.

You first need to create a blank virtual disk image using the qemu-img tool. : qemu-img create -f qcow2 win98.qcow2 4G

Replace /dev/cdrom with the path to your Windows 98 installation ISO image.