The 386 Experience Downloads
All of the files listed here will work on a 386 computer. They should work on newer operating systems such as XP, Vista, and Win 7.
3/29/10 - Repaired all of the broken links.
If you have a program that you would like to share with other 386 users, send the zipped file to The 386 Experience.
The 386 Experience does not claim to hold any copyrights on software made available for download. We respect the hard work of the developers of these fine products. The only purpose of this site is to make available games, applications and operating systems for users of 386 computers. Most of the files listed here are no longer sold in retail stores. If you hold the copyrights on any piece of software we make available for download and do not wish to see it distributed here just mail us and we will remove the files in question immediately.
Operating Systems
Program Name |
Description |
Minimum Operating System Required |
File Size |
Click on File Name to Download |
Vintage Operating System Set |
Includes several versions of DOS, OS/2, and Windows operating systems all in one zipped file. Rapidshare file. |
DOS |
100 MB |
|
FreeDOS |
A DOS alternative operating system |
386 |
11971 K |
|
Linux |
Alternative Operating System |
386 |
Many to choose from |
Compression Programs
Program Name |
Description |
Minimum Operating System Required |
File Size |
Click on File Name to Download |
PK Ware 262 |
Compression utilities for zipping/unzipping programs for Windows 3.1. |
386 Win 3.1 |
666 k |
|
WinZip 6.0 for Windows 3.1 |
Very useful compression program. |
Windows 3.1 |
615 k |
|
RAR |
Compression program for .RAR files |
DOS |
267 k |
|
Arj |
Compression program. |
DOS |
467 K |
Games
Program Name |
Description |
Minimum Operating System Required |
File Size |
Click on File Name to Download |
Moraff's Pinball |
Basic pinball |
386 Win 3.1 |
71 k |
|
Pong |
Just 2 paddles and a ball |
386 DOS |
45 K |
|
Yahtzee |
Great Game, keeps score for you |
386 Win 3.1 |
24 K |
|
Tanks |
Tank battle game |
386 Win 3.1 |
109 K |
|
Blockout |
Break the bricks game |
386 DOS |
102 K |
|
Pac Man |
Classic Pac Man game |
386 DOS |
73 K |
|
Rally |
You drive a car and other cars chase you through a maze |
386 DOS |
76 K |
|
Tetris |
Classic Arcade Game |
386 DOS |
109 K |
|
Mortal Pong |
Pong with an attitude |
386 Win |
246 K |
|
Doom 1.9 |
3D hunt and destroy game |
386 Win 3.1 |
2.46 MB |
|
Laser Chess |
Chess with a few modern weapons |
386 Win 3.1 |
100 K |
|
PC Pool Challenge 1984 |
Very old pool game |
386 DOS |
75 K |
|
3-D PacMan |
Play pacman in a strange 3-D world sorta like Doom |
386 DOS |
24 K |
|
VolleyBall |
One on One volleyball game |
386 DOS |
25 K |
|
PC Golf |
Text based golf game |
386 DOS |
28 K |
|
Leisure Suite Larry 1 |
Join Larry in his pursuits around the neighborhood. |
386 DOS |
274 K |
|
Monopoly |
The classic game of capitalism. |
386 DOS |
68 K |
|
Sopwith |
Fly a biplane and have dogfights |
386 DOS |
61 K |
|
Solitaire |
Play cards by yourself. |
386 DOS |
152 K |
|
Tank Wars |
Fire tanks at each other. |
386 DOS |
183 K |
|
Tower |
Try to climb out of a tower. |
386 DOS |
106 K |
|
Death Zone |
Drive a car around and kill or be killed. |
386 DOS |
161 K |
|
Wolfenstein 3d |
The 1st-person shooter that started it all. As the Allies hero, B.J. Blazkowicz, you run around 3D mazes and blast away Nazis until you can find your way out of their fortresses, prisons, and secret laboratories. |
386 DOS |
711 K |
|
Billy |
Cool program that creates an imaginary person to talk with in text format. Sort of like artificial intellegence. Billy learns as you talk to him. |
DOS |
227 K |
|
Spider-Man |
One dimensional game where you are Spider-Man. Resembles old Duke Nukem games. |
DOS |
114 K |
|
Ground War |
Its the USA vs Iraq in a ground war with tanks. Overhead one dimensional view of a battlefield. One or two person games. |
DOS |
106 K |
|
Joust |
Its the classic arcade video game. You are on a flying horse jousting. |
DOS |
49 K |
|
Pong 3K |
The best Pong game I have seen. Very authentic game play. Two person games or you against the computer. |
Win 3.1 |
8 K |
Applications
Program Name |
Description |
Minimum Operating System Required |
File Size |
Click on File Name to Download |
Vintage Office Applications Set |
Collection of office applications including several versions of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Excel, Lotus 123, PC AnyWhere, and More. Rapidshare file. |
386 Win |
69.6 MB |
|
Spreadsheet |
Simple Spreadsheet Program |
386 Win 3.1 |
941 K |
|
FaxMail |
Send/Receive faxes through your computer and fax modem. |
386 Win 3.1 |
825 K |
|
Winbar |
Customizable Tool Bar for Win 3.1, looks like Win 95/98 |
386 Win 3.1 |
177 K |
|
Calmira |
Customizable Tool Bar for Win 3.1, looks like Win 95/98 |
386 Win 3.1 |
641 K |
Calmira XP |
Customizable Tool Bar for Win 3.1, looks like Windows XP |
386 Win 3.1 |
839 K |
WinDOS |
Utility for Windows 3.1 that allows the user a choice to stay in DOS by touching any key while booting windows. |
Win 3.1 |
33 K |
|
Talk |
Very cool program that has two applications in one. One is Talk which will "speak" through your speakers in several possible "voices" what you type into a notepad-type screen. The other application is called DocTalk which will read any Windows text document to you. |
Win 3.1 |
294 K |
