RQ: basic Win9x/ME version

[RainyShadow]

As it's been said in the anouncements, the next version won't support Windows 9x/ME It's bad news for a lot of people.
So, here's the question: would you make some "lite" build for these OS, please ?
Just remove the NT-dependent functions, and if it's better than v3.47 release it

P.S. sorry for my bad english

[Kitna]

I don't think D-Tools dev team should waste time adding support for a 7yr old OS.
Even MS doesn't want to support it.

[Copytrooper]

First question is, what do you need it for anyway?
V3.47 should work fine with most games, the other way around only very few newer games support 9x/ME.
There might come an updated/blacklist-fixed v3.x version, but don't count on it.

[Reef]

Maybe it's just not possible to create an IDE virtual drive in Windows 9x/ME?
I'm sure this decision was only made with progress in mind. If Windows 9x/ME compatibility would hinder progress, then I think it's a good decision to drop it.

What would you prefer: DT not compatible with Windows 9x/ME, but it beats protections like Starforce and it's much harder to blacklist?
OR
DT still compatible with Windows 9x/ME, but still can't beat Starforce and still can be easily blacklisted?

I prefer the first choice

[Copytrooper]

The problem is that 9x/ME is completely different compared to NT-kernel based OS, so it would require to develop an own 9x/ME driver.
Around 90% of our users use NT-based OS, and the ca. 9% still using 9x/ME will probably either upgrade to NT-based OS in near future, or can continue using v3.47.

[RainyShadow]

Well, v3.47 works great, but it lacks the compressed images support which'll be included in v4
I think that's the main reason for me to ask about 9x compability

Anyways, keep up the good work & greetings to all the devs