WinGPT: Bringing AI Chat to Windows 3.1
A developer has created WinGPT, a Windows 3.1 compatible application that connects to the ChatGPT API, allowing users to enjoy the latest AI chatbot trend of 2023. This application, developed in C and compiled in Open Watcom v2, provides an authentic Windows 3.1 look by utilizing a standard Windows API.
In order to enable Windows 3.1 to connect to the ChatGPT API, the developer has also developed a TLS 1.3 protocol library. The WinGPT app is a lightweight download, with a zip file size of only 218 KB, including a readme, the application, and the TLS 1.3 DLL support file.
Despite the limitations of the Windows 3.1 platform, WinGPT offers a wide range of functionalities. It can assist with research, answer queries, provide advice, tell jokes, and engage in entertaining chats. Additionally, it can serve as a productivity tool by helping with document drafting.
The developer acknowledges that accessing ChatGPT through WinGPT may have limitations and reliability issues. However, compared to the DOS ChatGPT client, WinGPT is simpler, easier, and more feature-rich.
One of the challenges faced by WinGPT is the limited memory available on Windows 3.1 machines. Since the app does not send chat history to the API calls, prior conversational context is not utilized.
Despite these limitations, WinGPT remains a superior option to the DOS ChatGPT client. If you are still using Windows 3.1, you can try the lightweight WinGPT application by downloading it from the provided link. The application is licensed under GPL v2.
It is important to note that WinGPT does not run directly on Windows 64-bit editions and requires an emulator such as Wine. However, the program is compatible with any 16-bit or 32-bit version of Windows post-Windows 3.1, as long as it has an implementation of Winsock.
Source: Windows 3.1 can use ChatGPT with this new program
