The emacs website has versions down to 22, but none of them seem to work correctly on Windows 98. I managed to get emacs 22 running, but it does not display correctly on screen. Only the -nw version runs correctly.
Is there any version that works well on the older OSes?
It’s not my intention to be condescending. However, using a 25 year old piece of software that is not being maintained anymore is rarely the best option. You didn’t explain why you can’t use a newer version of Windows or a modern Linux distro.
I mean, I keep a computer around running Windows 3.11. Some people enjoy the challenge of running old software on old hardware, rather than in emulators—it’s fun. 25 years old definitely qualifies as “retro.”
But also “you didn’t explain” is, again, kinda condescending—why should OP have to justify themself to you? You couldn’t imagine any reason they might be asking about Windows 98 other than that they were wrong and in need of correction? If that were so, why would GNU bother maintaining the old-gnu FTP directory?