Watcom C/C++ 8.5
The Watcom C/C++ is a powerful compiler for DOS, Windows, and OS/2. Its key selling point was superior cross platform support. It supported DOS, extended DOS 32-bit, Win16, Win32, and OS/2. Notably, it was used to produce the video game DOOM as a 32-bit DOS extended program.
Watcom also produced other language compilers including Watcom Fortran
Release notes
Watcom C/386 8.5 was the first compiler to ship with a royalty-free 32-bit DOS extender. It also included an extender for Microsoft Windows 3.0 that enabled the use of 386 32-bit code in 16-bit Windows 3.x executables.
Much more information about this version can be found here: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/watcom-win386/
Downloads
| Download name | Version | Language | Architecture | File size | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Watcom C 386 8.5a (1991) (3.5-1.44mb) |
8.5a | English |
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4.86MB | 0 |