Guy runs Windows 95 on Wii, wonders why
by Randy Nelson 
{ May 26th 2009 at 8:15PM }
Using a Wii version of the open source DOS emulator DOSbox, a Wii homebrew devotee has managed to get Windows 95 running on the console -- if your definition of "running" is "working, but just barely." In fact, the boot process spans most of two YouTube videos, which the author admits have been edited for brevity. (It takes upwards of 13 minutes just to see the taskbar.)
You're probably asking yourself, "What's the point?" and "Why even try?" Well, to prove it can be done, of course. But even the one who did it -- while providing instructions on how to replicate the process -- advises against following in his footsteps, saying, "I did it and now I can move on to more productive things." But, hey, you could be doing worse things with the system. Waste your time with videos of Wiindows 95 in sort-of action after the break!
You're probably asking yourself, "What's the point?" and "Why even try?" Well, to prove it can be done, of course. But even the one who did it -- while providing instructions on how to replicate the process -- advises against following in his footsteps, saying, "I did it and now I can move on to more productive things." But, hey, you could be doing worse things with the system. Waste your time with videos of Wiindows 95 in sort-of action after the break!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bryan @ May 26th 2009 9:27PM
But can it run Crysis?
p07h3ad @ May 26th 2009 9:32PM
No no the real question is.....WILL IT BLEND?!?!
S. Tiger @ May 26th 2009 9:34PM
It...might be able to run Crysis if he can use an external hard drive as a boot device with Windows 7 loaded on it?
iofthestorm @ May 26th 2009 10:19PM
Erm, there is no PPC version of Windows 7 and I don't think there has been a PPC version of Windows since some version of NT, so running Windows directly is out of the picture. DOSBox is essentially an emulator, and I guess Windows 95 runs on top of DOS closely enough that it can actually emulate it.
Shadsy @ May 26th 2009 10:38PM
I didn't even know normal PC DOSBox could run 95 at this point. Excellent!
Princessb89 @ May 26th 2009 10:41PM
Now we can play solitare on the wii
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Anti-Villian @ May 27th 2009 1:52AM
Fuck solitare i wanna crank minesweeper!
Gemini Ace @ May 27th 2009 9:09AM
Somebody needs to get laid!
Backslash @ May 27th 2009 11:07AM
that'd be me
uncle jesse @ May 27th 2009 12:01PM
Haha, Backslash!
We're watching a video of Windows 95 on a Wii that another guy made... we all need to get laid.