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https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95

πŸ’©πŸš€ Windows 95 in Electron. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95

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πŸ’©πŸš€ Windows 95 in Electron. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

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# windows95



This is Windows 95, running in an [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) app. Yes, it's the full thing. I'm sorry.



## Downloads



  

    

      


      Windows

    

    

      32-bit

      

        πŸ’Ώ Installer

       |

      

        πŸ“¦ Standalone Zip

      

      


      64-bit

      

        πŸ’Ώ Installer

       |

      

        πŸ“¦ Standalone Zip

      


      ARM64

      

        πŸ’Ώ Installer

       |

      

        πŸ“¦ Standalone Zip

      


      

        ❓ Don't know what kind of chip you have? Hit start, enter "processor" for info.

      

    

  

  

    

      


      macOS

    

    

      Intel Processor

      

        πŸ“¦ Standalone Zip

      


      Apple M1 Processor

      

        πŸ“¦ Standalone Zip

      


      

        ❓ Don't know what kind of chip you have? Learn more at apple.com.

      

    

  

  

    

      


      Linux

    

    

      64-bit

      

        πŸ’Ώ rpm

       |

      

        πŸ’Ώ deb

      


      ARM64

      

        πŸ’Ώ rpm

       |

      

        πŸ’Ώ deb

      


      ARMv7 (armhf)

      

        πŸ’Ώ rpm

       |

      

        πŸ’Ώ deb

      

    

  






![Screenshot](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1426799/44532591-4ceb3680-a6a8-11e8-8c2c-bc29f3bfdef7.png)



## Does it work?

Yes! Quite well, actually - on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Bear in mind that this is written entirely in JavaScript, so please adjust your expectations.



## Should this have been a native app?

Absolutely.



## Does it run Doom (or my other favorite game)?

You'll likely be better off with an actual virtualization app, but the short answer is yes. [Thanks to

@DisplacedGamers](https://youtu.be/xDXqmdFxofM) I can recommend that you switch to a resolution of

640x480 @ 256 colors before starting DOS games - just like in the good ol' days.



## Credits



99% of the work was done over at [v86](https://github.com/copy/v86/) by Copy aka Fabian Hemmer and his contributors.



## Contributing



Before you can run this from source, you'll need the disk image. It's not part of the

repository, but you can grab it using the `Show Disk Image` button from the packaged

release, which does include the disk image. You can find that button in the

`Modify C: Drive` section.



Unpack the `images` folder into the `src` folder, creating this layout:



```

- /images/windows95.img

- /images/default-state.bin

- /assets/...

- /bios/...

- /docs/...

```



Once you've done so, run `npm install` and `npm start` to run your local build.



If you want to tinker with the image or make a new one, check out the [QEMU docs](./docs/qemu.md).



## Other Questions



 * [MS-DOS seems to brick the screen](./HELP.md#ms-dos-seems-to-brick-the-screen)

 * [Windows 95 is stuck in a bad state](./HELP.md#windows-95-is-stuck-in-a-bad-state)

 * [I want to install additional apps or games](./HELP.md#i-want-to-install-additional-apps-or-games)

 * [Running in Docker](./docs/docker-instructions.md)

 * [Running in an online VM with Kubernetes and Gitpod](./docs/docker-kubernetes-gitpod.md)



## License



This project is provided for educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with and has

not been approved by Microsoft.