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windows95
This is Windows 95, running in an Electron app. Yes, it's the full thing. I'm sorry.
Downloads
<table class="is-fullwidth"> </thead> <tbody> </tbody> <tr> <td> <img src="./.github/images/windows.png" width="24"><br /> Windows </td> <td> <span>32-bit</span> <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-3.1.1-setup-ia32.exe"> 💿 Installer </a> | <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-win32-ia32-3.1.1.zip"> 📦 Standalone Zip </a> <br /> <span>64-bit</span> <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-3.1.1-setup-x64.exe"> 💿 Installer </a> | <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-win32-x64-3.1.1.zip"> 📦 Standalone Zip </a><br /> <span>ARM64</span> <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-3.1.1-setup-arm64.exe"> 💿 Installer </a> | <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-win32-arm64-3.1.1.zip"> 📦 Standalone Zip </a><br /> <span> ❓ Don't know what kind of chip you have? Hit start, enter "processor" for info. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="./.github/images/macos.png" width="24"><br /> macOS </td> <td> <span>Intel Processor</span> <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-darwin-x64-3.1.1.zip"> 📦 Standalone Zip </a><br /> <span>Apple M1 Processor</span> <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-darwin-arm64-3.1.1.zip"> 📦 Standalone Zip </a><br /> <span> ❓ Don't know what kind of chip you have? Learn more at <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211814">apple.com</a>. </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="./.github/images/linux.png" width="24"><br /> Linux </td> <td> <span>64-bit</span> <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-3.1.1-1.x86_64.rpm"> 💿 rpm </a> | <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95_3.1.1_amd64.deb"> 💿 deb </a><br /> <span>ARM64</span> <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-3.1.1-1.arm64.rpm"> 💿 rpm </a> | <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95_3.1.1_arm64.deb"> 💿 deb </a><br /> <span>ARMv7 (armhf)</span> <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95-3.1.1-1.armv7hl.rpm"> 💿 rpm </a> | <a href="https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v3.1.1/windows95_3.1.1_armhf.deb"> 💿 deb </a> </td> </tr> </table> <hr />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 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 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.
Other Questions
- MS-DOS seems to brick the screen
- Windows 95 is stuck in a bad state
- I want to install additional apps or games
- Running in Docker
- Running in an online VM with Kubernetes and Gitpod
License
This project is provided for educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with and has not been approved by Microsoft.