windows95

This is Windows 95, running in an Electron app. Yes, it's the full thing. I'm sorry.

Downloads

Windows	32-bit 💿 Installer | 📦 Standalone Zip 64-bit 💿 Installer | 📦 Standalone Zip ❓ Don't know what kind of chip you have? It's probably `x64`. To confirm, on your computer, hit Start, enter "processor" for info.
macOS	Apple Silicon Processor 📦 Standalone Zip Intel Processor 📦 Standalone Zip ❓ Don't know what kind of chip you have? If you bought your computer after 2020, select "Apple Silicon". Learn more at apple.com.
Linux	64-bit 💿 rpm | 💿 deb ARM64 💿 rpm | 💿 deb ARM 💿 rpm | 💿 deb

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. In fact, a few games are already preinstalled - and more can be found on the Internet, for instance at archive.org. 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.