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# windows95
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This is Windows 95, running in an [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) app. Yes, it's the full thing. I'm sorry.
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## Downloads
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| Standalone Download | 📦[Standalone, 32-bit](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v2.1.1/windows95-2.1.1-win32-standalone-ia32.zip) <br /> 📦[Standalone, 64-bit](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v2.1.1/windows95-2.1.1-win32-standalone-x64.zip) | 📦[Standalone](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v2.1.1/windows95-macos-2.1.1.zip) | |
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| Installer | 💽[Setup, 64-bit](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v2.1.1/windows95-2.1.1-setup-win32-x64.exe) <br /> 💽[Setup, 32-bit](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v2.1.1/windows95-2.1.1-setup-win32-ia32.exe) | | 💽[deb, 64-bit](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v2.1.1/windows95-linux-2.1.1_amd64.deb) <br /> 💽[rpm, 64-bit](https://github.com/felixrieseberg/windows95/releases/download/v2.1.1/windows95-linux-2.1.1.x86_64.rpm) |
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## Does it work?
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Yes! Quite well, actually - on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Bear in mind that this is written entirely in JavaScript, so please adjust your expectations.
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## Should this have been a native app?
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Absolutely.
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## Does it run Doom (or my other favorite game)?
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You'll likely be better off with an actual virtualization app, but the short answer is yes. [Thanks to
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@DisplacedGamers](https://youtu.be/xDXqmdFxofM) I can recommend that you switch to a resolution of
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640x480 @ 256 colors before starting DOS games - just like in the good ol' days.
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## Credits
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99% of the work was done over at [v86](https://github.com/copy/v86/) by Copy.
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## Contributing
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Before you can run this from source, you'll need the disk image. It's not part of the
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repository, but you can grab it using the `Show Disk Image` button from the packaged
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release, which does include the disk image. You can find that button in the
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`Modify C: Drive` section.
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Unpack the `images` folder into the `src` folder, creating this layout:
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```
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- /images/windows95.img
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- /images/default-state.bin
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- /assets/...
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- /bios/...
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- /docs/...
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```
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Once you've done so, run `npm install` and `npm start` to run your local build.
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## Other Questions
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* [MS-DOS seems to brick the screen](./HELP.md#ms-dos-seems-to-brick-the-screen)
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* [Windows 95 is stuck in a bad state](./HELP.md#windows-95-is-stuck-in-a-bad-state)
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* [I want to install additional apps or games](./HELP.md#i-want-to-install-additional-apps-or-games)
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* [Running in Docker](./docs/docker-instructions.md)
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* [Running in an online VM with Kubernetes and Gitpod](./docs/docker-kubernetes-gitpod.md)
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## License
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This project is provided for educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with and has
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not been approved by Microsoft.
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