Homebrew Run Windows on Wii U

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Is it possible to run any version of Windows (preferably XP+) on WiiU? I know that you can run 9x through DosBox on Wii Mode, but it has a lot of graphical glitches and it is hardly usable.
 

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I sadly don't know of any way to run a version of Windows on Wii U, and although it may not be what you're looking for, I have heard of people having success running Linux on the console
 
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I sadly don't know of any way to run a version of Windows on Wii U, and although it may not be what you're looking for, I have heard of people having success running Linux on the console
What about Linux? If we wanted a good working windows 8 on Wii u, we need a linux on wii u and get the virtualbox.
 

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Wii U does run PowerPC, normal Windows is x86 only (yes and there's a arm version).
There's no way of emulation Win XP like DosBox since XP is based on Windows NT. (Win 9x is still DOS-based)
Virtualization would take way too much resources than a Wii U could offer.

So, while Linux might be completely possible don't try doing this as it surely won't work. And if it would work you wouldn't be satisfied by the performance.
I'd recommend you buy an older NUC like a NUC6CAYH as those are pretty cheap, run older OSes and do have a lot of performance for their price and size.
 

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