Homebrew Windows on the New 3DS

[AlexF1]

We can't tell you where to find it, as it's against site rules. You'll have to try looking or asking somewhere else.

Ok but after 1 day I finally found a thing.....

 

[henryglends]

[*]For Windows 95, put an image of the system into the retroarch_3ds folder called W95.img
[*]Once you load up Windows N3DS, go to Load Content -> Select File -> smdc:/ -> 3ds -> retroarch_3ds -> and choose which OS you want to run. ld31.bat = Windows 3.1, ld98.bat = Windows 98, ld95.bat = Windows 95
[*]Once it is loaded, you may have to change settings to allow you to move the arrow keys with the d-pad, to press enter using start, etc. by doing this:
[*]Open settings by pressing bottom screen, press b, go to settings, input, input user 1 binds. Change User 1 device type to Joystick (4axis/4buttons + kbd arrows) and then go back to the main screen. Save current config. You can then press the bottom screen again to resume the Windows startup.
[*]With this setting, D-PAD = Arrow keys, Start = Enter, Select = Esc
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If you decide to use Windows 98, I recommend using a build of 98lite Professional if you can (for startup time).
I hope I helped you guys! Remember, this currently only works on New 3DS models. You will probably get a red screen if you try on the O3DS. It just doesn't work right now.

hi, would you be able to help me?

 

[lone_wolf323]

hi, would you be able to help me?

No ones really going to unless ya actually say whats going on.

 

[14Par]

• For Windows 98, put an image of the system into the retroarch_3ds folder called W98.img

What system?

 

[HaloBenish]

I've been booting into XP for like 5 min... Still saying booting from drive A.

Will it ever finish?

 

[CoolMe]

What is the use of this exactly?

 

[lone_wolf323]

I've been booting into XP for like 5 min... Still saying booting from drive A.

Will it ever finish?

Probably not. What are ya trying to use this for?

 

[Mnecraft368]

I've been booting into XP for like 5 min... Still saying booting from drive A.

Will it ever finish?

This can only run DOS based versions of Windows. XP is not one of those, so it'll never boot.

 

[HaloBenish]

This can only run DOS based versions of Windows. XP is not one of those, so it'll never boot.

it does the same with 98 and 95 though.....

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It applies to both 95/98 anyway. The only difference is that 98 is capable of running 4GB drives.

Regardless, if it's one of those sizes then take the respective geometry list there and edit it into your .bat. For example, a 1GB .img will use 512,63,64,520 so you edit the imgmount line in the .bat file to:

imgmount 2 c:\[name of img].img -size 512,63,64,520 -t hdd -fs none
boot c:\[name of img].img

The "2" after imgmount refers to the drive directory of the OS installed in the .img, so 0 is A, 1 is B, 2 is C and so on. Most normal Windows OS are installed to the C:\ drive so best to keep it at 2.

The "boot c:\[name of img].img" line after it makes it so the .bat file will automatically attempt to run the .img file mounted.

The resulting .bat file should look something like this:

cls
@echo off
echo -------------------------------------------------
echo Windows 95 Loader by LarBob Doomer
echo -------------------------------------------------

goto win95

:win95
echo.
echo.
echo Launching Windows 95
z:
imgmount 2 c:\W95.img -size 512,63,64,520 -t hdd -fs none
boot c:\W95.img
goto end


:end
@echo on

even after this, the image says it mounts, but it still hangs on booting from drive a

 

[Blazingcody0603]

How can you run this on citra on android tho

 

[lone_wolf323]

How can you run this on citra on android tho

ya dont, its already crap on 3ds. citra on andriod has no chance.

 

[hobbledehoy899]

Old-ish versions of Windows on N3DS?
Wonder if one could get some of the older Touhou games working. (Koumakyou and onward)

Hey, don't discount the PC-98 games!

 

[Lemondemonforever]

It says it cant find a hard disk.

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My NN3DS says (On W95) that it can't find a hard disk... Can someone help me?

 

[Deadfull]

Can you give me or tell me where i can find a funtional windows 95/98 logo?

 

[xXDungeon_CrawlerXx]

Can you give me or tell me where i can find a funtional windows 95/98 logo?

 

[For265]

How do i type to start windows its starts but all i get is the A:/ prompt

 

[Galaxy_Dom]

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[Galaxy_Dom]

Mine fails and says "Bootdisk file does not exist."

 

[Indy13]

Super cool but also very frustrating due to the limitation of the machine, the limits of handling (no mouse) but apart from that it's really nice to see these old OS running on N3DS, thank you for this

 

[LingFox]

Super cool but also very frustrating due to the limitation of the machine, the limits of handling (no mouse) but apart from that it's really nice to see these old OS running on N3DS, thank you for this

Indeed, it's a pretty novelty thing, no doubt about it.

What is the use of this exactly?

if it ran at any sort of decent speed, like the dsx86 thing, you could use it to play old games such as commander keen. as of now, its just a novelty thing.

I wonder if it's just W95/98 running slow or if 3.1 will go as slow.

edit: I'm so sorry for the necro, I forgot to check the last post's date.