Actually Installing Windows on a Nintendo DS! (1.0 to 3.0 Upgrade Saga Attempt)

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Ever think you'd see Windows running on a Nintendo DS? Well, here it is. Thanks to a homebrew application called DSx86, it's possible to run Windows along with a good amount of DOS games on the DS or DSi!

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[Wavy_]

The developer of DSx86 was developing a 3DS port conveniently called 3DSx86, but it seems they never finished/released it. Quite unfortunate really, as the DS version was really great and would've benefited a lot from the extra power from the 3DS.

[markusTegelane]

wait, this is possible?
lesson learned: never underestimate homebrew developers

[DaVince]

Oh man, I had the SuperCard DSTwo. It was super interesting because it basically houses an extra CPU on the card itself that's more powerful than the DS hardware. It allowed me to play Commander Keen on the DS of all things! There were some really neat emulators for it as well.

[mahmoud]

Omg ive never thought that it is possible to run a real version of windows on a ds console, very nice video michael

[MaskedGEEK]

23:35 - Michael just invented Dark Mode for Windows 30 years before it became an official feature.

[Sky.Dog]

Now this brings back nostalgia! I remember owning both of these DS’s as well as the LIte edition keep up the fantastic work MJD!

[jargon]

I absolutely love these 30 minute videos! Perfect for watching when I have nothing to do

[_ace]

I didnt even see the video but I love this type of stuff, like emulating software on a device I couldnt think could do that :D Thanks for making these videos!

[wido]

One thing you could have tried was using SUBST to map the folder with your installation files to a drive letter (A in this case). SUBST has been around since MSDOS 3.1 I believe and essentially allows you to map any folder to a drive letter. It even still works in modern Windows. :)

[SleepyAdam]

This takes me back. I was such a nerdy kid. Loved messing around with DSx86. Could never get Windows working tho. This is some childhood wish fulfillment.

[BANJO]

I remember using this app to play Alone in the dark on my DS lite. I was an amazing experience!

BTW I have that Pokémon with the keyboard, but it doesn't have the GBA slot accessory, the BT receiver is in the cartridge itself.

[Pacca]

I did this! used to run the old Oregon trail game on my DS, was a lot of fun

[willm]

There's something delightfully pointless about using a handheld capable of running 3d games to emulate a decades old OS to play solitaire. Love it!

[TweeterMan]

Exactly what I needed! Program Manager on my DS!

[MagnumForce]

It's too bad no one has really tried getting Windows CE to run on DS. That version of Windows was meant to run on ARM based platforms I think or at least non x86 stuff like the DS. No idea what the boot process/driver situation would be for an OS like that though. Only time I ever personally interacted with Windows CE was with the inventory scanner tool I used when I worked in the back at Wal-Mart back in 2013 or so and those things had Windows CE on them. CE is weird though and seems to be customized for almost every platform one finds it on. Not to mention the apps you can run on it would be super limited. Definitely can't run normal x86 windows stuff in Windows CE. :P

[Wii]

Actually the physical keyboard for the DS didn't have an adapter that hooked up to the GBA Slot. The Pokemon cartridge had the adapter built into it and other DS cartridge had extra tech them

[aa]

4:56 I like the name of the SD card.
Also I am curious how it would run on DSi using twilight menu + -bootstrap-, might try because I don't have a flash card.
(Edit: It works fine on my Unlaunch DSi. Also I forgot it was homebrew and so it does not use bootstrap.)

[libby]

5:04 if you look at the title of the finder window, the r4 card is named the never gonna give you up link digits

[MoonSarito]

This is just amazing and insane at the same time, I would love to see you trying to install Windows on other consoles like the 3DS and PSP or Wii U.

There's also a Windows ''clone'' made for the Nintendo 8 Bit similar to the Windows XP video on the Nintendo DS you made before that would be really cool to check out.

[sirlukas]

That's so amazing Michael! Well done!