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PowerPC Windows NT ported to Nintendo GameCube/Wii/Wii U (github.com)
submitted 1 month ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org
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[–] pezhore@infosec.pub 10 points 1 month ago

[–] forgetful_fox@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Hello fun afternoon project!

[–] _NetNomad@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

what kind of software is available for windows nt powerPC? i figure being a different architecture you can't just run x86 windows programs but my google fu is failing to find anything i can

[–] Gurfaild@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There is an x86 emulator for DOS/Win16 programs, but Win32 software needs to be compiled for PPC

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

That is vile. But also kind of interesting.