A modder got Windows CE 2.11 running on original Nintendo 64 hardware, turning the console into a tiny late-’90s desktop.
Key takeaways
- A Nintendo 64 was built to boot cartridges, not a Microsoft desktop — yet Throaty Mumbo has Windows CE 2.11 running on original N64 hardware.
- The modder’s project, first reported by Notebookcheck, turns the console into a working Windows CE 2.11 machine with a taskbar, Start menu, Recycle Bin, controller...
- A game console was supposed to stay a game console — this one now boots Windows
- The tension here is simple: the Nintendo 64 was never a Windows CE target. The project is described as a hobby reverse-engineering effort, and the available source...
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Canonical source: https://mlxio.com/technology/windows-ce-nintendo-64-hack
