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Off-Topic Discussion => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Fenrir on May 10, 2009, 10:55:47 pm

Title: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: Fenrir on May 10, 2009, 10:55:47 pm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6jg2WEWZsY&feature=channel_page

Descent apparently works as well, but rather slowly.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: BloodEagle on May 10, 2009, 11:40:20 pm: ....

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:no:
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: kode on May 12, 2009, 10:01:03 am: Devkitppc is a piece of art.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: Wobble73 on May 12, 2009, 12:15:25 pm: Tell us when it runs Windows 98 well, so we can at least play retail Freespace 2 on it. Imagine using a Wiimote as a motion sensitive joystick! :lol:
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: Mongoose on May 12, 2009, 03:34:21 pm: Quote from: Wobble73 on May 12, 2009, 12:15:25 pm
Tell us when it runs Windows 98 well, so we can at least play retail Freespace 2 on it. Imagine using a Wiimote as a motion sensitive joystick! :lol:
People have already figured out how to use the Wiimote as a PC controller, so you could theoretically do that even now. :p
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: MR_T3D on May 12, 2009, 03:39:27 pm: Quote from: Mongoose on May 12, 2009, 03:34:21 pm
Quote from: Wobble73 on May 12, 2009, 12:15:25 pm
Tell us when it runs Windows 98 well, so we can at least play retail Freespace 2 on it. Imagine using a Wiimote as a motion sensitive joystick! :lol:
People have already figured out how to use the Wiimote as a PC controller, so you could theoretically do that even now. :p
I look at the wiimote a dozen feet away, then to my computers usb port, then to the monitor to type this
eyes narrow
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: Fenrir on May 12, 2009, 04:36:05 pm: Quote from: Wobble73 on May 12, 2009, 12:15:25 pm
Tell us when it runs Windows 98 well, so we can at least play retail Freespace 2 on it. Imagine using a Wiimote as a motion sensitive joystick! :lol:

Remember, this is the Wii we're talking about. The thing has been hacked to pieces at this point but I don't see it running FS any time soon. =P
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: kode on May 13, 2009, 03:29:27 am: Actually, porting freespace should be doable, but it'd be a roundabout way playing it in dosbox, really.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: Davros on May 14, 2009, 01:21:26 pm: Quote from: Fenrir on May 10, 2009, 10:55:47 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6jg2WEWZsY&feature=channel_page

Descent apparently works as well, but rather slowly.

did descent run under win 3.1 ?
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: Mongoose on May 14, 2009, 03:12:23 pm: The original Descent (and Descent II, for that matter) ran on DOS, so one would imagine so. :p
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: Fenrir on May 19, 2009, 10:33:55 am: Quote from: kode on May 13, 2009, 03:29:27 am
Actually, porting freespace should be doable, but it'd be a roundabout way playing it in dosbox, really.

Not just doable, but done. XD The beta came out yesterday. I'd link it but I don't know the rules on console homebrew here.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: redsniper on May 19, 2009, 12:53:35 pm: It's fine. Do it.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: Fenrir on May 19, 2009, 12:59:12 pm: http://code.google.com/p/freespace2wii/wiki/Installation

I gave it a shot and it's actually rather stable. Because of RAM limitations it obviously won't look as pretty as on your PC, but chances are that small things like better warp effects and the 3D radar will be added.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1... for the Wii.
Post by: kode on May 20, 2009, 06:18:10 am: Hah, that's great, I might even give it a try. Depending on how awful the controls are, I might even enjoy it.