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WinCE64 – Windows CE 2.11 for N64

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WinCE64, hosted on GitHub by user ThroatyMumbo, is a port of Microsoft's Windows CE 2.11 operating system to the Nintendo 64. The project compiles the Windows CE kernel and shell into a ROM image that can be run on real N64 hardware or emulators. The current release includes a basic graphical user interface with a taskbar, start menu, and file manager, though many features are non-functional due to the limited hardware. The N64's 4 MB RAM and 93.75 MHz CPU pose significant constraints, but the port demonstrates the feasibility of running a full OS on the console. The source code and pre-built ROM are available on GitHub for developers to explore and modify. This project is purely experimental and not intended for commercial use.

// why it matters

Enables developers to run Windows CE on N64 for retro homebrew and OS experimentation.

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