14 DAY TRIAL // After Linux and Windows 10, here comes the turn of Windows XP to be installed on the Nintendo Switch.
As detailed in this reddit thread, Windows XP on the Nintendo Switch is actually an emulated version that runs via L4T Linux and QEMU, but according to user We1etu1n who made the whole thing happen, you can even play Pinball 3D at full speed.
While this doesn’t sound like a major achievement at first glance, it’s something that truly highlights the potential of the Nintendo Switch, which has evolved substantially beyond its original purpose of a gaming console.
Not the fastest experience
Needless to say, running Windows XP on the Nintendo Switch isn’t necessarily the best experience you can get with this operating system, but just for experimenting it’s certainly something that’s worth trying out.
“I’ve been using the Nintendo Switch as my main desktop for the past few days via L4T Linux. I have the Cinnamon DE running and have a 2GB Swap dime in order to keep things nice and smooth. In order to do this, just install QEMU and make a 10GB img as a hard drive. Once done, just install Win XP onto it with QEMU like a VM. Took me 6 hours to install and reach the desktop. Speed isn’t great but it legit can run Pinball 3D at full speed,” the aforementioned user explains on reddit.
For what it’s worth, Windows XP no longer receives support since April 2014, but despite this, it’s still one of the desktop operating system still in use these days. Users have been requesting a second edition for many years already, but this is obviously out of the table given Microsoft’s full focus on Windows 10.
You can follow the full progress of the project, but also get more ideas for expanding the capabilities of the Nintendo Switch by checking out the page linked above.
