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Developer Throaty Mumbo successfully ran Windows CE 2.11 on a Nintendo 64 by exploiting the shared MIPS processor architecture between the console and an old IBM laptop. After months of debugging, the fully functional OS — complete with desktop, taskbar, and working apps — loads via a 3.5MB cartridge file.
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