this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2024
6 points (100.0% liked)

Dreamcast

177 readers
1 users here now

Welcome

Our favourite and possibly the best console ever created! Released back in 1998 and still going strong today.

Related Communities:

Useful Links:

Rules:

Be respectful and please follow the general lemmy.world rules here

Additional Notes: while the community is still growing there are very relaxed rules on posts. As long as the topic vaguely relates to the Dreamcast, SEGA and/or it's games then please post it. Also if you would to become a MOD and help grow the community then please contact me.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
B0NK3RS@lemmy.world
6
What happened to Windows CE on the SEGA Dreamcast? | MVG (youtu.be)
submitted 3 months ago by B0NK3RS@lemmy.world to c/dreamcast@lemmy.world
0 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/19676734

"Leading up to the launch of the Sega Dreamcast, in 1998 Microsoft and Sega announced that the up-and-coming Dreamcast would use Windows CE - an embedded version of the Windows Operating system for smaller portable devices. However, when the Dreamcast launched, all 18 titles did not use Windows CE at all. This was a very strange pivot, and many wondered what had occurred. In today's episode we take a closer look at Windows CE on the Dreamcast and what ultimately led to its decision to make it available only as a secondary option for developers to use..."

Do you remember the promise of Windows CE on the Dreamcast? Were you disappointed when it didn't become a reality?

no comments (yet)
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
there doesn't seem to be anything here