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## Arbitrary Code Execution Discussion

### How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE? - Page 1

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#### How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: zdrmonster12
Date: 2018-07-16 11:26:43
a dumb question but i know it may be possible.

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: Guy
Date: 2018-07-16 13:30:55
It's not. You're limited to a certain amount of RAM you can work with that you can overwrite before the game does. I think the maximum size for an injected block of code is 254 bytes.

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: zdrmonster12
Date: 2018-07-16 13:36:02

> It's not. You're limited to a certain amount of RAM you can work with that you can overwrite before the game does. I think the maximum size for an injected block of code is 254 bytes.

well its too bad. but its a stupid question anyway.
what OS can the Game Boy Run?

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: Guy
Date: 2018-07-16 14:03:48
The closest to an "OS" we'll likely ever see on the GBC is the Everdrive menu.
(Considering you didn't specifically say Pokémon ACE, something like reverse emulation could theoretically be done to run some custom port of Windows or maybe even 1.0, but…that's a different topic really. :P )

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: shaggs
Date: 2018-07-16 14:33:26
Interesting question, that would be something to see.
Windows 7 GBC port when?

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: Guy
Date: 2018-07-16 14:45:35

> Interesting question, that would be something to see.
> Windows 7 GBC port when?

When an EE decides to think really far outside the cartridge for their doctorate…but probably never. :P

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: RETIRE
Date: 2018-07-16 15:30:21
What about using ace to stream the footage from an actual pc into your GBA while using the button inputs from GBA which lead back to the pc to then use it as a mini monitor? It would require a lot of altering to your hardware tho

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: Bert
Date: 2018-07-16 16:40:17
>There will never be a GBC port of TempleOS
Sad!

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: Guy
Date: 2018-07-16 16:43:48

> >There will never be a GBC port of TempleOS
> Sad!

I actually looked this up again this morning because of this thread and considered setting up a new VM with it. This project will never stop being mind-blowingly incredible to me in its scale, scope of vision, and sheer originality. Anyone who hasn't heard of it should totally give that page a read; it's inspiring stuff. It's finally back in active development too..that's good news.

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: ISSOtm
Date: 2018-07-16 22:46:16
An OS has been made for the GBC, but it was a full ROM, thusly impossible to perform via ACE.
I may still have that demo somewhere, it was pretty impressive.

#### Re: How do you run Windows on a GBC with ACE?

Posted by: Parzival
Date: 2018-07-18 00:22:58
Work Master 2, ISSO. I still have it.
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