Windows 98 Running on the iPad Air 2 [Video]

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Posted February 12, 2015 at 12:28am by iClarified

Reddit user 8bitsince86 has posted a video of an iPad Air 2 running Windows 98 and the classic game Fallout 2.

The feat is made possible thanks to a jailbroken iPad and DOSPAD (based on DOSBox) which was installed from the Cydia repo: http://cydia.litchie.com.

8bitsince86 has posted a zip file with his dospad configuration and a couple batch files made to load games within Windows. Before you can use those files you will need to follow instructions to install Windows.

Here's a tutorial for DOSBox (Android); however, the steps are similar for DOSPAD (iOS).

Check out the video below or hit the link for more details...

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huhu - February 13, 2015 at 10:01am

cool

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Saneone - February 12, 2015 at 6:33pm

Finally, a legitimate use for an iPad.

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JayK133 - February 12, 2015 at 5:08am

Why the fuk someone want to put Win98 OS on their iPad anyway? Give me one good fuking reason! What a wasted effort!

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gamerscul9870 - February 12, 2015 at 11:29am

So windows users can run something useable on a superior Apple product.

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chilediez - February 12, 2015 at 2:58am

the music is from the game.... but we don´t get to see it runing....

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Cedeno66 - February 12, 2015 at 1:17am

XP or 7.

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ywhat - February 12, 2015 at 12:59am

I like the surface pro 3 better

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gamerscul9870 - February 12, 2015 at 1:57am

Still doesn't compare to ipad. You have your built in keyboard with a choice of 2 operating systems with mobile or web versions. No need to break the functionality of the start button.

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Tomas Tri - February 12, 2015 at 6:53pm

Used both and I prefer the surface 3. There really is no comparison, the ipad is not all that productive in comparison but it's just a tablet.

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odedoo1 - February 13, 2015 at 7:43am

Like you said the surface pro 3 kills my new iPad Air, it's like comparing a full on computer ( the Surface Pro 3, 500GB, USB 3 plugs and much much more, a personal computer all the way ) to a game Console ( My iPad Air, 128GB, and that about it! ). I really hope that Apple is working on the rumor iPad Pro because a PC in a Tablet is the future and Microsoft already got like 3 years head start so Apple start catching up please!!!

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stevenlacross - February 12, 2015 at 12:34am

How about windows xp?

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AppleGuy299 - February 12, 2015 at 12:35am

XP isn't DOS.

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