Windows Simulator

explodingstuff

I'm not sure if it should be under Show and Tell or here since I shared it, but here it is.
So far, I have the following features.
1.0:
Internet Explorer
2.0:
Internet Explorer
Minecraft

Could you post some more things I should add?

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TheGeek56

You mean Windows Emulator?

explodingstuff

TheGeek56 wrote:
You mean Windows Emulator?

No, I did mean Simulator.
An Emulator is for old video games.
You know, for like Pokemon Red and Blue.

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Flamekebab

An emulator replicates the functionality of the original. Old games can run on emulators but that's not all they're for.

An example would be a ZX Spectrum emulator. It reproduces the functionality of a ZX Spectrum.

You're right though, your program is a simulator, not an emulator. I'm not sure what a real Windows emulator would even do, when I think about it. Something like ReactOS maybe?

Psiborg

Flamekebab wrote:
I'm not sure what a real Windows emulator would even do, when I think about it. Something like ReactOS maybe?

There are windows emulators like Wine - so you can runs Windows software on Macs or Linux installations for example.

Save the world from giant ants in a classic tower defense: Antfestation
Protect the Minions from the Purples in Minion Push
Collect treasure across the beautiful islands of Mylands
Guard your gold in The Hoard++
Remake of a classic arcade game: Descentipede

Flamekebab

Psiborg wrote:
Flamekebab wrote:
I'm not sure what a real Windows emulator would even do, when I think about it. Something like ReactOS maybe?
There are windows emulators like Wine - so you can runs Windows software on Macs or Linux installations for example.

Wine is not an emulator.

No, really, first fourteen words on their about page:

Wine (originally an acronym for “Wine Is Not an Emulator”) is a compatibility layer

Wine acts as a translation layer between Windows software and the platform it's running on. It doesn't mimic Windows, it translates it. ReactOS is the closest thing I can think of to a Windows emulator and even then it's not really that simple.

Psiborg

Oops. Don't I feel stupid

Save the world from giant ants in a classic tower defense: Antfestation
Protect the Minions from the Purples in Minion Push
Collect treasure across the beautiful islands of Mylands
Guard your gold in The Hoard++
Remake of a classic arcade game: Descentipede

Flamekebab

Psiborg wrote:
Oops. Don't I feel stupid

Nope, that's learnin' happening! Don't worry, the itching will subside soon.

Eintity

explodingstuff wrote:
TheGeek56 wrote:
You mean Windows Emulator?
No, I did mean Simulator.
An Emulator is for old video games.
You know, for like Pokemon Red and Blue.

Actually, emulation is a fancy word for mimicking.

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explodingstuff

Okay, can I get an idea???

You saw my username. I make things explode.

FishingPro98

Notepad
Paint
Calculator
Minesweeper
Clock
Anti-virus scanner

Is that enough?

explodingstuff

FishingPro98 wrote:
Notepad
Paint
Calculator
Minesweeper
Clock
Anti-virus scanner

Is that enough?

Hm, the calculator and Minesweeper seem too hard, but the others are nice!

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