DOS Games On A 2008 Mac... Under Windows 11!?

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Published on January 24, 2025 7:47:47 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QsrqzwXII

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I recently acquired this Intel Mac Pro 3,1 from early 2008. It seemed a shame to let such a beast go to waste, so I did what any sensible person would - installed Windows 11 on it, and then used eXoDOS to play DOS games.

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Part 1 Video:    • This Thing Is Pretty Crazy For 2008...  
Windows 11 Pentium 4 Video:    • Running Windows 11 On 20 Year Old Har...  
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Transmission Torrent Client: https://transmissionbt.com/
Visual C++ Redist: https://github.com/abbodi1406/vcredist/releases
LaunchBox: https://www.launchbox-app.com/
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Chapters:
00:00 Recap & Intro To The Intel Mac Pro 3,1
01:09 Installing Windows 11 - Creating The Installation Media
04:32 Upgrading The GPU & Installing An SSD
06:41 Installing Windows 11 On The Intel Mac Pro 3,1
11:46 Introduction To eXoDOS & PCIe NVMe Upgrade
13:19 Downloading & Installing eXoDOS
15:31 eXoDOS Demo - Playing DOS Games On Windows 11!