r/windows • u/dazedmp3 • 7d ago

Discussion The PS5 can now emulate Windows 7

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u/BH-Playz Windows 7 6d ago

i don't see why you aren't using virtualization to run it instead of emulated

unless the ps5's sandbox doesn't support virtualization or if you're already using kvm or something like that

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u/qalmakka 6d ago

Well it depends on whether

  1. the PS5 CPU supports AMD-V

  2. the OS implements anything akin to KVM

  3. a random process can use this virtualisation support

Otherwise in order to have acceleration you need the OS to support some kind of paravirtualisation with a certain API, and given that's Windows we're talking about you can't patch the kernel like you'd do with Linux and Parallels in the '00s

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u/Muddybulldog 6d ago

Yes, No and No.... in that order.

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u/unrealmaniac 6d ago

Playstation is BSD based so it wont have KVM.

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u/qalmakka 6d ago

FreeBSD has Bhyve which is basically the same thing. It depends on whether they've ported it or not

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u/2HellWith2FA 5d ago

PS5 inside Windows and Windows Inside a PS5. How about we emulate Windows inside a PS5 inside a Windows inside a 5 and see where it'll end.

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u/GioAc96 5d ago

Is it emulation? Windows uses x86, just like the PS5, isn’t it running it natively?

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u/NicDima Windows 95 6d ago

Amazing xD

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u/fenghuangshan 5d ago

does it run any downloaded exe files ?

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u/Tailsgenesis 5d ago

i know its a hard ask but its not truly windows 7 without aero

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u/Curious-Fly5623 5d ago

I doubt it has graphics acceleration