Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#1

Post by fibo » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 7:35 PM UTC

Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React
winxp.now.sh

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#2

Post by sxp » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 7:56 PM UTC

Wow. You can even load a Winamp skin from https://skins.webamp.org/ into the player and adjust the EQ.

Though, I'm not sure if I trust that OS since I see a tooltip telling me that I don't have AV installed :)

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#3

Post by hiidrew » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 8:02 PM UTC

“Your computer might be at risk”

That extra detail made it very realistic.

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#4

Post by Closi » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 8:05 PM UTC

sxp wrote: post #2

Wow. You can even load a Winamp skin from https://skins.webamp.org/ into the player and adjust the EQ. Though, I'm not sure if I trust that OS since I see a tooltip telling me that I don't have AV installed :)

Thank this repo!

https://github.com/captbaritone/webamp

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#5

Post by Xorlev » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 8:07 PM UTC

Paint et. all work too, what an incredible simulation! :)

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#6

Post by martijnvds » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 8:13 PM UTC

That's another way to make "ReactOS" :)

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#7

Post by dmitrybrant » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 8:22 PM UTC

This is excellent, with the very minor detail of the fonts, which look a little off, and perhaps a little too anti-aliased? This seems to be the main issue with all web-based retro simulations of Windows 9x and XP. I'm guessing this is because the default font (Tahoma?) isn't freely licensed? Everything else is spot on, though!

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#8

Post by lostgame » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 8:25 PM UTC

hiidrew wrote: post #3

“Your computer might be at risk” That extra detail made it very realistic.

Came here to say this.

As soon as it popped up, I was like; oh, shit, yup - there it is.

WinAmp and it's fantastically on-point UI-mockup and functionality was also a super nice touch.

tbh I still use Windows XP SP3 in my VM on my Mac for the occasional Windows utility I need. It's super no-cruft and lightweight - especially as a VM - compared to anything since - and is surprisingly compatible. Because it's in a VM, I'm not too worried about the security issues, and most of the Windows-only utilities I use are fairly archaic anyway. (In computer years)

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#9

Post by reificator » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 8:26 PM UTC

I am very disappointed in the lack of response from Explorer > Help > Is this copy of Windows legal?

Re: Web based Windows XP desktop recreation, built with React

#10

Post by pachico » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 8:27 PM UTC

I couldn't contain a smile when I saw Winamp's interface :)