GB_OS
About
GB_OS is a Gameboy program that tries to simulate or recreate some of the main functions of an operating system. It was designed with the 90's software aesthetic in mind.
Because GB cartridges are read-only memory and GB_OS doesn't make use of battery saving, it isn't possible to make any permanent changes to the system, so it's similar to booting an OS directly from a CD drive.
It is one of my weirdest projects so far, but I'm really happy with how it turned out, especially considering how limited the Gameboy is.
Controls
Arrow keys / WASD - Dpad - Move cursor
C / J / Alt - A - Mouseclick / Select option
X / K / Ctrl - B - Close menu
Enter - Start - Open the start menu, equivalent to the windows key; the menu can be opened anywhere
Shift - Select - Does nothing in the current version
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Install instructions
You need a GB / GBC emulator in order to play the ROM.
Comments
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That's awesome, and totally bluffing!!
Can you post the project version
This is awesome. So much fun to explore, I would love a game in this style
can you please make MACOS in Game Boy?
(or you can’t?)
I love this. Would it be okay if I worked on a GBA version? I’m trying to remake the GBALua library for the GBA Jam and doing something like this would be a neat demo project! Note that I’m not at all sure I can pull it off, but I’d like your permission to try… :D
Yes, feel free to work on a GBA version, I would love to see it.
It's like an uchronia where windows 98 never came ...
Actually, win98 was my main source of inspiration for making GB_OS. I haven’t used win95 until a couple months after this came out.
Thanks for the comment, btw.
this is so fun and cool! You did an awesome job figuring out how to use gb studio’s features to make a convincing operating system. And the calculator is really impressive
Now I want one that looks more like Mac OS instead of Windows 95 ^_^
Thanks, I appreciate your comment. well, It took some time to figure out the calculator, but after I did, the rest was easy.
I’ve never used a MAC computer, so maybe in the future. I’ve thinking about making one of Windows 2 though.
Windows 2 would be cool. I still want the Mac version though :]
Reminded me of some mockups i saw on deviantart... Amazing *o*
What you could do for saving files is we can make an online database where the only function is to load up changes people have done, maybe even add a from scratch coding language from the ground up. :)
This is actually absolutely AMAZING! I really love OS recreations, specially the Windows 95/98 ones.
Seriously, although very simple, the execution is really good, and is an incredible example of how much you can do with the new GB Studio gameplay styles.
Thank you so much, I’m really glad you liked it. ^^
This is friggin dope!
Thanks so much for the comment!