Leading up to the launch of the Sega Dreamcast, in 1998 Microsoft and Sega announced that the up-and-coming Dreamcast would use Windows CE – an embedded version of the Windows Operating system for smaller portable devices. However, when the Dreamcast launched, all 18 titles did not use Windows CE at all. This was a very strange pivot, and many wondered what had occurred. In today’s episode we take a closer look at Windows CE on the Dreamcast and what ultimately led to its decision to make it available only as a secondary option for developers to use.
Sources :
► https://news.microsoft.com/1999/03/16/microsoft-announces-windows-ce-toolkit-for-dreamcast/
► https://segaretro.org/Windows_CE
► https://www.wired.com/story/why-i-still-play-dreamcast/
► https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/windows-ce-notably-absent-from-dreamcast-launch/
► https://www.30pin.com/features/windows-ce-history/
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp8EyqaI204&t=406s
Timestamps:
00:00 – 03:37 – Introduction to Windows CE
03:37 – 08:46 – Misconceptions of Windows CE on the Dreamcast
08:47 – 10:09 – Conclusion/Outro
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