Hytale hit Early Access last Tuesday with launch day player numbers of 2.8M, and became an instant Twitch No.1.
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Windows 95 in Hytale (Image credit: Sadat Sahib (AKA iamcxv7 )) Share Share by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Modders have already showcased some stunning achievements in Hytale , the hot new sandbox RPG that hit Early Access last Tuesday. Our headline singles out engineer Sadat Sahib (AKA iamcxv7), who has managed to get Windows 95 to run inside the new game. The Hytale experience and extensive creator toolset have led to some pundits describing it as Minecraft 2.0.
COMMUNITY SHOWCASE: A community member ran Windows95 in Hytale! This was made by @iamcxv711 pic.twitter.com/mon88oDFns January 18, 2026
The above video shows Windows 95 seemingly running without any major hiccups. Interaction seems laborious, but we feel that’s because of a joypad being used as a controller. If a PC mouse and keyboard could be used instead, we’d see greater potential.
Sahib’s social media feed reveals that he’s been busy doing more than just shoehorning Microsoft ’s legendary OS into this sandbox RPG. Earlier today, this pioneering Hytale modder managed the inception-worthy feat of running Hytale in Hytale…
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- https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/hytale-modder-gets-windows-95-os-up-and-running-inside-the-actual-game-other-projects-include-running-minecraft-and-hytale-inside-itself#main
- https://www.tomshardware.com
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