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Show HN: RetroTick – Run classic Windows EXEs in the browser

via Hacker Newslqs_1mo ago

RetroTick parses PE/NE/MZ binaries, emulates an x86 CPU, and stubs enough Win32/Win16/DOS APIs to run classics like FreeCell, Minesweeper, Solitaire and QBasic, entirely in the browser. Built with Preact + Vite + TypeScript. Demo: https://retrotick.com GitHub: https://github.com/lqs/retrotick Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47180083 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

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