Windows PC

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Windows PC

From a Sega perspective, the Windows PC platform is any computer capable of running the Microsoft Windows operating system, typically Windows 95 and newer. The Windows operating system is so ubiquitous among computers that it can be safely assumed that a PC is a Windows PC unless specifically stated otherwise.

Windows 95 is seen as the catalyst which spurred Windows to become the dominant operating system across all computer platforms. Windows was originally designed for IBM PC compatible hardware, but the vast differences between Windows and the then-dominant operating system, DOS, means "games for Windows" are typically treated differently than "games for DOS".

For the purposes of simplicity, Sega Retro considers the IBM PC line and Windows PCs as two separate platforms. Offshoots such as Windows CE (employed on the Sega Dreamcast), Pocket PC, Windows Mobile and to a lesser extent, the Xbox line, are also treated as separate platforms.

Sega support

Following the demise of the SC-3000, Sega licensed its properties out to third-party publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s, allowing for Sega titles to appear on home computer formats. Sega did not enter any home computer market itself (save for the occasional early 80s release by Sega Electronics) until November 1995, when it released Virtua Fighter PC as a pack-in title with Diamond Multimedia's NV1-powered graphics cards[1].

List of Sega games for Windows PCs

References

  1. ↑ Press release: 1995-11-08: Sega delivers arcade gaming action on the PC
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