Run XP, install the game, take a snapshot. You now have a perfect retro console.
use VirtIO or SATA drives during the initial install. Windows XP does not have native drivers for them and will fail to find a hard drive or throw a 0x0000007B BSOD. Stick to for the initial setup. windows xp qcow2
\ -drive file=winxp.qcow2,format=qcow2 \ -cdrom windows_xp_sp3.iso \ -boot d \ -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user \ -vga std Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Key Parameters Explained: : Allocates 512MB of RAM (more than enough for XP). : Tells the VM to boot from the CD-ROM first. -net nic,model=rtl8139 Run XP, install the game, take a snapshot
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