# Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary, Grand Prix 2 Is Back, Windows 95 & More - Ramble 107

> In this episode I talk about Grand Prix 2’s new weather mod, why Windows 95 is the best (again), the Nintendo Switch’s backwards compatibility, Microsoft’s 50th anniversary & more!

- Canonical URL: https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/2025-04-11-microsoft-s-50th-anniversary-grand-prix-2-is-back-windows-95-more-ramble-107.html
- Published: 2025-04-11
- Author: Rees (ctrl-alt-rees)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU (57:27)
- Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 UK (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/), unless stated otherwise below

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU

In this episode I talk about Grand Prix 2’s new weather mod, why Windows 95 is the best (again), the Nintendo Switch’s backwards compatibility, Microsoft’s 50th anniversary & more!

## Chapters
* [00:00 – Marathon Update [Personal]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=0s)
* [02:39 – Grand Prix 2 Weather Mod](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=159s)
* [07:00 – Windows 95 Startup Sound Immortalised](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=420s)
* [13:54 – Headline Of The Week..?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=834s)
* [16:34 – Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Revealed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=994s)
* [23:00 – Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=1380s)
* [31:06 – Games Of The Week..?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=1866s)
* [37:05 – The Quickfire Submissions Round!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=2225s)
* [46:14 – Video(s) Of The Week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=2774s)
* [52:23 – Main Channel Release](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QxPyLVRCU&t=3143s)

## Original Video Links
Episode Links:
Grand Prix 2 x86: [https://grandprix2.de/gp2forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23942](https://grandprix2.de/gp2forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23942)
Video Of The Above: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTKlMeKqZQY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTKlMeKqZQY)
Windows 95 Startup Sound: [https://www.pcguide.com/news/windows-95-startup-sound-is-now-historically-significant-as-it-gets-enshrined-in-the-nrr/](https://www.pcguide.com/news/windows-95-startup-sound-is-now-historically-significant-as-it-gets-enshrined-in-the-nrr/)
Long Headline: [https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/552289/switch-2-game-titles-are-too-long](https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/552289/switch-2-game-titles-are-too-long)
Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility: [https://www.gamesradar.com/games/switch-2-plays-switch-1-games-through-something-in-between-a-software-emulator-and-hardware-compatibility-so-dont-expect-the-same-backward-compatibility-we-got-on-3ds-and-wii-u/](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/switch-2-plays-switch-1-games-through-something-in-between-a-software-emulator-and-hardware-compatibility-so-dont-expect-the-same-backward-compatibility-we-got-on-3ds-and-wii-u/)
Microsoft 1975 Source Code: [https://www.gatesnotes.com/microsoft-original-source-code](https://www.gatesnotes.com/microsoft-original-source-code)
INDIKA: [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/INDIKA/](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/INDIKA/)
Talos Principle Reawakened: [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806640/The_Talos_Principle_Reawakened/](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806640/The_Talos_Principle_Reawakened/)
Video Of The Week 1 (LGR): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEKWyAGCIu0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEKWyAGCIu0)
Video Of The Week 2 (Action Retro): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6bTVKXGfE0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6bTVKXGfE0)