ReactOS makes strides in SMP, 64bit, and more
The ReactOS project has announced significant technological advances following two hackfests this year, including improved NT6+ system calls, enhanced NTFS support, and a new USB3/4 stack.
The ReactOS project has announced significant technological advances following two hackfests this year, including improved NT6+ system calls, enhanced NTFS support, and a new USB3/4 stack. The open-source Windows-compatible operating system has also gained support for floppy disks and demonstrated improved stability during extended use.
Kernel innovations
One of the most significant additions is a new kernel shim engine that enables ReactOS to work around buggy drivers and implement system quirks more effectively than even Windows itself. This innovation allows XP-era NVIDIA drivers to function on NT6 ReactOS, dramatically expanding hardware compatibility.
The ongoing efforts to implement SMP are yielding results too: ReactOS can now run with SMP for days on end while doing tasks in the background, which is quite promising.
Gaming compatibility
The development team has successfully demonstrated running Steam and the popular game Among Us on ReactOS, showcasing the operating system's growing capabilities. These achievements highlight ReactOS's progress toward becoming a viable alternative to Windows for certain use cases.
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