How I fixed the infamous Basilisk II Windows “Black Screen” bug in 2013 (opens in new tab)

I’ve been noticing a lot of fun stories lately about bugs in old software that suddenly showed up in newer Windows versions. For example, here’s an excellent writeup by Silent about a bug in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas that laid dormant until Windows 11 24H2 came out. MattKC also recently posted a cool video about the massive project of decompiling LEGO Island, which also solved the mystery of the “exit glitch” that happened in newer versions of Windows. Nathan Baggs has also been at it aga...