Scrapyard-2025

This is an OS that makes your computer completely useless. All it does is show images (preferably memes) you downscaled to 320x200 @ 8bpp beforehand using the converter program.

Converter

Depencencies:

Compile:

Python 3.13.2:
Python Downloads
CustomTKInter, python-resize-image, Pillow, numpy, pygame
pip install customtkinter python-resize-image Pillow numpy pygame
nasm 2.16.03
Nasm Downloads
QEMU
QEMU Downloads

Run: (Video Tutorial)

python converter/main.py
Press "Convert Images" to convert .png's an .jpg's to a custom .raw format.
Press "Compile Image + Source To Binary" and choose a .raw file to include with it. It will give you MemOS.img This file is the image that you would put on the OS or run in the emulator.
Optional: Press "Run MemeOS In QEMU" to run MemeOS in an emulator with your newly compiled .img file.

Run On Real Hardware

Take MemeOS.img and burn it to a USB using Rufus

1. Download and open Rufus
2. Choose your device
3. Press the "Select" button and choose MemeOS.img (it is where you downloaded MemeOS)
4. Press "Start". WARNING!!! IT WILL ERASE YOUR DRIVE!!!!
5. Reboot your computer and get in the BIOS.
6. Turn on legacy boot7
7. Change boot order to boot off the USB.
8. Save and exit BIOS.
9. When you are done, make sure to turn UEFI boot back on.

Credits

Benjamin Zdunich
Justin Wendt