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From: 2flntopaz@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 64 Emulator
Message-ID: <25826.2705e7ad@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Date: 30 Sep 90 17:40:13 GMT
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In article <1990Sep30.073030.17993@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, umturne4@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Daryl Turner) writes:
> Has anyone used this new 64 emulator?  Maybe someone can post a review
> on it.  
> 
[extra stuff deleted]

This emulator is *very* good at emulating a 64, the only drawback is that
if you are using a 68000 (such as myself) it is extremely slow.  Even
3 megs of ram didn't seem to help speed it up.  I decided to try out an
old favorite, Choplifter.  It ran fine, but was just too slow, I'd say
at the most 20% of the normal speed.  I may have something configured
wrong, anybody had better luck?

As for the features, it has the ability to define drives 8-11 as either
a 64 device, or an Amiga device (ram, df0, dh0, etc.).  For total
compatability with the 64, a program is included to make actual copies
of the 64's rom and put them into a file for A64 to use.

To use the C-64's drives (eg 1541) you need to register yourself by
sending the author $25 (+3 for shipping/handling) and he will send
you a device you can plug into your parallel port.  The device will
let you plug your 1541 into it (or 1581 as you mentioned).  

The program multitasks and also has the ability to freeze any 64 program
running and allow you go into the setup menu where you can do various
things like change control of the serial & parallel ports between the
Amiga & A64, control of the joyports, ability to swap ports (so that those
games that insist on using port1 will now use port2), ability to save
the current screen displayed to an IFF file, ability to change the
color palate (still under development).

Though it does support sound at the moment, it says in the manual that
it will be in the next release.  Also, this particular version only runs
under a 68000.  If you want the other versions for faster machines you
need to register for it.

Anybody else have anything to say about this new emulator?

David Poland
2flntopaz@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu