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From: pegram@kira.UUCP (Robert B. Pegram)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: Re: Atari ST emulators
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Date: 10 Jan 91 19:11:24 GMT
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<Sorry if you see this twice, I think it didn't go out the first time RBPIII>

From article <7486@sugar.hackercorp.com>, 
by peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva):

I wrote:

>> I am considering what computer to upgrade to, and would
>> appreciate hearing about ST emulators that work with Amiga 3000s
> 
> I don't know of any. The problem is that a lot of Atari ST software 
> (including the operating system !) does things that are verboten on 
> 68020s and 68030s. You might be able to get a TT emulator... what's 
> the status of the TT anyway?  Does it support ST software?
> -- 
> Peter da Silva.   `-_-'
> <peter@sugar.hackercorp.com>.

Well yes you're right, I forgot 8-). TOS versions before the STE (TOS
1.62, 256k instead of 192K) do those things, as do many programs.  

The TT is out in Europe (Germany definitely) and Canada.  I believe it
passed the FCC tests in early December '90, so it could be available
here, but I've not heard about it.  It does support ST software,
supposedly lots of serious stuff - forget the games (but that was true
of TOS 1.4 and 1.6X too), however it must be with difficulty.  I am
waiting to hear what works and what doesn't.

TT roms or modified STE roms would work in a 3000.  In fact, Atari
sells modified STE roms to would be manufacturers of '030 speedup
boards for STs - none are out yet as far as I know, only announced.
The TT roms, also used in the Comdex announced mega STE, are more 
desirable because of bug fixes and a very nice new desktop.

cheers,

Bob Pegram

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