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From: dlindsle@afit.af.mil (David T. Lindsley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations,comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Commodore 64 Emulator for Amiga
Keywords: 64, C64, Emulator, Amiga
Message-ID: <1991Mar22.185447.4533@afit.af.mil>
Date: 22 Mar 91 18:54:47 GMT
Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology; WPAFB, OH
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I've got a Commodore 64 that is beginning to seriously show its age.
I really love it, though. And while I can easily find equivalent (or
better) "serious" application software if I upgrade, the games will
be hard to replace. I'll miss GEOS, too :-(

Besides the 64, I own a PC clone, which I can't get rid of -- yet,
anyway. (In fact, I need to upgrade.)

I like the 64 for its sound and graphics (I know there's lots of
Amiga users will tell me they're primitive, but that's by *today's*
standards). I don't think it's going to be (long-term) cost-effective
to repair/replace the 64.
So I'm looking for a computer with good sound and graphics to replace
my 64, and naturally was drawn to the Amiga.
(I know I can get an Amiga with a bridge card and let the PC go too.
I might. I'm also looking to shift my programming efforts to another
platform; here, too, under either AmigaDOS or *ix, the Amiga looks
good. But that's another story.)

My question is this. I understand that there is at least one c64
emulator available for the Amiga. How good is it/are they? Will
it/they run the 64 programs? I'm mostly concerned about the games,
since I will probably begin using Amiga "serious" software sooner
than later.

I guess what I'm asking is, If I buy an Amiga, how much of my 64
software do I need to scrap? Or, put another way, how gracefully
can this migration be done? Remember, we're talking games, graphics,
and sound. (I saw one earlier posting which suggested that there
is no sound on c64 emulators. Is this true?)

Comments, questions, replies, and (constructive) critisism, feel free.
But by Email; I'll summarize (if appropriate). Thanks.

I apologize if this is an FAQ, but we've had problems with news
recently (bad disk), and I need to make a decision fairly quickly.


-- 
Dave Lindsley	 #24601#        dlindsle@blackbird.afit.af.mil
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"If you don't succeed at first -- transform your data!" (me)