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From: clf3678@ultb.UUCP (C.L. Freemesser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: The ST as a PC or a Mac
Summary: ST Transformer 2.5 is out!
Message-ID: <830@ultb.UUCP>
Date: 16 May 89 22:16:45 GMT
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Reply-To: clf3678@ultb.UUCP (C.L. Freemesser (709ITP))
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Information Systems
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>Does anyone know the status of Xformer by Darek Mihocka.  It has Atari
>8-bit simulation (including some interface for an 8-bitter drive).
>It was supposed to get Apple// and Commodore 64 emulation as well.
>
>If this emulator ever gets totally finished, you can have a II in a
>Mac in a ST, or II in a ST.  Like wow man.
>
>
>         John Kawakami              |        imakawaK nhoJ
>   c60c-3ds@web.berkeley.edu        |    pauL_is_deaD@walrusvaX

I talked to Bob Puff today (8-bit guru and Derek Mihocka's helper), 
and he informed me that version 2.5 is out.  This version has speed of
over 50% (or so).  From what I gathered, he also fixed the disk I/O.
Version 2.3 had virtual disks (which I HATE).  2.5 allows you to use
an ST drive straight away, thus eliminating virtual drives altogether.
Don't take my word for it though.  The conversation was a little
garbled (even though he lives 2 miles away).

Derek discontinued any work on the Apple II and Commie 64 emulators
some time ago.  Lack of interest and lack of worthwhileness (is that a
word?).

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