CompuServe Thread

#PC Emulators

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#52912From: Michael A McCormickMar 18, 1992 8:24 PM
I have a question about the various PC emulators out on the market now. What I want to do is be able to play PC PD games like Commander Keen and Duke Nukem on my Amiga. I don't want to spend a LOT of money and I don't want to buy a second monitor. These are the kinds of things I want: .) Show up to EGA graphics on the Amiga Monitor. .) Use both the 3 1/2" drives and a 5 1/4" drive I've got. .) Speed. Speed. Speed. I don't mind complicated installations. I installed 2.04 myself and I soldered an Insider board on my A1000, so removing the cover is no big deal. In fact, I rather enjoy it. By the way, I'm running an A2000 under 2.04 with a GVP board (itself running a 40M Quantum and 2M mem expansion). I'm very interested in comparing the cost of third-party emulators as compared to the Commadore Bridgeboards. I saw an ad for the Supra emulator but it didn't give a price. Thanks for your time, Mike McCormick
#52958From: Tim DevlinMar 18, 1992 11:59 PM
Hmmm sound like you might want to get the ATonce 16 mhz version. I do belive it has an adaptor that lets you use it with your A2000, and it also lets you display up to VGA mono graphics, I would think EGA at prehaps 16 color would be possible also. It also lets you use your floppys and monitor, printer and serial port etc. I think it sells for around $200 or so… This sound like the best price/preformance for the things that you have stated you want in a PC emualtor. I personaly would prefer a the new 386SX 20 mhz BB with a multi-function SCGA card, its own 240 meg hard drive and a sound blaster pro.. but thats me 🙂 Tim
#52959From: Tim DevlinMar 19, 1992 12:00 AM
ACK!! that should have said SVGA card not SCGA!! sheesh! Tim