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    emulator

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by aceswild_87, Mar 4, 2006.

  1. aceswild_87

    aceswild_87 Notebook Enthusiast

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    what is this emulator i keep reading about?
     
    aceswild_87, Mar 4, 2006
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  2. JiantBrane

    JiantBrane Notebook Evangelist

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    An emulator tricks your computer into thinking it's a different kind of machine, such as an SNES or various arcade gaming systems. It is also, unfortunately, the only way to get decent fighting games for PC :(
     
    JiantBrane, Mar 4, 2006
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  3. mach_zero

    mach_zero Casual Observer NBR Reviewer

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    Richard Bannister has HUGE list of them, many for obscure platforms like the short lived SAM Coupe, which interestingly enough has quite a little following.
     
    mach_zero, Mar 4, 2006
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    cy007 Notebook Deity

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    You mean something like this?

    http://openosx.com/wintel/

    edit: Seriously though, what are the chances of something like this running WinXP perfectly fine? Any potential compatibility problems?
     
    cy007, Mar 5, 2006
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    themanwiththeblacksax Notebook Consultant

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    I think you might be thinking of Rosetta, the emulation code in the new Macintels. Rosetta is essentially a decoding program that allows programs written for the power pc processors to run on the intels. It is slower than 'universal' programs--ones that have been adapted to the new processors, but it enables you to run most if not all of the programs that were out for powerpc macs....
     
    themanwiththeblacksax, Mar 5, 2006
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