From: summ50@cse.unl.edu ()
Subject: Re: A64 program/emulator
Organization: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 22:14:22 GMT

cwhi2@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (Craig Dean          Whitmore       ) writes:

>In <BuJ98t.Doo@acsu.buffalo.edu> v122kzkw@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (A FROOD WHO SURE KNOWS WHERE HIS TOWEL IS) writes:

>>Greetings.
>>Within a few days, I will be making another order to a mail-order company
>>that specializes in Commodore products (Tenex). In the Tenex catalog, there
>>was mention of a product for the Amiga that would emulate the C64. It even
>>comes with a cable so that I can use the programs from my 64 on the Amiga
>>through the 1541 disk drive.
>>Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has this emulator, could tell me if I
>>should go ahead and purchase this or save my money by purchasing a different
>>C64 emulator.
>>Thanx.
>>T.

>The best Commodore C64 Emulator that I have found is a shareware one called
>The A64Emulator.  This is much better than the commerical one out (Called
>GO64(This program is very slow!!!!!!)).  But there are a few problems with
>this program. 1)It only works on a 68000 - sorry if you have a 3000
>	      2)No sound support yet(well not on my version)
>You can pay money to somewhere in the states and you will get the interface
>that will allow you to connect a 1541 disk drive to the computer.  With this
>there is quite good compatibility with most programs but without this drive
>you can transfer programs onto AmigaDOS Disks and read them off them.
>If I was you I would pick the shareware version up from a local PD company
>and if you like the program pay out for the hardware to connect it
>up.
>I hope that helped you.

>						  ~~~        ^    ^
>>MST3K, Douglas Adams, AC/DC,          /  \       /   \       (####(
>>Amiga and Monty Python fan.           \  /      <    |     (~~\   /
>>"I'm confused." - Arthur Dent	       ||>       \   |      ~~~| |
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>>V122KZKW@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu    || Oh!-Huh? || Yeah, ok || Hikeeba!  ||
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>|Craig Whitmore                     |  /////                               |
>|Auckland University                | (<>_<>)                              |
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The newest version of A64 WILL work on the 3000, under 2.04, and DOES
support sound!!!!  I can't remember the version number right now... I think
it is 2.


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