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If like this you might also be interested in my port of the PCE Emulator to the browser: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ A

If like this you might also be interested in my port of the PCE Emulator to the browser: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ At the moment I've only uploaded a demo of the Mac Plus emulator (classic 68k mac) but I'll upload IBM PC and Atari ST demos soon also.

nwh 13y ago
That's very nice too, though aren't you going to be running into some legal issues by distributing their ROMs?
- mambodog 13y ago
  Potentially, but I feel that the historical significance of these systems and the value of making them available to a newer generation of creators outweighs the technical infringement of copyright. It's basically abandonware, after all. I feel very strongly about the importance of learning from the past, and not making the same mistakes over and over due to lack of historical perspective. I was particularly inspired by Bret Victor's talk at the DBX conference[1]. That's what motivated me to make this available in the most accessible way possible. [1] http://worrydream.com/dbx/ http://worrydream.com/dbx/
  - nwh 13y ago
    I respect that. I'm very impressed with the speed of that emulator too.
  - Narishma 13y ago
    I don't know about the other games, but Wolfenstein 3D is definitely not abandonware. You can still buy it on Steam, XBLA, PSN and other places.
    - Aardwolf 13y ago
      That image has the free shareware version of Wolf3D. It has only episode 1 and is free to distribute to anyone.
mambodog 13y ago
For those who are interested I have uploaded some more demos: IBM PC with Wolfenstein 3d, Civilization, Monkey Island: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ibmpc-games/ http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ibmpc-games/ IBM PC with Windows 3.0: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ibmpc-win/ http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ibmpc-win/ Mac Plus with applications and games: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/pce-js-apps/ http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/pce-js-apps/

nwh 13y ago

That's very nice too, though aren't you going to be running into some legal issues by distributing their ROMs?

mambodog 13y ago
Potentially, but I feel that the historical significance of these systems and the value of making them available to a newer generation of creators outweighs the technical infringement of copyright. It's basically abandonware, after all. I feel very strongly about the importance of learning from the past, and not making the same mistakes over and over due to lack of historical perspective. I was particularly inspired by Bret Victor's talk at the DBX conference[1]. That's what motivated me to make this available in the most accessible way possible. [1] http://worrydream.com/dbx/ http://worrydream.com/dbx/
- nwh 13y ago
  I respect that. I'm very impressed with the speed of that emulator too.
- Narishma 13y ago
  I don't know about the other games, but Wolfenstein 3D is definitely not abandonware. You can still buy it on Steam, XBLA, PSN and other places.
  - Aardwolf 13y ago
    That image has the free shareware version of Wolf3D. It has only episode 1 and is free to distribute to anyone.

mambodog 13y ago

For those who are interested I have uploaded some more demos: IBM PC with Wolfenstein 3d, Civilization, Monkey Island: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ibmpc-games/ http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ibmpc-games/ IBM PC with Windows 3.0: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ibmpc-win/ http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/ibmpc-win/ Mac Plus with applications and games: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/pce-js-apps/ http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/pce-js-apps/