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==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
 
* [http://pcem-emulator.co.uk/downloads.html PCem stable builds]
 
* [http://pcem-emulator.co.uk/downloads.html PCem stable builds]
* [https://www.sendspace.com/file/eeydef Required ROMs]
 
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
To run any program, an operating system needs to be installed in PCem first. It has a [[Dynamic_recompilation|dynamic recompiler]] in the works that gives accurate Pentium support. A fork called [[PCem-X]] has slow Pentium Pro and Pentium 2 support as well, though it isn't accurate. It can also emulate numerous 2D and 3D cards, even the S3 ViRGE, which no other emulator supports.
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To run any program, an operating system needs to be installed in PCem first. It has a [[Dynamic_recompilation|dynamic recompiler]] in the works that gives accurate Pentium support. It can also emulate numerous 2D and 3D cards, even the S3 ViRGE, which no other emulator supports.
  
 
Voodoo support used to be extremely slow, relying on frame skipping to stay full speed. However, in recent builds, this has changed with the introduction of a dynamic recompiler for the Voodoo. It is supposedly at least twice as fast as before, though some apps see up to a 4x increase in speed.
 
Voodoo support used to be extremely slow, relying on frame skipping to stay full speed. However, in recent builds, this has changed with the introduction of a dynamic recompiler for the Voodoo. It is supposedly at least twice as fast as before, though some apps see up to a 4x increase in speed.
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* S3 Trio64
 
* S3 Trio64
 
* S3 ViRGE
 
* S3 ViRGE
* 3dfx Voodoo 1 and Voodoo 2 (need another card that does VGA for this, just like the real deal.)
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* 3dfx Voodoo 1 and Voodoo 2, with SLI
  
 
===Sound cards===
 
===Sound cards===
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* Windows Sound System
 
* Windows Sound System
 
* Innovation SSI-2001 (essentially a PC version of the SID)
 
* Innovation SSI-2001 (essentially a PC version of the SID)
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* Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1371 / Sound Blaster PCI 128
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 02:49, 15 December 2017

Pcem-logo.png
Current version: v13
Active: Yes
OS: Windows, Linux
Authors: Sarah Walker
Official website: pcem-emulator.co.uk
Source code: Mercurial

PCem is an LLE PC emulator. It focuses on PC hardware from the 1980's and 1990's. A variety of operating systems can be installed in the emulator, which can then be used to launch programs.

Downloads

Overview

To run any program, an operating system needs to be installed in PCem first. It has a dynamic recompiler in the works that gives accurate Pentium support. It can also emulate numerous 2D and 3D cards, even the S3 ViRGE, which no other emulator supports.

Voodoo support used to be extremely slow, relying on frame skipping to stay full speed. However, in recent builds, this has changed with the introduction of a dynamic recompiler for the Voodoo. It is supposedly at least twice as fast as before, though some apps see up to a 4x increase in speed.

OS support

An incomplete list of OS that can be installed on it:

  • DOS
  • Windows 1/2
  • Windows 3/3.11
  • Windows 9x
  • Select any IA-32 flavor of NT before Vista, it works.
  • OS/2 up to at least Warp 3
  • Any flavor of Linux that supports the original Pentium
  • BeOS

Hardware support

Video cards

  • MDA
  • Hercules
  • CGA
  • PCjr
  • Tandy
  • EGA
  • VGA
  • OAK OTI-067
  • A couple of Trident cards
  • Cirrus GD5429
  • Tseng ET4000AX
  • Tseng ET4000/W32p
  • ATI Mach 64
  • S3 Trio64
  • S3 ViRGE
  • 3dfx Voodoo 1 and Voodoo 2, with SLI

Sound cards

  • PCjr and Tandy
  • Game Blaster or Creative Music System
  • Adlib
  • Adlib Gold
  • Sound Blaster 1.0 through AWE32
  • Gravis Ultrasound
  • Windows Sound System
  • Innovation SSI-2001 (essentially a PC version of the SID)
  • Ensoniq AudioPCI ES1371 / Sound Blaster PCI 128

External links

Official YouTube channel

PCem website