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− | + | [[File:PC98RS.jpg|thumb|The PC-98]] | |
− | + | The '''NEC PC-9801''', also known as the '''PC-98''', was a series of computers produced in Japan by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nec NEC] from 1982. They were not marketed outside of Japan. Useful for playing Touhou. | |
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==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
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− | {| class="wikitable" | + | |+PC |
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|Emulator |
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|Operating System(s) |
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
− | ! scope="col"|[[ | + | ! scope="col"|[[Accuracy]] |
− | + | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.yui.ne.jp/np2/ Neko Project II] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows, OS X (PPC) |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|0.86 |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Mid |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[https://www.zophar.net/pc98/anex86.html Anex86] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|e1 |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Mid or Low |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ |
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− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.satotomi.com/sl9821/sl9821_dl.html SL9821] |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|0.2.4.0 |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|High(?) |
− | | | + | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ |
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− | + | * Neko Project II is the best PC98 emulator out there, and is still under active development. Its major drawback is the non-remappable controls. | |
− | + | * Anex86 is another decent PC98 emulator, but is older and less powerful. It allows key rebinding. | |
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− | == | + | ==Playing Games== |
− | : | + | ::::''Note: This [http://46okumen.com/pc-98-emulation/ tutorial] was used when writing this article.'' |
− | The PC-9800 series of personal computers had floppy disk drives (FDD) and hard drives (HDD) which contained the actual games and software to be loaded. Besides the emulator, you'll need a set of floppy disk images (FDI, FDM, NFD, D88...) or a hard disk image (HDI, HDM, NHD...) | + | The PC-9800 series of personal computers had floppy disk drives (FDD) and hard drives (HDD) which contained the actual games and software to be loaded. Besides the emulator, you'll need a set of floppy disk images (in the following formats: FDI, FDM, NFD, D88...) ''or'' a hard disk image (in the following formats: HDI, HDM, NHD...) |
− | You'll need a font if you want text characters to display properly in most cases | + | You'll need a font if you want text characters to display properly in most cases. Put it in the same directory as the emulator executable, and select it (on NP2: Emulate/Font, on Anex86: Config/Font). |
You'll need to configure the emulator as well. In NP2's case, you want to go with the recommended configuration here: | You'll need to configure the emulator as well. In NP2's case, you want to go with the recommended configuration here: | ||
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* Emulate/Configure/Sound: Rate to 44k or 88k for better sound quality. | * Emulate/Configure/Sound: Rate to 44k or 88k for better sound quality. | ||
* Device/Memory: 13.6MB | * Device/Memory: 13.6MB | ||
− | * Screen/Screen Option: Check "Use skipline revisions", and change Ratio to 255. This gets rid of the existing | + | * Screen/Screen Option: Check "Use skipline revisions", and change Ratio to 255. This gets rid of the existing scanline implementation, in case you want a better one with shaders from external programs. Keep in mind PC-98 games, more than any other system, are often graphically designed with scanlines in mind. |
To play the games: | To play the games: | ||
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* If using a hard drive based game: Plug the hard drive (HDI) into '''Harddisk/IDE #0''' (if using Anex86, use the HDD1 and HDD2 fields and check the box '''HDD>FDD'''). | * If using a hard drive based game: Plug the hard drive (HDI) into '''Harddisk/IDE #0''' (if using Anex86, use the HDD1 and HDD2 fields and check the box '''HDD>FDD'''). | ||
− | Then | + | Then hit Emulate/Reset, and most games automatically launch from there. |
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− | + | Neko Project II's controls are not remappable. They're 2, 4, 6, and 8 on the numpad, arrow keys, enter, space, ctrl, z and x. For games using the mouse, hit F12 to enable or disable mouse input. Use programs like Joy2Key to rebind other keys. | |
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
* [http://fullmotionvideo.free.fr/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=954 Overview of PC-98 emulators] | * [http://fullmotionvideo.free.fr/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=954 Overview of PC-98 emulators] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOYh92usnhk Policenauts running under SL9821] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOYh92usnhk Policenauts running under SL9821] | ||
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− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Consoles]] |
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