NEC PC-8800 series
Developer | NEC Home Electronics |
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Type | Home computer |
Release date | 1981 |
Discontinued | 1989 |
Predecessor | PC-6000 |
Successor | PC-9800 |
Emulated | ✓ |
The NEC PC-8800 series, also known as the PC-88, were a family of computers made by NEC starting in 1981. The last models of the PC-88 were released in 1989, though it is unknown when they were discontinued. The PC-88 was released in America and Japan.
Contents
- 1 Emulators
- 2 Models
- 2.1 PC-8801
- 2.2 PC-8801mkII model 10
- 2.3 PC-8801mkII model 20
- 2.4 PC-8801mkII model 30
- 2.5 PC-8801mkII SR model 10
- 2.6 PC-8801mkII SR model 20
- 2.7 PC-8801mkII SR model 30
- 2.8 PC-8801mkII TR
- 2.9 PC-8801mkII FR model 10
- 2.10 PC-8801mkII FR model 20
- 2.11 PC-8801mkII FR model 30
- 2.12 PC-8801mkII MR
- 2.13 PC-8801 FH model 10
- 2.14 PC-8801 FH model 20
- 2.15 PC-8801 FH model 30
- 2.16 PC-8801 MH
- 2.17 PC-88 VA
- 2.18 PC-8801 FA
- 2.19 PC-8801 MA
- 2.20 PC-88 VA2
- 2.21 PC-88 VA3
- 2.22 PC-8801 FE
- 2.23 PC-8801 MA2
- 2.24 PC-8801 FE2
- 2.25 PC-8801 MC model 1
- 2.26 PC-8801 MC model 2
- 3 Links
Emulators
Emulator | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | Active | Recommended | ||||||
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PC | ||||||||||
pc8801ma | Windows | 19/03/12 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
XM8 | Multi-platform | 1.70 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
M88 for OS/2‡ | OS/2 | 2.15 | ✗ | ✓ | ||||||
PC88EM | macOS | 4.35 | ✗ | ✓ | ||||||
X88000 | Multi-platform | 1.5.3 | ✓ | ✗ | ||||||
MAME | Multi-platform | 0.266 | ✓ | ✗ | ||||||
Excite88 | Windows | 0.1.5.0 | ✗ | ✗ | ||||||
M88 | Windows | 2.2.1a | ✓ | ✗ | ||||||
PC88WIN | Windows | 1.14 | ✗ | ✗ | ||||||
W88 | Windows | 0.05 | ✗ | ✗ | ||||||
QUASI88 | Multi-platform | 0.6.4 | ✗ | ✗ | ||||||
QUASI88 (Libretro) | Multi-platform | git | ✓ | ✗ | ||||||
P88SR | DOS† | 1.00 | ✗ | ✗ | ||||||
M88/CE | Windows CE | 0.06Δ | ✗ | ✗ | ||||||
Mobile | ||||||||||
QUASI88 Android | Android | 130609 | ✗ | ✓ | ||||||
M88/Handheld | HandheldPC 2000 | 0.06 | ✗ | ✓ | ||||||
M88/Pocket | Windows for PocketPC | 0.04 | ✗ | ✓ |
†Only compatible with DOS/V incompatible PC-98 machines running MS-DOS.
‡Versions 2.15 and 2.15s are currently lost. The latest versions downloadable are 2.10 and 2.10s.
ΔMust compile from source.
Models
PC-8801
The PC-8801 was released in 1981 and had a NEC µPD780 at 4 MHz with 64KB of RAM and 48KB of VRAM.
PC-8801mkII model 10
The PC-8801mkII model 10 was released in 1983 and had the same specs as the PC-8801 but with new sound coponents.
PC-8801mkII model 20
Same thing as the PC-8801mkII model 10 but with 1 5.25" floppy drive.
PC-8801mkII model 30
Same thing as the PC-8801mkII model 10 but with 2 5.25" floppy drives.
PC-8801mkII SR model 10
The PC-8801mkII SR model 10 was released in 1985 and had new sound components.
PC-8801mkII SR model 20
Same as the PC-8801mkII SR model 10 but with 1 5.25" floppy drive.
PC-8801mkII SR model 30
Same as the PC-8801mkII SR model 10 but with 2 5.25" floppy drives.
PC-8801mkII TR
The PC-8801mkII TR was released in 1985 and was the PC-8801mkII SR model 30 but had an additional 300 bps modem with it.
PC-8801mkII FR model 10
The PC-8801mkII FR model 10 released in 1985 was a cost reduced version of the PC-8801mkII SR model 10.
PC-8801mkII FR model 20
The PC-8801mkII FR model 20 released in 1985 was a cost reduced version of the PC-8801mkII SR model 20.
PC-8801mkII FR model 30
The PC-8801mkII FR model 30 released in 1985 was a cost reduced version of the PC-8801mkII SR model 30.
PC-8801mkII MR
The PC-8801mkII MR was released in 1985 with 192KB of RAM and the same amount of VRAM.
PC-8801 FH model 10
The PC-8801 FH model 10 was released in 1986 and had a new NEC µPD70008 at 8 MHz with 64KB of RAM and 48KB of VRAM.
PC-8801 FH model 20
The PC-8801 FH model 20 added 1 5.25" floppy drive.
PC-8801 FH model 30
The PC-8801 FH model 30 added 2 5.25" floppy drives.
PC-8801 MH
The PC-8801 MH was released in 1986 and had 192KB of RAM and the same amount of VRAM.
PC-88 VA
The PC-88 VA was released in 1987 with a NEC V50 CPU at 8 MHz with 512KB of RAM and 256KB of VRAM.
PC-8801 FA
The PC-8801 FA was released in 1987 with a NEC µPD70008 CPU at 8 MHz with 64KB of RAM and 48KB of VRAM. Stereo sound was added.
PC-8801 MA
The PC-8801 MA was released in 1987 with 192KB of RAM and 48KB of VRAM.
PC-88 VA2
The PC-88 VA2 was released in 1988 with a NEC V50 CPU at 8Mhz with 512KB of RAM and 256KB of VRAM.
PC-88 VA3
The PC-88 VA3 was released in 1988 and added a 2TD FDD.
PC-8801 FE
The PC-8801 FE was released in 1988 and had a NEC µPD70008 at 8 MHz with 64KB of RAM and 48KB of VRAM. It only had Mono sound.
PC-8801 MA2
The PC-8801 MA2 was released in 1988 and had a NEC µPD70008 at 8 MHz with 192 KB of RAM and 48 KB of VRAM.
PC-8801 FE2
The PC-8801 FE2 was released in 1989 and had 64KB of RAM and 48KB of VRAM. Only Mono sound was on this model.
PC-8801 MC model 1
The PC-8801 MC model 1 was released in 1989 and had 192KB of RAM and 48KB of VRAM.
PC-8801 MC model 2
The PC-8801 MC model 2 was released in 1989 and had a CD-ROM drive.