DOS Emulation Arrives For the Raspberry Pi 189
An anonymous reader writes "Homebrew Coder Pate has released a DOS Emulator for the Raspberry Pi. Originally released for the Nintendo DS and Android, the emulator currently can emulate a CPU: 80486 processor, including the protected mode features (for running DOS4GW games) but without virtual memory support. The emulation runs at a speed around that of a 20MHz 80486 (which equals a 40MHz 80386) machine. It has support for Super VGA graphics, Soundblaster 2.0, Memory, USB keyboard and mouse. Perfect for playing old classics such as Doom, Duke Nukem 3D and Theme Park."
Re:never understood the appeal (Score:5, Insightful)
Judge not, lest ye be judged.
Re:never understood the appeal (Score:5, Insightful)
Other than as a proof of concept is there any fundamental use for this facility?
Does anybody want to play Doom like it was 1993?
Yes.
Re:never understood the appeal (Score:4, Insightful)
Yes, Most people are using some other DOOM engine with original WADs.
What do you mean willing? Is DOOM now a form of punishment?
Re:What about DosBOX ? (Score:4, Insightful)
Okay, this "now on the Raspberry Pi" craze is getting really ridiculous.
No, it isn't. Let's have it become a stable platform with a flourishing software and hardware ecosystem.
This is cool (Score:2, Insightful)
Not really so much that it's DOS, but just the innovation. The RPI has given people a platform to experiment, innovate and just have fun. It's refreshing to know there are people out there using their minds for things other than mass-media termination points.
Re:"A lot"? (Score:5, Insightful)
Yes, a lot of people enjoy playing retro DOS games, especially LucasArts adventure games.
If your definition of "a lot" is a number less than 1000 then sure.
With only 1000 users, gog.com could not exist. AFAICT old dos games represent most of their business.
Re:What about DosBOX ? (Score:5, Insightful)
You can get a perfectly good little Linux running computer for $50 and you're whining about it? The Raspberry Pi Foundation was set up with the goal of getting more children to do programming at home and in school. That is their purpose. The board is as cheap as it is partly because Broadcom are supporting the initiative. I don't know what you mean by "the device doesn't work right". Of course it works right. Hundreds of thousands of people are using them.