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GEMULATOR is distributed worldwide by Purple Mountain Computers
in the US. If you are interested the address is :
Purple mountain Computers, Inc.
15600 NE 8th St. Ste. A3-412
Bellevue, WA 98008
Here follows all the GEMULATOR info I have. If you have questions
I will try and answer them, but the PC I used Gemulator in has been
taken away from me |8-( so I have nothing to run it on.
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DOS compatible computer runs Atari ST software!
GEMULATOR A REALITY
Yes, it's true! Gemulator allows users to run Atari ST software on
386/
486 DOS compatible computers. And it's ready to be shipped on
September
12, 1992. Gemulator, which is produced by Branch Always Software, is
now distributed world-wide exclusively by PMC (Purple Mountain
Computers). The retail price has been reduced from $499.95 to
$299.95.
How were we able to do this? The Gemulator software is being offered
as
shareware, with a nominal shareware fee.
For the $299.95 users receive the Gemulator hardware board, TOS 2.06
ROMs pre-installed, and the shareware Gemulator software.
GEMULATOR FEATURES
Gemulator offers the following:
||| ability to install up to four versions of TOS 1.0 to 2.06 at once
(great for developers testing software compatibility)
||| access to the STE 4096 color palette
||| use of all three ST screen resolutions (on one VGA monitor)
||| total compatibility, runs most major software such as:
~ Calamus ~ PageStream
~ Degas ~ Sierra graphic adventures
~ Flash ~ Sim City
~ GDOS/G+Plus ~ Tempus 2
~ HotWire ~ Warp 9
~ LDW Power ~ Word Writer
||| printing from any ST program (including Calamus or PageStream)
||| access to all ST disks (including TOS 1.0 and Twisted disks)
||| access to hard drives
||| in fact, you'll be able to share your PC's disk drives, hard
drives,
printer, monitor... there's no need for having duplicate equipment
if you don't need it
||| Windows compatible
||| easy installation, all you need is a screwdriver
All of Gemulator's incredible features will be demoed by Gemulator
creator Darek Mihocka at the Glendale Atarifest (September 12th and
13th).
GEMULATOR TESTED
Gemulator has been thoroughly tested on a variety of equipment
including
386 machines, laptops (portable ST's are now a reality, even though
Atari has stopped production of the ST portable Stacy), large screen
monitors, 486 33 and 50 MHz machines, and with hundreds of software
titles. The minimum requirement is a 386 DOS compatible with 4
megabytes. On 486 machines Gemulator will emulate an ST at full speed
(equal to the speed of a standard stock 1040 ST) or faster (our test
computer -- a 486 33 MHz with VRAM II Ergo video card ran
approximately
30% quicker than a standard 1040). On 386 machines Gemulator will
emulate an ST slower than full speed; however, Warp 9 may be used to
significantly boost performance. We are in the process of acquiring a
66 MHz machine for testing, but we anticipate at minimum a speed
quicker
than the Mega STe.
OUR GOAL
Is there a reason why we're doing this? Aside from profit, which
because of our price reduction is a moot point, we do have a primary
reason for offering Gemulator: to expand the Atari market. When Darek
first came to us, we saw this as a perfect opportunity. We don't have
to wait for Atari do their thing (advertise, expand, etc.) Now you,
the
user, have that power. By giving DOS clone users the opportunity to
run
ST software (and invest money into ST manufacturers), the ST market
will
expand. Money is the most powerful tool (money talks) and it'll
be
telling ST developers that the market is growing, they'll make more
software, and then things will finally take off for ST users. So help
us achieve our goal to expand the market, buy a Gemulator board, and
get
others to buy one too.
SPECIAL OFFER
If you send in your order with payment (MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO PMC)
postmarked by September 14, 1992, you'll receive a special price of
$199.95. You can also FAX your order with Visa/MasterCard number and
expiration date. Either way, add $15 for Insured UPS 2nd Day Air
shipping/handling (if you reside outside of the USA, call for shipping
price). This price is a special offered to the hundreds of people
that
have already pre-ordered and has been made in dedication to their
tremendous support. This special discount will also be available to
users at the Glendale Atari show. After September 14, 1992, Gemulator
will be available directly from PMC and at finer computer dealers near
you for $299.95. Demonstration videos are available for $10, and
information brochures are free.
For further information contact:
Purple Mountain Computers, Inc.
15600 NE 8th St. Ste. A3-412
Bellevue, WA 98008 206.747.1519: voice/fax
PMC.INC : GEnie
72567,302: CompuServe
Comments From Darek Mihocka
I've done a lot of optimization work on the software. The executable
file is now well under 3 meg in size, so it takes up less disk space
and
memory. The speed is also improved. I'll be uploading the software
to
GEnie on 9/11/92, so you can just download it and use it with the
Gemulator boards you already have. If you need one or two more boards
drop by at the Glendale or WAACE shows to talk to me and I'll give you
some.
The shareware price will be about $50-$70, and those users will then
receive updates. I've already got a version of Gemulator that
emulates
4 meg and 8 meg STs, as well as a 486 version which runs faster than
the
regular 386/486 version.
So, here's hoping it sells well. I had moderate success with shareware
before (Quick ST and ST Xformer) so I'm going to give it one more try.
The feedback I received from users at the recent Atari shows I demoed
Gemulator at was that $199 was a price they liked, but $499 wasn't.
So
by breaking it up into two products (the $199 board and ROMs, and a
$50
shareware program) the average user can make his PC into an ST for
$199
or $249 with all the bells and whistles.
Cheers,
Jonathan
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I saw a recent advert for the current revision (Gemulator 4.0)
in a magazine. Version 4 is apparantly written and optimised for
Windows95, but also runs on Windows 3.1 and OS/2 Warp ("but not
all features will run as fast or as well").
The advert said that with Gemulator 4.0 and Windows95, you can run
MS-DOS, GEM, TOS, and Windows programs together at the same time
on the same desktop.
Speedwise, the advert went on to say that a 33MHz 486 emulates
the full speed of an Atari ST or STE, a 66MHz 486 the full speed of
an Atari MegaSTE, a 60MHz Pentium the full speed of the Falcon,
and a 90MHz Pentium the full speed of a TT.
Launch price is advertised as 99.95ukp until July 31st, then
119.95ukp thereafter. TOS 2.06 ROMs appear to be an extra, at 39.95ukp.
The UK distributer is FaST Club (0115 945 5250) who I think would
probably be able to supply full details.
Brian
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