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'''Virtual CPC''' is a free of charge CPC emulator written by Gleridis Christos. It runs on Win32 platform and needs at least a Pentium III or AthlonXP.
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'''Virtual CPC''' is a free of charge CPC emulator written by Gleridis Christos. It runs on Windows XP and above (both Win32/64 bit versions) and needs at least a Pentium III or AthlonXP.
  
Development started on May 2005 and its first alpha release was on the 10th of February, 2007. It is written in Delphi Pascal, with some tiny parts in assembly. Current version is '''1.01a''' (17-02-2007).
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Development started on May 2005 and its first alpha release was on the 10th of February, 2007. It is written in Delphi Pascal, with some tiny parts in assembly. Current version is '''1.1''' (August 8th 2011).
  
== Features ==
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== Emulated Hardware ==
  
*Z80 emulation plus undocumented opcodes and effects
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*Z80 emulation, undocumented opcodes and effects, overclock CPU
*RAM up to 576 KB
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*RAM up to 4 MBs
 
*16 slots for Expansion ROMs
 
*16 slots for Expansion ROMs
 
*Supports CRTC Type 0,1,2  
 
*Supports CRTC Type 0,1,2  
*Color or Green Monitor
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*Color or Green Monitor, window or Fullscreen Modes with MouseWheel Zoom In/Out
 
*VDU emulation
 
*VDU emulation
*AY-3-8912 PSG  
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*AY-3-8912 PSG
 
*Sound in various formats
 
*Sound in various formats
 
*FDC Controller for two Floppies
 
*FDC Controller for two Floppies
 
*Supports DSK files, both Normal and Extended
 
*Supports DSK files, both Normal and Extended
*Parallel port (Digiblaster, one-way direct use of PC's LPT in two modes, Binary output, PrintToFile)
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*Parallel port (Digiblaster, bidirectional direct use of PC's LPT in two modes, Binary output, PrintToFile)
 
*Lightpen
 
*Lightpen
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*SymbiFace II emulation
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== Other Characteristics - Tools  ==
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*Snapshot Version 1
 
*Snapshot Version 1
*ScreenShots in BMP or JPEG
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*ScreenShots in BMP, JPEG, GIF or PNG format
*Window or Fullscreen Mode
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*Integrated Debugger
 
*Integrated Debugger
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*Hardware Profiles
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*Keyboard Mapper
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*AutoType Utility
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*Capture Video and Audio
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*Tool to create floppy and hard disk images at various formats
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*OSD
  
  
 
== Web Links ==
 
== Web Links ==
[http://www.geocities.com/virtualcpc Virtual CPC Site]
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[http://users.otenet.gr/~sulfonic/cpc/index.htm Virtual CPC Site]
  
 
[[Category:Emulator]]
 
[[Category:Emulator]]

Latest revision as of 08:47, 7 August 2011

Virtual CPC screenshot

Virtual CPC is a free of charge CPC emulator written by Gleridis Christos. It runs on Windows XP and above (both Win32/64 bit versions) and needs at least a Pentium III or AthlonXP.

Development started on May 2005 and its first alpha release was on the 10th of February, 2007. It is written in Delphi Pascal, with some tiny parts in assembly. Current version is 1.1 (August 8th 2011).

Emulated Hardware

  • Z80 emulation, undocumented opcodes and effects, overclock CPU
  • RAM up to 4 MBs
  • 16 slots for Expansion ROMs
  • Supports CRTC Type 0,1,2
  • Color or Green Monitor, window or Fullscreen Modes with MouseWheel Zoom In/Out
  • VDU emulation
  • AY-3-8912 PSG
  • Sound in various formats
  • FDC Controller for two Floppies
  • Supports DSK files, both Normal and Extended
  • Parallel port (Digiblaster, bidirectional direct use of PC's LPT in two modes, Binary output, PrintToFile)
  • Lightpen
  • SymbiFace II emulation


Other Characteristics - Tools

  • Snapshot Version 1
  • ScreenShots in BMP, JPEG, GIF or PNG format
  • Integrated Debugger
  • Hardware Profiles
  • Keyboard Mapper
  • AutoType Utility
  • Capture Video and Audio
  • Tool to create floppy and hard disk images at various formats
  • OSD


Web Links

Virtual CPC Site