Demoniak's PC-CPC emulator integrated into Phactory (http://www.norecess.net/1/post/2011/01/demoniaks-pc-cpc-integrated-into-phactory.html)
29 January 2011, 4:38 am
PC-CPC integrated in PhactoryPC-CPC (http://demoniak-contrib.forumactif.com/t11-pc-cpc) is an Amstrad CPC emulator being developed by Demoniak. While not being 100% accurate with Amstrad CPC emulation these days, it actually replays decently Pheelone (http://www.norecess.net/pheelone.html) and Phreaks (http://www.norecess.net/phreaks.html) demos.
Internally, this software is made using C++ and WinAPI : both can be easily embedded inside a C# application. As a consequence, I decided to integrate the emulator as a plugin directly into Phactory (http://www.norecess.net/phactory.html).
So now once the final DSK file is built, it can be immediately launched under emulator, saving some precious time in the process of adding code / quick testing / adding back other code / etc.
PC-CPC usage is currently optional, there is an option in Phactory to revert back to external launch of WinAPE (http://www.winape.net/) if required.
I still don't know where this emulator integration will end - Demoniak is currently adding new appreciated debugging features inside the emulator, so I wonder if these additional floating dialogs should be embedded as panels inside Phactory (http://www.norecess.net/phactory.html) or let them untouched... more information about Phactory (http://www.norecess.net/phactory.html) can be found here (http://www.norecess.net/phactory.html).
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