Is Pc Emulation Impossible

[twiggy]

I suspect this topic has been discussed before, but I'm a newbie, so humor me.

Is it impossible to emulate a PC system? Not just for the gp32 but it seems it doesn't exist on any other platform either. Wouldn't it be totally cool to be able to install ms-dos on a handheld? Especially as it seems that none of my favourite ms-dos games run in winXP anymore.
The PC-engine is already emulated on gp32. And IT'S based on a intel x86 processor, right? Anyone who has the technical knowledge to shed light on this matter?

 

[ravuya]

No, the PC Engine used a HuC6280, and shared no technology with the IBM/PC.

Emulation is possible, it's just a matter of how fast you can do it (i.e. it's impractical). Even emulating the 486 is tough as hell these days.

Fast PC emulation is likely impossible on the GP32.

 

[onionfrog]

In answer to topic title.. Yes pc emulation is impossible...
Pcengine is just the name of a system... Also known as the turbograph-16...
Not a computer at all.
This has been discussed before. A Dos emulator would be pretty much impossible.. :rolleyes:

 

[trooper]

The FM Towns was based on the intel chip not the PC engine.

FM Town was base on a 386 intel processor.

http://assembler.roarvgm.com/firstmarty/firstmarty.html

FM Town II was base on a 486 DX intel processor.

http://assembler.roarvgm.com/fmtowns/fmtownsx/fmtownsx.html

Trooper

 

[twiggy]

No, the PC Engine used a HuC6280, and shared no technology with the IBM/PC.

Emulation is possible, it's just a matter of how fast you can do it (i.e. it's impractical). Even emulating the 486 is tough as hell these days.

Fast PC emulation is likely impossible on the GP32.

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So it really should have been called the HuC-Engine! Confusing... Anyway I found those older threads. Thanks for replying, and sorry for bringing up the old pain again B)