[Vampire] Which C64 Emulator?

Overflow · 14 October 2016, 04:29

So, Im curious as to which emulator is the best these days.
Back in the 90s I used Magic64, and it worked ok on my A1200/30, but now I got V600, so Im curious which emulator you would reccomend.
Accuracy requires a certain level of performance, which the Vampire brings.

Anyhow; any suggestions?

Sandro · 14 October 2016, 09:03

I recommend vice but for windows

magic 64 needs a 060 or 040/40mhz to run at full speed so in the vampire will work fine
anyways all the amiga c64 emulators are buggy, the best is yet Magic 64 but sucks compared to the windows Vice port

ShK · 14 October 2016, 09:36

Does Vice 2.4 for M68K AmigaOS 3.x works? I could not get it to work on WinUAE.

http://vice-emu.sourceforge.net/amigaos.html

emufan · 14 October 2016, 15:51

try VicePlus from aminet.
vice 2.4 just freezes here. VicePlus does work (RTG screen, picasso96) - just problems with AHI audio,
maybe i dont have correct version.

#1) install AHI 4.18 - before i had installed 6.x, which didnt work.
now there is sound with AHI 4.18.

#2) and give some feedback how it works on your vampire. make a vid or at least a screenshot,
it does show cpu usage and fps on viceplus window bar

Leandro Jardim · 15 October 2016, 04:54

VICE 2.1 seems to work on AmigaOS 3.1 but it has an stupid and annoying bug that requires that everytime you run the emulator that you reload the configuration from disk using the menu, among other things. If you don't do that then the emulator will run very slowly.

From the link Old versions of Vice you can download older Vice versions for AmigaOS. The link for version 2.1 is Vice 2.1 for 68k. If you have any luck with it then please report this to me.

roomeo · 08 May 2017, 21:33

Vice 3.1 released for Amiga os...

http://vice-emu.sourceforge.net/amigaos.html

Toryglen-boy · 08 June 2017, 10:27

i have had a great deal of trouble getting emulators working for the C64 and ZX Spectrum on the V2, if you have any luck, let us know

ShK · 08 June 2017, 10:46

Vampire 500 V2 / Frodo IEC

SnkBitten · 12 June 2017, 15:17

Interesting, this version works on Amithlon (VICEplus) while two different versions of VICE would freeze my system. Works with AHI 6.x too. I was giving up on C64 emulation on Amithlon after trying MagiC64 and VICE with both failing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

try VicePlus from aminet.
vice 2.4 just freezes here. VicePlus does work (RTG screen, picasso96) - just problems with AHI audio,
maybe i dont have correct version.

#1) install AHI 4.18 - before i had installed 6.x, which didnt work.
now there is sound with AHI 4.18.

#2) and give some feedback how it works on your vampire. make a vid or at least a screenshot,
it does show cpu usage and fps on viceplus window bar

alexh · 12 June 2017, 16:05

Not 100% sure how the Vampire V2 works in terms of FPGA images but I would imagine it possible to change the FPGA image for a core containing a C64 and output via HDMI and get full speed and full/good compatibility.

The hard bit would be the BSP (board support package) to read the Amiga hardware peripherals not directly connected to the FPGA (Joystick, Hard Drive etc.) I imagine it could be done with a couple of man-days work.

Certainly something the forthcoming stand-alone Apollo/Vampire will be able to do.

Might even be able to do it and keep the Amiga side alive but unlikely. Not without it falling back to 7MHz 68000

14 October 2016, 15:51	#4
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	try VicePlus from aminet. vice 2.4 just freezes here. VicePlus does work (RTG screen, picasso96) - just problems with AHI audio, maybe i dont have correct version. #1) install AHI 4.18 - before i had installed 6.x, which didnt work. now there is sound with AHI 4.18. #2) and give some feedback how it works on your vampire. make a vid or at least a screenshot, it does show cpu usage and fps on viceplus window bar Last edited by emufan; 14 October 2016 at 21:15.

15 October 2016, 04:54	#5
Leandro Jardim Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Legoland Age: 45 Posts: 1,461	VICE 2.1 seems to work on AmigaOS 3.1 but it has an stupid and annoying bug that requires that everytime you run the emulator that you reload the configuration from disk using the menu, among other things. If you don't do that then the emulator will run very slowly. From the link Old versions of Vice you can download older Vice versions for AmigaOS. The link for version 2.1 is Vice 2.1 for 68k. If you have any luck with it then please report this to me. Last edited by Leandro Jardim; 20 October 2016 at 08:43.

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14 October 2016, 04:29	#1
Overflow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Norway Posts: 388	[Vampire] Which C64 Emulator? So, Im curious as to which emulator is the best these days. Back in the 90s I used Magic64, and it worked ok on my A1200/30, but now I got V600, so Im curious which emulator you would reccomend. Accuracy requires a certain level of performance, which the Vampire brings. Anyhow; any suggestions?

14 October 2016, 09:03	#2
Sandro Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: spain Posts: 897	I recommend vice but for windows magic 64 needs a 060 or 040/40mhz to run at full speed so in the vampire will work fine anyways all the amiga c64 emulators are buggy, the best is yet Magic 64 but sucks compared to the windows Vice port Last edited by Sandro; 14 October 2016 at 09:26.

14 October 2016, 09:36	#3
ShK Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lahti / Finland Age: 52 Posts: 448	Does Vice 2.4 for M68K AmigaOS 3.x works? I could not get it to work on WinUAE. http://vice-emu.sourceforge.net/amigaos.html

08 May 2017, 21:33	#6
roomeo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Telemark Posts: 207	Vice 3.1 released for Amiga os... http://vice-emu.sourceforge.net/amigaos.html

08 June 2017, 10:27	#7
Toryglen-boy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Glesga Posts: 265	i have had a great deal of trouble getting emulators working for the C64 and ZX Spectrum on the V2, if you have any luck, let us know

08 June 2017, 10:46	#8
ShK Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lahti / Finland Age: 52 Posts: 448	Vampire 500 V2 / Frodo IEC

12 June 2017, 16:05	#10
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	Not 100% sure how the Vampire V2 works in terms of FPGA images but I would imagine it possible to change the FPGA image for a core containing a C64 and output via HDMI and get full speed and full/good compatibility. The hard bit would be the BSP (board support package) to read the Amiga hardware peripherals not directly connected to the FPGA (Joystick, Hard Drive etc.) I imagine it could be done with a couple of man-days work. Certainly something the forthcoming stand-alone Apollo/Vampire will be able to do. Might even be able to do it and keep the Amiga side alive but unlikely. Not without it falling back to 7MHz 68000

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