fastZ80_099b

Short:        Z80 emulation package for the 680x0
Uploader:     m90rca tdb uu se
Type:         misc/emu
Architecture: m68k-amigaos


    Zilog Z80 CPU emulator package for the Motorola M68000 family

    Version 0.99b

    Author: Richard Carlsson


    The emulator package is freeware. It is coded entirely in 680x0
    assembler, and is probably the fastest existing Z80 emulator for
    this processor family, while retaining complete generality.
    It was developed on an Amiga, but should be possible to use on any
    680x0-based computer without any modifications.

    These are big words, but as an example I use it to emulate a
    ZX Spectrum on my Amiga. Run on a 68030/40 it is slightly faster
    than an ordinary Spectrum, and still the main Z80 emulation code
    does not contain anything Amiga- or Spectrum-specific.

    This archive contains the assembler sources and some compiled (Amiga
    DOS) object files.

    This is the first public release, and is only a beta testing version.
    Most things are working very well, however, and apart from bug fixes
    there will probably not be any major changes. I will particularly try
    to keep the interface as stable as possible, so don't hesitate to
    begin using it in a project.
    A word of advice: Unless you are hell-bent on it, don't make another
    Spectrum emulator for the Amiga. PeterMcGavin's emulator already does
    most of what you want, so you're better off just sending him (or me)
    your ideas.

    Enjoy, and remember the good old days of Z80 hacking!

    Richard C

	E-Mail: m90rca @ tdb.uu.se (Uppsala University, Sweden)
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