PCjs Machines

PCjs Machines: Vintage PC Emulators

PCjs Machines is an in-browser emulator for vintage PCs and mainframes, allowing users to experience historical software and systems through emulation. It offers emulations of popular old computers like the IBM PC, XT, AT, and PS/2, with software from MS-DOS to Windows 3.11.

What is PCjs Machines?

PCjs Machines is an extensive in-browser emulator that allows users to experience historical computer systems through robust hardware and software emulation. It was created by Jeff Parsons to preserve and showcase vintage computers and software.

PCjs emulates famous PCs and mainframes from the 1970s through the 1990s, like the IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 series, and System/370 mainframes. It comes preloaded with operating systems like CP/M, MS-DOS, Windows 3.11, AIX, and more. Users can boot into these operating systems and interact with both the native software and thousands of program disk images.

Key features include:

• Pixel-perfect emulations of CGA, MDA, EGA, VGA, and Hercules graphics modes
• Emulations of Intel 8080, 8086, 80286, 80386, and Z80 processors
• Support for period storage and I/O devices like 8"/5.25"/3.5" disk drives, hard drives, serial terminals, printers, and more
• Preconfigured machine configurations and disk images for over a dozen systems
• Ability to mount local disk images into emulated drives

PCjs Machines provides great flexibility for exploring retrocomputing configurations not possible on original hardware. Its emphasis on usability and historical accuracy makes it useful for both entertainment and educational purposes.

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