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Title: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: B00tDisk on September 29, 2004, 02:56:21 AM
Has anyone tried this?  What speeds are you getting?
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: SamuraiCrow on September 29, 2004, 03:41:59 AM
It's been tried but not by me.  See here (http://s.guillard.free.fr/alc4/Image14.jpg) for a screengrab.
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: B00tDisk on September 29, 2004, 04:09:02 AM
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SamuraiCrow wrote:
It's been tried but not by me.  See here (http://s.guillard.free.fr/alc4/Image14.jpg) for a screengrab.


Right; I saw that.  It's what prompted my question. :)
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: JurassicCamper on September 29, 2004, 05:33:46 AM
Yes it does both the Interpretive and Dynamic Versions.
Due to having a lot more RAM available you can realy bump up the Dynamic Versions buffer.
Its seems to run at about the the same speed as on a 060,
I expect it to be much faster once I can test it using the OS4 68K JIT.
But loading etc is quicker with Hardfiles as the Native Disk IO is so much faster.

Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: The_Editor on September 29, 2004, 05:45:42 AM
hmmm.......

Who let the cat out of the bag ?
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: B00tDisk on September 29, 2004, 05:53:37 AM
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JurassicCamper wrote:
Yes it does both the Interpretive and Dynamic Versions.
Due to having a lot more RAM available you can realy bump up the Dynamic Versions buffer.
Its seems to run at about the the same speed as on a 060,
I expect it to be much faster once I can test it using the OS4 68K JIT.
But loading etc is quicker with Hardfiles as the Native Disk IO is so much faster.



What kind of real-world speeds would you equate the non-JIT version with?  '486?  '386?
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: Lando on September 29, 2004, 07:21:42 AM
I remember PC-Task "fondly" - I had to use it back in '92 to do my Turbo Pascal programming assignment at home on my A1200 with 2MB Fast.  I remember it was so slow there was a noticeable delay after pressing a key before the character appeared on screen.
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: DonnyEMU on September 29, 2004, 07:44:16 AM
OMG What the heck was that screenshot of? A very OLD version of Windows?? Scarey how things used to look.  If I wanted to run PC software on an Amiga (especially under OS4). I'd go to my local recycle center and pick up a PC for $15 that could run that version of the software..

It's still funny that Amiga software runs faster on WinUAE than PC software does under OS/4 and the G4. I wonder how fast  classic Amiga software runs on OS/4 compared to that of the modern PC..

This has been a fun walk down memory lane either way..

Anyone really want a Bridgeboard for OS4??
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: amiga1260 on September 29, 2004, 10:03:41 AM
I used to run MS-DOS 6.22 with PC-task 4 for school. Almost everthing works, except memmaker. PC-task 4 was running on an A1200 with a Blizzard 1230IV with 16 MB of RAM.
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: Dandy on September 30, 2004, 08:00:28 AM
 
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: Dandy on September 30, 2004, 08:10:18 AM
Posting above:
Accidently hit the "Submit" button instead of the "Quote" button - sorry!
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DonnyEMU wrote:
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If I wanted to run PC software on an Amiga (especially under OS4). I'd go to my local recycle center and pick up a PC for $15 that could run that version of the software..

I assume you do live in a big house and have a huge desk with lots of space on it's top and at both sides?

Fine for you - I do not and I don't want to waste my slender space...
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DonnyEMU wrote:
Anyone really want a Bridgeboard for OS4??

Yesss...
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: orange on September 30, 2004, 10:11:17 AM
Dandy, there is "edit" button , too.

I've tried PC Lemmings and Prince of Persia on PCTask with A500+. slooooooow, you have to wait few seconds to see sprites move. (still, it was fun)
 :lol:
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: CU_AMiGA on September 30, 2004, 11:42:32 AM
The version of Windows in that screen shot looks like 3.0/3.1 to me. How well would PC Task run Word on an 060?

Regards,
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: orange on September 30, 2004, 03:38:04 PM
It could be win NT, too.
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: whabang on September 30, 2004, 03:48:09 PM
Or OS/2 in Windows-mode...
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: mikeymike on September 30, 2004, 03:50:45 PM
Who designed PC Task?  Are they still around?

Just thinking how many peoples' lives/migrations to OS4 would be made easier through an updated version capable of Win32 functions.
Title: Re: PCTask under OS4?
Post by: whabang on September 30, 2004, 03:51:03 PM
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B00tDisk wrote:
What kind of real-world speeds would you equate the non-JIT version with?  '486?  '386?

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