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Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« on: December 12, 2013, 04:14:56 PM »
News from CNET

Google's Portable Native Client technology gives a new Web-based lease on life for an old operating system and the games it could run. The Amiga 500 lives again -- in Google's browser. Google developer Christian Stefansen on Thursday resurrected a version of the venerable computer system from the 1980s in the form of a Web app that runs in Chrome. Forty-year-olds who want to relive their childhoods or younger people who want to see just how hard their elders had it can visit the Amiga 500 emulator for Chrome online, boot the machine, and play some games.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57615373-93/google-emulates-1980s-era-amiga-computer-in-chrome/
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2013, 05:26:40 PM »
That is so freakin' cool.
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2013, 06:37:23 PM »
I wonder if its using the source code from FS-UAE?
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2013, 07:43:02 PM »
Doesn't do anything on my fully up to date Chrome browser, just a black square.....typical Windows experience LOL

(All the buttons are greyed out and can't be clicked)
« Last Edit: December 12, 2013, 07:46:36 PM by Amiga_Nut »
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2013, 08:13:31 PM »
That's really really cool...

...though I'm still not going to download and install Chrome. :)
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2013, 08:31:59 PM »
Scripted Amiga Emulator works in any browser... Even on my iPad...
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2013, 08:36:21 PM »
I suppose they will force us to sign in with Google+ to use it :/
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2013, 09:01:48 PM »
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I suppose they will force us to sign in with Google+ to use it :/


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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2013, 09:26:12 PM »
It is warming up Rick Astley's voice and finding Chuck Norris.. :D
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2013, 10:01:48 PM »
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Google bull%&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@! stance on needing to purchase something from Cloanto to use it when nobody can even prove their agreement is even legal (because Amiga Inc may well not even own the IP/Copyrights on Kickstart ROMS)

So the only negative thing I have to say is....Google are pussies for not finally forcing someone to prove in legal framework who owns Kickstart once and for all by including it in their source code as a free and unlimited Amiga emulator :)
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2013, 11:22:25 PM »
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Google are pussies for not finally forcing someone to prove in legal framework who owns Kickstart


Who says that this documentation was not provided (no "forcing" needed)?
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2013, 11:58:51 PM »
I just tried playing Lemmings and Dark Castle on it. Both played smoothly without any issues. I'm still waiting for SAE to play one of the preselected games that come with it...

A nice technical achievement, but I think I'll stick to WinUAE. :)
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2013, 04:07:47 AM »
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but I think I'll stick to WinUAE. :)

Indeed, and I'll stick to my A1200 (no offense to emu users :)).

Amiga in a browser? Blasphemy.
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2013, 04:42:39 AM »
This works great under MorphOS with Odyssey Web Browser 3.26 with Chrome extentions.
« Last Edit: December 13, 2013, 04:43:31 AM by SysAdmin »
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Re: Google emulates 1980s-era Amiga computer in Chrome
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2013, 02:41:45 PM »
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This works great under MorphOS with Odyssey Web Browser 3.26 with Chrome extentions.


Screenshot (or better a video) or never happened :-p
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