Short: PC-Task 4.1 80486 PC Emulator using Dynamic Compilation Uploader: pctask@ozemail.com.au Type: misc/emu Quasar Distribution is pleased to announce the release of PC-Task 4, by Chris Hames. This latest release includes some exciting changes and major speed increases. With 80486 compatibility, now you are able to run that much needed software, and with the development of Dynamic Compilation you are able to experience major speed increases over previous versions. PC-Task is the fatest PC software emulation available on the Amiga, and is a necessity if you need to run PC software. See below for a full wrap-up. TITLE PC-Task 4 VERSION 4.1 AUTHOR Chris Hames PUBLISHER Published exclusively by: Quasar Distribution P.O. Box 101 Vermont Victoria 3133 Australia Phone +61 3 9887 2411 Fax +61 3 9887 2511 BBS +61 3 9587 5004 E-Mail pctask@ozemail.com.au Internet: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pctask DESCRIPTION PC-Task 4 is the fastest software 80486 emulator for the Amiga range of computers. The following features are included in this release: - 80486 compatibility - The fastest software PC emulator for the Amiga - Uses Dynamic Compilation for speed. - Support for up to 16MB RAM (15MB extended) under MS-DOS - Up to 2 floppy drives and 2 hard drives supported - Supports multiple hard disk files and hard disk partitions - High density floppies and CD-ROM support - Select from MDA, CGA, EGA, VGA and SVGA (512K-2MB) video modes - Support for up to 256 colours on AGA machines - Compatible with graphic boards (eg. Cybergraphics, EGS Spectrum, Picasso) - Parallel, Serial and PC speaker emulation - Mouse support, including Serial Mouse emulation - Run multiple PC-Task processes on the same machine - Run MS-DOS applications in a window on a public screen (eg. Workbench) - Transfer files between your Amiga and MS-DOS - Support for David Salamon's GoldenGate bridge cards - Compatible with MS Windows 3.0 - 3.11 * * Windows 3.1 requires 1.5 MB contiguous RAM and sufficient hard disk space NOTE: MS-DOS is NOT included. AVAILABILITY PC-Task 4 is available now in both English and German versions. AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTORS (Current as of February 15th 1997) Australia (and anywhere else not listed) Quasar Distribution P.O. Box 101 Vermont Victoria 3133 Australia Phone +613 9887 2411 Fax +613 9887 2511 BBS +613 9587 5004 U.K. Wizard Developments PO Box 490, Dartford, Kent England DA1 2UH Phone +44 (0)1322 527800 Fax +44 (0)1322 527810 Germany Casablanca Multimedia Wiemelhauser Straße 247a 44799 Bochum 1 Germany Phone +49 (0)234 7 20 35 Fax +49 (0)234 7 20 60 Italy AG Computer Plebis Rea, 25 A/B 92100 Agrigento Italy Phone: 0922/21954 Fax: 0922/27805 New Zealand Haydon Computers P.O. Box 12018 Christchurch New Zealand Phone/Fax: ++64 3 3899674 France France-Festival-Distribution 3 Rue Anatole France FR 13220 Chateauneufl-Les-Martigues France Phone +33.4.42.76.18.70 Fax +33.4.42.76.18.70 All distribution enquiries should be directed to Quasar Distribution. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS An Amiga computer with AmigaOS 2.0 or greater, a 68020 or greater and a minimum of 2Mb RAM. PRICE Please contact your local distributor for pricing and availability. UPGRADES Registered users of Version 3.0/3.1 of PC-Task are currently being mailed update offers via the mail. The cost of an upgrade from Version 3.0/3.1 is AUD$60 (including delivery). Feel free to order PC-Task before you receive your update offer by calling/faxing/emailing us at the details listing above. Please remember to supply your registration number. Users of the Quasar Distribution package who have not returned their product registration card, should contact Quasar Distribution, or their local authorised distributor for upgrade pricing and availability. Registered users of version 2.0 or before are also being mailed out an offer. The cost to register these version is AUD$84.00 including delivery. DEMO VERSION A demo version of PC-Task 4.1 is availble from our web page at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pctask You will also find this on most Amiga BBSs and Amiga Internet archives, such as Aminet (will be in misc/emu/PC-TaskDemo41.lha). ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 628 268 57.3% 06-Feb-97 16:16:16 PC-Task4_Demo.info 286856 123466 56.9% 06-Feb-97 15:49:42 +PC-TaskDemo_Dynamic 1702 1211 28.8% 06-Jan-97 23:20:44 +PC-TaskDemo_Dynamic.info 244964 91192 62.7% 06-Feb-97 15:49:42 +PC-TaskDemo_Interpretive 1702 1212 28.7% 06-Jan-97 23:20:44 +PC-TaskDemo_Interpretive.info 20057 7892 60.6% 06-Feb-97 16:15:54 +ReadMe.Demo 483 210 56.5% 06-Jan-97 23:20:44 +ReadMe.Demo.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 556392 225451 59.4% 22-Feb-97 10:35:24 7 files