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{{Application|image=aemulorpro68x68.png|caption=Aemulor Pro icon|name=Aemulor and Aemulor Pro|maintainer=[[Adrian Lees]]|os=[[IYONIX pc]] and [[A9home]] only|desc=Aemulor and Aemulor Pro allow IYONIX pcs and A9homes to access a wide range of older '[[26-bit]]' software which would otherwise be unusable on these 32-bit only machines. Aemulor Pro provides additional sound and graphics enhancements which increase compatibility to cover many games and programs such as [[Sibelius]].|languages=English|url=http://www.aemulor.com|alt=See notes}} |
{{Application|image=aemulorpro68x68.png|caption=Aemulor Pro icon|name=Aemulor and Aemulor Pro|maintainer=[[Adrian Lees]]|os=[[IYONIX pc]] and [[A9home]] only|desc=Aemulor and Aemulor Pro allow IYONIX pcs and A9homes to access a wide range of older '[[32bit|26-bit]]' software which would otherwise be unusable on these 32-bit only machines. Aemulor Pro provides additional sound and graphics enhancements which increase compatibility to cover many games and programs such as [[Sibelius]].|languages=English|url=http://www.aemulor.com|alt=See notes}} |
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=== Notes === |
=== Notes === |
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In an ideal world all programs would have been correctly-written and would be 32-bit compatible as a matter of course. In practice, the available solutions are: |
In an ideal world all programs would have been correctly-written and would be 32-bit compatible as a matter of course. In practice, when an older program fails to work within a 32-bit environment, the available solutions are: |
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* Re-write or patch the original software |
* Re-write or patch the original software or the incompatible resources (usually modules) that it is trying to use. |
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* Use Aemulor or Aemulor Pro as appropriate |
* Use Aemulor or Aemulor Pro as appropriate. |
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* Continue using an older Acorn or RISC OS PC to run the software |
* Continue using an older Acorn or RISC OS PC to run the software. |
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* Use an emulator such as [[VirtualRPC]] on PC hardware |
* Use an emulator such as [[VirtualRPC]] on PC hardware. |
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Revision as of 13:53, 2 February 2008
| Aemulor and Aemulor Pro | |
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| Maintained by: | Adrian Lees |
| Description: | Aemulor and Aemulor Pro allow IYONIX pcs and A9homes to access a wide range of older '26-bit' software which would otherwise be unusable on these 32-bit only machines. Aemulor Pro provides additional sound and graphics enhancements which increase compatibility to cover many games and programs such as Sibelius. |
| OS Restrictions: | IYONIX pc and A9home only |
| Languages: | English |
| Alternatives: | See notes |
| Website: | http://www.aemulor.com |
Notes
In an ideal world all programs would have been correctly-written and would be 32-bit compatible as a matter of course. In practice, when an older program fails to work within a 32-bit environment, the available solutions are:
- Re-write or patch the original software or the incompatible resources (usually modules) that it is trying to use.
- Use Aemulor or Aemulor Pro as appropriate.
- Continue using an older Acorn or RISC OS PC to run the software.
- Use an emulator such as VirtualRPC on PC hardware.
