It was initially followed closely by its main competitors, the X1 and FM-7, before the PC-8801 mkIISR and later models introduced the powerful V2 mode which would leave them in the dust and make it by far the leading computer series in Japan until being superseded by the PC-9801 series, which cemented NEC's position as the lead computer manufacturer in Japan.Īs far as games go, the PC-88 saw the birth of various series such as Dragon Slayer and Ys as well as prolific companies such as Enix and Hudson. Data disks or user disks that are only inserted in drive 2 are not needed.The PC-8801 (shortened to PC-88) is an 8-bit personal computer made by NEC and originally intended for business use. Only disks inserted into drive 1 need to be linked. I also had issues with audio output personally, which could be due to missing drivers, WINE prefix configuration, etc., so please report your results if possible.Ĭonsult the forum threads of individual titles in order to make sure that you are using a supported rip, as some sets contain known bad dumps. home/user) rather than inside the RAQUASI88 directory. It should be able to run under WINE (tested under Debian), but directory mapping has issues, so the subdirectories (DISK, ROM, SAVE, etc.) must be placed in the user's home (e.g.
Reset -> CPU Clock: 4MHz (most PC-88 systems until late models are 4MHz only, and many titles assume 4MHz)ĬPU -> Sub-CPU Mode: 2 (Always run both CPUs) Reset -> BASIC Mode: N88 V1H (V2 if you mostly play V2 games, but V1 games won't tell you that you are running in the wrong mode if you try to launch them in V2, while V2 games will usually display a message if you need to launch in V2 mode) The MKII SR is compatible with most titles, so consider using that for best results.ĭefault settings strike a balance between compatibility and performance, but for optimal compatibility at the cost of speed, set the following options in the F12 menu: If you do not have a keypad, you can use the arrow keys by setting a menu option through Setting->Cursor Key->As Ten-key. Most games require a keypad for movement. BIOS naming and location), consult QUICK-START.EN.TXT in the "document" directory.
RAQUASI88 is now available on the Download page with support for PC-8001, PC-8801 and derivative systems.įor usage information (e.g.
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