Demos

Raising the Bar for IBM PC/XT Emulation: MartyPC

This was publicly released over a month ago, so it's old news by now; but the IBM PC has waited over 4 decades to be emulated quite this faithfully, so what's a little holdup between friends? MartyPC is the latest breakthrough in emulating the 5150 and 5160 - here's why I like it, and so will you.

8088 MPH Final: Old vs. New CGA (and Other Gory Details)

Another installment on CGA display tricks - covering the final version of 8088 MPH, determining the model of your CGA card in wetware, the extended 1024-color palettes supported by both models, and some artistic considerations.

CGA in 1024 Colors - a New Mode: the Illustrated Guide

Can you take the original IBM PC color graphics board, and force it to display 32 times as many colors as it's officially capable of? Believe it, comrade! Here's the in-depth write-up on how we did that in the 8088 MPH demo, complete with illustrations.