JPC is an x86 emulator written in pure Java. It can run on any platform that supports the Java virtual machine. It creates a virtual PC compatible machine that can run MS-DOS and other x86 operating systems. Programs inside JPC can run up to 20% of the native processor speed. JPC was written by the Oxford University Subdepartment of Particle Physics.

JPC
Stable release
3.0 Edit this on Wikidata / 22 February 2015; 9 years ago (22 February 2015)
Written inJava
Operating systemCross-platform
PlatformJava
TypeEmulator
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitejpc.sourceforge.net

Features

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  • Safe, secure and portable due to being 100% pure Java
  • Snapshot facility
  • Remote disk option
  • Integrated debugger
  • Network card (tested by playing network Doom)
  • PC speaker emulation
  • Virtual FAT32 drive to wrap a directory

Compatibility

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  • boots DOS
  • boots graphical Linux (DSL, Feather)
  • boots many Linux's into text mode
  • boots Windows 3.0

Emulated hardware

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "JPCSource". Oxford University Java PC. Archived from the original (zip) on 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2009-10-31. Source code org/jpc/emulator/pci/peripheral/EthernetCard.java {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "JPCSource". Oxford University Java PC. Archived from the original (zip) on 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2009-10-31. Source code org/jpc/emulator/pci/peripheral/PIIX3IDEInterface.java {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
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