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From:Victor I. Haaz
Date:26 Aug 2000 at 16:41:08
Subject:Re: AMIOPEN: UAE = Legacy Problems Solved

From: Grzegorz Kraszewski <krashan@teleinfo.pb.bialystok.pl>
>Matthew J Fletcher wrote in
>*AMIOPEN: UAE = Legacy Problems Solved*:
>
>> Ok the gfx are a bit slow, but its running at about the same
>> speed as a 28mhz 020.
>
>[snip]
>
>> I now feel strongly that uae should be included as a legacy component
>> 'from the start', of new amigaos distributions. It solves in a stroke
>> any worries about compatibility or legacy applications
>
>Well, what can I say... Imagine my feelings after switching to UAE
>working as 020/28 from my 040/40 + 603e/210 + BVision... I hope the
>Emulation Layer Amiga Inc. was talking about gives me much faster
>Classic Amiga emulation.

There is now a JIT 'hack'(?) for UAE on Aminet, allowing it to run 20-30
times faster, or more (2nd alpha release). OK, the Emulation Layer
is going to be better in GFX, etc., but also have to emulate the m68k.
I hope it will be JIT, too... :)

Regards,
Victor I. Haaz

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