VirtualAcorn explained
VirtualAcorn is the brand name of several commercial emulators of Acorn Computers computer hardware platforms.[1]
Development
VirtualAcorn is developed by Graeme Barnes[2] and Aaron Timbrell.[3] It is a commercial version of the freeware emulator Red Squirrel, developed by Barnes.[4] In 2004, supply of the software was moved to Timbrell's company 3QD Developments.
Virtual A5000
Virtual A5000 is an emulator of Acorn Computers A5000 computer. It included a copy of RISC OS 3.11. Virtual A5000 was released at BETT 2002[5] and stopped shipping in 2004.[6]
It is now commercially available again from riscos.com[7] with the latest version dated 2014.
VirtualRPC
VirtualRPC is an emulator of Acorn Computers' Risc PC computer.
Initially VirtualRPC was only available bundled with the MicroDigital Alpha range of PC laptops,[8] but was later made available as a standalone product for sale.[9] In 2003, the developers reached an agreement with RISCOS Ltd to license its OS.[10]
VirtualRPC comes in four versions, with support for emulating ARM7 or ARM7 and StrongARM[11] each coming with either RISC OS 4.02 or RISC OS Adjust 4.39.[6]
Hardware bundles
Initially VirtualRPC was included on the MicroDigital Alpha range of PC laptops, and it has also been shipped by Advantage Six on the A5 series[12] and by R-Comp in their RISCube/SpaceCube/RiscBook range.[13]
External links
- http://www.drobe.co.uk/riscos/article.php?id=1600&nc=17
- http://www.drobe.co.uk/article.php?id=799 Drobe - Virtual License
Notes and References
- http://www.osnews.com/story/15798/The_Slightly_Strange_World_of_RISC_OS OSNews - The Slightly Strange World of RISC OS
- Web site: VirtualRiscPC birthday price slash . . 22 September 2004 . 24 November 2011 . Williams, Chris . Back in May 2003, VirtualRiscPC first appeared in the MicroDigital Alpha range of PC laptops. The software, developed by Graeme Barnes of Red Squirrel fame [...].
- Web site: VirtualAcorn moves "further forward" . . 1 September 2004 . 24 November 2011 . Williams, Chris . As of today, the sales and technical support of VirtualAcorn software will be handled by 3QD, a web consultancy company managed by Aaron Timbrell. [...] Aaron told drobe.co.uk [...] "So it's still myself, with Graeme [Barnes] developing [...]".
- Web site: Press releases from VirtualAcorn. VirtualAcorn . 24 November 2011 . 10th November 2001 - VirtualAcorn announced: VirtualAcorn is the new brand name for commercial versions of the Red Squirrel freeware Acorn emulator. VirtualAcorn is a joint effort between Graeme Barnes, the author of Red Squirrel, and Aaron Timbrell of 3QD, iSV Products and RISCWorld magazine. [...] 31/8/2004 - VirtualAcorn taken over by 3QD Developments Ltd: From the 1st of September 2004 VirtualAcorn products will be handled exclusively by 3QD Developments Ltd..
- http://www.iconbar.co.uk/Virtual_Acorns/news183.html Iconbar - Virtual Acorns?
- http://www.drobe.co.uk/article.php?id=1043 Drobe - VirtualRiscPC upgrades to Adjust
- http://www.riscos.com/shop/products/106/index.htm - VirtualA5000 ready to run emulator
- http://www.drobe.co.uk/article.php?id=735 Drobe - VirtualRiscPC freed from Alpha laptop?
- http://www.iconbar.co.uk/articles/Virtual_Acorn_licences_RISC_OS_4/index358.html Iconbar - Virtual Acorn licences RISC OS 4
- Web site: Drobe - Virtual License . 14 July 2011 . 27 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927024634/http://www.drobe.co.uk/riscos/artifact799.html . dead .
- http://www.drobe.co.uk/riscos/article.php?id=1600 Drobe - VirtualAcorn expand emulator range
- http://www.advantagesix.co.uk/products.html Advantage Six - Products
- http://www.riscube.co.uk/ RISCube Homepage
