Fast Eddie Labs, formerly Bright Software, announced today (12/22/96) the immediate availablity of a beta release of its Apple II emulation software code-named "Fast Eddie". This unique software product marks a new achievement in Apple II emulation history - Fast Eddie is the first publicly available emulator for Macintosh computers that emulates the most powerful Apple II computer ever, the Apple IIgs.
Fast Eddie Labs has invested a tremendous amount of development time in order to provide the public with a reliable emulation software in 1996, the year the Apple IIgs celebrated its 10th anniversary. This public beta is the beginning of a series of updates that will bring you the most powerful, most versatile and most enjoyable virtual Apple II.
Fast Eddie is sold as a shareware product. To simplify payment, Fast Eddie Labs is cooperating with Kagi Shareware, a company specialized in processing shareware fees (http://www.kagi.com). A single user license is available for US$25. Please contact Fast Eddie Labs for site licenses and special pricing for educational institutions.
Due to the massive flood of mails regarding registration and support we have put up a page with Frequently Asked Questions. Check it out!
Download Fast Eddie from John Stiles' Apple II Emulation page.
Also, check out the Fast Eddie Compatibility List (10/96).
Fast Eddie is the result of a major engineering effort. Optimized for Power Macintosh® computers, Fast Eddie combines compatibility and speed in an easy-to-use package. This unique software-only emulator coexists with MacOS® and runs virtually any Apple II and 16-bit Apple IIGS software. In both the MacOS® and Apple II world, Fast Eddie is a reliable tool that gets your job done - on the Mac but still using your favorite software: AppleWorks® Classic, AppleWorks® GS, GraphicWriter as well as hundreds of other applications, games and tools. Fast Eddie emulates hardware components on the lowest possible level, giving you the possibility of using GS/OS®, ProDOS® and even some "no-DOS" software.
Fast Eddie's core module is a speedy 65816 emulator, code-named "hot bird", running at 3Mhz and up (your mileage may vary). It supports the entire command set of the WDC 65816® in native and emulation mode (some restrictions apply). This module is surrounded by other emulated hardware components such as the n-sonic sound engine, the CleverPort disk controller, the Giga II compatibility module, and the Graffiti video blitter.
"We emulate metal", said Andre Horstmann at Bright Software's annual meeting PizzaFest 96. Mr. Horstmann, project leader and initiator, took care of faithfull 65816 emulation, memory addressing and high-speed video drivers.
Besides its rock-solid kernel, Fast Eddie features several sophisticated components. 32-channel Ensoniq® sound emulation with built-in Dolby® Surround Pro Logic® capability guarantees 100% reproduction of Apple IIGS audio. Low-level disk access allows you to use ProDOS disks by merely inserting them. And if you need more disk space, allocate virtual hard disks on your MacOS volume!
Fast Eddie Labs enjoys an excellent reputation for creating high-quality products. Since 1990, we have brought you native Apple IIGS products such as ShadowDial, Eureka! Symbolix, ShadowWrite, Hermes, The Gate (editor's choice award), SpaceFox, and MultiView II. Our experience in writing productivity and entertainment software in pure, reliable assembly language as well as developing large-scale software solutions for private customers are an important ingredient and guarantee you high quality.
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Specifications are subject to change without notice. Mac, MacOS, the MacOS logo, Apple IIGS, AppleWorks, SmartPort are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. The Gate, SpaceFox, GraphicWriter are trademarks of Seven Hills Software Corp.
