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diff --git a/system/pcem/README b/system/pcem/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..021168ceff --- /dev/null +++ b/system/pcem/README @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +PCem (low-level emulator for 1980s-1990s IBM compatibles) + +PCem is capable of emulating a wide array of IBM-compatible computers +from the 1980s through the late 1990s. + +PCem is, for the most part, a single-threaded process, and some CPU +frequency governors may fail to reach high enough frequencies for +acceptable performance in emulating the higher-end models. If the +program is unexpectedly slow, consider setting the CPU frequency +governor to "performance" or "schedutil" mode temporarily. + +Required: wxGTK3 + + ____________ + | Building | + ------------ + +Aside from BUILD and VERSION, the following options are available when +calling pcem.SlackBuild: + + ALSA=yes # Use ALSA for MIDI output + NETWORKING=no # Disable network connectivity + PCAP=no # Disable PCAP networking (no effect without networking) + PLUGINS=yes # Build the plugin engine + +This SlackBuild follows upstream in applying -O3 optimizations. + + _____________ + | Rom Files | + ------------- + +Rom files for individual models are required for emulation. These files +are not included in the PCem source. Once the roms have been acquired, +they should be placed in /usr/share/pcem or in the $HOME/.pcem directory +for the running user: + + /usr/share/pcem/roms + $HOME/.pcem/roms + +The system-wide directory is supplied by the PCem package, and the user +directory is created when running PCem for the first time. The internal +structure of the roms directory is non-trivial. See "README.md" after +installation for a list of compatible guests, the necessary location of +each rom file and technical specifications. + +A "pcem-roms" collection is available, but please bear in mind that +although the roms within are ancient, they are also proprietary and +provided without a license. The collection provides a large number of +usable rom files in their proper positions within the roms directory +tree. + + _________________________ + | Configuration and Use | + ------------------------- + +A variety of guest-specific settings are available through the GUI menu, +incuding the CPU to emulate, storage devices, peripherals, etc. + +PCem can be configured on a per-user basis by modifying +$HOME/.pcem/pcem.cfg. This file is generated automatically at the first +run. + +Keyboard shortcuts are not configurable: + + Ctrl + Alt + PgDn - toggle fullscreen + (enter fullscreen: mouse capture on; leave: mouse capture off) + Ctrl + End - leave mouse capture in windowed mode + Ctrl + Alt + PgUp - screenshot to $HOME/.pcem/screenshots + +To make changes to a running session (insert disks, etc.), or to create +blank disk images, right-click the screen area outside of fullscreen +mode and/or mouse capture. |