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86Box with PowerVR PCX2 emulation 0.1

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@z2k-retro z2k-retro released this 19 Oct 22:11
· 2 commits to powervr-pcx since this release
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First test release of 86Box with an emulated PowerVR PCX2 (Matrox m3D) card.

It runs the real Matrox m3D drivers (tested with the retail 4.1.1 driver) as a second
graphics card beside the emulated 2D card. Frames from Moto Racer, Shadows of the Empire,
Ultim@te Race, Quake, Unreal and MDK were drawn on a real m3D and compared pixel by pixel;
every one matches to within 13 of 307,200 pixels, and most exactly.

Setup, settings, speed and compatibility:
https://github.com/z2k-retro/powervr-pcx2-tools/blob/main/docs/using-86box.md

Downloads (attached below once the build finishes):

  • 86Box-PowerVR-Windows-64-….zip: the normal build
  • 86Box-PowerVR-devsettings-Windows-64-….zip: adds developer and test settings

Use with the 86Box ROM set (https://github.com/86Box/roms). This is a test build, not part
of official 86Box; please report problems at
https://github.com/z2k-retro/powervr-pcx2-tools/issues

Known limits: render time is fixed at 7.6 ms per frame, PCX1 boards (Apocalypse 3D) are not
emulated, and MechWarrior 2 is untested.

Hardware, testing and direction by Z2k Retro. The emulation, tools and documentation were
written with substantial help from Claude, Anthropic's AI model; every result listed above
was checked on the real card.