Re: Philosophy of emulators

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

sacredring@my-deja.com writes ...
> 
> Right now I do all my Apple ][ work using the KEGS emulator running
> under Linux. It does feel to me like a real Apple ][, and I use it as
> such. I also have a real Apple IIGS that I purchased a year ago purely
> for nostalgic reasons. At least I have a legal copy of the ROM 01. :*)
> 
> I've been reading that using emulators detract from the real feel of
> using an Apple ][. Is this true?
> 
> Thanks,
> --Sacred Ring
 ....

     Yes. When using an emulator there are no diskettes and no disk drives
and disk drive sounds. The keyboard is different; and, really, so is the
display. Besides, joysticks work better on the real thing. In short, it is
certainly true that running on an emulator is not the same as running on a
real Apple II. (This goes for the Commodore 64, too.)

     Part of the fun is having _your_ Apple II run Apple II software. An emu
may offer better speed and, sometimes, convenience when playing, say, an
adventure; but, you lose some of 'the real feel' of the experience. And, it
is just plain more satisfying to end a session of adventuring holding a for
real Save diskette. 



Rubywand