Java emulates x86 processor

  • Posted by al
  • March 26, 2007

Scientists at the University of Oxford published JPC, a pure Java implementation of a x86 PC running on a variety of JVMs, such as on Windows PCs, Macs, Linux and even mobile phones.

JPC demo applet running FreeDOS

They claim to achieve around 10% of the host’s performance and look forward for further improvements and also for publishing the sourcecode under an open source license.

The project’s website currently offers a demo applet running FreeDOS, in which users can play some old school games like Space Invaders, Commander Keen 1, Prince of Persia, Lemmings and more.

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