In PockEmul 2.10.0
It has now been more than ten years since I started working on the simulation of the Sharp PC‑1211. This machine was the very first pocket computer programmable in BASIC, and it is truly frustrating not to have it available in PockEmul (just like the Casio FX‑702P, by the way).
So, while waiting for access to its ROM—something I still hope will happen—simulation remains the only viable path forward.
Issues
There are so many issues…
This is inherent to the very principle of simulation itself.
With Emulation, you only need to reproduce the CPU’s operations—a finite set of functions, usually a few hundred at most.
Once these operations are correctly emulated, you no longer have to worry about how the ROM executes. If a bug appears on the emulated machine, it usually means the same bug exists on the real hardware. This is a simplification, of course, but it is often true.
With Simulation, however, you must reproduce every possible combination of events—and that number is virtually infinite.
It is therefore illusory to believe that a simulation can ever be completely free of bugs. This is why I strongly prefer the world of emulation.
That said, I am making my current versions of the PC‑1211 and CE‑122 simulations available to subscribers.
I am counting on you to report the most critical malfunctions. I will fix as many of them as possible, in the hope of eventually achieving a functional PC‑1211 simulation.
If I receive no feedback, I do not plan to continue developing it.
Perfect emulation is an infinite quest. Please report us any inaccurate behaviour at contact@pockemul.com
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