Category: News

All posts relative to PockEmul world in general and not to a specific model.

PockEmul 2.10.0 New Release

Dear PockEmul’s fans, we are pleased to announce the new PockEmul release. It will be available in the next few week.
We are in the final testing phase looking for the most obvious bugs.

This new version brings several new models and some new features:

  • New HP-71b package.
  • New Elektronika MK-90 package.
  • New Sharp PC-1211 Simulator (only available for subscribers as a preview because it still have a lot of bugs).
  • IWS-video for the Sharp PC-1500.
  • New Sharp PC-1445 – included in the PC-14xx package.
  • Modules & Features for the HP-41CX package enhanced.
  • Sharp PC-1261/62 LC-3 compiler
  • Virtual Joypad
  • Keyboard Simulator with Kana first integration.
  • Some User Interface enhancement.
  • Bug fixes.
  • Sharp PC-1500 and Tandy PC-2 free models are limited to base memory configuration. CE-150 is not free anymore.
  • Only 64bit release. 32 bit release is not available anymore on Android.

I’m fully aware that it’s been quite a while since version 2.9 was released.

You might be wondering why I don’t publish smaller releases more frequently, each with fewer models, instead of waiting to deliver a larger release with several models at once.
The truth is, I find it difficult to focus on a single model and bring it to completion from start to finish.
Very often, the final imperfections prevent me from reaching the required level of quality, and solving them takes a lot of trial and error before the right solution emerges.

Working on multiple models in parallel helps me maintain both my curiosity and my motivation.

Rather than writing one long post detailing all the new features, I’ll spread the announcements across several posts leading up to the release date—and possibly even after.

Feel free to share your thoughts and feedback in the comments!

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PockEmul OS Requirements

There is one aspect that I have been neglecting since the release of PockEmul, which concerns the minimum OS versions supported by PockEmul.

This needs to change because I have too many issues testing different versions.

So starting from PockEmul 2.10, here are the different platforms that will be supported by PockEmul:

  • Android 8 (API 26) or higher, only on arm64-v8a (64-bit).
    No more 32Bit official release.
    I might release the APK for Android 7.1 and higher on pockemul.com, but without support.
  • iOS 14 or higher, architecture armv8(arm64).
  • Windows 10 (18098 or later), Windows 11 x86_64
  • macOS 11 or higher x86_64

Feel free to share your thoughts.

PockEmul issues and features requests

This post will list all current issues in PockEmul. Don’t hesitate to post in comments your features request.

Issues

VersionPlatformIssueFixed in
2.9.1AllIn the Settings, when the default value of a switch is ON, it is not displayed. If you want to force it OFF, toggle it to ON then OFF. 2.9.2
2.9.0AllCasio VX. Need to press ALL RESET to initialize memory2.9.1
2.9.0AllCasio VX, key IN not working2.9.1
2.8.1AllPC-1600 emulation broken2.9.0
2.8.1AndroidUnable to Start PockEmul Store for new customers. What a stupid bug !!
PockEmul 2.8.2 will be released ASAP.		2.8.2
2.8.1AllPC-1403 + CE-140F: issue on PRINT# commandInvestigate
2.8.0AllCanon X-07 function keys issue2.8.1
2.8.0AndroidOn android 13 fresh install, PockEmul ask for write permission at each startup.2.8.1
2.8.0Android32bit release crash.2.8.1
2.7.0AllThe combo Sharp PC-E500, CE-140f, CE-126p is not workingStill investigating. Very strange bug.

Features requests

  • New model HP-71B
  • Improve UI behavior:
    • Save the screen orientation in the session
    • Auto Power ON the calculator
    • Add option to fix the position on screen: done in 2.9.0
    • Add “Force Phone Behavior” in settings. Even on a tablet on one device will be on screen at a time. done in 2.9.0
  • Keyboard simulator with overclock up to 100x: done in 2.9.0

PockEmul 2.9.1 New Release

Dear PockEmul’s fans, we are pleased to announce the new PockEmul release.

It corrects some issues reported after PockEmul 2.9.0 release.

  • Sharp PC-1500, PC-1500A and Tandy PC-2: updated to SYSTEM ROM A04.
  • Casio VX-3, VX-4 and FX-870p: key IN was not managed.
  • Casio VX-3, VX-4 and FX-870p: An ALL RESET is no longer necessary after a Factory Reset.
  • Force orientation settings was applied at startup with several seconds delay. It is now applied immediately.
  • on Unlink peripheral , PockEmul ask for confirmation.
  • To avoid unexpected Context Menu popup, it is not shown if a Key is nearby .
  • Activate Log at next startup in settings.
    If PockEmul crash on a specific feature, you can enable logs. Then you execute the feature. A the next startup, the log file is automatically sent to PockEmul Server. It will help us to better understand the issue.

PockEmul 2.9.0 New Release

Dear PockEmul’s fans, we are pleased to announce the new PockEmul release. It will be available in the next few days.

This new version brings several new models and some new features:

  • New Casio VX-3, VX-4 and FX-870p package
  • New Casio Almost PB-100, Almost PB-300, FP-12 and FP-40 (SB-42) package.
  • New CE-15x extension for PC-1500 series.
  • New Sharp PC-E500Jap and PC-E500-BL.
  • New HP-10c.
  • New Search feature for Local and PockEmul Cloud storage.
  • Share a Cloud session by QRCode.
  • CE-1600p new pen head rendering.
  • Keyboard Simulator new layout and overclocking up to x100.
  • A new ‘Lock Position’ feature in the contextual menu that fixes the position of a device on the screen.
  • The XP-140 Monitor Card is available for the X-07.
  • A lot of bug fixes.
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