Mac OS 9 Discussion > Emulation

Can we run Mac OS 9 faster under emulation than the original hardware?

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Jubadub:

--- Quote from: goodoldmacs on March 08, 2024, 03:10:07 AM ---there is a project where someone is making a fully compatible and complete 512k mac using modern hardware without emulation (actual 68k cpu, etc.)
and of course there are similar projects where they have built totally new amigas and such

instead of emulation it would be cooler if someone found a way to create a OS 9 compatible machine using any of the newer super fast PPC cpus that were made since 2005

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In MacRumors PPC (sub)forums, I pitched and insisted we get schematics for the best OS 9 machines, such as the MDD. We did get as far as getting custom CPU and daughtercard upgrades, such as a dual 7448 @ 2.0GHz, has twice the amount of L2 cache than the 7447 (fastest G4s Apple sold). Similar upgrades using dual 7457 instead have also been made (has L3 cache, and a big one at that).

I hoped we could reverse-engineer the motherboards, though, and the daughtercards. GPUs are also of similar concern.

We have LCS (liquid-cooling) solutions for the MDD, too. I also looked into replacing the power supply and fans to be silent and better-performing, as well. I was doing all of this back when I still had access to my property (including all my MDDs).

I wish I could get some MDD motherboards shipped to me, so that I would work it into an original case of my own, but where I am this is not so simple due to BS laws.

In any case, your idea is good. @Knezzen's idea is also excellent, for those willing to make it happen. Closest thing to that second one is Executor, MACE and Advanced Mac Substitute, but they didn't get very far in terms of giving us a real alternative.

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