This one works well. Drop that in the same folder you put NP2 in and then launch np21.exe. You’ll also want to download a font (trust me) so that NP2 can display Western characters more easily. It takes a little bit of setup but it’s worth it for proper ADPCM output in games like Rusty.
The first one is the main emulator itself, and the second one is for better sound quality. You’ll want both the np2fmgen.7z as well as the fmdllset.7z a little further down the page. Or for the latest version, head over to this link. A recent version can be found here with no password. Neko Project II is a great emulator for PC-98, but you’ll need some tips on optimizing it so that it runs much more smoothly.įirst, download np2fmgen.7z.
So, now that you know what these extensions mean and what kind of files/disks you’re going to be using, the next step is getting your emulator running. These will come in a variety of formats, though all should work in any of the emulators.įloppy Disk Images: FDI, HDM, NFD, D88, etc. The first is an emulator which we’ll get to later, and the second will be either a set of floppy disk images or a hard disk image. It comes with floppy disk drives and hard drives, which are the main methods you use to actually load up games and other software.įor the purposes of emulating, you’ll generally need two things. What you’re emulating is a really old Japanese computer, basically. But, I haven't tried the PC-98 core for the MiSTer, so I'm really not sure what the state of that is offhand.If you’re new to the world of PC-98 emulation, here are some tips.įirst up, a small explanation of the PC-9800 series of personal computers.
So it's probably a good choice for reading practice. That means that there were a lot of text-heavy, slow-paced games like visual novels developed for the PC-98. The PC-98 series was mostly used for office work, so the hardware was quite good at displaying lots of text and high-resolution images, but not so good at fast animation. If your goal is to read lots of Japanese text, that will affect your experience. So, like the Famicom, the text in MSX games tends to be kana-only, since it doesn't have the resolution or the memory to comfortably store or display kanji text. MSX hardware was generally roughly on par with the Famicom. (My FS-A1WX is a far better device for MSX gaming. And it's possible I just haven't messed with it enough to make the experience smooth. But, I don't think it requires finding BIOS ROMs or anything like that, at least. I don't think it directly supports floppy images or cartridge ROMs, so you basically need to set up a hard drive image with SofaRun similar. My experience with the MSX core hasn't been great.
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