Commodore Emulator for Rpi (with Omega Race)

[Omega-TI]

I've wanted Omega Race, (or something similar) for my TI-99/4A like forever, but I doubt it'll ever happen, so for $4.99 I might have to purchase <<THIS>> this cheap Vic 20 emulator.  I was pretty pleased with their TRS-80 offering and how easy it was to get up and running.  There was no hunting around for ROMS or anything else.  But before I do, does anyone know of a free downloadable emulator for the PC that comes READY TO GO with Omega Race as part of the included software?

 

[+mksmith]

15 hours ago, --- Ω --- said:

I've wanted Omega Race, (or something similar) for my TI-99/4A like forever, but I doubt it'll ever happen, so for $4.99 I might have to purchase <<THIS>> this cheap Vic 20 emulator.  I was pretty pleased with their TRS-80 offering and how easy it was to get up and running.  There was no hunting around for ROMS or anything else.  But before I do, does anyone know of a free downloadable emulator for the PC that comes READY TO GO with Omega Race as part of the included software?

 

Have just bought a Vic20 and are bidding on an Omega Race cart as my first purchase for it. Had this as a kid - was an awesome conversion back then ?

[Omega-TI]

Just now, mksmith said:

Have just bought a Vic20 and are bidding on an Omega Race cart as my first purchase for it. Had this as a kid - was an awesome conversion back then ?

It always drove me nuts that "MY" computer never had this game.  Here we are 35 years later and is still doesn't.  It was a popular game too, so I'm guessing none of the software gurus of this day and age have the skills to make the TI do what a Vic 20 can or it would have been done by now.  So, does that make a little stock Vic-20 a more capable machine than a fully expanded TI-99/4A?  Shudder to imagine!

[+mksmith]

Frustrating that the platform you love doesn't have those games you love to play. Maybe one day ???

[Omega-TI]

1 minute ago, mksmith said:

Frustrating that the platform you love doesn't have those games you love to play. Maybe one day ???

Man, you nailed it!  Honestly though, I've given up hope on that game ever coming out on the TI.  

[carlsson]

I doubt that any emulator comes with application software. Even including system ROM images is a grey area wrt copyright. But you could download required games and repack as desired.

[Omega-TI]

Well, I bought the TRS-80 version from him and all I had to do was save the image to the SD card.  It booted up straight into NewDOS 80 and I could load a bunch of games right out of the gate.  I imagine, especially from the description that this one would be no different.

[carlsson]

Yeah, that is what I meant by repacking. Besides VICE, I'm not sure if there are any other VIC-20 emulators actively developed these days. This guy thus configures/compiles VICE for running on a RPi, downloads a bunch of "abandonware" games and puts everything together on a small Micro SD card which he sells for $5. I have never used a RPi so I don't know how many pre-compiled software packages are out there, but I'm sure with a little bit of work you can download VICE yourself and then get the desired games, even put everything on a Micro SD card of yourself though perhaps you have something else to do that pays more than $5 per hour so you save money by ordering from him.