File: FrodoV4_0a.tgz
       Author: cbauer@iphcip1.physik.uni-mainz.de (Christian Bauer)
      Release: 4.0a (29.Apr.1997)
Compatibility: DR8
     Location: contrib/emulators
  Description: Free C64 emulator, binary distribution for BeOS
        Notes:

[FrodoV4_0a.tgz: binary distribution for BeOS]

Frodo V4.0a is a free, portable C64 emulator for BeOS, Unix, MacOS and
AmigaOS systems.

Some of the emulation's features:

 - This emulator focuses on the exact reproduction of special graphical
   effects possible on the C64, and has therefore relatively high system
   requirements. It should only be run on systems with at least a
   PowerPC/Pentium/68060.
 - Frodo is capable of running most games and demos correctly, even those
   with FLI, FLD, DYCP, open borders, multiplexed sprites, timing
   dependent decoders, fast loaders etc.
 - 6510 emulation: All undocumented opcodes, 100% correct decimal mode,
   instruction/cycle exact emulation.
 - VIC emulation: Line-/cycle-based emulation, all display modes, sprites
   with collisions/priorities, DMA cycles, open borders, all $d011/$d016
   effects.
 - SID emulation: Real-time digital emulation (16 bit, 44.1kHz), including
   filters (only under BeOS, Linux, HP-UX, MacOS and AmigaOS).
 - 1541 emulation: Drive simulation in directories, .d64/x64 or .t64/LYNX
   files, or processor-level 1541 emulation that works with about 95% of
   all fast loaders and even some copy protection schemes.
 - Other peripherals: Keyboard and joystick (real joysticks (only under
   BeOS, Linux and AmigaOS) or keyboard emulation).
 - Some small demo programs and the full source code in C++ are included
   in the archive.
 - Frodo is freeware. Why pay >$40 for a C64 emulator?

The most important changes from V4.0:

 - Bug fixes in the CPU and CIA emulation

Hardware supported:

 - BeBox or PowerMac with BeOS DR8
 - Unix systems with X11R6 or Linux/SVGAlib (Tcl/Tk 4.1 recommended)
 - 68k or PPC Macintosh with System 7.5
 - Amiga/DraCo with 68040/68060, AmigaOS 3.0 and a graphics card