Basilisk II Macintosh Emulator Ported to Run in a Browser

Posted by: Bill Martens Date: December 6, 2017 0 Likes 577 Views

James Friend, the Australian programmer who ported the Mac 128 and Mac Plus to run in a browser, has a new port which is making the initial rounds.   Basilisk II, is now available in your browser thanks to the efforts of James.  According to the posting on his website,  he says:

I recently ported the Basilisk II classic Macintosh emulator to run in a web browser. I’ve been hoping to get it running for some time, and originally attempting to get it working back in 2013, before switching to porting the PCE emulator. Since then browser technologies have advanced, and I’ve learned a lot more about emulation (in part by making a simulated computer of my own). The Basilisk II port is the culmination of both of these things

While the emulator itself still appears to be an early version, the actual emulation runs well enough for the program SIM City 2000 to run on it without too much delay.

The initial loading of the emulation package will take a minute or two since it is approximately 30 mb in size, but subsequent startups of the emulator book right up in a matter of seconds.

For more on this project, check out the posting on the port by James Friend on his website at:
https://jamesfriend.com.au/basilisk-ii-classic-mac-emulator-in-the-browser

Author: Bill Martens
A.P.P.L.E. Chairman of the Board and Club president -- Bill worked for the founder, Val J. Golding and A.P.P.L.E. from 1981 to 1982. In 1999, he began archiving the materials which were distributed and sold by A.P.P.L.E.. That project led to the group that remained of A.P.P.L.E. Bill was involved in the financial industry in Tokyo and has over 20 major office infrastructure projects to his name. In March 2001, he retired to write books and to spend more time pursuing personal interests. As the president of the users group, Bill is in charge of distribution of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine as well as the organization of this web site. Bill currently resides in Tokyo, Japan and Shelton, Wa splitting time between the places.
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