From d112f4fd9988b632e6a728f640755e0346e6de60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?David=20Hrdli=C4=8Dka?= Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 23:28:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added system requirements --- index.md | 37 ++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index eafce42..c4b5587 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -2,44 +2,35 @@ layout: default --- -**86Box** is a hypervisor and IBM PC system emulator that specializes in -running old operating systems and software designed for IBM PC systems and -compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent system designs based on the -PCI bus. - -_Please note that this page is a work in progress._ +**86Box** is a hypervisor and IBM PC system emulator that specializes in running old operating systems and software designed for IBM PC systems and compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent system designs based on the PCI bus. Features -------- * Easy to use interface * Cycle-accurate low level emulation of 8086-based processors up to the Pentium * Great range of customizability of virtual machines -* Many available systems, such as the very first IBM PC 5150 from 1981, or the - more obscure IBM PS/2 line of systems based on the Micro Channel Architecture -* Lots of supported peripherals including video adapters, sound cards, network - adapters, hard disk controllers, and SCSI adapters -* MIDI output to Windows built-in MIDI support, FluidSynth, or emulated Roland - synthesizers -* Supports running MS-DOS, older Windows versions, OS/2, many Linux - distributions, or vintage systems such as BeOS or NEXTSTEP, and applications - for these systems +* Many available systems, such as the very first IBM PC 5150 from 1981, or the more obscure IBM PS/2 line of systems based on the Micro Channel Architecture +* Lots of supported peripherals including video adapters, sound cards, network adapters, hard disk controllers, and SCSI adapters +* MIDI output to Windows built-in MIDI support, FluidSynth, or emulated Roland synthesizers +* Supports running MS-DOS, older Windows versions, OS/2, many Linux distributions, or vintage systems such as BeOS or NEXTSTEP, and applications for these systems Downloads --------- -The latest _stable_ version of 86Box is v1.07, which was released on 21 February -2017 and is terribly _outdated_. It is instead recommended to use the latest [nightly builds](https://github.com/86Box/86Box#nightly-builds) available from -our Jenkins instance, which include all features listed above. +The latest _stable_ version of 86Box is v1.07, which was released on 21 February 2017 and is terribly _outdated_. It is instead recommended to use the latest [nightly builds](https://github.com/86Box/86Box#nightly-builds) available from our Jenkins instance, which include all features listed above. + +System requirements +------------------- +* Intel Core 2 or AMD Athlon 64 processor +* Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 +* 4 GB of RAM Help ---- -See [frequently asked questions](faq) for solutions to common problems with -86Box, or join our IRC or Discord for assistance. +See [frequently asked questions](faq) for solutions to common problems with 86Box or join our IRC or Discord for assistance. Get in touch ------------ -You can reach us on our IRC channel or our Discord server to discuss anything -related to retro computing and of course 86Box. We look forward to hearing -from you! +You can reach us on our IRC channel or our Discord server to discuss anything related to retro computing and of course 86Box. We look forward to hearing from you! [![Visit our IRC channel](https://kiwiirc.com/buttons/irc.rol.im/softhistory.png)](https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.rol.im/?nick=github?#softhistory)