Intel 80286 emulator for Raspberry Pico

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๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Pico-286 Project The Pico-286 project is an endeavor to emulate a classic PC system, reminiscent of late 80s and early 90s computers, on the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040/RP2350 microcontroller). It aims to provide a lightweight and educational platform for experiencing retro computing and understanding low-level system emulation. ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธโœจ โญ Key Features ๐Ÿง  8086/8088/80186/286 CPU Emulation: At its core, the project emulates an Intel cpu up to 286 family. At its core, the project emulates an Intel cpu up to 286 family. ๐ŸŒ Cross-platform: Can be built for Raspberry Pi Pico, Windows, and Linux. Can be built for Raspberry Pi Pico, Windows, and Linux. ๐Ÿ”Œ Retro Peripheral Emulation: Includes support for common peripherals from the era. Includes support for common peripherals from the era. ๐ŸŽจ Text and Graphics Modes: Supports various display modes common in early PCs. Supports various display modes common in early PCs. ๐Ÿ”Š Sound Emulation: Recreates sound capabilities of classic sound cards. Recreates sound capabilities of classic sound cards. ๐Ÿ“ Designed for Raspberry Pi Pico: Optimized for the RP2040/RP2350 with minimal external components. ๐ŸŽฎ Supported Hardware Emulations ๐Ÿง  CPU Emulation Intel 8086/8088/80186/286 processor family ๐ŸŽต Sound Card Emulations ๐Ÿ“ข PC Speaker (System Beeper): Authentic emulation of the original PC's internal speaker system Authentic emulation of the original PC's internal speaker system ๐ŸŽš๏ธ Covox Speech Thing: Compatible emulation of the simple parallel port DAC Compatible emulation of the simple parallel port DAC ๐ŸŽญ Disney Sound Source (DSS): Emulation of the popular parallel port digital audio device Emulation of the popular parallel port digital audio device ๐ŸŽน Adlib / Sound Blaster (OPL2 FM Synthesis): High-quality emulation of the Yamaha OPL2 chipset for classic FM music and sound effects. High-quality emulation of the Yamaha OPL2 chipset for classic FM music and sound effects. ๐Ÿ”Š Sound Blaster (Digital Audio): Support for Sound Blaster's digital sound capab...

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