Tag: picoxt

8086 Tiny Plus, a lightweight PC XT emulator with CGA/MCGA graphics

January 15, 2019May 10, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment 8086tiny, dosbox, msdos, picoxt

UPDATE (Aug 2023) – Read my latest article on Super 8086 Box, which is an improved version of 8086 Tiny

Since 2008, ToughDev has been extensively exploring a variety of technical topics—from software development to electronics design. Key areas of focus include Android and iOS programming, VoIP technologies, embedded systems using Arduino and PIC microcontrollers, reverse engineering, and retro-computing.

Recent highlights include running macOS Sequoia on a Dell Latitude, teardown of the vintage Tandy 2500RSX—a powerful 386 system by Tandy Corporation, the Super 8086 Box—a home-built PC XT emulator with full legacy hardware support— and the dsMP3, a custom-designed multi-band radio with MP3 recording and playback.

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