PocketDOS registered vs Unregistered. Differences?

Like the title says I want to know the differences before paying the full version.

I'll buy it aniway (I've got the request for the unlock code already written), but I want to know the limitations of each version, because I plan to use it for games, basically, trying to squeeze as much as possible my HPJ680, seeing that it can move DOOM.

Thanks in anticipation.

Per this page
http://www.mediator-software.com/pocketdos/faq.htm

Oh, thanks. What causes the delay? Some programs do that because they try to connect to a server which grants access to the software, and then you can use it with some warning or little popup at startup advertising about registering the program (I think Paintshop Pro do something like that and keep on working for years with a "you are on day 678 of using this trial version" ) Is PD one of those cases?

Edited by ABBADON 2024-02-26 7:55 AM

I would assume it's literally just a preprogrammed delay before starting. I highly doubt it attempts to connect to any server.

Oh. Well, something that will disappear once it's unlocked.

Apart of the nag screen that appears for 15 seconds randomly, right?

Correct, the FAQ seems pretty specific on the differences.

I've got the demo, and the part of the nag screen (nagware?) appears in the readme.txt inside the PockeDos.exe file, along with all the cab files. I couldn't see it in The official faq

Edited by ABBADON 2024-02-26 10:48 PM

Here’s where I sourced what I found :

http://www.mediator-software.com/pocketdos/faq.htm#7

Got it I've printed all info so when I install it I can avoid trouble.

I would highly recommend trying out a few of the games you want in the demo first. The SH3 processor in the 680 can only do so much. I’m not trying to dissuade you from purchasing it. I just want you to just be thorough on what works first.

Edited by torch 2024-02-27 7:00 AM

That's the most sensible advice of all. Probably I'm mistaken (and absurdly optimistic) because I've seen videos of Jornadas running DOOM fairly well. I'll test some 386 games that I know worked under Win 95 on an old PC with 16 MB of RAM and a 150 mhz processor (my first PC of 27 years ago)

Edited by ABBADON 2024-02-27 8:31 AM

Check here
http://www.mediator-software.com/pocketdos/specifications.htm

There is a 386 plugin available for download but I don’t believe the sh3 processor can handle 3D games running in pocket dos.
The videos you see of doom are most likely of people running Doom on the native Windows CE ports of Doom.

If you check out this recent thread it’s discussed there
https://www.hpcfactor.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=21279&start=1

Oh, for me PocketDOS is just a tool to make the Jornada move games of 1995 and below (Lost Eden, Raptor:call of shadows, MaMe, Terminal Velocity...) . I speak of the J680 moving DOOM just in terms of horsepower. If the SH3 CPU can handle DOOM, why not other games with the same requirements or less? Problem is that all those games run under DOS, so, that's why I asked and try to figure if the Unregistered version limits the SH3 capabilities

Okay, I looked at Lost Eden and the requirements say:
System requirements: DOS 5.0 or higher; Windows 3.1/95; 486 SX/DX2/33Mhz processor; 4 MB RAM.

PocketDOS emulates:

Virtual PC Environment Specifications
CPU emulation:

Intel 8086/80186/80286 (real-mode only)*

The SH3 processor I don't believe is sufficient to run 486
Even the Jornada 720 per this review:
https://www.hpcfactor.com/reviews/editorial/bochs-2-1-1


You need to look into games that are:
Intel 8086/80186/80286 (real-mode only)*
for best speed

OR

a native Windows CE version like what I just showed in my previous post for Doom, etc

Anytime you emulate something, it creates a speed handicap.

If you're insistent on trying 486, there's a plugin here
By default, the PocketDOS install supports Intel 8086/80186/80286 (real-mode only)*
http://www.mediator-software.com/pocketdos/download.htm
WMFPUEMU i80387 FPU emulator plug-in for PocketDOS (v1.09.0+)

Bochs i80486DX CPU emulator plug-in for PocketDOS (v1.09.0+)

Edited by torch 2024-02-27 7:49 PM