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 ====== Microcode Solutions ====== ====== Microcode Solutions ======
  
-(last updated around January 2009)+(last updated September 4, 2011)
  
 ===== Early History ===== ===== Early History =====
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 In August of 1995 Utilities Unlimited International went bankrupt.  Drew has stated that "since together, Joe and I did *everything* (except write paychecks), it [made] sense for us to try to form a new company ourselves." ((http://c64preservation.com/jimdrew1.html)) In August of 1995 Utilities Unlimited International went bankrupt.  Drew has stated that "since together, Joe and I did *everything* (except write paychecks), it [made] sense for us to try to form a new company ourselves." ((http://c64preservation.com/jimdrew1.html))
 ==== Early Products ==== ==== Early Products ====
-  * **PCx**, a PC emulator for the Amiga. There is more information about this emulator [[http://www.thecryptmag.com/Online/16/pcx-tips.html|here]].  An archive.org peek at the official page is [[http://web.archive.org/web/19990202090911/www.microcode-solutions.com/amiga/pcx/pcx.html|here]].  PCx was no longer listed for sale by 1999.   Joe Fenton later ported the emulator to Mac OS classic.  That is available [[http://www.geocities.com/jlfenton65/computer.html|here]]. +  * **PCx**, a PC emulator for the Amiga. There is more information about this emulator [[http://www.thecryptmag.com/Online/16/pcx-tips.html|here]].  An archive.org peek at the official page is [[http://web.archive.org/web/19990202090911/www.microcode-solutions.com/amiga/pcx/pcx.html|here]].  PCx was no longer listed for sale by 1999.   Joe Fenton later ported the emulator to Mac OS classic.  That is available [[http://www.oocities.com/jlfenton65/computer.html|here]]. 
-  * **Ace**, a freeware Atari 8 bit emulator for the Amiga. A download is [[http://www.geocities.com/jlfenton65/computer.html|here]]. +  * **Ace**, a freeware Atari 8 bit emulator for the Amiga. A download is [[http://www.oocities.com/jlfenton65/computer.html|here]]. 
-  * **AII**, a freeware Apple II emulator for the Amiga.  A download is [[http://www.geocities.com/jlfenton65/computer.html|here]].  An archive.org look at the official page of the emulator is [[http://web.archive.org/web/19990505215951/www.microcode-solutions.com/amiga/aii/aii.html|here]]. +  * **AII**, a freeware Apple II emulator for the Amiga.  A download is [[http://www.oocities.com/jlfenton65/computer.html|here]].  An archive.org look at the official page of the emulator is [[http://web.archive.org/web/19990505215951/www.microcode-solutions.com/amiga/aii/aii.html|here]]. 
-  * **WACKE** an Atari 8 bit emulator for Macintosh.  Registration cost five dollars.  It was no longer listed for sale as of 1999.  Joe Fenton later released the emulator as freeware on his [[http://www.geocities.com/jlfenton65/computer.html|personal site]].+  * **WACKE** an Atari 8 bit emulator for Macintosh.  Registration cost five dollars.  It was no longer listed for sale as of 1999.  Joe Fenton later released the emulator as freeware on his [[http://www.oocities.com/jlfenton65/computer.html|personal site]].
   * **[[FUSION]]** was Microcode's primary Amiga product, a 68K Macintosh emulator for the Amiga.  Unlike EMPLANT, this emulation was purely software.  It did not require a hardware card, just a ROM image.  Retailing of the emulator was supported by Blittersoft (now defunct).   * **[[FUSION]]** was Microcode's primary Amiga product, a 68K Macintosh emulator for the Amiga.  Unlike EMPLANT, this emulation was purely software.  It did not require a hardware card, just a ROM image.  Retailing of the emulator was supported by Blittersoft (now defunct).