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Basilisk II
	Screenshot of Macintosh System Software 7.5.5 and Finder running in Basilisk II
Developer(s)	Christian Bauer, Nigel Pearson (macOS port), Gwenole Beauchesne (JIT version)
Initial release	1999; 25 years ago
Final release	1.0 R5 / March 1, 2006; 18 years ago
Repository	github.com/cebix/macemu ;
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Emulator
License	GNU General Public License
Website	basilisk.cebix.net

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Basilisk II is an emulator which emulates Apple Macintosh computers based on the Motorola 68000 series.^[1]^[2] The software is cross-platform and can be used on a variety of operating systems.

Christian Bauer (developer of a Mac 68k emulator ShapeShifter for Amiga) released the first version of Basilisk II in March 1999. The emulator was expected to be highly portable across several computing platforms^[3]^: 36 and provided some improvements in comparison to ShapeShifter - e.g. no limit for number of emulated disks, improved CD-ROM support and support for the host file system.^[4] However, early reviews highlighted several issues like difficult configuration and limited compatibility with recommendation of ShapeShifter as a better choice for Amiga users.^[3]^: 37^[4] Newer releases mitigated these problems, 2005 review of the MorphOS version noted only slow CPU emulation (in comparison to built-in 68k CPU emulation for Amiga applications in MorphOS) as a major issue.^[5]^: 25

The latest version of Classic Mac OS that can be run within Basilisk II is Mac OS 8.1,^[6] the last 680x0-compatible version, released in January 1998. Mac OS 8.5, which came out nine months later, was PowerPC-only and marked the end of Apple's 680x0 support.

Ports of Basilisk II exist for multiple computing platforms, including AmigaOS 4, BeOS, Linux, Amiga, Windows NT, macOS, MorphOS and mobile devices such as the PlayStation Portable.

Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Basilisk II is free software, and its source code of is available on GitHub.^[7]

References

^ Segan, Sascha (23 January 2014). "How to Emulate an Old Mac on a New Mac or PC". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
^ Villazon, Luis (5 December 2016). "How to run old software and games on your Mac". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
^ ^a ^b Němec, Luboš (July–August 1999). "Basilisk II v0.5". Amiga Review (in Czech). No. 46–47. Atlantida Publishing. pp. 36–37. ISSN 1211-1465.
^ ^a ^b Compton, Jason (March 2000). "Basilisk II-0.8.1". AmigActive. No. 6. Pinprint Publishing. p. 26. ISSN 1467-3533.
^ Schmitz, Ingo (July–August 2005). "Basilisk II". Amiga Future (in German). No. 55. APC&TCP. pp. 24–25.
^ McCallister, Michael (2006). SUSE Linux 10 Unleashed. Sams Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 0672327260.
^ "GitHub - cebix/Macemu: Basilisk II and SheepShaver Macintosh emulators". GitHub. 9 May 2020.

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[1] Segan, Sascha (23 January 2014). "How to Emulate an Old Mac on a New Mac or PC". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-11.

[2] Villazon, Luis (5 December 2016). "How to run old software and games on your Mac". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-05-11.

[AR4647-3] Němec, Luboš (July–August 1999). "Basilisk II v0.5". Amiga Review (in Czech). No. 46–47. Atlantida Publishing. pp. 36–37. ISSN 1211-1465.

[AA6-4] Compton, Jason (March 2000). "Basilisk II-0.8.1". AmigActive. No. 6. Pinprint Publishing. p. 26. ISSN 1467-3533.

[AF55-5] Schmitz, Ingo (July–August 2005). "Basilisk II". Amiga Future (in German). No. 55. APC&TCP. pp. 24–25.

[6] McCallister, Michael (2006). SUSE Linux 10 Unleashed. Sams Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 0672327260.

[7] "GitHub - cebix/Macemu: Basilisk II and SheepShaver Macintosh emulators". GitHub. 9 May 2020.

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+{{Short description|Open-source 68k Macintosh emulator}}
-{{refimprove|date=March 2012}}
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-| caption                = Screenshot of [[Macintosh System Software 7.5.5]] and [[Finder (software)|Finder]] running in Basilisk II
+| caption                = Screenshot of [[System 7|Macintosh System Software 7.5.5]] and [[Finder (software)|Finder]] running in Basilisk II
-| developer              = Christian Bauer, Nigel Pearson (OS X port), Gwenole Beauchesne (JIT version)
+| developer              = Christian Bauer, Nigel Pearson (macOS port), Gwenole Beauchesne (JIT version)
+| released               = {{Start date and age|1999}}
 | latest_release_version = 1.0 R5
 | latest_release_date    = {{start date and age|2006|03|01}}
+| discontinued           = yes
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+| operating_system       = [[Cross-platform]]
 | genre                  = [[Emulator]]
 | license                = [[GNU General Public License]]
-| website                = {{URL|basilisk.cebix.net}}
+| website                = {{official url}}
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+'''Basilisk II''' is an [[emulator]] which emulates [[Apple Macintosh]] computers based on the [[Motorola 68000 series]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://uk.pcmag.com/macintosh/8166/how-to-emulate-an-old-mac-on-a-new-mac-or-pc | title=How to Emulate an Old Mac on a New Mac or PC | publisher=[[PC Magazine]] | access-date=2020-05-11 | first=Sascha | last=Segan | date=23 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-run-old-software-and-games-on-your-mac | title=How to run old software and games on your Mac | publisher=[[TechRadar]] | access-date=2020-05-11 |first=Luis |last=Villazon |date=5 December 2016}}</ref>  The software is [[cross-platform software|cross-platform]] and can be used on a variety of [[operating systems]].
-'''Basilisk II''' is an [[emulator]] which emulates the [[Motorola 68000|680x0]]-based [[Apple Macintosh]] computer on a variety of [[operating systems]].
+Christian Bauer (developer of a Mac 68k emulator ShapeShifter for [[Amiga]]) released the first version of Basilisk II in March 1999. The emulator was expected to be highly portable across several computing platforms<ref name="AR4647">{{cite magazine |last=Němec|first=Luboš |date=July–August 1999|title=Basilisk II v0.5|language=cs|magazine=Amiga Review|publisher=Atlantida Publishing|issn=1211-1465|issue=46–47|pages=36–37}}</ref>{{rp|36}} and provided some improvements in comparison to ShapeShifter - e.g. no limit for number of emulated disks, improved [[CD-ROM]] support and support for the host [[file system]].<ref name="AA6">{{cite magazine |last=Compton|first=Jason |date=March 2000|title=Basilisk II-0.8.1|url=https://archive.org/details/AmigActive_Issue_06_2000-03_Pinprint_GB/page/n13/mode/1up|magazine=AmigActive|publisher=Pinprint Publishing|issn=1467-3533|issue=6|page=26}}</ref> However, early reviews highlighted several issues like difficult configuration and limited compatibility with recommendation of ShapeShifter as a better choice for Amiga users.<ref name="AR4647"/>{{rp|37}}<ref name="AA6"/> Newer releases mitigated these problems, 2005 review of the [[MorphOS]] version noted only slow CPU emulation (in comparison to built-in 68k CPU emulation for Amiga applications in MorphOS) as a major issue.<ref name="AF55">{{cite magazine |last=Schmitz|first=Ingo|date=July–August 2005|title=Basilisk II|magazine=Amiga Future |language=de|publisher=APC&TCP|issue=55|pages=24–25}}</ref>{{rp|25}}
-The last version of [[Mac OS]] that can be run within Basilisk II is Mac OS 8.1, the last 680x0-compatible version. Newer Mac OS versions aren't compatible with Basilisk II because those newer versions require a [[PowerPC]]-based processor, which can't be emulated by the program. To run such operating systems, emulators that can emulate PowerPC-based processors, like [[SheepShaver]] or [[PearPC]], are needed. Alpha versions were available from January 1999 with the first non-alpha release in October of the same year.
+The latest version of [[Classic Mac OS]] that can be run within Basilisk II is Mac OS 8.1,<ref>{{cite book |last=McCallister |first=Michael |date=2006 |title=SUSE Linux 10 Unleashed |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P_mbgQfn3ZAC&pg=PA196 |publisher=Sams Publishing |page=196 |isbn=0672327260}}</ref> the last 680x0-compatible version, released in January 1998. Mac OS 8.5, which came out nine months later, was [[PowerPC]]-only and marked the end of Apple's 680x0 support.
-[[Porting|Ports]] of Basilisk II exist for multiple [[computing platform]]s, including [[AmigaOS 4]], [[BeOS]], [[Linux]], [[Amiga]], [[Windows NT]], [[Mac OS X]], [[MorphOS]] and [[mobile device]]s such as the [[PlayStation Portable]].
+[[Porting|Ports]] of Basilisk II exist for multiple [[computing platform]]s, including [[AmigaOS 4]], [[BeOS]], [[Linux]], [[Amiga]], [[Windows NT]], [[macOS]], [[MorphOS]] and [[mobile device]]s such as the [[PlayStation Portable]].
-Released under the terms of the [[GNU General Public License]], Basilisk is [[free software]].
+Released under the terms of the [[GNU General Public License]], Basilisk II is [[free software]], and its [[source code]] of is available on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://github.com/cebix/macemu | title=GitHub - cebix/Macemu: Basilisk II and SheepShaver Macintosh emulators | website=[[GitHub]] | date=9 May 2020}}</ref>
 == See also ==
+[[File:MacEmus.svg|thumb|History]]
-{{portal-inline|Free software}}
+{{Portal|Free and open-source software|Amiga}}
 * [[vMac]]
+* [[SheepShaver]]
+* [[PearPC]]
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==
-* {{official website|http://basilisk.cebix.net/}}
+* {{Official website}}
-* [http://emaculation.com/doku.php/basilisk_ii E-Maculation page on BasiliskII]
+* [https://emaculation.com/doku.php/basilisk_ii E-Maculation page on BasiliskII]
+{{Virtualization products}}
+[[Category:1999 software]]
 [[Category:Macintosh platform emulators]]
 [[Category:68k emulators]]
 [[Category:Free emulation software]]
 [[Category:Linux emulation software]]
-[[Category:OS X emulation software]]
+[[Category:MacOS emulation software]]
 [[Category:MorphOS emulation software]]
 [[Category:Windows emulation software]]
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 [[Category:AmigaOS 4 software]]
 [[Category:Amiga software]]
+[[Category:Software using the GPL license]]
 {{free-software-stub}}