Software Features and Description
1. The system is fully self contained and does not allow you to remotely add any code but you can try out Basic to run Eliza.
2. iAltair pretends to be a MITS Altair 8800 computer.
3. It allows you to get the feeling of really old software such as CP/M 2.
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Download and install iAltair on your computer
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
- Windows 7-10
- Windows 11
Download and install the iAltair app on your Windows 10,8,7 or Mac in 4 simple steps below:
- Download an Android emulator for PC and Mac:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks Pc or Mac software Here >> .
- Install the emulator on your PC or Mac:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.
- Using iAltair on PC [Windows 7/ 8/8.1/ 10/ 11]:
- Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "iAltair"
- The search will reveal the iAltair app icon. Open, then click "Install".
- Once iAltair is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including iAltair.
- Now enjoy iAltair on PC.
- Using iAltair on Mac OS:
Install iAltair on your Mac using the same steps for Windows OS above.
How to download and use iAltair App on Windows 11
To get iAltair on Windows 11, check if there's a native iAltair Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:
- Download the Amazon-Appstore » (U.S only)
- Click on "Get" to begin installation. It also automatically installs Windows Subsystem for Android.
- After installation, Goto Windows Start Menu or Apps list » Open the Amazon Appstore » Login (with Amazon account)
- For non-U.S users, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto Playstore on PC » click Configure_Download. This will auto-download Google Play Store on your Windows 11.
- Installing iAltair:
- Login to your computer's PlayStore or Amazon AppStore.
- Search for "iAltair" » Click "Install" to install iAltair
- iAltair will now be available on your windows start-menu.
| Minimum requirements |
Recommended |
- 8GB RAM
- SSD Storage
- Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000
- Architecture: x64 or ARM64
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iAltair On iTunes
| Download |
Developer |
Rating |
Score |
Current version |
Adult Ranking |
| Free On iTunes |
Peter Schorn |
10 |
4.8 |
2.2 |
4+ |
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Top Pcmac Reviews
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Crashes in ios 6
By Tcr50 (Pcmac user)
It worked fine until this latest update. Now it crashes just after launch, before even selecting a CP/M version.
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iAltair
By AnythingButNormal (Pcmac user)
Great emulator, could you add all of the disks, like the HD/iPad version? Maybe as an in app purchase, thanks for the great app!
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how do I run Eliza?
By jc8765asty (Pcmac user)
sorry, but how can I run Eliza? thanks
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My first computer
By nhaquer (Pcmac user)
The Altair 8800 from MITS of Albuquerque, NM, was my first computer. It came as a kit and was initially called a "minicomputer" in 1975. It had 256 BYTES of memory, which would not be enough to store this review. The front panel (the icon has the 8080B) had 2 rows of switches and 2 rows of LED's. In simple terms the top row of switches controlled the address and data registers (memory) and the buttom the cpu (run, single step, input/output, write/read, etc).
After building the 8080, there was no operating system, no basic, no nothing. You would create your very simple "program" by flipping those switches and hoping to get a reaction, such as adding some binary numbers together. Eventually BASIC would become available along with 1k memory board. I had hooked this up to an ASR33 teletype machine and was able to finaly save and load programs using paper tape punched with holes.
It would be another year before a floppy was added, and you had to write your own assembler programs to make them work. When Gary Kidall released CP/M, it still required a lot of hours to get it to work and you had to "roll your own" BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) or "drivers" to get anything to work.
The first Apple computer would become available about a year and half later and also came in a kit. But it had BASIC built in and only had to be hooked up to a TV screen to make it work.
Interacting with CP/M was done on a paper printing terminal rather then "glass" dispaly. Eventually I got an ADM display.
When I first saw this I was hoping for a real simulator with functioning switches and controls, but, alas (as Jerry Pournellle would often say) it accomplished its goal of taking me down memory lane.
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