# Install quasi88 with Homebrew PC-8801 emulator. Version 0.7.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:quasi88 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install quasi88 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:quasi88 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.7.4 - **Source summary:** PC-8801 emulator - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-18T02:29:01-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - quasi88 (cli) - quasi88 (alias) ## Dependencies - sdl2-compat ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: You will need to place ROM and disk files. Default arguments for the directories are: -romdir ~/quasi88/rom/ -diskdir ~/quasi88/disk/ -tapedir ~/quasi88/tape/ - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.7.4 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-18 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.eonet.ne.jp/~showtime/quasi88/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage QUASI88 is S. Fukunaga's PC-8801 emulator for SDL2-capable Windows and Unix-like systems. ### Project history The official site says QUASI88 was created with reference to fMSX source code, uses sound-driver code from MAME and xmame, and includes the fmgen FM sound generator. The site carries copyright years 1998-2026 and lists version 0.7.4 as released on 2026-05-01. ### Adoption history QUASI88 has long been packaged by Unix-like package managers because it gives retro-computing users a small, SDL-based PC-8801 emulator with command-line startup and documented ROM and disk-image handling. ### How it is used Users run quasi88 after providing PC-8801 ROM image files. The official how-to documents QUASI88_ROM_DIR and QUASI88_DISK_DIR for locating ROM and disk images, command-line startup with disk images, and menu-mode configuration through function keys. ### Why package nerds care QUASI88 is the kind of emulator package that exposes old-platform preservation details directly to packagers: external BIOS ROM requirements, D88 disk image support, SDL2 linkage, and careful separation between distributable emulator code and user-supplied copyrighted ROM images. ### Timeline - 1998: Copyright period begins on the official QUASI88 site. - 2024: QUASI88 0.7.0 added SDL2 support according to official history notes. - 2026-05-01: QUASI88 0.7.4 released according to the official homepage and download page. ### Related projects - fMSX influenced the emulator source according to the official site. - MAME, xmame, and fmgen are credited by the official site for sound-related code. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** quasi88 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [sdl2-compat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sdl2-compat/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [dosbox-staging](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dosbox-staging/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games, retro-computing. - [dosbox-x](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dosbox-x/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games, retro-computing. - [supermodel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/supermodel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games, sdl2. - [blastem](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/blastem/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [fceux](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fceux/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [huexpress](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/huexpress/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [joyce](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/joyce/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [mame](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mame/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/quasi88.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/quasi88.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph