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- Program: SLOWDOWN
- Version: 1.1a
- Date: April 5, 1986
- Author: David K. Goodwin
- Rochester, NY
-
- Description:
-
- This program is a simple resident routine that will slowdown the
- processor by a specified percentage. This version is hard-coded to
- work correctly when running on an 8MHz 8086 such as the AT&T PC6300.
- However, this program will run on any PCompatible computer becuase
- all it does is go into a time wasting loop every time the Timer Tick
- Interrupt (1Ch) is serviced. Source is provided for hackers who want
- to tune the waster loop for a different processor speed.
-
- Invocation:
-
- A>SLOWDOWN <percent>
-
- where <percent> is a number between 0 and 99. If <percent> is zero,
- then the routine will disable and lose track of the resident portion
- left in memory from a previous call.
-
- Warning:
-
- If you specify a value that approaches 99 percent of your machine
- throughput, this routine is perfectly capable of shutting DOS off
- of the processor. All you need to do in this case is press the
- Hard-Reset button...what?...You say you don't have a reset
- button?...Who would design a machine without one?...Ha ha!
-
- Comments:
-
- The reason I wrote this routine is basically that I have a super-
- charged machine (AT&T PC6300 w/V30) and some programs and games
- that I have acquired from the wonderful world of hackerdom do not
- care how fast the processor runs. My computer does not have a switch
- or mode-change to slow down the processor.
-
- I am contributing this program to the world of public-domain and I do
- not care if you copy, modify, or mutilate it. I do care if someone
- attempts to make a buck off my work (although this isn't much work)
- so it is:
-
- Copyright (c) 1986
- David K. Goodwin
- All Rights Reserved