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History
Development
The weeCee was developed by The Rasteri,The weeCee - Mini PC Runs MS-DOS and Windows 9x Titles GamingRetro https://gamingretro.co.uk/weecee-msdos-windows-games/ 11 January 2022 22 November 2021 as a small device that could play classic PC games without the use of emulation.
Launch
Instead of being sold, standardized design files were distributed for users to build their own.
The WeeCee attracted attention from DOS gamers in 2021.DOS GAMING PC GETS NECESSARY UPDATES https://hackaday.com/2021/04/17/dos-gaming-pc-gets-necessary-updates/ 5 January 2022The weeCee: A Tiny New MS-DOS & Windows Gaming PC! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USHvvSbYmJA 5 January 2022 en
Technology
thumb|A DM&P Vortex86DX Processor, similar to the one used on the weeCee.
Compute
The system is based on a SOM304RD System on a Module containing a DM&P Vortex86 processor.weeCee Projects CircuitMaker https://circuitmaker.com/Projects/Details/rasteri/weeCee circuitmaker.com 11 January 2022 en The Vortex86 contains a 32-bit X86 processor,Vortex86 Processors Finally Seeing Work In 2021 For Proper Handling Under Linux https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Vortex86-Linux-Detection 11 January 2022 www.phoronix.com en with the one used in the weeCee being compared to an Intel 486. This module also includes a VGA GPU. The system has 256 megabytes of DDR2 RAM.
An ISA bus sound chip made by Crystal Semiconductor is used for audio.weeCee - Tiny DOS Gaming PC - Share Project - PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/weeCee___Tiny_DOS_Gaming_PC.html 11 January 2022 www.pcbway.com
Connectivity
The system used a VGA port for graphical output.
Games
The weeCee was primarily intended to play DOS gamesm as well as Windows 9x games.
References
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