The PicoMEM 2 is out

TexElec is selling the second version of FreddyV’s all-in-one early PC expansion card: From the product page: Replace multiple ISA cards with one device Run Sound Blaster, GUS, OPL3, and General MIDI in DOS games Add NE2000 networking (wired or Wi‑Fi) Mount USB drives or MicroSD cards directly in DOS Emulate EMS/XMS memory Use modern USB controllers for DOS gaming Add RTC functionality to systems that never had it Expand with QwiiC modules or front‑panel displays I held off getting an original PicoMEM for my various XT motherboards and clones, because the PicoMEM 2 was around the corner. The added features are great, but I’m most keen for the 256 KiB of zero-weight state memory (the original had 128 KiB). I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these! If you’re unfamiliar with the PicoMEM, Adrian Black did a great walkthrough of the original in 2024: By Ruben Schade in Sydney, 2026-09-06.