A slowdown utility is software designed to make a faster computer run slower. Typically this is used to run old games, which will run too fast or not function properly on more modern high speed machines. Mo'Slo is a modern slowdown utility that uses command line switches to select a slowdown factor. An example of a (non-free) Windows-based slowdown utility is CPU Killer.

Emulation is an alternative to using slowdown utilities. For example, DOSBox

DOSBox

DOSBox is emulator software that emulates an IBM PC compatible computer running MS-DOS. It is intended especially for use with old PC games. DOSBox is free software....

can be adjusted to run at various speeds.

Methodologies

Many slowdown utilities work by eating up CPU cycles. Bremze (Latvian for 'brake') slows down PC performance by controlling the speed of execution of programs.

External links

• Slowdown Utilities
• Cpukiller 3 official site
• Mo'Slo Computer Slowdown Software official site
• DOSBox official site