The "Verified" in the name signifies that the core has undergone rigorous testing to ensure compatibility and accuracy. The Mister team, along with the community, has put the PC98 Core through its paces to verify its functionality, and it shows.
He was the gatekeeper. If he said a rip was bad, it was deleted. If he said a disk image was corrupt, the mirrors scrubbed it. He wasn't a moderator; he was a deity of silicon.
Users have reported better image quality on certain displays by setting vga_scaler=1 in the MiSTer.ini file.
You might ask, Why not just use RetroArch? Here is why the verified PC98 core is a game-changer:
Success is most common with floppy disk (.D88 or .HDM) versions of games. Hard drive image (.HDF) support is currently limited or non-functional in the existing core build. Known Issues & Troubleshooting
Software emulators buffer frames. The MiSTer PC98 core, being hardware-accurate, outputs video at the native 15kHz or 31kHz scanlines directly to a CRT or low-latency monitor. For shmups like R-Type or Image Fight , this eliminates the 3-4 frames of input lag common in software emulation.