The ambrosia website is actually where I started and it seems that some people have managed to emulate successfully enough to play the game, although not much else. I got the idea of emulating from there but it just seems incredibly complicated.
Really I'm just being impatient. They are making the latest version of the game, Escape Velocity Nova, with a WinXP version. I just don't wanna wait.
Thanks for everything guys. I'll either pick up a cheap machine locally or wait until EVN is released.