A tribute to the dick smith system 80 classic computers. Trs 80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs 80 microcomputer lines. Sharp 80 is a trm 80 microcomputer emulator for windows. See how i setup my hyperspin system to play almost 22,000 games on the computer space 2player hyperspin page. I typed a basic program and the magic worked immediately, and years later, i ended with two engineering masters cs and ee, and jobs in vlsi and software. Virtual t is a trs 80 model 100102200 emulator that runs on windows, linux, and macintosh.
The videogenie as marketed in europe and the system 80 as marketed in new zealand and australia were slightly modified clones of the popular trs 80 model 1 level ii. Name year developer publisher notes the adventure series. Emulator desk supports the z 80 microcomputer with its own rom and the dos computer to operate. Coco 2 for windows rom download for trs80 at romnation. When the trs 80 model i was first released in 1977, the basic interpreter that microsoft was writing, level ii basic, was still months away from completion. Oh, and, sorry in advance, the backspace button wont leave the page because it is too useful for deleting characters. This is a fullfeatured emulator of a trs80 model iii microcomputer. Id love it more if i could make it emulate a model 1 with level 1 basic so my kids could try working through the original trs 80 basic programming book like i did in 1977. The trs80 model iiii system did not have a cartridge slot, just tape and disk media. Complete and self contained with rom and dos built in. I was years old when i first saw a computer, at an event in middle school. Emulators the best way to experience the color computer is on real hardware, but thats not always an option. Apr 21, 2017 sharp 80 is a free trs80 microcomputer emulator for windows.
How to install the xroar color computer emulator for windows. The computer is part of the trc 80 microcomputer, which has been used previously. This page talks about all most, anyway of the trs 80 emulators you can use to experience the joys of running a trs 80 even though you dont have one. When the trs 80 model i was introduced on august 3, 1977, it came with level i basic, a 4k basic interpreter, in rom. I know that this forum may not be the best for this kind of question but i have search around and looking for forums about trs 80 tandy radio schack model 1 emulation info but doesnt find anything useful. This emulator can be a right bastard to get set up and running, and its certainly got its fair share of quirks, but its the most complete and usable trs 80 emulator ive found. There are many trs80 emulators out there for various operating systems. To use the emulator, first download and run the installer. Downloads are from data uris works on chrome and firefox. Instead of using the xwindow system for graphics, it uses the portable sdl library. When new microcomputers began to appear, notably the 1977 trinity of the trs 80, commodore pet and apple ii, they either included a version of the ms code, or quickly introduced new models with it.
Matthew reeds emulators, utilities, and development tools for trs80 models 4. Level i basic was created by steve leininger, the designer of the trs 80, who based it on the public domain palo alto tiny basic that dr. It is very robust, however it doesnt run in windows xp, and runs slowly in windows 9x. Now emulates diskbased model iii using phillips v1. By 1979, the trs 80 had the largest selection of software in the microcomputer market. The goal of virtual t is to provide 100% hardware emulation so any existing programs will run. Sep 19, 2008 brush up on your trs 80 basic skills by john sheesley in classics rock, in developer on september 19, 2008, 9. Youll need a web browser with a fast javascript engine. Note that the backslash \ key is the trs 80 clear key, needed to start super nova. A few years ago, i implemented artifact colors in my own coco2 emulator. The program will automatically start after the installation is complete. The applet above is an interpreter for trs 80 model 1 level 2 basic. It has been ported from the excellent x windows unix emulator xtrs. Matthew reeds emulators, utilities, and development tools for trs80 models 1 34.
The first emulator i used was jeff vavasours model 1 emulator for msdos, which i helped betatest way back in 1991 more about this can be found amongst the stories here. May 19, 2015 playtesting the virtualt emulator for among others the trs80 model 100 and 200 laptops running on windows 7. How to install the vcc color computer emulator youtube. Vcc tandy color computer 3 emulator for windows manual 1726 downloads trsf80 trs80 model i emulator version 0. The author doesnt have a windows machine handy, but if you. The project is called sharp 80 and can be downloaded from here. In this video we will cover how to download and set up a virtual color computer 3 using the latest version of the vcc emulator. Level i basic was based on palo alto tiny basic, a 2k version of tiny basic written by dr. Windows trs80 fonts 631 downloads virtual vanessa trs 80 model 100 limited emulator 591 downloads virtual mc10 607 downloads vcc tandy color computer 3 emulator for windows manual 1726 downloads. I was writing assembly language programs on it while the rest of the class was doing hello world in basic.
I have tried some other emulators recently and had no luck. The computer is part of the trc80 microcomputer, which has been used previously. My trs80 emulators, like most emulators, use virtual disk images rather than actual floppy disks or hard drives. They are known as the model i, model ii, model iii, model 4, model 4p, model 4d, model 12, model 16 and model 6000. Emulator desk supports the z80 microcomputer with its own rom and the dos computer to operate. Sharp 80 is a trm80 microcomputer emulator for windows.
Trs80 model 200 virtualt emulator windows 7 youtube. This part of the website contains my entire collection of trs 80 model 1system 80 software in 80 track, singlesided,singledensity disk images. It has been ported from tim manns excellent xwindows unix. Im fooling around with matthew reeds trs 80 model 1iii4 emulator for windows trs32 and am have trouble using virtual cassettes. Tandy trs80 series emulators on windows and other platforms, free tandy. The goal of virtual t is to provide 100% hardware emulation so. Until 1982, the trs 80 was the bestselling pc line, outselling the apple ii series by a factor of five according to one analysis. Tape emulation through cas files for basic language and system programs. The system 80 was a clone of the trs 80 model 1 so trs 80 emulators can be used to experience the machine. Trs80 colour computer emulator a tandy trs 80 series emulator on the windows platform trs 80 series emulators list. There were coinop arcade games, of course, just making the transition from analog circuitry to digital. Sharp 80 is a free trs80 microcomputer emulator for windows. Saw a small time meme in one of the social networks with a challenge to respond. Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more.
This is a gwt port of mocha the tandy color computer 2 emulator. The color for each pixel is determined by a sequence of 5 bits. This emulator desk can manage and help some of the commands. Instantly run any program below in a trs 80 javascript emulator.
This emulator can be a right bastard to get set up and running, and its certainly got its fair share of quirks, but its the most complete and usable trs80 emulator ive found. How to use virtual cassettes with matthew reeds trs80. These are some links which trs 80 enthusiasts might like to check out. After you install, its easy to do interesting things. This is a trs80 colour computer 3 emulators that runs in dos. In fact, most shortcut keys wont work as the emulator needs to intercept most key presses. Im fooling around with matthew reeds trs80 model 1iii4 emulator for windows trs32 and am have trouble using virtual cassettes. Vcc emulator the trs80tandy color computer supersite. Note that it is a basic interpreter, not a trs 80 emulator. It is generally easier to use ordinary digits for the model 1, model 2 and model 3. Matthew reeds emulators, utilities, and development tools for trs 80 models 4. Emulator supports the original language and runs the programs at all times. The trs 80 level i simulator is not an emulator and so does not contain a rom. It has been ported from tim manns excellent x windows unix emulator xtrs.
Try them in the trs 80 or system 80 emulators and marvel at what could or could not be achieved in 48k of ram. I have used the menu to insert the virtual cassette, and the emulator as expected creates a new, blank. Java script emulators are provided by antonio villena and peter phillips. Faithful z80 cpu emulation including undocumented opcodes passes all zexall opcode tests runs at standard 2. This time, lets look at a system that is distinctly different from any of those weve looked at so far microsoft basic 80 for the trs80 model. This is a fullfeatured emulator of a trs80 model iii circa 1981. The algorithm uses the same basic approach as mess. Sharp 80 with cpu internal display turned on about sharp 80. I wrote my first in 1993 and was just able to achieve full speed emulation with a 38640 cpu. Mar 29, 2017 trash80 escapes the dustbin of history with new trs80 emulator.
It first appeared in 1975 as altair basic, which was the first version of basic published by microsoft as well as the first highlevel programming language available for the altair 8800 microcomputer. It offers great color and will run just about any software designed for the color computer 1. Xroar is a crossplatform emulator that will run as a tano dragon uk or the us tandy color computer. Virtual t is a trs80 model 100102200 emulator that runs on windows, linux, and macintosh. You can have a macintosh, an amiga, an atari st, varioys forms of unix boxen or even a pc clone theyll all run some form of trs 80 emulator. The emulator interface has been built for a long time, and you think you are using the trs80 microcomputer. In mid1980, the broadly compatible trs 80 model iii was released.
Other machine language files and basic programs are run at the rom basic. Rom recommendations tailored to you the more roms you rate or add to your collection, the better the recommendations become. Instantly run any program below in a trs80 javascript emulator. These emulators are actually my second attempt at trs80 emulation. The first known trs 80 emulator that supports the following. It is free of charge and all source code is publicly available. Ht1080z is a eaca videogenieht1080zsystem 80 emulator for windows. The emulator comes with the full support for z80 microcomputer emulation and has its own builtin rom and dos for operating it. My first computer was a model i with 4k and level 1 basic. Trash80 escapes the dustbin of history with new trs80 emulator.
Microsoft basic is the foundation software product of the microsoft company. Another trs 80 emulator is provided by george phillips. This is a fullfeatured emulator of a trs 80 model iii microcomputer. It has been ported from tim manns excellent xwindows unix emulator xtrs. Instructions for trs80 model 1 emulator windows 7 hi. I wrote my first emulator as a practice in general hardware emulation and just to see if i could do it.
It also adds powerful development and debugging tools. Instead the model i originally shipped with a basic interpreter known as level i basic. There are a lot of trs80 emulators out there, although three seem to get more. The trs 80 arrives in the mid1970s, computer games as we know them today didnt really exist. You will need to press enter twice to get the actual basic ready prompt. So, ive decided to do what id been hoping to avoid, and make the official digital antiquarian trs 80 emulator the one thats included in the mess project. Trs80 model 4 emulator for windows includes emulation of floppy drives, hard drive, sound including orchestra 8590, high resolution graphics, up to 1mb of expanded memory, speedup boards, realtimeclock, joystick, rs232 communications, and more. Trs80 model iii emulator for windows relive the glory of 80s 8bit computing. The timexsinclair emulator, mercifully, is an exception, as the rom for that particular system has been released into the public domain and so can be distributed with the emulator. Trash80 escapes the dustbin of history with new trs80. Trs32 a trs80 model 4 4p emulator for windows trs32 a trs80 model 1 344p emulator for windows works under all current versions of windows full windows application no lowlevel hardware conflicts.
None of the trs80 models sport the full variety of keys on a modern pc. Color computer 3 ntscpal version with 512k expansion ram card catalog number. It includes lower case, the real time clock, hires graphics, serial port, parallel printer, mouse, cassette, sound and music output requires oss, 5 and 8 floppy disk drives in single and double density, and even hard disk drives. Includes emulation of floppy drives, hard drive, sound including orchestra 8590, high resolution graphics, up to 1mb of expanded memory, speedup boards, realtimeclock, joystick, rs232 communications, and more. It includes lower case, the real time clock, hires graphics, serial port, parallel printer, mouse, cassette, sound and music output, 5 and 8 floppy disk drives in single and double. Trstools is a windows explorerlike utility that makes it easier to work with virtual disk images. It includes lower case, the real time clock, hires graphics, serial port, parallel printer, mouse, cassette, sound and music output requires oss, 5. There are rom files for its basic language and character set chips built into the system but im not aware of any games that were distributed that way.
The links to everything youll need to do this at home can be found. So, ive decided to do what id been hoping to avoid, and make the official digital antiquarian trs80 emulator the one thats included in the mess project. I am not of those who have had computers during his childhood and were programming since age 5, i started in my late 20, and thats why the use basic on an emulator of this type makes me realize how interesting were those years. The software is created keeping in mind that it will behave like a fully functional trs80 microcomputer, that were used in earlier times. Xtrs is an x windows client which runs under unix and emulates a trs80 model i. I am using it to emulate a model iii with level ii basic. If you do not know trs80 commands, it will be extremely difficult for you to use.
There were a number of games available for the monochrome trs 80 computers. How to use virtual cassettes with matthew reeds trs80 model. Jul 02, 2016 xroar is a crossplatform emulator that will run as a tano dragon uk or the us tandy color computer. Trs80 colour computer emulator a tandy trs80 series emulator on the windows platform windows, linux, and macintosh. The ht1080z was the second official school computer in hungary. Trstools for windows a freeware utility to manage trs80.
177 302 1462 850 1474 1545 318 1289 1 335 750 590 417 867 563 532 860 1211 1575 423 574 1266 1278 1276 38 1244 157 1137 852 81 481