This site is the result of an effort to preserve color computer software and documentation. It has been ported from the excellent xwindows unix emulator xtrs. Emulators the tandyradio shack color computer wiki. Dragonpy is a open source gpl v3 or later emulator for the 30 years old homecomputer dragon 32 and tandy trs 80 color computer coco. Despite bearing the trs 80 name, the color computer is a radical departure from the earlier trs 80. There are many trs 80 emulators out there for various operating systems. Windows, mac os x, linux, source code virtual t is a trs80 model 100102200 emulator that runs on windows, linux, and macintosh. The goal of virtual t is to provide 100% hardware emulation so. The best way to experience the color computer is on real hardware, but thats not. The first known trs 80 emulator that supports the following.
Trs80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs80 microcomputer lines. The letters, numbers, arrow keys and enter will do what you expect and. They are known as the model i, model ii, model iii, model 4, model 4p, model 4d, model 12, model 16 and model 6000. The algorithm uses the same basic approach as mess. Tandy color computer pacman requires extended basic software by steve hartford. It is generally easier to use ordinary digits for the model 1, model 2 and model 3. Mame runs on linuxunix, mac os x, and other sdlsupported operating systems. Vcc tandy color computer 3 emulator for windows manual 1759 downloads trsf 80 trs 80 model i emulator version 0. It has been ported from tim manns excellent xwindows unix emulator xtrs.
A few years ago, i implemented artifact colors in my own coco2 emulator. My trs80 emulators, like most emulators, use virtual disk images rather than actual floppy disks or hard drives. Xroar are crossplatform, meaning they will run in windows, mac and linux, vcc is a. Im a coco nut the onestop shop for all your tandy color.
Mac pre os x virtual coco a coco 2 emulator for the. The emulator implements a set of pseudoinstructions emulator traps that give trs 80 programs access to unix files. I much prefer to use a modern keyboard and modern windows to type in programs. This is a fullfeatured emulator of a trs80 model iii microcomputer. Trs 80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs 80 microcomputer lines. Oct 09, 2018 the trs 80 was a home computer originally released by the tandy corporation in 1977.
Dragon 3264 and tandy trs80 color computer emulators. Trstools for windows a freeware utility to manage trs80. The goal of virtual t is to provide 100% hardware emulation so any existing programs will run. Technical details this emulator is really a testament to the extreme speed of modern computers and the astounding new javascript interpreters. It includes lower case, the real time clock, hires graphics, serial port, parallel printer, mouse, cassette, sound and music output requires oss, 5. This was the perfect accompanyment to my conversion. But i have an old computer, and i want to program it.
Trs80 colour computer emulator a tandy trs80 series emulator on the windows platform emulators list. The machines in the color computer line are not compatible with software made for the earlier trs 80. The hardware emulation can operate as a trs80 model i, model iii, model 4, or. There were several models in the us, from the original battleship gray model, to the rare unicorn of the white coco 1, to the improved keyboard coco. Emulation tandy radio shack trs80 color computer coco. Vcc emulator the trs80tandy color computer supersite. Even later, everyone stopped using disk drives so an enterprising engineer created a disk drive replacement for a 34year old computer.
Mac pre os x virtual coco a coco 2 emulator for the macintosh. The windowsbased vcc emulator has been shown to work under linux using the wine virtualization software. The trs 80 color computer 1 and color computer 2 only supported rf output to a tv. Trs80 colour computer emulator a tandy trs80 series emulator on the windows platform linux unix command line. As a relic of the early 80s, the trs80 color computer couldnt display very many colors. In this episode i take an old, original trs 80 color c. Even on the coco, a quite minimalist hardware platform, it was possible under os96809 level one to have more than one interactive user running concurrently for example, one on the console keyboard, another.
Mar 04, 2007 has anyone had any luck playing game images of a trs80 color computer on one of the emulators. It looks like it could have and it is an old mouse. July radio shack introduces the trs80 pocket computer. Pyramid 2000 an interactive fiction game for the trs80. Zip 102k coco specification disks and support programs. It did not originally go with the model 4 but i dont care. It also adds powerful development and debugging tools. Trs80 model iii emulator for windows relive the glory of 80s 8bit computing. The color for each pixel is determined by a sequence of 5 bits. Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more. A small routine pulled out of the first lesson on bill bardens excellent trs80 color.
Trs 80 colour computer emulator a tandy trs 80 series emulator on the windows platform trs 80 series emulators list. Includes emulation of model 3 mode, floppy drives, hard drive, sound, high resolution graphics, up to 128k of memory, realtimeclock, rs232 communications, and more. Phil stroffolinos coco emulator for the powermac amsat amateur satellite software see ctrack 1 coco chronicles uk100k and a local copy usa dean dierschows coco cartridge list. Xroar is a dragon and coco 12 emulator for linux unix, mac os x, windows, and other platforms. The color computer had half that, at 16 lines of 32 characters each. Jun 19, 2018 dragoncoco emulator written in python. In fact, most shortcut keys wont work as the emulator needs to intercept most key presses. Applications educational games programming utilities. Jeffs trs80 emulation is good stuff only runs under msdos or dosbox. Trs80 revived site is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs80 microcomputer lines. Nitros9 is an os9 compatible operating system for the trs 80 color computer, radio shack color computer 2 and tandy color computer 3. Nevertheless, its solved now, with the final clue being hammered into my head by steve mccoy, so the game that followed me from a trs80 model i, to a color computer 2, to tim manns xtrs trs80 emulator, can be finally laid to rest. In this episode i take an old, original trs80 color c. Windows trs80 fonts 642 downloads virtual vanessa trs80 model 100.
The mc6809 project is used to emulate the 6809 cpu. Tools are included to readwrite both os9 rbf disk images and coco disk basic disk. Vcc enables you to experience what working with the earliest. Has anyone had any luck playing game images of a trs80 color computer on one of the emulators. Virtual t is a trs80 model 100102200 emulator that runs on windows, linux, and macintosh. Namespaces are going to be implemented this year to better separate content. It wasnt until the coco 3 that both composite and rgb output were added rgb being essential for the new 80column text and higher resolution graphics.
The best known hardware due to its low price and broad distribution was the trs 80 color computer coco and the similar dragon series. The trs80 color computer, later called the tandy color computer, and known to most as the coco was an incredible 8bit computer sold through radio shack stores from 1980 until roughly 1991. There are many trs80 emulators out there for various operating systems. The cocopie is a project using a raspberry pie 3 computer and a custom mame configuration optimized for color computer performance. Trs 80 revived site is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs 80 microcomputer lines. Naturally, there are composite monitorcompatible signals inside the coco 2, upstream of the in built rf. Vcc tandy color computer 3 emulator for windows manual 1759 downloads trsf80 trs80 model i emulator version 0. The time has come to consider ditching the desk full of ancient heavy drives. By default, the coco could only display 8 colors on the screen at. There are no docs for the emulator yet but it is based on the model 1iii4 emulators so most of the functions are the same as in the trs 80 emulators. Sharp 80 with cpu internal display turned on about sharp 80.
Macmess multiplatform emulator that has a coco 1, 2 and 3 module. In 1980, radio shack introduced a computer with color. 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. January radio shack ceases production of the trs80 model i, and recalls units from the us market, due to failure to meet new fcc radiofrequency interference regulations. Assembler source code for the existing programs is supplied in xtrshard. Most of the symbols on your keyboard will correspond to the same key on the trs80. Tools are included to readwrite both os9 rbf disk images and coco disk basic disk images. It is intended to replace both os9 level one and os9 level two once sold by tandy through radio shack stores, as those products are no longer available, and have not been sold for years. Zip 39k view the trs 80 color computer emulator online documentation. Books catalogs datasheets magazines manuals walkthroughs. The trs80 color computer 1 and color computer 2 only supported rf output to a tv. Sdltrs sdltrs is a radio shack trs80 model iiii44p emulator for macintosh osx, windows, and linux. Xroar is a dragon emulator that runs on a wide variety of platforms.
Applications educational games magazines music operating systems programming utilities. Emulators cocopedia the tandyradio shack color computer wiki. Vcc provides you with an easy to use emulator for the radio shack trs80 color computer, a home pc that was first launched in 1980. Some pages that give errors should be fixed just by doing an edit and then resave them. Sdltrs a trs80 emulator for mac os x, windows, and linux sdltrs is a radio shack trs80 model iiii44p emulator for macintosh osx, windows, and linux. Introduced on july 31, 1980 the same day as the trs. Xroar tandy radio shack trs80 coco downloads emulators. The first known trs80 emulator that supports the following. Older pc hardware with a compatible floppy disk controller is required to use the file transfer utilities. In particular it has a motorola 6809e processor, rather than the trs 80 s zilog z80. Downloads are from data uris works on chrome and firefox. Zip 39k view the trs80 color computer emulator online documentation. Sep, 20 vcc provides you with an easy to use emulator for the radio shack trs 80 color computer, a home pc that was first launched in 1980.
Xroar is a dragon and coco 12 emulator for linuxunix. Jeff vavasours trs80 emulation page the first color computer emulator. Cocosdc for trs80 color computer part 5 subetha software. The combination can easily emulate the function of the trs 80 running at 2 mhz. The trs80tandy color computer consoles are some of the longest living vintage personal computers with an active user base spread around the world since 1980. The trs80 was a home computer originally released by the tandy corporation in 1977. A small routine pulled out of the first lesson on bill bardens excellent trs 80 color. Toolshed is a package of utilities to perform crossdevelopment from windows, linux or mac os x computers to the tandy color computer and dragon microcomputers. Using the edtasm assembly environment on a tandy color computer 1 with 4kram. Instead of using the xwindow system for graphics, it uses the portable sdl library. There are no docs for the emulator yet but it is based on the model 1iii4 emulators so most of the functions are the same as in the trs80 emulators. Emulators cocopedia the tandyradio shack color computer.
It is the tandy color computer 2, and it is not an easy computer to write programs on. Mame runs on linux unix, mac os x, and other sdlsupported operating systems. Emulators the best way to experience the color computer is on real hardware, but thats not always an option. With physical layout the emulator is set up so trs80 keys are activated by pc keys in roughly the same relative position on the keyboard. Dragon 32, dragon 64, dragon 200e and tandy colour computer emulator for linux, unix, mac os x and windows. It wasnt until the coco 3 that both composite and rgb output were added rgb being essential for the new 80 column text and higher resolution graphics. Ive also heard it runs fine on osx and linux machines using wine. This is a gwt port of mocha the tandy color computer 2 emulator. As much flack as those computers take, there were some fun games for them. My friend had one and had this kick ass game called downland, sort of like donkey kong, but underground in caves. Trstools for windows a freeware utility to manage trs80 disk images trstools is a windows explorerlike utility that makes it easier to work with virtual disk images. Tools are included to readwrite both os9 rbf disk images and coco disk basic disk images, generate cassette wav files and more.
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