Ira Goldklang's TRS-80 Revived Site

TRS-80 Revived Site is an archive of everything related to the Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 microcomputer lines. Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more.

May 16, 2012

May 16, 2012 – Still Cleaning

by Ira @ 8:56 pm. Filed under Site Updates

May 16, 2012 – Still Cleaning
I am continuing to try to clean up the site. Currently there are 419 news posts (well, now 420) and 129 pages comprising the site and I am slowly dropping needless pages (or combining them with others). Please let me know of any 404′s or missing images. Thanks.

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May 13, 2012

May 13, 2012 – Cleaning Up The Site

by Ira @ 1:02 am. Filed under Site Updates

May 13, 2012 – Cleaning Up The Site
The introduction of PC Operating Systems without direct hardware access (2000, XP, Visa, Windows 7) and without 16 Bit Access (Windows 7/64), and the removal of ISA ports and 5.25″ Disk Drive support in the BIOS of current PC’s, has left many pages on the site drastically out of date. I have been working to clean up and consolidate pages, move/remove software which is too old to run, and generally get rid of information which is no longer relevant or viable. The Disk and Cassette pages (both conversion and manipulation utilities) have been rewritten, the Emulator page has been cleaned up, the ORCH-80 page has been cleaned up, and the Scott Adams adventure page updated with new stuff. I have no the slightest clue how to make the Hardware Mods or the Zaps/Mods/Pokes/Tricks more user friendly, but perhaps inspiration will hit.
The revised pages will have a Model 4P on top (a system which this web site ‘supports’) instead of the Model 100 (a system which this web site does not ‘support’). Please report 404 errors on files, as those have been restructured and cleaned up as well.

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May 12, 2012

May 12, 2012 – PIC32 … a Tiny Hardware TRS-80 Emulator?

by Ira @ 5:50 pm. Filed under Emulators

May 12, 2012 – PIC32 … a Tiny Hardware TRS-80 Emulator?

While there is not a lot of information available, it seems that Ken Segler has created something called a PIC32 TRS-80 Emulator.

It uses a piece of generic hardware called a Duinomite Mini out of Bulgaria. Ken reports that it was a proof of concept that actually worked very well (the only thing that needed work was the floppy emulation).

The source code is found HERE, although Ken reports that it needs some cleaning up because it will also build the Space Invaders video game and the start of kaypro II and some Model 4 stuff also. He is looking for C programmers who can help fix the floppy and add harddrive support.

Anyone wanting to reach out to Ken can email him here

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May 11, 2012

May 11, 2012 – Using a PC In Lieu of TRS-80 Parts

by Ira @ 1:01 am. Filed under Uncategorized

May 11, 2012 – Using a PC In Lieu of TRS-80 Parts
	It is getting harder and harder to use real magnetic media in a TRS-80 (mono cassette players, disk drives with good heads, a source of 5.25″ low density disks). There are a couple of solutions out there, and I have created a new page devoted to hardware and software products which will substitute for having to use magnetic media in a real TRS-80. That page, which is listed on the left under the “Emulation” heading, can also be found here.

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May 10, 2012

May 10, 2012 – TRSEMU v1.4 – Model III Emulator in Java – Updated

by Ira @ 1:17 pm. Filed under Emulators

May 10, 2012 – TRSEMU v1.4 – Model III Emulator in Java – Updated
	Peter Phillips, twin brother of George Phillips, has released v1.4 of his Model III in a Web Page. You can see it in action here where you can also download the few files necessary to implement your own Model III emulator in a web page.

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May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012 – TRS-80 Software Library Cover Scans

by Ira @ 12:00 pm. Filed under Catalogs

May 2, 2012 – TRS-80 Software Library Cover Scans
	Ian Mavric has scanned a bunch of the TRS-80 Software Library product sheets. The cover scans can be found on the Product Catalog Page.

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April 8, 2012

April 8, 2012 – How to Replace a CRT

by Ira @ 5:16 pm. Filed under Repairs

April 8, 2012 – How to Replace a CRT
	Ian Mavric, who is also the Australia source for TRS-80 disk requests and who repairs TRS-80s, has put a YouTube video up entitled “How to Repair a TRS-80 CRT in a Model 3 or 4″. You can watch it on the right or click here.

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April 3, 2012

April 3, 2012 – New TRS-80-related Android App (Live Wallpaper)

by Ira @ 2:12 pm. Filed under Site Updates

April 3, 2012 – New TRS-80-related Android App (Live Wallpaper)

Rob Cole has pointed me to an Android App (well, live wallpaper) on the Android Market called “TRS-80 Android Live Wallpaper.” The company describes the app as:

“Now TRS-80 computer fans can personalize their android devices with something TRS-80 related! This recently released interactive live wallpaper from GNOTSOFT features the android that we all remember and love–an icon from our TRS-80 days!

This fun wallpaper features a lone android patiently looking around while you go about your business. It’s also interactive and will look over to where you touch on the screen!

The developers at GNOTSOFT have a deep appreciation for the TRS-80 and are excited to be developing for the android platform. Many more fun projects are underway! All feedback and suggestions are welcomed.”

The market entry indicates it requires no “Special Permissions” and costs 99 cents.

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April 2, 2012

April 2, 2012 – Update to TRS32 Emulator

by Ira @ 1:04 pm. Filed under Emulators, Matthew Reed

April 2, 2012 – Update to TRS32 Emulator

Matthew Reed has updated his wonderful TRS32 Emulator to v1.27. This update includes:

•	BUG FIX: The bottom three screen pixels are no longer cropped in Model I mode.
•	BUG FIX: The shifted behavior of the 7 key on the numeric keypad now matches the other numeric keypad keys.
•	BUG FIX: The odd double-wide behavior upon boot-up of Model I MULTIDOS 1.60P is now fixed.