This page will try to give a quick start to getting a TRS-80 emulator running. This page is broken into 4 section. The first is for those who are absoutely new to emulating a TRS-80 and have no idea how to begin. The second is for those who know how to use an emulator, but […]
Converting TRS-80 Disks to Virtual (and Back Again if you need it) The Problem: Modern hardware and operating systems are making it more difficult to convert actual TRS-80 disks into an emulator (DMK or DSK) format. Some of the obstacles are: No ability to read single density disks whatsoever Current operating systems do not allow […]
Quentin Barnes has updated the Catweasel Utilities to v4.10 New to this release are: Add -S option. This option allows the user to specify a minimum number of sectors per track and side. If that minimum is not reached during a read, it’ll trigger a retry. Extend the -x and -X option argument syntax when […]
TRS8BIT – Vol 18, No. 1 Click to Enlarge We have the first news of the 2024 competition from George Phillips. There are articles from Ian Mavric on replacing Co-Co 2 keyboard membranes, a very detailed account of the FB series of disk drives and looks forward to the 2024 T.A. Jim Adams hunts down […]
Introduction This section of the web site covers tips and tricks, ranging from Level II through determining the geometry of a hard drive. There is no rhyme or reason to why tips are or are not present; as I learn of them, they go here. Unfortunately, there is some mixing and matching between the pages, […]
Page Menu: 2021 – January / April / July / October 2022 – January / April / July / October 2023 – January / April / July / October January 5, 2021 – TRS80GP v2.4.1 Released TRS80GP has been updated to v2.4.1. Release Notes: Critical bug fix where .jv1, .jv3 and .imd disk drives were […]
January 1, 2019 – PCB Mount for Level II ROM Upgrade Considering a Level 2 ROM upgrade but need a circuit board holder? Luis Fernando Salazar posted on a [https://www.facebook.com/groups/trs80games/permalink/314159935871069/ – Hotlink Deleted] TRS-80 Facebook group a link to [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3252566 – Hotlink Deleted] his 3D-printed plastic mounts to hold L2 ROMs on thingiverse.com. He has […]
January 1, 2006 – Site in Magazine PC World’s February 2005 issue features a story entitled The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years. Gadget 25 is the Model 100. I took a series of pictures of a Model 100 I had for them, the site received credit! January 6, 2006 A recently won […]
January 7, 2004 Despite the dying scanner, a very small new 80 Micro has been scanned – Volume 01 (01/80). It is available on the 80 Micro page. January 9, 2004 I have a favor to ask. I am trying to find a LP called “Kidding Around with Carol Channing and the Kids.” (ISBN: 0898454727) […]
January 2, 2001 Jason Brady has sent 59 disks which I received and converted to DSK’s yesterday. I will be going theough them soon, so look for new software in the next few days. January 8, 2001 Added a Link to Jeff Vavasour’s On-Line Level I Emulator The TOSEC people will be releasing a TRS-80 […]