The gazette described the products sold by the two companies, mixed in with operational advice and interesting facts about using cassettes with your trs. The ctr 80 80a also its predecessor, the ctr41 and the cassette. Trs80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to. Big five produced nine games for radio shacks model trs80 computers.
The real goal is to learn as much as possible and have fun doing it. We love our trs80s, and will always be grateful to tandy for providing us with this wonderful machine. Big five produced nine games for radio shacks model trs 80 computers. Consequently, a lot of software was written for this vanilla tapebased configuration. The model ii was succeeded by the compatible trs 80 model 12, model 16 and model 16b and the tandy. Usually youd leave a span of extra space and then record your next program, noting the counter of that program with a little log notepad. Not coincidentally, the trs80 model 4s trsdos 6 operating system included a utility called tape100 that used the model 4s cassette port to read and write tapes created by a model 100, the data of which were stored in trsdos disk files. Battleground radio shack trs80 level ii 16k cassette. They can also be copied or converted for use on modern media players and then loaded on the mc10. It was introduced at around the same time as the commodore pet 2001 and the apple ii and competed with those machines directly. It also includes max80, genie iii, lnw80, system80, and model 4 cpm, although those systems are incidental and are not really part of the archive.
Expansion interface, disk drive, some software, most manuals, trs80 model i with. A cassette tape drive for program storage was included in the original base package, but it proved slow and fiddly in practice. We have 38 radio shack trs 80 manuals available for free pdf download. As with the trs 80, when people first purchased their shiny system 80 it was usually as a cassette based 16 kilobyte ram machine. Radio shack begins as a onestore retail and mailorder company catering to ham operators and electronics buffs.
One correction to the recorded interview is that arthur was actually 15 years old, not 12 as he mentioned in the interview. And while our trs80 is long gone, i was pretty thrilled to. Also because trsdos 6 included a communications application commcmd, the model 100 proved a popular. These cas files can also be used with a real system 80 or trs80 model 1.
It was practically the cheapest, leastpowerful entrylevel computer available, but it was much cooler than the evencheaper alternative, the sinclair 4kb ram vs. Heres a nice full color ad that we placed in several magazines. Breakdown a new trs80 game pski software development. When prompted, insert the edtasm tape, set the baud rate to 500 and enter edtasm.
Radio shack unveils the trs 80 model 12 at the cpm 83 show. In 1983 my parents bought me my first computer, a radio shack trs80 mc10. At first we didnt even have floppies, just a cassette drive. I have a few programs on it that i need to make a backup of before replacing the battery. Tandys manuals recommended that it be pronounced trissdoss. Trs 80 model 100 cassette interface cable for pc kevins blog. Use your pc as a cassette player for your trs 80 model iiii4 level i and ii ok, the long promised play cas fix, again. Use your pc as a cassette player for your trs80 model iiii4 level i and ii ok, the long promised play cas fix, again. Sep 19, 2008 brush up on your trs80 basic skills by john sheesley in classics rock, in developer on september 19, 2008, 9. Trs80 model 1iii44p cassette software page last updated on april 8, 2005. Apr 25, 2020 trs 80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs 80 microcomputer lines. Software for the trs80 model iv from the trs80 archives.
Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints. We love our trs 80 s, and will always be grateful to tandy for providing us with this wonderful machine. Model 4 library catalog 1 for model iv dsk david sampson 19xx. It should run on any trs80 model i, iii or 4 with 16k or more of ram. Trs 80 model 1iii44p cassette software page last updated on april 8, 2005. Im fooling around with matthew reeds trs 80 model 1iii4 emulator for windows trs32 and am have trouble using virtual cassettes. Until 1982, the trs 80 was the bestselling pc line, outselling the apple ii series by a factor of five according to one analysis. How to use virtual cassettes with matthew reeds trs80. Otherwise, i had no cheap and convenient means to get existing trs80 software transferred to a trs80 disk format so i. While the software environment was stable and capable, the fiddly program loadsave process combined with keyboard bounce is. Connect your trs80 cassette input to your pc soundcard. It is one of the first notebookstyle computers, featuring a keyboard and liquid crystal display, in a batterypowered package roughly the size and shape of a notepad or large book.
The latest development in electronics for the home, according to radio shack, is a complete. The trs80 itself was built around a zilog z80 processor, although it was mostly incompatible with the popular cpm80 operating system and its base of software. Whatever their reason, my parents decision to have a computer in the house fundamentally changed the trajectory of my life. The name is an abbreviation of tandyradioshack, z80 microprocessor. From the game manual deathmaze 5000 is a full scale threedimensional adventure. Indeed, adding disk drives and memory expansion often cost more than the base unit itself. Looking at the trs 80 disk software page, theres a rather extensive selection of dos options that seem to work with the 4p and also claim high compatibility with the tandy trsdos option. Software the trs80 model ii was a computer system launched by tandy in october 1979, and targeted at the smallbusiness market. The big list of trs 80 software instantly run any program below in a trs 80 javascript emulator. They were originally released on cassette, but later we produced disk versions as well. The radio shacktandy corporation trs 80 color computer nicknamed coco was released in 1980, with subsequent hardware updates in 1983, and 1986. This driver can not be executed from basic, it must be converted to a cmd disk file using the tapediskcmd utility included in trsdos 2. Radio shack trs 80 manuals manuals and user guides for radio shack trs 80. Details about battleground radio shack trs80 level ii 16k cassette software game rare.
It is one of the earliest massproduced and massmarketed retail home computers. The cassette gazette was a 1983 one issue advertising newsletter that was a joint production of lemons tech and kwik software. January radio shack ceases production of the trs 80 model i, and recalls units from the us market, due to failure to meet new fcc radiofrequency interference regulations. If you have the standard trs80 cable plug the plug that normally goes into the ear output of a ccr8x into the pcs headphones output. Apr 06, 2020 software the trs 80 model ii was a computer system launched by tandy in october 1979, and targeted at the smallbusiness market. The end to the fighting has cost you your job as commander of galacticas imperial forces, but it has simultaneously opened up new opportunities in trade for the person with the vision and ambition to. Despite its trs80 heritage, the trs80 color computer differed greatly from its predecessor with the implementation of a motorola 6890e, rather than a zilog z80 processor. Nov 17, 2014 at the time when i was about to replace trs 80 model 100 nicad battery. Clear the search box to show the entire planet emu list. This page is the main search page for trs 80 model i, iii, and 4 software. The trs 80 itself was built around a zilog z 80 processor, although it was mostly incompatible with the popular cpm 80 operating system and its base of software. The builtin monitor which was basically a simple black and white tv offered a 64x16 text mode. I dont have a null modem cable or any other means of saving the data.
A collection of manuals, pamphlets, information leaflets and other materials regarding the tandy trs80. Im fooling around with matthew reeds trs80 model 1iii4 emulator for windows trs32 and am have trouble using virtual cassettes. Now emulates diskbased model iii using phillips v1. The trs80 micro computer system trs80, later renamed the model i to distinguish it from successors is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by tandy corporation through their radio shack stores. The real din pinouts are clockwise with the indentation at the 12 oclock pins 3, 5, 2, 4, 1 so the 3 oclock pin is 3, and the 9 oclock. The trs80 was one of the first complete personal computers available. View and download radio shack pc2 trs80 owners manual online.
If you have the standard trs 80 cable plug the plug that normally goes into the ear output of a ccr8x into the pcs headphones output. A collection of manuals, pamphlets, information leaflets and other materials regarding the tandy trs 80. The radio shacktandy corporation trs80 color computer nicknamed coco was released in 1980, with subsequent hardware updates in 1983, and 1986. If youre recording in stereo, make sure the channel that feed the ear input has audio. Please choose your search criteria from the boxes below. I originally wanted to release breakdown as a real packaged software product, with a paper manual and prerecorded cassette tape. They are on the tandy memo page or can be downloaded here pascal holdry has finished his chromatrs reverse engineer and has posted a video of it in action on his new chromatrs page three more rs customer service bulletins have been found, all dealing with profile iii plus. Trsdos should not be confused with tandy dos, a version of msdos licensed from microsoft for tandys x86 line of. It was too expensive to use an entire cassette for a single program, so youd just. Welcome to the humongous trs 80 archives, a humongous collection of trs 80 related sites, books, magazines and software. The trs80 micro computer system trs80, later renamed the model i to distinguish it from successors is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by tandy corporation through their radioshack stores. Cassette autosave capture scott adams adventures saves one instead of two files. Looking at the trs80 disk software page, theres a rather extensive selection of dos options that seem to work with the 4p and also claim high compatibility with the tandy trsdos option considering that i have a 4p with two floppy drives, and id like to run model iii and model 4 native software not cpm, is there a particular dos which is considered superior. By 1979, the trs 80 had the largest selection of software in the microcomputer market.
Despite its trs 80 heritage, the trs 80 color computer differed greatly from its predecessor with the implementation of a motorola 6890e, rather than a zilog z80 processor. This site is the result of an effort to preserve color computer software and documentation. Also included is the 250baud system tape for loading edtasm on a model 1 level 1 system. The ctr8080a also its predecessor, the ctr41 and the cassette. The real problem was not the fault of the hardware, however. Brush up on your trs80 basic skills by john sheesley in classics rock, in developer on september 19, 2008, 9. Good cassette and label have some normal wear and a fair amount of discoloration, but are in good shape overall. As with the trs80, when people first purchased their shiny system 80 it was usually as a cassettebased 16 kilobyte ram machine. It was one of the earliest massproduced and massmarketed retail personal computers. Trsdos which stands for the tandy radio shack disk operating system is the operating system for the tandy trs80 line of 8bit zilog z80 microcomputers that were sold through radio shack from 1977 through 1991. Breakdown is inspired by the classic video game breakout and to a lesser degree tetris. Finally, the trash talkers played and evaluated many of the big five trs80 games. Rolllund will use your pc as a cassette player for your trs80 model iiii4 level i and ii.
Otherwise, i had no cheap and convenient means to get existing trs80 software transferred to a trs80 disk format so i can use it on the computer until recently. If you just want to check out the software and know little about how a trs80 model. And while our trs80 is long gone, i was pretty thrilled to discover that theres an emulator for osx. Pascal holdry has finished his chromatrs reverse engineer and has posted a. Details about tbug 1978 radio shack trs80 4k level ii cassette tape software very rare. With knut rolllunds play cas software you can use your pc as a cassette player.
The trs 80 model 100 is a portable computer introduced in 1983. Software for the trs 80 model iv from the trs 80 archives. It appears to have been written by wayne lemons, the. Trs80 trash talk found the software submission guidelines for radio shack. Trs 80 model 100 cassette interface cable for pc kevins. Tbug 1978 radio shack trs80 4k level ii cassette tape software very rare. And please let us know if theres anything were missing.
This page is the main search page for trs80 model i, iii, and 4 software. Radio shack grants to customer a nonexclusive, paid up license to use on customers computer the radio shack computer software received. Radio shack trs80 level ii 16k cassette software game rare. Very simple basic programs which were on the eaca demonstration cassette tape. Search the trs80 software archive ira goldklangs trs. I am using it to emulate a model iii with level ii basic. But nothing is perfect, and for good reasons the early model i units earned a reputation for dismal cassette performance. The model ii was succeeded by the compatible trs80 model 12, model 16 and model 16b and the tandy. The trs 80 cassette interface cable is comprised of 4 main parts. Title to the media on which the software is recorded cassette andor disk or stored rom is transferred to the customer, but not title to the software. Then, peter bartlett interviewed arthur gleckler, developer of the last big five trs80 game, weerd. Lots of trs80 software can still be used thanks to trs80 emulators.
You move through a gigantic five story building depicted graphically on your monitor in 3d perspective. A model i with monitor and cassette recorder from a radio shack catalog. Please note while this software was functional when it was last used several decades ago, but it has not been tested since this time and it should therefore be considered sold asis. In mid1980, the broadly compatible trs 80 model iii was released. The trs80 would start sending the program to the tape deck after receiving a command typed into the keyboard. Software and links for the trs80 micro color computer model mc10. January radio shack introduces the trs 80 model 16, with 8inch floppy drives, and optional 8mb hard drive. Game manual peace has finally come to the wartorn central galactic system, united into a single federation by the imperial forces of galactica see galactic empire from broderbund software.
Radio shack 16k level ii trs80 computer cassette software rare. It also includes max 80, genie iii, lnw 80, system 80, and model 4 cpm, although those systems are incidental and are not really part of the archive. Tbug 1978 radio shack trs80 4k level ii cassette tape. Despite its name, the model ii was not an upgrade of the original model i trs 80, but an entirely different system. Once the command returned, the program was stored and you could stop recording. Trs 80 cassette software showing 110 of 10 messages. Welcome to the humongous trs80 archives, a humongous collection of trs80related sites, books, magazines and software. The program will output audio through the sound port, which you can connect to the 80s external cassette input. Despite its name, the model ii was not an upgrade of the original model i trs80, but an entirely different system. Unfollow trs80 computer to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Tandy releases the trs 80 model 2000, which uses the intel 80186 microprocessor. The name is an abbreviation of tandyradio shack, z80 microprocessor. Ensure the emulator is configured as a 48k trs80 model 1 or system 80. The broad objective is to be able to use a cassette tape as inputoutput for an fpga, with the goal of working towards full compatibility with trs80 cassette tapes perhaps with a zilogcompatible softprocessor. Having said this, i will absolutely provide any assistance necessary if you are unsatisfied with. Hardware cassette ira goldklangs trs80 revived site. Completely unrelated was a version of trsdos by radio shack for its trs 80 model ii professional computer from 1979, also based on the z80 and equipped with 8 inch disk drives. The later machines in this line, the models 12, 16 and 6000, used the z80 as an alternate cpu to its main motorola 68000 chip and could run this version of trsdos for. August radio shack announces the trs80 model i microcomputer. Of course that radio shack had a crucial role in the trs80 development. View online or download radio shack trs80 user manual, owners manual, manual. Released in 1983, the tandy trs80 model 100 was one of the first truly portable computers. Bas files can be converted to cas or wav using an emulator. Connect your trs 80 cassette input to your pc soundcard.
The five levels of deathmaze 5000 are connected by pits, elevators, and a. Welcome to the old site has been removed and only the downloads section kept as the site had become cluttered and a target for spambots etc. It is a second order high pass active filter with rolloff frequency of 2khz in a sallenkey topology with a unity passband gain, and ive used this as an input to a 555 timer with with appropriate threshold voltages. Scattered through this building are a multitude of objects and incredible obstacles. How to use virtual cassettes with matthew reeds trs80 model. Near mint cassette and label have a bit of light wear, but are in excellent shape overall. As i said, i dont know anything about the trs80 cassette interface any docs anywhere. Ive been looking, and except for terry stewarts system 80 site, i. Ulcbas is the lower case driver for cassette basic. If all i wanted to do was format floppies, or type in the occasional basic program, then i was golden. Search the trs80 software archive ira goldklangs trs80. Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more. Fortran, fortran was a scientific and engineering mainframe language. Im working on getting an input from a cassette for a trs80 microcomputer of 70s vintage.
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