Trs80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs80 microcomputer lines. This site contains technical and historical information on the dick smith system 80 video genie pmc 80 microcomputer and eaca, along with trs 80 nostalgia. Sep 19, 2008 brush up on your trs 80 basic skills by john sheesley in classics rock, in developer on september 19, 2008, 9. Trs 80 model iii emulator in go with a web interface lkesteloottrs80. Note that the backslash \ key is the trs 80 clear key, needed to start super nova. I offer thanks to those that spent the time scanning these docs as it is a time consuming and thankless job. Search the trs80 software archive ira goldklangs trs80. Softside details ira goldklangs trs80 revived site. Level i basic was based on palo alto tiny basic, a 2k version of tiny basic written by dr.
The first version of zbasic was written in 1979 by andrew gariepy for the model i and sold by simutek computer products. These instructions are also applicable to the trs 80 model 1. This is a fullfeatured emulator of a trs80 model iii microcomputer. The emulator supports basic programming language and runs the programs very smoothly. And while our trs 80 is long gone, i was pretty thrilled to discover that theres an emulator for osx. Here are some examples of what the emulator can do.
When the trs 80 model i was introduced on august 3, 1977, it came with level i basic, a 4k basic interpreter, in rom. An old msdos program to readwrite trs 80 diskettes. The interface of the emulator has been designed in such a way that for a moment you will. Trstools for windows a freeware utility to manage trs80. Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more. Getting started with trs80 basic stewart, george on. Welcome to the humongous trs80 archives, a humongous collection of. Zbasic is probably the most popular basic compiler ever written for the trs 80. Trs80 model iii emulator for windows relive the glory of 80s 8bit computing. This site is the result of an effort to preserve color computer software and documentation.
This part of the website contains my entire collection of trs 80 model 1system 80 software in 80 track, singlesided,singledensity disk images. I found that the author had assumed id read the tandy trs 80 level 1 manual which hed also written so i borrowed one from my wife who used a trs 80 at work and read it first. Here is the trs 80 type 4 after installing an i5 3. Ulcbas is the lower case driver for cassette basic. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or. Wow nostalgia taking me back to learning level 1 basic on a trs 80 model i at the radio shack store. View and download radio shack trs80 model 4 introduction manual online. Software for the trs80 model iv from the trs80 archives.
Computer manuals hardware and software additional collections. Brush up on your trs80 basic skills by john sheesley in classics rock, in developer on september 19, 2008, 9. Most of the manuals available for download were then ocred and made into word 97 documents. The following documents were found from various locations on the web. I recommend using an emulator to readwrite trs 80 diskettes instead. Software for the trs 80 model iv from the trs 80 archives. Trs80 documentation preservation pages last updated on october 8, 2000. Trs 80 basic wiley selfteaching guides albrecht, robert l.
Sharp 80 with cpu internal display turned on about sharp 80. If you know nothing about your trs80 computer, start with this manual. Tandyradio shack book getting started with trs80 basic. An intro to basic programming on the trs 80 color computer by ogsteviestrow. It is one of the earliest massproduced and massmarketed retail home. Apr 21, 2017 how to use this free trs 80 microcomputer emulator for windows. View and download radio shack trs80 model 100 basic manual online.
Try them in the trs 80 or system 80 emulators and marvel at what could or could not be achieved in 48k of ram. The only differences are the words displayed on startup see below and that the key is labeled in the trs 80 model 1. An interactive fiction text adventure game for the trs80 and. Instantly run any program below in a trs80 javascript emulator. Additional trs 80 resources heres a collection of odds and ends that didnt seem to fit elsewhere on my trs 80 pages. This driver can not be executed from basic, it must be converted to a cmd disk file using the tapedisk.
We have 38 radio shack trs80 manuals available for free pdf download. All screen shots are from software included in the download. Minidisk operation, trsdos disk operating system, disk basic programming language. Many of level iii basic s features are included in the trs 80 model iiis level ii basic and disk basic. On these pages youll find trs80 software and hardware documentation that i have scanned. Level iii basic instruction manual 1979microsoft consumer products topics. Instead the model i originally shipped with a basic interpreter known as level i basic. 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.
This part of the website contains my entire collection of trs80 model 1system 80. Trstools is a windows explorerlike utility that makes it easier to work with virtual disk images. My very very first computer pc was a trs 80 level ii basic with 16 kb of ram both for 1200 gulders witch is now 645 euros but for real counted back the price is equal now to 1200 euros and oneyear later a expansion of 32 kb ram. Welcome to the humongous trs80 archives, a humongous collection of trs80 related sites, books, magazines and software. My trs80 emulators, like most emulators, use virtual. 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. Trs 80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs 80 microcomputer lines. Once a more active site, only downloads remain in an effort to preserve trs80 software. It holds the distinction of being one of the few programs originally created for the trs 80 that is still being developed in some form. Unlike the computers of today, the system 80 had no windows, no mouse, no touchscreens and no internet. Crazy painter was released by the cornsoft group in 1982.
Trs80 model iii emulator in go with a web interface lkesteloottrs80. Sharp 80 will also run other model iii applications that are on virtual trs80 model iii disks. Radio shack trs80 model 100 basic manual pdf download. Search the trs80 software archive ira goldklangs trs. Supports expressions, directives, macros, and the extended hitachi hd64180 xlr8er instructions. Contribute to fabriziocarusotrs80basic10liners development by creating an account on github. After a couple reboots, i read the welcome text more carefully. Information guide for new computer owners 19xxradio shackpdf. But the ease of learning basic is alive and well today, you can write a php program with as much ease then you can learn to write better code later but the point is the barrier to entry is very very low. 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. The name is an abbreviation of tandyradioshack, z80 microprocessor. Trs 80 cassette software page last updated on may 11, 2001. 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.
My readwrite tools for the catweasel floppy disk controller have moved to their own page. You can also try out a few other programs by selecting them in the table above. Dice statistics 1984trs80 consumer uniondutchbas, 5 ko. To get your trs80 running, you need to open a command prompt in the root directory of your mess installation and type messpp trs80 for the level 1 basic trs80, or messpp trs80l2 for level 2 basic. On these pages youll find trs 80 software and hardware documentation that i have scanned. You will need to press enter twice to get the actual basic ready prompt. There were coinop arcade games, of course, just making the transition from analog circuitry to digital. Now emulates diskbased model iii using phillips v1. In the mid1970s, computer games as we know them today didnt really exist. They are known as the model i, model ii, model iii, model 4, model 4p, model 4d, model 12, model 16 and model 6000. Dsk files full disk images, only with individual files. A collection of games written in basic for the trs 80 model 100.
A trs80 z 80 assembler that runs under microsoft windows. My trs 80 emulators, like most emulators, use virtual disk images rather than actual floppy disks or hard drives. This is the basic programming reference manual for level 1 basic computers only. I booted it up, then spent 20 minutes trying to remember how to launch basic, my first programming language. The trs 80 computer was initially offered with an adaption of wang chen lis tiny basic level i basic, within a few months this was replaced by a port of basic 80 which incorporated some of level i basic s command set, particularly the commands for setting graphics characters. Contribute to fabriziocaruso trs 80 basic 10liners development by creating an account on github. Programming in basic on the tandy radio shack trs80 color. Color computer 3 ntscpal version with 512k expansion ram card catalog number. All of the resources i provide on this blog will be for the latter. The most stable source i have found is the system 80 site in new zealand, which celebrates the local variant of the trs 80. Click on the run button to start the basic interpreter.
It was written by robert pappas, author of the trs. Level i basic was still offered on the model i in either 4k or 16k configurations after the introduction of level ii. Radio shack trs80 model iii owners manual pdf download. Getting started with trs 80 basic stewart, george on. Galaxy trek adventure, by howard batie a star trek classic adventure. Programming in basic on the tandy radio shack trs80 color computer. And please let us know if theres anything were missing. It is generally easier to use ordinary digits for the model 1, model 2 and model 3. Instantly run any program below in a trs 80 javascript emulator. Level iii basic adds most of the functions in the full 16 kb version of basic plus many other trs 80 specific enhancements. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. View and download radio shack trs 80 model iii owners manual online. An interactive fiction text adventure game for the trs80 and trs80 color computer. Applications educational games programming utilities.
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