The tandy trs 80 color computer, affectionatly nicknamed coco, was a home computer launched in 1980. Most trs 80 games had sound effects by using the cassette port. Feb 14, 2011 downland completed part 1 classic tandy trs 80 coco 2 color computer rom. He has obtained permission to release his coco games to the public so they may live forever. A quick video tutorial showing how to load software from cassette on the tandy radio shack trs80 color computer coco in mess 64bit version. Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more. Color computer assembly language programming 1983william barden jr size.
This is coco quest, a site for my trs80 color computer 2 and 3 coco2 and coco3 programs. Zip, it unzips to a dsk file which will run on any emulator. The tandy trs80 color computer, affectionatly nicknamed coco, was a home computer launched in 1980. The emulator has a set of enhanced mc6809 instructions. The preeminent trs80 site, iras pages contain emulators and trs80 information galore. Download the complete trs80 model i emulator version 3. Mark mcdougal has a ton of translated programs from arcade machines to other systems like the zxspectrum and appple ii that run a coco 3, check out his site in the projects section glenn hewlett has recently translated the original pacman arcade game to run directly on. Trs80 color computer cocopedia the tandyradio shack. Jim and charlie gerries basic game programs and other software for the trs80 mc10.
Downland completed part 1 classic tandy trs80 coco 2. Downland completed part 1 classic tandy trs80 coco 2 color. Based upon a motorola mc6809e microprocessor, the coco as it is affectionately known is capable of some impressive feats. These programs are for the trs 80 model 1 or clones like the system 80. The color computer was a radical departure from the z80based trs 80 models iiiiii44p with its motorola mc6809e processor. Semivirtual diskette svd trs80 color computer coco.
Howto load cassette trs80 coco games in mess x64 youtube. Coco software downloads the trs80tandy color computer. Play using a coco emulator, or copy to a diskette for use on a real coco2 or. Arc file for disk extended basic decb or rsdos are other popular names for it, then you will need to download the tc3. Links for people who want to buy trs 80 stuff from me. These instructions also add high level math functions to the mc6809 instruction set. For those who used to own or still own a trs80 tandy radio shack color computer also known as the. These programs are for the trs80 model 1 or clones like the. Links for people who want to buy trs80 stuff from me. Compiling c programs for the old radio shack trs80 color computer running under rsdos using macos or linux posted on november 8, 2016 by nowhereman999 below i will explain how to easily setup an environment for compiling c language programs and executing them on.
Get hold of an emulator and install it if you are using trs32 youll need to download the roms also. This is useful for downloading basic programs to the coco. One coco plays the music through its own tv monitor using an orchestra 90cc cart and also feeds the cassette audio in of a second coco fitted with the spectrum analyzer cart set to kaleidoscope mode, an amdek color monitor completes the setup for the really colorful display yes the analyzer coco has a composite video out mod. Most of them should also work with the trs 80 model iii but some will not run successfully due to hardware and rom differences. When the original radio shack trs80 color computer was released in 1980, it was sold as either a 4k or 16k system. 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.
After unzipping, select the one you want and call it model1. Recoil retro computer image library decodes amiga, amstrad cpc, apple ii, atari 8bit, atari portfolio, ata. There are 318 images of cartridges, cassettes and disks for the trs80 color computer, including games, applications. Cocosdc for trs80 color computer part 3 subetha software. If your browser supports java, youll be able to write a basic program directly in your browser. Hypercross for the model 4 added 12th february, 2016 readwritecopy between different trs80 and nontrs80 disk formats, includes msdos, coco dos, and most importantly for mappa1 users. I have obtained permission to release my coco games to the public so they may live forever. Trs 80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs 80 microcomputer lines.
As a relic of the early 80s, the trs80 color computer couldnt display very many colors. The trs80 was a home computer originally released by the tandy corporation in 1977. Instantly run any program below in a trs80 javascript emulator. The trs 80 color computer is one of the most impressive 8bit microcomputers ever developed. These instructions allow coco programs to interface with the pcs disk drives, ports, memory and other hardware. Mike snyders coco quest, a site for trs80 color computer 2 and 3 coco2 and coco3 programs. For those who used to own or still own a trs 80 tandy radio shack color computer also known as the. Timber man 2019 christmas edition demo coco brothers software.
This is a trs80 colour computer 3 emulators that runs in dos. To trs 80 coco 2 or not to coco by david stephenson 25 july coco, colour computer, hardware, main board, repair, tandy 3 comments ive had a trs 80 64k pal colour not color, its an australian version computer 2 laying around for a little while now. These programs are for the trs80 model 1 or clones like the system 80. Today, my project to archive all my old radio shack trs80 color computer floppies continues.
The rsdos directory contains color basic programs for the trs80 color computer. Clear the search box to show the entire planet emu list. Virtual t is a trs 80 model 100102200 emulator that runs on windows, linux, and macintosh. Now emulates diskbased model iii using phillips v1. Tandy trs 80 color computer games quick jump index select the letter that the game name starts with. Most trs80 games had sound effects by using the cassette port. Note that this currently requires disk drives, extended color basic, and 64k of ram. Mike snyders trs80coco2coco3 games are available for free download. It was published by computer information exchange also known as cie from 1978 to 1980. Jul 01, 20 a quick video tutorial showing how to load software from cassette on the tandy radio shack trs 80 color computer coco in mess 64bit version. Later, a 32k model would be available, and the microsoft color basic would give about 24k of free memory with the rest of the memory used by the video display, cassette buffers, basic input buffer, etc. By default, the coco could only display 8 colors on the screen at a time, but john figured out a wa. Download32 is source for trs 80 shareware, freeware download catweasel floppy readwrite tools, emuscriptoria, gccm6809 for the trs80 colour computer, rcl59, taipan for windows, etc. There are currently no coco utilities for transfering files between the coco and pc worlds.
Level i basic was created by steve leininger, the designer of the trs. The rainbow was a monthly magazine for the trs80 color computer by the tandy corporation now radioshack. Download lha you will have to rename it, download xlh you will have to rename it os9nitros9 programs to extract. This is a trs 80 colour computer 3 emulators that runs in dos. Tim manns trs80 page tims trs80 emulator for unixlinux, xtrs, is available for download from his site, as well as much of the classic misosys and powersoft software and documentation that roy soltoff has released for public distribution. I have used this cart on my xmas tree setup for the past few years. Downland completed part 1 classic tandy trs80 coco 2 color computer rom. Falk commonly known as lonnie falk and was published from july 1981 to may 1993 by falks company, falsoft, which was based in prospect. Trs 80 gallery of users machines is at the bottom of this page.
The radioshack trs 80 color computer later marketed as the tandy color computer and sometimes nicknamed the coco is a line of home computers based on the motorola 6809 processor. Load programs directly from command line for fast development and testing. Most of them should also work with the trs80 model iii but some will not run. The tandy color computer line started in 1980 with what is now called the coco 1 and ended in 1991 with the more powerful coco 3. How to download programs to a coco a description of how to use some of my programs to download others. So you dont have to keep tapping the keys to move, you can just hold the key games that were sold in radio shack. The big list of trs80 software instantly run any program below in a trs80 javascript emulator.
A propellerbased tandyradio shack color computer 2 cartridge june 23, 2011 nitros9 multivue june 22, 2011 its time for another cocococo june 19, 2011. Click download or read online button to get trs 80 color programs book now. The rainbow was a monthly magazine for the trs 80 color computer by the tandy corporation now radioshack. Trs80 coco audio spectrum analyzer software from 1981. Trs80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs80 microcomputer lines. Nov 08, 2016 compiling c programs for the old radio shack trs 80 color computer running under rsdos using macos or linux posted on november 8, 2016 by nowhereman999 below i will explain how to easily setup an environment for compiling c language programs and executing them on a trs 80 color computer. I also need you to check for cassette tape software and trs 80 coco manuals.
The goal of virtual t is to provide 100% hardware emulation so any existing programs will run. I havent spent a great deal of time testing it although ive ran about a dozen different programs with no noticable problems. Decb or rsdos are other popular names for it, then you will need to download the tc3. Instantly run any program below in a trs 80 javascript emulator. In general the definitive versions of all these programs can be found on my most recent release of my jggames.
For a time, the coco was referred to internally as the trs 90 in reference to the 9 in 6809. Compiling c programs for the old radio shack trs80 color. But this emulator doesnt have any sound effects because i dont know of a portable way to play dynamically generated sound in javascript. The rsdos directory contains color basic programs for the trs 80 color computer. Download32 is source for trs 80 shareware, freeware download catweasel floppy readwrite tools, emuscriptoria, gccm6809 for the trs 80 colour computer, rcl59, taipan for windows, etc.
The radioshack trs80 color computer later marketed as the tandy color computer and sometimes nicknamed the coco is a line of home computers based on the motorola 6809 processor. Programs for friends ricks computer enterprise coco 3. This site is the result of an effort to preserve color computer software and documentation. Applications educational games programming utilities. Perhaps most notable is its ability to run os9, a true realtime, multiuser, multitasking operating system. Going the other direction, ultimaterm is limited by file size. I also need you to check for cassette tape software and trs80coco manuals. It had limited video and sound capabilites compared to its rivals, but was easy to program for and was produced in various incarnations until 1991. What do i need to start programming games for the coco. Coco 12 only download is patched to run on coco 3 as well. The color computer, with its motorola 6809e processor, was a.
My trs80 colour computer 2 emulator will run original coco as well as. To trs80 coco 2 or not to coco by david stephenson 25 july coco, colour computer, hardware, main board, repair, tandy 3 comments ive had a trs80 64k pal colour not color, its an australian version computer 2 laying around for a little while now. It also adds powerful development and debugging tools. Ensure the emulator is configured as a 48k trs80 model 1 or system 80 machine with disk drives enabled. Trs 80 color programs download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Trs80 colour computer 2 computer computing history.
It is very robust, however it doesnt run in windows xp, and runs slowly in windows 9x. My trs 80 colour computer games and other software. Jan 19, 2016 when the original radio shack trs 80 color computer was released in 1980, it was sold as either a 4k or 16k system. The trs80 color computer started out as a joint venture between tandy corporation of fort worth, texas and motorola semiconductor, inc. Tranfering files from pc to coco the trs80tandy color. I will be using darren atkinsons amazing cocosdc interface to copy from physical 5 14. Mike snyders coco quest, a site for trs 80 color computer 2 and 3 coco2 and coco3 programs.
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