Gotek floppy emulator compatible with flashfloppy firmware. A intro for the tandy hx and compatible computers released for demosplash 2017. You must make several physical modifications to a gotek before using it in a tandy hx. Trs80modeliiii4 welcome to the tandyradioshack trs80modeliiii4 emulator section of the emulation database. Tandy graphics or tga and threevoice sound hardware of the tandy. Pcbasic a gwbasic emulator pcbasic is a free, crossplatform interpreter for gwbasic, basica, pcjr cartridge basic and tandy. Pcem is an ibm pc emulator for windows and linux released under a gpl. Tandy radio shack trs 80 model i iii 4 win trs32 emulators.
My goal was to create an expansion module to maximize the tandy ex and hx systems to play games designed for tandy graphics and sound. This compatibility list contains the machinescomputers supported by the hxc floppy emulators sd hxc, usb hxc, or firmware. Common models of the machine included the tandy, ex, hx, sx, tx, sl, sl2, rl, and tl, tl2, tl3. It works great with mtcp, and thats how i download software onto the hard drive and such. This emulator has been running online for 10 years now and has a vast collection of disk and cassette programs to run. Deskmate is a gui shell, program environment, and organizational application suite bundled by tandy with their computers. This is the second release of tandy s guibased personal deskmate series. Pcem a tandy series emulator on the windows platform vccevcc development by creating an account on github. My tandy ex computer tour if youd like to buy the adapters i make for tandy computers, they are available via my tindie store. The tandy 3 voice is an audio protocol used on the tandy series of home computers. Pcem a tandy series emulator on the windows platform tandy series emulators list. Hxc floppy emulator supported machinescompatibility list.
Get the best deals on tandy when you shop the largest online selection at. Purely the result of one persons me sentimental journey into his childhood days of peeking and pokeing. As the tandy is a clone of the pcjr, so too is the tandy. Contribute to vccevcc development by creating an account on github. Download what you want to your modern pc and then attach the ex to it with a null modem cable and download the games to the ex. Capture from emulator fonts dont look good, missing border, and some glitches. It is designed for specifically for use on the tandy hx and tx. When attempting to launch the personal deskmate 2 software that came with the hx, the text within the graphics is either garbled or nonexistant. The first computer i purchased with my own money was a tandy. Buildtaklike build surface make a good matching texture for front face to tandy plastic. The tandy standard while supported by many software companies was eventually superseded at the end of the 1980s by the wide spread adoption of vga graphics and 3rd party audio sound cards. Only dedicated tandy ibm pc jr emulator offical site seems dead.
The audio data is sent from the software to the computers onboard audio chip. Tagged computer, tandy, tandy, tandy ex, tandy hx, technology. Added a 3voice music program plus enhancements to the paint program, including a. Make offer vintage tandy computer box for tl personal computer rare 251601 radio shack. Tandy ex, tandy sx, tandy tx, tandy rl, tandy rlx. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
The first two fully graphical versions were renamed personal deskmate i and ii. Deskmate by tandy graphic user interface and screen shots. With the exception of the ex and hx, tandy used industry standard 8bit xt isa. A cf drive inside would be ideal if that option exist. General documentation files about the tandy s and other pccompatible tandy systems, including product manuals. Released in 1987 on dos, its still available and playable with some tinkering. Programs to emulate tandy systems on an ibm pc or compatible, or otherwise relating to nonmsdos tandy systems. I still like my tandy sx better but at least this model has a volume control for the internal speaker. Jul 09, 2012 tagged computer, tandy, tandy , tandy ex, tandy hx, technology picked up tandy ex system in great condition with the boxes. The tandy was the first in a line of ibm pc compatible home computer systems produced. Hxc floppy emulators supported machinescompatibility list. Virtual t is a trs80 model 100102200 emulator that runs on windows, linux, and macintosh. The onboard audio chip is different depending on the model of tandy and can be any chip from the 3 voice chipset including an sn76496, an ncr 8496, or a pssj3.
The tandy hx, released in 1987, was designed as another entry level ibm compatible personal computer the tandy was followed by a series of models which appended two or three letters to the name, after a space, e. Make offer tandy ex hx 640kb memory expansion board 251062 box only vintage vtg. Mocha, by brad grier, is a coco 12 emulator written in java that runs from a web browser. Trs80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs80 microcomputer lines. Tandy series emulators on windows and other platforms, free tandy series emulator downloads, as well as savestates, hacks, cheats, utilities, and more support zophars domain on patreon. I am not sure whether the full ide card will fit in the expansion board space in the ex and hx, but the. It utilized the same architecture and plus cards as the ex. Added a 3voice music program plus enhancements to the paint program, including a separate canvas screen with full 16color capability. Dosbox graphic and machine emulation, cga, vga, tandy. Its a strategy game, set in a historical battle specificexact and turnbased themes and it was released on mac, amiga and atari st as well. The goal of virtual t is to provide 100% hardware emulation so any existing programs will run.
The deskmate naming and version numbering is a little confusing, here is a summary thanks to ron gross for this list. Deskmate was sold by tandy radio shack and developed primarily for their trs80s and tandy pc compatibles. Tandy deskmate is a desktop environment that integrates with a number of useful bundled applications. Vintage tandy computer box for tl personal computer rare 251601. The tandy a as well as the tandy hd and the compact tandy ex and hx but now im going to shift to the end of the true tandy line and talk about the tandy rlhd the last of the line to be truly pcjr compatible. A floppy emulator should working the the s, but youll need to modify the floppy cable itself because the s had a pin or two flipped. Welcome to the tandy radioshack emulator section of the emulation database.
Tandy vintage computers and mainframes for sale ebay. Usb surround stl should be printed in black or painted black. Tandy series emulators on windows and other platforms, free tandy series emulator downloads, as well as savestates, hacks, cheats, utilities. Tandy ex and hx its raining tandys ancientelectronics. The msdos was a version specialized for and only bootable on the tandy. The game also supports cga so for full colour dosbox must be set to machinetandy. Platform stl includes a small standoff for mounting in drive bay a or b. It is the best emulator i have found to handle the tandy 3voice sound and the tga pcjr. Full text of tandy computer catalog and software reference guide see other formats. The pcjr and tandy were pcs that had enhanced graphics and sound well before ega or adlib came out, and due to the tandys popularity in the states, many games were programmed to take advantage of those enhanced graphics and sound. Please scroll down for more sections and remember to share this page.
Personal deskmate was designed for the tandy ex, and runs in a 4 color 640200 video mode that is only available on certain tandy computers. Tandem is a tandy and ibm pcjr emulator for 80386 or higherbased pcs. Vintage tandy tl 251601 desktop computer powers on for parts or repair. The tandy hx, released in 1987, was designed as another entry level ibm compatible personal computer and the successor to the ex. This is the second release of tandys guibased personal deskmate series. The t was a workhorse in the ibm pc world, large numbers of units are still in active service today as its construction was quite robust. Apr 05, 2016 in some of my earliest articles i covered a few iterations of the popular tandy line. Sep 10, 2017 my tandy ex computer tour if youd like to buy the adapters i make for tandy computers, they are available via my tindie store. I have a network adapter installed in mine, a 3c509btpo. The first versions used text mode only and were available for various models of trs80 computers. However either there is no os on the hdd or the bios isnt set to look at the hdd for an os. Do not confuse with the character based deskmate ii it is designed for specifically for use on the tandy hx and tx.
The pcjr and tandy were pcs that had enhanced graphics and sound well before ega or adlib came out, and due to the tandy s popularity in the states, many games were programmed to take advantage of those enhanced graphics and sound. New machines added tandy hx, tandy sl2, award 286 clone, ibm ps1. Emulators cocopedia the tandyradio shack color computer wiki. Tandy 3 voice video game music preservation foundation wiki. Get the best deals on tandy vintage computers and mainframes when you shop the largest online selection at. Downloads are from data uris works on chrome and firefox.
Games on ebay are too expensive thanks to scalpers. Like the ex, the hx was a compact computer with the keyboard built into the computer casing. Contribute to c64scene artandy64 development by creating an account on github. The t was tandys last attempt in the home computer market.
This page describes my original tandy machine that i have owned for years, and the various hardware modifications i have made to it. Mc10 emulator yet another javascript emulator, this time for the legendary ahem mc10 microcomputer by tandy corp. The nonstandard expansion slots in these computers make expansion more difficult than a normal tandy or other ibmcompatibles. None of the deskmate versions here can be expected to run on a model other than what they were designed for.
Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more. Includes emulation of model 3 mode, floppy drives, hard drive, sound, high resolution graphics, up to 128k of memory, realtimeclock, rs. Get the best deals on tandy vintage computers and mainframes when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Tandy radio shack emulators to download and use for free. View and download tandy hx technical reference manual online.
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