13 Jan
2013
13 Jan
'13
7:30 p.m.
On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 11:58:38AM -0700, Richard wrote:
I've gotten docs scanned and put up on bitsavers; the memory-mapped
registers for the graphics hardware and sound port (basically a PWM
analog line connected to the speaker in the monitor) are explained.
FWIW, the DOS, Windows, and OS/2 (but not Linux) variants of the latest
Ersatz-11 release include emulation of the Terak video (but not audio).
Also the QX: floppy (SSSD) but not QB: (soon!). www.dbit.com. The
Terak "ALIEN" game (like Space Invaders but sideways) is very much
an '80s home computer kind of thing...
John Wilson
D Bit
The closest stock unit I can think of that has enough
hardware to be
comparable to an 80s home/gaming microcomputer is the Terak. (It has
the ability to produce limited audio.)
Interesting. Had to Google that. Sounds fun!