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  1. Not sure if anyone else has been searching for this book like me, but someone finally uploaded a copy! https://bifftech.com/Alien_Defense_Commented_Larry_Ashum.pdf This is a very rare TRS-80 book. Here's a description of what it is: http://www.trs-80.org/alien-defense-commented/ I found the link on Reddit and figured I'd post it on AtariAge for anyone else who has been looking for it! From the Reddit post: " Courtesy of Karl Von Winkle on FB - he posted this pdf to one of the TRS-80 groups. I'll host it on my site in until someone gets it properly on archive.org "
  2. Yes, you’re correct. C65 & C66. I thought something was off yesterday when I typed it.
  3. I recently installed one in a CoCo3. Works great! Just be aware you have to cut 2 resistors on your PCB for it.
  4. OK not sure exactly what you’re doing, but you have to save the object code after a successful assembly. So start over, load the source, assemble the source, if successful, save the object code.
  5. Oh, there's several ways to do it, but assuming you've assembled the source and saved the object code (something.o) file from Merlin you then: load "something.o",8,1 Then if you didn't have an ORG statement in your code (it defaults to $8000) you would type: sys 32768
  6. Hey, that's OK, I should have realized the PS5 is still hard to find. I haven't purchased Diablo II: Resurrected yet either.
  7. Yes, this product (A2560K) isn't intended for everyone of course and she makes that fact well known. Most folks will be fine with a U or U+ (4 MB RAM). It has most of the features of the expensive version, minus stuff like a floppy drive, real keyboard, dual SID sockets, midi ports and that sort of thing. I'm not buying an A2560K either But I do have a 68K U and a GenX on order. I encourage anyone that is curious or wants to know why the stuff is so expensive to join the live Q&A tonight on YouTube and find out direct from the A2560K creator.
  8. Stefany will be hosting a live Q&A tonight on YouTube for anyone that has questions regarding the A2560K. It shows for me as 9 PM EDT.
  9. There is already an FPU in the design, it’s part of the FPGA. I’m sure she had her reasons for choosing what she has.
  10. I'm not really qualified to answer these questions. I do know the A2560K will ship with MC68040RC25V installed and she is going to test the MC68040RC40V to make sure it works. But those are over $320 for the 40 Mhz version.
  11. There’s an FPU in the FPGA (GABE). Are you asking a question? Or just pointing something out?
  12. With the MPI you can use multiple items at once, like a CoCo SDC along with a real floppy controller for instance. So not just about switching cartridges, but that is a nice feature as well because it saves wear and tear of the PCB slot.
  13. Here is a quick video Stefany uploaded that shows a close-up of the keyboard, PCB etc. from the A2560K: You can actually see a clear pic of the PCB on her Twitter, but I can't figure out how to link it here. I think Twitter made some changes on their end. If you didn't already see her presentation from VCF East on Sunday, here is the link. You can see the A2560K info at the end of her time slot.
  14. Right, the C256 series is just the 65C816. It turns into a GenX which is still 65C816 but with the option of adding an additional CPU type such a 68K etc. The A2560 line is just pure 68000 (series) with the K version being the one with the dedicated real keyboard. The A25060X version is like the GenX, minus the built-in 65C816. And then there are the 2 U versions for each CPU (65C816/68000) in 2 or 4 MB (U+) configs. The C series was supposed to be like an extension of the Commodore line (beyond a C128) and of course the A series is something from the Amiga line. Remember folks, the whole point of these computers was to try and bring back the enjoyment people had in the 80's or 90's when they were trying to learn to use/program a computer. She was hoping people would do new things that haven't been done before on the existing hardware. Of course, for these, obviously a bit of extra free cash and the desire needs to be there
  15. Pretty cool! I just purchased my first Raspberry Pi (3B+) for a Commodore 128. Will be interesting to see what the Pi 400 can do.
  16. I didn't go for the A2560K version since I'm already invested in the 65C816 with the FMX version, but decided to go with a GenX. I'll just get a nice PS2 keyboard to use with it like I already do with the C256 U. With the GenX version, I'll be able to use the built-in 65C816 and then add another CPU type (like the 68040 or i486DX2) later on if I so desire.
  17. Yeah ha ha sticker shock! The 68040 comes with it. I think maybe she didn't update the webpage (yes confirmed on her Twitter feed). This machine isn't obviously for someone who wants to just play games, there is the much cheaper U version with the 65C816 or 68000 if you want to just mess around. Remember, this isn't supposed to be a modern computer, it's a new Retro computer It already has an SD card slot you can use for a modern convenience. You can choose which of the 3 you want to use for storage. I picked up a brand new 80 GB IDE from Amazon to use on my U version. Maybe you can ask your questions on Twitter Stefany Allaire (@StefanyAllaire) / Twitter if you use that, I don't myself of course.
  18. Stefany unveiled her new machine live on VCF East this morning, the A2560K (about the same size as the Amiga 600). You can get the price in the shop:
  19. It's going to be really nice to create some more floppies to use now. Thanks again @tlindner
  20. Wow! Thanks, this worked! I really appreciate the help, I just couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. I have my CoCoSDC in slot 1 of the MPI with the switch set to 1 and my real FD501 in slot 4. Once I typed the commands you listed, the drive started ticking away and performed the copy.
  21. OK that didn't work. While the FD501 drive works fine if I have it plugged directly into the side of the CoCo3 or in slot 4 of the MPI, I can't get it work while also using the CoCoSDC. I get ?IO ERROR when I try to access it, although it does seem to make some noise at first before printing the ?IO ERROR Also, I did type DRIVE 1, OFF. Still doesn't seem to matter. Oh, my switch is set to slot 1 where the CoCoSDC is located and I have the FD501 in slot 4. I'm wondering if my issue is because the Tandy FD501 is hard coded as drive 0? I'm not sure. I'll be honest, finding information on the internet is a bit difficult for the Color Computer.
  22. I think I might have found the solution to my own question: backup 0 to 1 Is it that simple? Guess I can test it out and see It's been kind of fun trying to do stuff on this Color Computer since I really don't know much about it!
  23. I have this Color Computer 3 where I just installed a Boomerang E2 (512K). Love the new ports of Defender, Joust, Donkey Kong etc! I have a CoCoSDC, a real floppy drive with an FD501 and modded MPI (for use on the CoCo3). My question is, what is the procedure to copy a dsk image from the CoCoSDC to a real floppy? Not been able to find any information on doing this outside of DriveWire. While I've owned this CoCo3 for a number of years, I really haven't done anything with it until now so am a bit clueless. I did manage to format a floppy on the disk drive and read back the contents so at least I know the drive is good. Thanks.
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