bluejay

I tried it again and it works. I musta made a typo last time i tried.

Got the disks today, everything works perfectly! However, as a computer noob, I haven't got a clue on how to enable serial ports on virtualbox, or more accurately, i don't know what the "Path/Address" is. I'm using a usb to serial adapter that is detected by the host computer as COM4. And I kinda need to use the serial port to use fastlynx. Also, do I have a db9 to db25 null modem cable, which connects the serial port of my computer to the parallel port to the compaq's. I'm presuming I'll have to get a db9 to db9 null modem somewhere?

That's weird. Last time i tried i got a big fat ?SN ERROR. Ayy, I tried it now and it works!

My coco doesn't have an edit command, or at least none that I know of. Commodore machines did not have a true full screen editor with copying and pasting and searching; and the only computer that I know of that has such a function are the Tandy portables.

I believe there are less than 10 fully functional Apple I systems, if im not wrong?

Huh, I didn't know that. Maybe I shoulda read the manual more carefully.

There's been hundreds of different versions of BASIC throughout the mid-late 20th century for thousands of different platforms. Even though each of them seem similar, under close inspection each version varies from another drastically. So, what's your favorite version of BASIC? It doesn't have to be the best, it doesn't have to be the easiest. Just your favorite version of BASIC on any platform made in the 20th century, including ones on video game consoles(although I'd presume no one would choose 2600 or Intellivision BASIC?) Mine used to be the Microsoft BASIC in the Tandy portable computers, which has a handy feature that lets you create your own shortcuts using function keys, so you wouldn't need to type something like CLOAD every time you need to load something from a cassette. Instead just press f2(although im not entirely sure it's f2; I haven't used it a t series in a while--but thats not the point)! It also has a neat feature that lets you load text files as BASIC programs, or temporarily convert BASIC programs into text files. That means if you've made a mistake in a BASIC line that's about 732 quadrillion characters long, you can select and retype the one single command you made the mistake on instead of retyping the whole line. This saves you from wanting to chuck your computer out the window every time you make a typing mistake. However, I think Commodore BASIC 7.0(you know, the one that was in the c128) has overtaken it on my favorite BASIC list. No, you cant edit individual characters in lines but it has a few commands that makes it my favorite version. Renumber, Sleep, Delete, Help, and Trap. Renumber, obviously, saves you the trouble of changing the line number of a certain line of code. Sleep is a handier way of adding delays to your program than forx=1to255:next. Delete, well, lets you delete multiple lines at the same time, so you dont have to type "10 enter 20 enter 30 enter 40 enter...". Help helps you locate exactly at what line on what command the error occured, obviously extremely handy. Trap is even cooler; it stops the program and goes to a certain line of the program when a fatal error occurs. Oh, and you can redefine function keys on this too. Well, that was one hell of a long rant.

Wow, thanks! I can only imagine how much effort you're putting in to help me?

I'm impressed tbh. If someone told me it was a genesis game I'd believe it, with some doubts though.

If the cf2ide doesnt work there has to be some kind of program that lets me send stuff via the serial port from my pc to the Compaq. Or I could get an ide to usb thingy to write stuff directly onto the original hard drive I pulled out when installing the cf2ide(it was a pain in the rear because the ide cable was too short but that's another story). XTCF is a bit too expensive for me.

I don't think so; all I need is the stuff to set the bios settings and boot into dos, and then i can use the cf2ide to load whatever programs i may want. Thanks a bunch!

I see that your signature says "70's computing"?

I've discovered the the Oregon Trail is a great game to play over and over again during quarantine(for me at least) and as far as I know every version of the game is pretty much identical in terms of difficulty and scoring. I'm playing the Apple II version because I happen to have a copy for it, but you may play on whatever system you want. Pics are appreciated! I've just played a round and got this:

Alrighty. thanks!

Wow, thanks a lot. I'm itching to play some ms dos games on original 80s hardware!

Wow I didn't know virtua racing was so expensive. I bought a cib copy(although no warranty cards) along with a cib mk(also no warranty card) for $20 at a local store thinking it was too expensive, not too long ago.

...yet another fs thread necrobump... wish people'd use common sense.

It's been for sale for a while. It was 2 million +$100 shipping when it was first listed if memory serves... also the title said "steve jobs built computer"... at least before the seller corrected it.