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Now that I have a BASIC cartridge I can run a few more programs such as Super Star Trek (every classic computer needs to run Star Trek!). I also managed to find the listing for Wizards Castle which was originally done on the Sorcerer (in the computer shop that ClausB worked at no less). I'll let everyone know when I get it up and running.

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Since my Sorcerer I has no case I hung it above the monitor on the desk's backboard. It looked dark and dingy so I added lights. Five green LEDs behind the board and white, red, and blue above it. They are driven by a data bus buffer chip so they flicker as programs execute. Those clip leads run to the Teensy 3 tape sim.

 

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The previous tape sim was one way, from Arduino to Sorcerer, so it cycled thru all the files in a continuous loop. The more files, the longer it took.

 

This Teensyduino version has two way serial comms, so it prints a menu and waits for a keypress, then loads the one selected file. Much better.

 

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That's a Teensy 3.1 which has 256K of flash, room for a dozen files or so. Next version will be on a Teensy 3.5 which has an SD slot. Unlimited power!

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Hm. How much in common does the Exidy Sorcerer have with the Microbee 32? I notice that Kilopede you load in the above screenshot, was released for both formats, visually nearly or identical. I understand most Z80 based computers are relatively similar regarding memory maps, and if the graphics subsystem is alike it would mean a bigger market.

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