tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51130768977865594212023-11-15T08:44:32.112-08:00RetroComputeJeremy Hartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697000711156384239noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113076897786559421.post-36470704698900042962016-10-29T19:57:00.000-07:002016-10-29T19:57:09.704-07:00Ah well.So much for this RetroChallenge. I suppose it's not a total write-off since I'm really only motivational distance from using DriveWire to have more fun/success, so pressure to get there is progress. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to make that happen and then I can throw up some 'Well I got this far...' photos to prove it. It'll be nice to try something new, I've got a few cart games but while they're amusing enough novelty is always a thing.Jeremy Hartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697000711156384239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113076897786559421.post-88445597278950298832016-10-13T19:06:00.002-07:002016-10-13T19:06:29.142-07:00RetroChallenge 2016/10 -- Day 12 + 13Pretty marginal. Didn't hardly do anything today, too distracted by other stuff.<br />
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Yesterday I managed to load a tape version of Scripsit and save and load a file with Audacity. Low hanging fruit to be sure, but workable enough. At least I have the cartridge version for when I am totally impatient. I will have to try writing the text for a blog post on the CoCo for kicks, although converting from audio back to text will either be easy (if there's a tool) or incredibly painful -> impossible if not.<br />
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I've been using the CoCo 1, particularly since I'm still waiting on my DriveWire cable. From what I've read the 32k on my CoCo 1 just isn't enough to make that work. Maybe I'll tack some sort of cliche photos up here to make it less boring. I've got to try loading some games. I really <i>wish</i> I could load stuff directly from tape for that real tape experience, but that'll have to wait until I can have a go at saving audio TO the tape from my laptop.Jeremy Hartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07697000711156384239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113076897786559421.post-74807495159984071602016-10-11T13:27:00.001-07:002016-10-11T13:27:05.573-07:00RetroChallenge 2016/10 -- Day 11Well, I guess I waited a long time to get in on the game. Anyway, here's what I am planning to do for the remainder of this RetroChallenge:<br />
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Tandy/Radioshack Color Computer (CoCo) 1/2:<br />
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- play with tape deck and figuring out loading/saving (this is new to me, since I wasn't born yet then)<br />
- get a DriveWire 4 setup working with the CoCo 2 (I just ordered a DriveWire cable/adapter...)<br />
- write some code in basic, something other than 'PRINT "HELLO, WORLD!"' for a change!<br />
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Apple IIe<br />
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No idea yet, better get my act together soon. I'd like to actually get around to playing some games on it. I've had this for a fair number of years now (which is to say that it's less than ten but I don't actually know) and I've mostly poked around and not done much exciting.<br />
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- improve pseudo text editor to actually have save/load under ProDOS (it was built in an emulator, so it's never been tested on real hardware or been able to do anything but temporarily hold onto typed text) <br />
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