Resources
Information
Matthew Reed’s TRS-80 Emulator Web Site
My other TRS-80 site, which features my three shareware TRS-80 emulators, plus my freeware READDISK disk transfer tool.
Ira Goldklang’s TRS-80 Revived Page
The preeminent TRS-80 site, Ira’s pages contain emulators and TRS-80 information galore.
Tim Mann’s TRS-80 Page
Tim’s TRS-80 emulator for UNIX/Linux, XTRS, is available for download from his site, as well as much of the classic MISOSYS and PowerSOFT software and documentation that Roy Soltoff has released for public distribution. Tim also has a complete FAQ and useful technical documentation.
System 80/Video Genie/PMC-80 Microcomputer Archive Site
Terry Stewart created this site dedicated to the System 80, a TRS-80 clone popular in New Zealand and Australia. It features an excellent history of the System 80, as well as manuals, magazines, and books for download. Not only that, but he has now put his entire collection of TRS-80/System 80 software on the site for download! Also look at his page of System 80 game video captures.
trs-80.org.uk
This site looks at the TRS-80 from a UK perspective, with several newsletter indexes and a brand-new TRS-80 newsletter, now going on its second year.
Knut Roll-Lund’s web pages
Knut Roll-Lund’s web pages, featuring his Play CAS and wav2cas utilities. Also, take a look at his heavily expanded Video Genie computer, including the photographs.
Club 100: A Model 100 User Group
Rick Hanson at Club 100 has been serving Model 100/102/200 users ever since 1983. Club 100 is the place for Model 100/102/200 news, information, and products. Be sure to check out the NADSBox, a brand new memory card interface for the Model 100.
LNW80 Main Page
An in-depth site describing the TRS-80 clones produced by the LNW Research Corporation.
Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts Helped Spark the PC Revolution
David and Theresa Welsh wrote this excellent book about the creation and early history of the TRS-80.
Radio Shack TRS-80 Microcomputer (25th Anniversary)
An account of the TRS-80 public debut, written by Richard Miller of Miller Microcomputer Services (they sold MMSForth).
He Changed Our World
A tribute to the legendary TRS-80 Level I manual by David Lien.
Creative Computing Magazine Archive
You can read articles from old issues of David Ahl’s Creative Computing magazine here.
Nemesis.lonestar.org
Frank Durda’s web site includes the LS-DOS 6.3.1 Restoration Project and a lot of fascinating “inside information” from the early days of the TRS-80. Frank also runs M.A.D. Software, where you can still purchase replacement TRSDOS 1.3 and LS-DOS 6.3.1 diskettes (among other things).
TRS-80 Emulator for Classic Mac OS
Yves Lempereur, the author of many fine TRS-80 games, such as Apple Panic and Time Runner, wrote this Model I emulator for the Classic Macintosh.
Byte Cellar
Blake Patterson’s retrocomputing weblog often touches on TRS-80 topics.
The TRS-80 Model II
A nicely constructed page by Kees Stravers about the the Model I’s less famous “big brother”.
Games
Big Five Software
Big Five produced classic games for the TRS-80, such as Galaxy Invasion, Super Nova, and Robot Attack.
David Smith’s Volcano Hunter Page
Including history, screen shots, and a download of Volcano Hunter itself.
TRS-80 Gaming Guide
Reviews by Amigan Software of 21 TRS-80 games, plus emulator compatibility notes.
Magic Chris’ ASYLUM Pages
This site contains a history of the MED Systems adventure games, including Asylum, Asylum 2, Deathmaze, and Labyrinth, as well as walkthroughs and hints.
Nickolas Marentes’ Project Archive
Nickolas Marentes wrote a number of games for the TRS-80 Model I and the Color Computer. On this site he describes the history of the games in detail.
Forums and Groups
The comp.sys.tandy Newsgroup
Not as active as in years past, but you can still find discussions of Tandy computers on this newsgroup.
Tandy/Radio Shack – The Vintage Computer Forums
The section of the Vintage Computer Forums devoted to the TRS-80.
TRS80 Club – A site for TRS-80 Users
Ira Goldklang’s TRS-80 Forum on Yahoo.
TRS-80 – TRS-80 Radio Shack Computers
Neil Morrison’s TRS-80 Forum on Yahoo.
Coco – CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
The Color Computer mailing list run by Dennis Bathory-Kitsz.
The Club 100 Listserv
The Model 100 mailing list, made possible by Roger Merchberger.
TRS-80 Love Flickr group
A TRS-80 photo sharing group set up by Blake Patterson.
