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by Jo Even
Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:26 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: MZ800 is not an euro MZ1500 !!!
Replies: 9
Views: 8805

Re: MZ800 is not an euro MZ1500 !!!

I have removed the 1500 compatibility flag on all downloads in the database except for those where 1500-compatibility was explicitly mentioned in the description.
by Jo Even
Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:09 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: MZ800 is not an euro MZ1500 !!!
Replies: 9
Views: 8805

Re: MZ800 is not an euro MZ1500 !!!

The original sharpmz.org will not be updated, it's basically a snapshot of the site before the transition to Wordpress started and should only be considered as a historical document. KHM does not maintain those pages anymore and has not had access to this site for more than a year. The MZ-1500 page ...
by Jo Even
Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:42 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?
Replies: 18
Views: 19385

Re: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?

Yes, my imaginary tape emulator has that.
by Jo Even
Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?
Replies: 18
Views: 19385

Re: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?

If I don't patch the BASIC monitor it will use the normal tapeport, which the tapeemulator also supports. So in that case it will work at normal speed.
by Jo Even
Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:10 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?
Replies: 18
Views: 19385

Re: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?

Oh I see what you mean. So do want you to patch the tape routines of the monitor (through a patched copy in DRAM) and make them to use the expansion port to read/write a header/data blocks? Virtual Instantaneous Tape? Yes, something like that. I'm aware of the BASIC monitor, that one would have to ...
by Jo Even
Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:38 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?
Replies: 18
Views: 19385

Re: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?

The point is to avoid the current bit-banged serial tapeport, and transfer data directly on the databus to a microcontroller-based tape-emulator connected to the expansion port. This should allow almost instant loading and saving to "tape".
by Jo Even
Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:26 am
Forum: Other
Topic: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?
Replies: 18
Views: 19385

Re: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?

I ask because it would be rather trivial to modify the monitor tape routines to just read/write bytes through a port instead of bit-banging the tape port. It would require some custom hardware (tape emulator connected to the expansion port) but would also be super fast. But not much point in doing t...
by Jo Even
Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:58 am
Forum: Other
Topic: 700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?
Replies: 18
Views: 19385

700/800 - are custom taperoutines common?

As the title says - are custom tape routines common on 700/800 software, or does most software just use the monitor taperoutines?
by Jo Even
Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:18 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Is it real game ?
Replies: 4
Views: 7355

Re: Is it real game ?

Looks like a game running on modern hardware, but with 700-inspired sound and graphics.
by Jo Even
Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:16 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Sharptris - new game for MZ700
Replies: 7
Views: 10791

Re: Sharptris - new game for MZ700

I consider selling some copies on tape to finance this year's domain and server rent for sharpmz.org. Is there any interest in such a thing?