I found it tucked away on Club 100. It's a fun little game to have in a REX memory image. I also found some images of the original packaging for the cassette which is kinda cool too. I might have to keep my eye on eBay for one.
On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 1:00 PM, Kevin Becker <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd really like a copy to try. The Color Computer community seems to be > pretty fast and loose with old copyright abandonware but I don't know what > people's thoughts are about it here. > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 12:56 PM, Chris Kmiec <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Unless there are any objections, I can share the .CO file here. >> >> Chris >> >> On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 7:36 AM, Kevin Becker <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Is this available somewhere? I’d be curious to try an official Tandy >>> video game on the M100. >>> >>> - Kevin >>> >>> >>> On Mar 25, 2018, at 7:54 AM, Chris Kmiec <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> One thing I did manage to do last night though was to load one of the >>> original cassette programs - a game called Starblaze 100 by Tandy from >>> 1983. First time I've used a cassette to load a program in probably 30 >>> years! >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 6:47 AM, Chris Kmiec <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Ha, cleaned with my disk cleaning kit... >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 7:17 PM, Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 😃 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Might need the heads cleaning? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris >>>>> Kmiec <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2018 00:14 >>>>> >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Tandy Portable Disk Drive... >>>>> >>>>> That's a little above my pay grade :) I'm a software guy, and have >>>>> learned just enough hardware skills to be dangerous. I'm spending my >>>>> limited skills and time on troubleshooting the DVI original drive with >>>>> blown caps while waiting for a replacement... >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 7:06 PM, Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> OK. All the internal voltages on the drive are good? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris >>>>> Kmiec <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2018 00:02 >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Tandy Portable Disk Drive... >>>>> >>>>> I don't think that's the issue as the drive responds to commands, and >>>>> I can see the head move. When trying to format a blank disk, it actually >>>>> goes through the motions, and gets to the last track, before it fails. >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 6:57 PM, Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I/O Error generally means the drive is not being seen on the serial >>>>> port. Does the serial port on the machine work? Can you check it out >>>>> make >>>>> sure it is working? Link to a PC and use TELECOM to a terminal program or >>>>> try the new mcomm out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Could be a bad TPDD cable I had problems with mine it was not making >>>>> good contact into the drive, I had to have it just in the right position >>>>> to >>>>> work. I stopped using it after that :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris >>>>> Kmiec <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 24, 2018 23:46 >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Tandy Portable Disk Drive... >>>>> >>>>> Well, I have REX, with TS-DOS, and also tried the installation/bootup >>>>> procedure from the manual. Didn't work either way - I/O Error. I looked >>>>> over the board, and don't see anything obvious. Everything cleaned, etc. >>>>> >>>>> My "big score" with a DVI, TPDD, and M100 has had an issue with every >>>>> single component... At least it came with a ton of cables, manuals, and >>>>> disks! >>>>> >>>>> Unless somebody can suggest anything else I can try, I'm giving up on >>>>> the TPDD for now, too many things I'm working on, including getting the >>>>> drive in the DVI to work. >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 9:20 AM, Brian White <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The "M100SIG" archive contains a few programs just for dealing with >>>>> the incompatibility of different dosses. There is at least one or two >>>>> programs just for loading and unloading the dvi dos and a tpdd dos so you >>>>> can switch between them without actually wiping and reinstalling each >>>>> time. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> There is (on p. 7 of the TPDD2 Manual) a cryptic related reference >>>>> that the utility disk can’t be used with a computer in conjunction with >>>>> the >>>>> DVI, so maybe these can’t all be used at once, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> bkw >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
