Oops - I meant the VCF SE 7.0. But Zork on a WP-2 was evidently demonstrated at the VCF MW 9.0 in 2014 (by Christopher at randomvariations.com).
Jon On Sun, 31 Mar 2019, 02:07 Abraham Moller, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I had a few questions about the Tandy WP-2. How many here have used the > machine? It seems like a nice upgrade from the Model 100, although the lack > of BASIC is a disappointment. The 80x8 display, XMODEM capability, and 128K > drop-in RAM upgrade seem like the main advantages. It also looks like Forth > and an Infocom interpreter have been ported to the machine. > > Has anyone here used or upgraded WP-2 CamelForth (besides John Hogerhuis, > of course)? It looks promising, and disk I/O plus inline assembler would > make it really strong. Also, does anyone on the list have the source for > the WP-2 zxzvm Infocom interpreter (Christopher from randomvariations.com > ported it, but I can't find his email address anywhere)? > > I have a QuickPad Pro (80186-powered) in a similar form factor that does > much more (DOS), but it is hampered by a weird serial port (no way to > receive data without frequent software interruption, at least through > testing with DSZ). Is the WP-2 worth it for tinkering? Has anyone developed > other apps for the WP-2? A Z80 laptop running Forth and zcode interpreter > would be really nice and a great addition to my planned portable computing > exhibit at VCF SE 9.0. > > Let me know if you have any suggestions or if I should just steer clear. > > Thanks, > Jon >
