> The 200 has a different memory layout and a completely different LCD driver > so it would require a different version of the software.
Oh yes, most definitely. A port of this nature would take into account all hardware differences. A re-write of major subsections still routinely uses the colloquial term, "porting of software". The effort to release a Tandy 200 version of ASTRO would be HUGE. But, it would be worth it. On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 7:53 PM Tom Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > The 200 has a different memory layout and a completely different LCD > driver (among other things, the display is much faster, despite being 2x as > large.) so it would require a different version of the software. > > BASIC programs generally work, since the BASIC syntax is the same, but > there are minor changes to be made even to BASIC programs to deal with the > extra screen rows. > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 7:24 PM Gary Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Just think of the playability of Astro on that larger screen! wow... >> >> On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 2:42 PM Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> no, it wouldn't as is, but it would be a heck of a port to make that >>> happen. >>> fairly detailed but possible. park that in the "COVID project" pile. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 5:40 PM B 9 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't suppose there's any chance this would run on a Tandy 200, right? >>>> >>>> Is there a list somewhere of the games that run on the 200? I know >>>> about http://www.club100.org/library/libgam.html, but it only has a >>>> few .200 files and doesn't seem to be very complete. For example, Wayne >>>> Winters' TREK.BA >>>> <http://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?direction=&order=&directory=Wayne%20Winters&;> >>>> isn't there, but it runs on the 200 after changing a single line >>>> ("PRINT@313" >>>> → "PRINT@633"). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 4:24 PM Gary Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> And here's the link: >>>>> http://club100.org/memfiles/index.php?direction=&order=&directory=Gary%20Weber&; >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 4:23 PM Gary Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> For anyone who's interested in playing this game which originally >>>>>> came with the Booster Pak on ROM, you can download it here: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Gary Weber >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>> -- > Tom Wilson > [email protected] > (619)940-6311 > K6ABZ >
