Tag: Glenside Color Computer Club

Space Invaders – TRS-80 CoCo 3 port directly from Intel 8080 Arcade sources!

December 26, 2016 0 Comments on Space Invaders – TRS-80 CoCo 3 port directly from Intel 8080 Arcade sources!
Posted in Homebrew Games News, News, Programming, Retro Gaming, TRS-80

Glen Hewlett has managed to convert Space Invaders from the original Intel 8080 Arcade source code to the Motorola 6809 that runs on the CoCo 3. He starts the article explaining that since he never understood Interrupts back in the 80’s, he decided to try to write something for the CoCo to practice some of the information he learned from John Linville…

The 25th Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST is happening in April

January 28, 2016 0 Comments on The 25th Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST is happening in April
Posted in News, Programming, Retro Computing History, Retro Gaming, TRS-80

Hosted by the Glenside Color Computer Club, CoCoFEST! is an annual festival centered around the Radio Shack Color Computer and other 6809-based hardware and operating systems, bringing together retro computing enthusiasts from around the globe. The organizers want to make clear that other 8-bit computers and operating systems are also welcome! The event will happen on April 23 and 24,…