ABCDemo by Genesis Project [web]
Release info ------------ Name: ABCDemo/Genesis Project Platform: ABC80 (Luxor, 1978) Release Date: 2015-03-28 Release Party: Gubbdata 2015 Code: Shadow Graphics: Mermaid Music: Mermaid History behind this demo ------------------------ It all started when ZXShoe asked if I wanted to buy an ABC80 in mid-2014 sometime. I think he knew that I would of course make a demo on it! And he was indeed right, there was no way I could miss the chance to try to do something on this old clunky, text-based educational computer that many people in Sweden got their first computer classes on! It was an interesting journey, trying to find info often ending up with scanned PDFs of old books and in some cases handwritten material... Much time was dedicated to just getting things up and running, getting ways to inject raw binary code from the BASIC, getting the files to load on the actual hardware etc. Once that was all in place, and the work of producing an actual demo started, much credit must go to the wonderful Mermaid who could provide nice graphics and music that worked within the severe limits of the ABC80. How to run it ------------- Record the WAV-file on a cassette (or use one of those cassette-adapters). Load and run the demo with "RUN CAS:". Keep the PLAY button pressed, as the music is actually streaming from the cassette! You can also use the .DSK-file, but then there will of course not be any sound. Thanks to --------- The ABC80 enthusiasts from Syntax Society. The helpful people on the abc80.org mailing list. Exon for the ABCWin emulator. Contact info ------------ http://ag1976.com andreas.gustafsson@gmail.com
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