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Re: Just a bunch of stuff

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From: Keiran John Anscomb
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 1993 13:13
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In article <9312041720.AA09977@slack.MIT.EDU>, jamiec@MIT.EDU writes:
> Hi!
[stuff I know nothing about deleted ;)]

> Where can I get the CoCo II emulator for my PC? Has well does it work?
oak.oakland.edu is what I was told... in /pub/msdos/emulator or somat like that...

> I was thinking about writing an emulator, but it seemed too difficult
> because so many CoCo programs access the hardware directly. (e.g. "poking
> a value in $ff22 to toggle video etc) Is there sound?
Yep - sound is actually quite good...  eg, on Shocktrooper, although the game
itself doesn't seem to work (hint hint) you can listen to that lovely 'V' music
*sigh* :)

> 
> To transfer Microsoft Basic to my PC, what is the poke that puts the
> CoCo III into RAM/ROM mode. poke &Hffde,0? Can I just save with
on SAM, access $FFDE for ROM, and $FFDF for RAM (or whatever you may have
attached) ...  Never used a coco 3, so this may be different to the Dragon (my first
love)

[more stuff deleted I haven't a clue about]
> 
> Thanks in advance!
u'r welcome :)
> 
> 
> Jamie

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