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Aaron

CoCo Diva

Joined: February 6th, 2011, 5:57 pm
Posts: 64

Re: Vcc CoCo Emulator


	briza wrote: I use both emulators, I find they both have qualities the others don't have!!

exactly right..

As I see it, when you want to be a "user", VCC has the edge. It's dedicated to doing one thing: Being a CoCo. It's interface is simpler to use so you can just start doing CoCo stuff without any hassles.

When you want to be a programmer, MESS is the way to go. MESS has an awesome debugger/memory inspector.. makes an incredibly handy tool for programming. You can open windows to memory ranges and watch the bytes change (or set them yourself). Really great. Also, MESS is open source which means you can see how it works and change it yourself if you want to.

Both are good to have around and they share disk images, etc. No reason anyone has to use one exclusively.

April 28th, 2011, 2:27 am

JamesD

CoCo Newb

Joined: April 22nd, 2011, 11:13 am
Posts: 37

Re: Vcc CoCo Emulator

Which reminds me, I need to resurrect the computer that has the MESS code to emulate the speech and sound pak. Tim Lindner sent me his code and I integrated it with a newer version of MESS.
Due to an issue with the MESS emulation of the SSP's processor it didn't work right, but maybe that as been fixed.

April 28th, 2011, 4:40 am

PunkMaister

WhatsaCoCo

Joined: February 27th, 2011, 2:18 pm
Posts: 16

Re: Vcc CoCo Emulator


	JamesD wrote: Which reminds me, I need to resurrect the computer that has the MESS code to emulate the speech and sound pak. Tim Lindner sent me his code and I integrated it with a newer version of MESS. Due to an issue with the MESS emulation of the SSP's processor it didn't work right, but maybe that as been fixed.

That would be awesome, I hope they emulate it for VCC too.

May 1st, 2011, 2:53 pm

rodder

Certified CoCo Tech

Joined: February 4th, 2011, 9:20 pm
Posts: 197
Location: Fort White, Florida

Re: Vcc CoCo Emulator

PunkMaister wrote:


	JamesD wrote: Which reminds me, I need to resurrect the computer that has the MESS code to emulate the speech and sound pak. Tim Lindner sent me his code and I integrated it with a newer version of MESS. Due to an issue with the MESS emulation of the SSP's processor it didn't work right, but maybe that as been fixed.

That would be awesome, I hope they emulate it for VCC too.

You might want to contact Joseph and ask him if it's on his list. If enough people inquire about it, he might. It would be nice also if he open sourced it or at least let a few other coder modify the source code to add features...

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May 1st, 2011, 6:38 pm

SFischer1

Certified CoCo Tech

Joined: February 6th, 2011, 4:12 pm
Posts: 191

Re: Vcc CoCo Emulator

Hi,

I have hit a dead end of finding how to boot the Nitros-9 HDD.

I got at far as DIR 255 giving me a file listing as well as DIR 254 and DIR 253.

But DOS 255 just says "OK" which is not OK.

"Robert Gault's CoCo page"
http://home.att.net/~robert.gault/Coco/CoCo_main.htm

Will not load.

Help please, I want to extract some files from one of my OS-9 L-II boot disks.

SHF

SHF

May 8th, 2011, 1:29 am

rodder

Certified CoCo Tech

Joined: February 4th, 2011, 9:20 pm
Posts: 197
Location: Fort White, Florida

Re: Vcc CoCo Emulator

When AT&T stopped giving their customers free website, Aaron offered to host Robert's website.

You can find it here.

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May 8th, 2011, 1:34 am

SFischer1

Certified CoCo Tech

Joined: February 6th, 2011, 4:12 pm
Posts: 191

Re: Vcc CoCo Emulator

Hi,

I had used a year old download, with a fresh current one it worked just fine. :oops:

SHF

May 8th, 2011, 1:55 am

SFischer1

Certified CoCo Tech

Joined: February 6th, 2011, 4:12 pm
Posts: 191

Booting NitrOS-9 on Vcc CoCo Emulator

Hi,

Here are the instructions as to how to boot NitrOS-9 on VCC from Bob Devries.


	Quote: > In VCC, you need to configure for using RGB DOS. Pull down the Cartridge > menu, and select FD502 Config, and click the button beside RGBDOS. > > This will allow you to boot from the HD image with DOS 255. > > HTH, > Regards, Bob Devries

This download may also help:

http://aaronwolfe.com/robert.gault/Coco ... RGBDOS.zip

from http://aaronwolfe.com/robert.gault/Coco/CoCo_main.htm

SHF

February 24th, 2012, 11:46 pm

SFischer1

Certified CoCo Tech

Joined: February 6th, 2011, 4:12 pm
Posts: 191

Vcc CoCo Emulator Keyboard Keys


	Quote: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Gault" <robert.gault@att.net> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco@maltedmedia.com> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [Coco] FW: VCC Keys Luis Fernández wrote: > > I've found some keys to vcc, and if somebody needs > > > PC CC > ------------------------------ > Alt -> @ > SHIFT+2->@ > Shift-Alt -> Shift-@ =PAUSE > Ctrl -> = > END -> BREAK > HOME -> CLS > SHIFT HOME -> \ UNDER RGBDOS SHIFT HOME+SHIFT HOME -> \ > > NUMPAD > 8 -> FL-UP > > I might as well set the record straight. While there may be some strange key combos in VCC, RGDBDOS incorporates "FlexiKey" by Colin J. Stearman (c) 1984. FlexiKey has the following unusual functions. 1) Once a command line has been entered, it can be recalled character by character with the right arrow. 2) Once a command line has been entered, it can be completely recalled with Shift Right Arrow. Recalled characters will acts as normal on ENTER. 3) Recalled characters may be edited before execution with ENTER. 3a) Shift Up Arrow - starts insertion. 3b) Down Arrow - deletes the next character. 3c) Right Arrow - recalls a single character after editing is finished. 3d) Shift Right Arrow - recalls the rest of the line after editing is finished. 4) Shift Down Arrow - returns to the beginning of the line for further editing without execution with ENTER. 5) Shift Clear - turns off FlexiKey so that special characters normally printed with the arrow keys will work. FlexiKey will automatically restart after the 'special' key has been entered. 6) FlexiKey does not function when the Basic line editor is in use. The buffer can hold 250 characters. ============ The above explains why VCC with RGBDOS active prints \ after a Shift Home Shift Home. VCC uses Home for the Clear key and with DOS1.0 or DOS1.1, the Shift Clear combo prints \ . There are other 'useful' VCC keys with FlexiKey turned off or RGBDOS deselected. combo printed shift up left arrow shift right ] shift down [ [ and ] actually work -- Coco mailing list Coco@maltedmedia.com http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/coco

Somewhere "_" is defined when I asked for help entering it.

Have more, point me to the post and I will add if possible.

SHF

February 25th, 2012, 9:08 pm

SFischer1

Certified CoCo Tech

Joined: February 6th, 2011, 4:12 pm
Posts: 191

Re: Vcc CoCo Emulator

----- Original Message -----
From: "Melanie and John Mark Mobley"
To: <coco@maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 2:05 PM
Subject: [Coco] OS-9 Keyboard Characters

> OS-9 Keyboard Characters:
>
> Ctrl-1 => |
>
> Ctrl-3 => ~
>
> Ctrl-7 => ^
>
> Ctrl-8 => [
>
> Ctrl-9 => ]
>
> Ctrl-0 => Caps Lock
>
> Ctrl-- => _ (Minus to Underline)
>
> Ctrl-< => {
>
> Ctrl-> => }
>
> Ctrl-/ => \ (Slash to Backslash)
>
>
>
> John Mark Mobley
>

April 5th, 2013, 6:01 pm

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