24 January 2020
LM80C: new firmware with a new splash screen
Today I’ve released the new firmware R2.12: I’ve done some code improvements and corrected a bug into the CIRCLE statement...
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27 December 2019
LM80C: Special graphics mode with TMS9918A
By “playing” with some unofficial (but documented) settings for the TMS9918A I was able to get a special graphics mode...
26 December 2019
LM80C: New firmware R2.10 released
New firmware R2.10 released. Changes: SIO init code cleaning & improved support for serial RX; added extended char codes (128-255)...
22 December 2019
LM80C: new firmware R2.9 released
New firmware R2.9 released. The most improvement is the cursor movement. Since I have integrated a keyboard, and since the...
15 December 2019
LM80C: new firmware release R2.8.2
Fixed some bugs introduced with the previous R2.8.1 version of the firmware that lead to wrong functioning of several BASIC...
8 December 2019
LM80C: built-in keyboard
Typing on a C16 keyboard and getting input on my LM80C… Today I’ve also implemented the SHIFT key, so that...
13 November 2019
LM80C: Lunar Lander
After a while, I’m come back with another conversion. Today is time for LUNAR LANDER, since this year is the...
27 October 2019
LM80C: playing Reversi (aka Othello)
A lot of people, when asking why I love retrcomputing and home-brew computers, always ask a simple question: what do...
17 October 2019
LM80C: more graphic chars
Added more graphic chars, taking inspiration from office apps, old games, and similar. They look pretty nice, isn’t it? The...
13 October 2019
LM80C: New graphic chars
Today I’ve worked on the charset and added some new graphic and semi-graphic chars, getting inspiration from PETSCII and MSX...