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New arrival :)

Any 8bit repairs, images, cool things, upgrades etc.
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New arrival :)

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So this little fellow just arrived thanks to Phil.
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It must be good since it was made in Scotland?
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Now I need to buy 1MB memory card, 1MB flash card, Z88 serial link and start playing with it.

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Nice :)
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Glad you like it @mgi

You can do a hardware mod where you can change the internal ram and rom chips. Might save you from trying to get the expensive cards?
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Interesting I don't have one of those :)
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Does it have the upgraded RAM and ROM with latest OS?

That is a project if you are looking to expand this little gem. viewtopic.php?p=108390#p108390
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Thanks, will look into it!

You can get now 1MB RAM card with latest OS and 1 MB Flash card instead to EPROM. These should provide plenty enough and allow to keep internals untouched.

Does anyone have any experience with programming on z88 in assembler? I can happily execute code in C using z88dk, Forth using CamelForth plus there is BBC Basic but I struggle to execute BIN files compiled with z80asm or mpm.

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So the little fellow has now the latest system, is communicating via RS232 and I can play games :)
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I also got this one and will try to run CP/M on it - right now works as a Unix terminal for RS6000.
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Only issue is the floppy not working so needs looking into.

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Wow, never thought you could play manic miner on a Z88
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You can play lemmings too :)
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I have an NC200 as well :)

I would suggest that you need to replace the FDD drive belt unless already done. My FDD didn't work until I did so and the belt was in a terrible state.

They make a good serial terminal BTW :)
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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