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Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer (1980)

YOU’LL NEED THIS

A COPY OF VCC

Downloads are provided on the project’s GitHub page.

Extra system ROMs not required.

https://github.com/VCCE/VCC/releases

THIS MONTH we explore a true American classic: the TRS-80 Color Computer, otherwise known as “CoCo” for short. Not to be confused with the original TRS-80 manufactured in the late 1970s, the CoCo was to be a new system for the 1980s, designed to take on Apple and Commodore with something more affordable, and in color no less.

The CoCo provides a sizeable library for any 8-bit enthusiasts. Unfortunately, running this software can be a tricky process, so we will guide you through the steps needed to emulate this groundbreaking machine.

1 DEVELOPMENT AND RELEASE

The CoCo began life as a VideoTex terminal designed to provide farmers with access to real-time agricultural information. The VideoTex terminal

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