tezza
Veteran Member
Hi,
Anyone know of any software/hardware (or just software) combinations which allows a vintage machine to access a PC (preferably a Windows PC) or maybe a memory card to run disk images.
In other words, to the vintage machine, the PC (or card) simply seems like a large bootable drive.
I've found examples of things that do this for a few machines, but there may be more about I don't know about. The ones I've found so far are:
Anyone heard of any others, especially for the machines listed in my signature?
I've very keen on these devices as disk drives and disks themselves seem the most vunerable parts of vintage computers. Although it does deminish the vintage experience somewhat, these things are a way to enjoy vintage consoles without the worry of disks or drives wearing out.
Anyone know of any software/hardware (or just software) combinations which allows a vintage machine to access a PC (preferably a Windows PC) or maybe a memory card to run disk images.
In other words, to the vintage machine, the PC (or card) simply seems like a large bootable drive.
I've found examples of things that do this for a few machines, but there may be more about I don't know about. The ones I've found so far are:
- For TRS-80 model 1 - The Semi-virtual diskette (awaiting a new version)
- For the C64 - X1541 series interfaces
- For the Atari 8-bit series - ProSystem Universal interface
Anyone heard of any others, especially for the machines listed in my signature?
I've very keen on these devices as disk drives and disks themselves seem the most vunerable parts of vintage computers. Although it does deminish the vintage experience somewhat, these things are a way to enjoy vintage consoles without the worry of disks or drives wearing out.
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