We’ve had a lot of fun with VTech’s computers in the past on this blog. Usually, they’re relatively spartan computers with limited functionality, but they did make something very interesting in the late 80s. The Socrates is their hybrid video game console/computer design from 1988, and today we’ll start tearing into it.| Leaded Solder
I picked up a complete Nintendo Family BASIC package for my freshly composite-modded Famicom. Let’s see if I can remember enough BASIC to take advantage of this package and build a horizontally-scrolling space shooter game. Oh, and fix the cartridge first, of course.| Leaded Solder
A PC-6001 ROM cartridge is made that displays Claude Monet’s “Meules” impressionist painting on the screen. Z80 assembly language and the memory map of the 6847 video controller are discussed.| Leaded Solder
Modifying a PC-6001 cassette tape image to work from a ROM cartridge.| Leaded Solder