Chia-Chi Chao, 73 Sullivan Drive, Moraga, CA 94556, announces that he is now selling three programs from JRC Sotware. Diamond Mike II, $17.00; Great Game & Graphics Show, $17.00; Compass, $19.00. All prices include shipping. The games are available on tape or 5.25″ Aerco disk. A complete catalog is available with SASE.
NovelSoft, 106 Seventh Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8V 3B4, (416) 259-8682, announces two new pieces of software for either the TS2068 or Spectrum. ARTWORX allows you to not only draw, but paint and do graphic design on your computer. Features include pull-down menus, multiple brushes and text fonts, cut and paste, and much more. Includes sample artwork and manual. TIMACHINE is a BASIC complier that will convert your programs into machine code to increase running speed to 200 times normal. The program will handle all BASIC and floating point except I/O. Includes demo programs and manual. Both programs include Spectrum and 2068 versions. The cost is $19.95 each U.S. plus $3 S&H.
Willcocks Research Consultants, 6321 W. 78th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90045, (213) 215-0780, announces the QL version of KARTIK, a family crossword game, which includes an electronic dictionary. KARTIK and TANGLE-4 are also available for TS1000/1500 computers. Write for details and prices.
Grey & Clifford Computer Products, P. O. Box 2186, Inglewood, CA 90305, (213) 759-7406, is offering software and hardware for communications on the Spectrum emulated TS2068. SPECTERM-64 is terminal emulation software which allows 64 column display without additional hardware. Price for SPECTERM-64 is $30. When used with the new Z-SI/O hardware card, it allows use with any RS-232C modem or periphial including Hayes compatibles. Price for the Z-SI/O is $79.95. Write for more details.
Knighted Computers, 707 Highland Street, Fulton, New York 13069, is selling QL computers, software, and related products. Their current flyer lists the book “T/S2068 Basics and Beyond” by Sharon Z. Aker.
Fred Nachbaur,Silicon Mountain Computers, C-12, Mtn. Stn. Group Box, Nelson, BC V1L 5P1, Canada, has been hard at work under the mountain and has finally completed DUNGEON OF YMIR for the TS1500. This full featured HI-RES adventure game competes favorably with similar games for much larger machines. Presently available are V1 (requires Hunter board, other 8-16K NVM or 64K) and V2 (requires 16K RAM pack; may require slight hardware mod, supplied). V3 (for ZX81/TS1000 with CMOS 8-16K RAM) to follow soon; stay tuned. Price $24.95 U.S.
Robert C. Fischer, producer of PRO/FILE EXTENSIONS, T/S GRADER, WORD PUZZLER, and WORD GAMES, has changed his address and can now be found at Rt. 2 Arizona St., Emerson, GA 30137
Larry Kenny, Larken Electronics, has announced that he is working on a cart-bases DOS for the Larken 2068 disk drive. Features include Spectrum compatibility, built-in NMI “snapshot” save, usage of standard tokens, and disk compatibility with other systems. Also in the works are EPROMs for use with other popular disk systems. Contact LARKEN ELECTRONICS, RR#2, Navan, Ontario K4B 1H9, Canada, to be placed on the “inform-when-ready” list, or to suggest features that YOU would like to see.
Bill Bell, 596 Cherrington Road, Westerville, OH 43081, (614) 882-3883, is offering BBDOS for the TS1000 equipted with the Aerco FD-ZX Disk Interface. BBDOS is a fully automatic, BASIC transparent, disk operating system that locates itself in the 8-16K region of RAM. It is advertised as being fully compatible with all printer interfaces. $29.95.
Thomas B. Woods, PO Box 64, Jefferson, NH 03583, annouces the availability of PRO/FILE AROS for the TS2068. The price is $59.95. Included is the AROS cartridge, PRO/FILE instruction manual, and a special supplementary book. This updated and improved version of PRO/FILE has built-in software for any of seven different printer I/Fs. Software to allow the use of an IBM compatible keyboard via a Experimenter’s Universal I/O Port (also available from Woods. Reg. $69.95, now on sale for $39.95) is also included. SASE for more info.
Jim Houston Interpises, 414 West Elsmere Pl., San Antonio, TX 78212, offers a shifter board for Timex computers. This allows you to use a full size keyboard and assign the extra keys with functions that normally require multiple key presses. The Shifter Board is sold bare for $17.50 or fully assembled and tested for $45.00. Also available are an Edge Connector board, $55.00; a Direct Video with Inverter board, $15.00; and a line of programs on AERCO disk, for $29.95 each. For more information, please send a SASE to the above address.
WIDJUP Co., 1120 Merrifield S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507, has introduced TOURIST C for the TS2068. The program is discribed as an extended bank switching disassembler and SPY program which resides in BASIC. Also included is an universal printer interface driver. This program is to help in the disassembly of code irregardless of which bank the code may reside. SASE for more info.
David A. Hill, 1159 South Shore Drive #12, Holland, MI 49423, is currently publishing a newsletter dedicated to the users of the AERCO FD-68. The publication, appropriately titled “FD-68 USER“, contains information on getting the most from your disk system. Topics include program conversions and modifications for disk use. Send a SASE for info.