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- Tue Oct 22, 2024 10:27 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Recreated 80s Development System
- Replies: 1
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Recreated 80s Development System
I've just recreated the Spectrum/Amstrad development system I used in the late 80s at Software Creations. This used a Tatung Einstein as the development system running Mike Webb's Z80 assembler. The assembled code was transferred by serial or parallel interface to the target machine (Spectrum ...
Re: Welcome!
My serial number is 6011938, and it's a working unmodified TC-01.MikeDHalliday wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 1:19 pm Hi there. Would you mind sharing your serial numbers? I am keeping a log of all the Einsteins still in existence and where they are located. Not seen any recently outside the UK!
Cheers
Mike.
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:49 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Einstein as a cross-development platform
- Replies: 5
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Re: Einstein as a cross-development platform
Hi, I'm doing some research into the use of the Einstein 8-bit machines as a cross-development platform for the Spectrum, CPC, etc back in the day, with a view to possibly constructing a museum exhibit to demonstrate how this was done. I've seen mention of the Einstein being used for this purpose ...
- Mon May 01, 2023 11:13 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Silicon Disc
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5573
Re: Silicon Disc
Hi Tony, 1986 eh? This looks very similar to the ones we used at Software Creations in Manchester. We used Tatungs as dev machines for edit and assembly. The ram drive was a godsend. I'm currently using a Tatung Einstein in a similar capacity archiving old source disks from back then, and recreating ...
Re: Welcome!
Thanks! Hoping to blog a bit about the Einstein, and its place in the NW computer games scene.
Re: Welcome!
Hi Dean, a warm welcome to the forum. Fascinating to hear that you used an Einstein to develop code for the Amstrad/Spectrum. I thought 'breakintoprogram' sounded familiar, and I realise I've previously used your website (www.breakintoprogram.co.uk) for Z80 opcode reference and enjoyed reading your ...
Re: Welcome!
Welcome to the group/forum. We need more EInstein enthusiasts, especially ones who had personal experience of them in the 80s. Can you remember which games you developed on it? Would be a good nostalgia trip! :D Mike. Thanks for the warm welcome. The Spectrum/CPC versions of Sly Spy and Gauntlet ...
Re: Welcome!
Hi Thank you for letting me join your forum. I do a fair amount on the Internet under the pseudonym 'breakintoprogram'. This includes some computer restorations, software archiving, coding in Z80, and developing new hardware. I used Tatung Einstein's for a few years as a games developer in the North ...