Welcome to Matthew Reed’s TRS-80 Emulator Web Site
TRS32: A Model I/III/4/4P Emulator For Windows
written by Matthew Reed
Unregistered Shareware Version:
- Works under all current versions of Windows
- Full Windows application — no low-level hardware conflicts!
- Model I, Model III, Model 4, and Model 4P emulation
- Four floppy disk drives (with optional realistic disk drive sound)
- Cassette tape drive with graphical on-screen controls
- Exatron Stringy Floppy emulation
- Printer support
- Serial port for RS-232 communications
- Joystick support (using a Windows joystick — TRISSTICK and Alpha Products joysticks are emulated)
Registered Version:
- All features included in the shareware version
- Built-in emulation of an Epson FX-80 dot matrix printer (including graphics and control codes)
- High resolution graphics (Radio Shack and Micro-Labs)
- Up to 1 megabyte of additional memory in Model 4 and 4P modes
- Hard disk support
- Orchestra 85/90 music generation
Interested?
- Read the TRS32 emulator documentation
- Download the shareware version
- Register online
Model 4 Emulator For MS-DOS
written by Matthew Reed
Unregistered Shareware Version:
- 64K of RAM
- Four double-sided, 80-track floppy drives
- Parallel printer port
- Sound (can be routed through either the PC speaker or a Sound Blaster compatible sound card)
- Several international keyboard layouts
Registered Version:
- All features included in the shareware version
- Model 3 mode
- 128K memory upgrade
- Virtual hard drive (up to 13 megabytes)
- Hardware clock
- Serial port for RS-232 communications
- High resolution graphics (Radio Shack and Micro-Labs)
- Snapshots
- Model 4 mouse driver
- File transfer utilities
Interested?
- Read the Model 4 emulator documentation
- Download the shareware version
- Register online
Model 1/3 Emulator For MS-DOS
written by Matthew Reed
Unregistered Shareware Version:
- 48K Model 1
- Four disk drives
- Expansion interface
- Doubler (Radio Shack and Percom)
- Virtual hard drive (up to 13 megabytes)
- Hardware clock
- Joystick (using a PC joystick — TRISSTICK and Alpha Products joysticks are emulated)
- Sound (can be routed through either the PC speaker or a Sound Blaster compatible sound card)
Registered Version:
- All features included in the shareware version
- Complete Model 3 emulation
- Ability to switch between Model 1 and Model 3 modes with a single menu option
- File transfer utilties
Interested?
- Read the Model 1/3 emulator documentation
- Download the shareware version
- Register online
READDISK For MS-DOS
written by Matthew Reed
Freeware Version:
- Converts real TRS-80 disks to virtual (emulator) disk images
- Can read almost any kind of unprotected TRS-80 disk (if your PC’s disk controller is capable enough)
- Works on PC’s with proper size floppy disk drives (including Tandy 1000 series computers)
Interested?
- Read the READDISK documentation
- Download the freeware program
How Do The Emulators Compare?
The Model I/III/4/4P Emulator for Windows:
- Is a native Windows application (features such as sound and joystick support will work on all hardware, and you can run the emulator concurrently with other Windows applications without any adverse effects)
- Emulates the Model I, Model III, Model 4, and Model 4P with a variety of hardware add-ons, including doublers, graphics boards, joysticks, and additional memory
- Provides complete and “cycle accurate” hardware-level emulation (even protected disks work without problems)
- Includes optional realistic TRS-80 disk drive sound
- Supports all popular virtual disk (.DSK) formats
- Registration fee: $69 for e-mail delivery
The Model 4 Emulator for MS-DOS:
- Is an MS-DOS program (a few features, such as sound, may not work under Windows)
- Works on older hardware (requires VGA, 640K of RAM, and an 80386 or better running at 33MHz or more)
- Emulates the Model 4 only (in Model 4 and Model 3 modes)
- Registration fee: $49 for e-mail delivery
The Model 1/3 Emulator for MS-DOS:
- The smallest and the fastest of the three emulators
- Is an MS-DOS program (a few features, such as sound, may not work under Windows)
- Works on minimalist hardware (operates at true Model 1/3 speed on a 16MHz 386SX) and does not require VGA
- Emulates the Model 1 and Model 3 only
- Registration fee: $29 for e-mail delivery