[Coco] Infocom interpreter for the CoCoVGA's 64-column mode

[Jerry Adams]

This looks great!

On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 11:45 PM, Gene Heskett <gheskett at shentel.net> wrote:

> On Friday 15 December 2017 22:58:33 Zippster wrote:
>
> > Hi guys.
> >
> > This is a demo video of a software project I’ve been working on for
> > the last couple of weeks on and off.
> >
> > Ever since I first saw the 64-column video mode that Brendan included
> > in the CoCoVGA, I knew I just had to see Infocom text adventures
> > running on it.  I knew it would be so cool to see, that I just had no
> > choice but to do it.  :)
> >
> > Anyway, I started with the D version of the interpreter, and did a
> > full disassembly of the code.  Going through the code over several
> > days allowed me to learn a lot about just how a Z-MACHINE functions,
> > and interacts with the user through the interface provided by the host
> > computer.  Very interesting stuff, including a simple, yet very
> > effective virtual memory system.
> >
> > It’s been a fun project, and I’m happy to say a successful one as
> > well.  The work I’ve done so far will be a great starting point for
> > some other projects that keep coming to mind too!
> >
> > This is running on a real CoCo2 with a CoCoVGA video adapter
> > installed.
> >
> > Hope you guys like the video!  :)
> >
> > - Ed
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8le2g8WIsY&feature=youtu.be
> > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8le2g8WIsY&feature=youtu.be>
> Thats downright amazing Ed. Congratulations!
>
> Cheers, Gene Heskett
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