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OVCC

2024-03-28T22:27:44Z

Pauldzim: /* History */

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== Links ==

* https://github.com/WallyZambotti/OVCC

see also

* https://github.com/pauldzim/OVCC

== History ==

OVCC is a fork of VCC, the main objectives are :

# To provide a native version of VCC for Linux and Mac OS X
# To take advantage of UNIX shared memory support (obviously not in the Windows version)

The shared memory support provides a 40% improvement in efficiency and performance when compared to not using it. From a user perspective the experience was meant to similar and hence the similarity in user interface.
Internally some major changes had to be made to accommodate a new GUI interface. This impacted both the core and loadable device libraries. However anyone familiar with the code of VCC could look at OVCC and see all the similarities.

Binaries for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS, as well as Windows are available.

See the second link above for a Github repo containing an XCode project file for Mac OS X, and a link to a binary for Max OS X arm64 (M1 and later).

OVCC

2024-03-28T22:22:24Z

Pauldzim: /* History */ Add a reference to Paul Z's Github repo and prebuilt app

OVCC

2024-03-28T22:17:50Z

Pauldzim: /* Links */ Add link to Paul Z's github repo

Emulators

2024-03-28T20:42:56Z

Pauldzim: /* Mac OS X */ Add OVCC to the list of Mac OS X emulators

{{NavEmulators}}

For those who just want to relive some fond memories, an emulator is a great way to do just that.

= Online =

* [http://www.haplessgenius.com/mocha/ JS Mocha] - The HTML5 CoCo 2 Emulator
* [https://archive.org/details/basic-games-coco Vintage BASIC Games: Color Computer] - at archive.org, can be played directly in your browser
* [http://www.6809.org.uk/xroar/online/ XRoar Online] - Online Dragon/CoCo 1&2 emulator.

= Hardware =

== Raspberry Pi ==
* [http://www.780tech.com/cocopi3/ Ron Klein's CoCo Pi3 Project] - Use your Raspberry Pi3 as a CoCo and/or [[DriveWire]] server
* [http://coco-pi.com/ CoCo-Pi project] - a site dedicated to providing a complete CoCo 1,2,3 emulating environment on Raspberry 3 and 4 devices.
** [https://www.facebook.com/groups/748644118674047 CoCo-Pi] Facebook Group

== Adapters and peripherals==
* [[CoCo Joystick2USB Deluxe]] - An adapter to connect a TRS-80 Joystick (5/6-pin DIN) to a modern USB-capable computer
* [[CoCo Keys2USB Kit]] - Kit includes custom PCB, micro-controller, and connectors to build an encoder for connecting TRS-80 Color Computer 3/2 keyboard to USB port

= Emulators by Platform =

==Browser Based==
These emulators you can run directly from a web browser without needing to install anything:
* [http://www.haplessgenius.com/mocha/ Mocha], by Brad Grier, is a CoCo 1/2 emulator written in Java that runs from a web browser. This emulator has been running online for 10 years now and has a vast collection of disk and cassette programs to run.
* [https://www.6809.org.uk/xroar/online/ XRoar Online]

==Cross-platform==
* [http://rbelmont.mameworld.info/?page_id=163 MAME], the current version of MESS has been merge into MAME. MAME runs on Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, and other SDL-supported operating systems.
* [http://www.6809.org.uk/dragon/xroar.shtml XRoar] is a [[Dragon]] and Coco 1/2 emulator for Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, Windows, and other platforms.

== GNU/Linux==
* [[OVCC|The portable and open Virtual Colo(u)r Computer (OVCC)]] by [[Walter Zambotti]] aims to provide a native VCC version for GNU/Linux and macOS. Based on VCC by [[Joseph Forgione]].
* The Windows-based [[VCC]] emulator has also been shown to work under Linux using the WINE virtualization software.
* XRoar (see above under cross-platform)

==Mac (pre OS X)==
* [http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Emulators/Coco%201-2/Virtual%20Coco/ Virtual CoCo] - A CoCo 2 emulator for the Macintosh. Not much is known of this emulator.

==Mac OS X==
* [http://www.macmess.org/ MacMESS] - Multi-platform emulator that has a CoCo 1, 2 and 3 module. It is a front-end for [[SDLMESS]].
* OVCC (see above under GNU/Linux)
* XRoar (see above under cross-platform)

== PalmOS ==
* [http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Emulators/Coco%201-2/Coconut/ CoCoNut] - CoCo 1/2 emulator for PalmOS v5 devices.

== MS-DOS ==
* Jeff Vavasour's CoCo emulator.

== Microsoft Windows ==

* [[MESS]] - Based on the MAME arcade emulator code, this project emulates various classic home computer systems.
* [[AdvanceMESS]]
* [[VCC]] - CoCo 3 emulator for Windows. (originally called "Bjork")
* XRoar (see above under cross-platform)

= Using Emulation (Tutorials) =

== General Information ==
* [[Working With Emulator Disk Images]]
* [[Using OS-9 on an Emulator]]
* [[Using XRoar]]

= ROM Resources =
Some places on the internet to download ROM and Disk images.
* A functional set of ROM images is included with the VCC emulator.

Emulators

2024-03-28T20:39:23Z

Pauldzim: /* GNU/Linux */ Change the author of OVCC to Walter Zambotti, with credit to Joseph Forgione as the author of the original VCC.

{{NavEmulators}}

For those who just want to relive some fond memories, an emulator is a great way to do just that.

= Online =

* [http://www.haplessgenius.com/mocha/ JS Mocha] - The HTML5 CoCo 2 Emulator
* [https://archive.org/details/basic-games-coco Vintage BASIC Games: Color Computer] - at archive.org, can be played directly in your browser
* [http://www.6809.org.uk/xroar/online/ XRoar Online] - Online Dragon/CoCo 1&2 emulator.

= Hardware =

== Raspberry Pi ==
* [http://www.780tech.com/cocopi3/ Ron Klein's CoCo Pi3 Project] - Use your Raspberry Pi3 as a CoCo and/or [[DriveWire]] server
* [http://coco-pi.com/ CoCo-Pi project] - a site dedicated to providing a complete CoCo 1,2,3 emulating environment on Raspberry 3 and 4 devices.
** [https://www.facebook.com/groups/748644118674047 CoCo-Pi] Facebook Group

== Adapters and peripherals==
* [[CoCo Joystick2USB Deluxe]] - An adapter to connect a TRS-80 Joystick (5/6-pin DIN) to a modern USB-capable computer
* [[CoCo Keys2USB Kit]] - Kit includes custom PCB, micro-controller, and connectors to build an encoder for connecting TRS-80 Color Computer 3/2 keyboard to USB port

= Emulators by Platform =

==Browser Based==
These emulators you can run directly from a web browser without needing to install anything:
* [http://www.haplessgenius.com/mocha/ Mocha], by Brad Grier, is a CoCo 1/2 emulator written in Java that runs from a web browser. This emulator has been running online for 10 years now and has a vast collection of disk and cassette programs to run.
* [https://www.6809.org.uk/xroar/online/ XRoar Online]

==Cross-platform==
* [http://rbelmont.mameworld.info/?page_id=163 MAME], the current version of MESS has been merge into MAME. MAME runs on Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, and other SDL-supported operating systems.
* [http://www.6809.org.uk/dragon/xroar.shtml XRoar] is a [[Dragon]] and Coco 1/2 emulator for Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, Windows, and other platforms.

== GNU/Linux==
* [[OVCC|The portable and open Virtual Colo(u)r Computer (OVCC)]] by [[Walter Zambotti]] aims to provide a native VCC version for GNU/Linux and macOS. Based on VCC by [[Joseph Forgione]].
* The Windows-based [[VCC]] emulator has also been shown to work under Linux using the WINE virtualization software.
* XRoar (see above under cross-platform)

==Mac (pre OS X)==
* [http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Emulators/Coco%201-2/Virtual%20Coco/ Virtual CoCo] - A CoCo 2 emulator for the Macintosh. Not much is known of this emulator.

==Mac OS X==
* [http://www.macmess.org/ MacMESS] - Multi-platform emulator that has a CoCo 1, 2 and 3 module. It is a front-end for [[SDLMESS]].
* XRoar (see above under cross-platform)

== PalmOS ==
* [http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Emulators/Coco%201-2/Coconut/ CoCoNut] - CoCo 1/2 emulator for PalmOS v5 devices.

== MS-DOS ==
* Jeff Vavasour's CoCo emulator.

== Microsoft Windows ==

* [[MESS]] - Based on the MAME arcade emulator code, this project emulates various classic home computer systems.
* [[AdvanceMESS]]
* [[VCC]] - CoCo 3 emulator for Windows. (originally called "Bjork")
* XRoar (see above under cross-platform)

= Using Emulation (Tutorials) =

== General Information ==
* [[Working With Emulator Disk Images]]
* [[Using OS-9 on an Emulator]]
* [[Using XRoar]]

= ROM Resources =
Some places on the internet to download ROM and Disk images.
* A functional set of ROM images is included with the VCC emulator.