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HI-RESOLUTION
GRAPHICS PAGE:
Software
& Hardware
(Model
III/4/4P/4D)
Tandy's first hi-res board was for
the Model II computer(cat. no. 26-4104), which was quickly followed by the
Model III hi-res board (cat. no. 26-1125).
Finally when the Model 4 was released a hi-res board was available (cat.
no. 26-1126). All these hi-res boards
were very expensive and sold in small numbers and had little software support
from Radio Shack. µLabs produced a compatible,
but less expensive Model 4 hi-res board called the Grafyx
Solution along with a catalogue of software.
All these boards featured 640x240 (153,600 pixels) resolution and
special BASIC language upgrade which included commands like LINE, CIRCLE, PAINT,
and VIEWPORT.
By the mid-1980s a reasonable number
of interesting and sophisticated software packages had been released for the
Model III/4 hi-res boards. This page
aims to have these software packages available for download, and a place to buy
the necessary hardware - some in kit form, some fully assembled - to upgrade
your Model III, 4, 4P or 4D for hi-res graphics.
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HARDWARE:
Model 4/4GA/4P/4D
"Improved Grafyx 4.2(.1)" HRG board!
(Released
3rd April, 2015)
- COMPLETLY ASSMEBLED AND TESTED! JUST PLUGS
IN NO SOLDERING REQUIRED! -
This is my new hi-res graphics (HRG) board based on the old
µLabs GX 4.2 board which has been unavailable since the late 1980s. This one utilises an updated design with
fewer chips, smaller footprint, while still having a 25% performance increase
over Tandy's HRG and compatible with all software for both the GX 4.2, 5.1, and
Tandy's HRG.
This great device works in all Model 4s and 4Ps and : the
original non-gate array M4 and 4P, the gate-array M4 and 4P, and the 4D. For a
video of this HRG in action, click HERE.
Only
$USD165.00!
($A215.00)
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HARDWARE:
Cable Kit for Model
II/12/16/16B/6000 HRG
(Released
1st June, 2015)
- COMPLETLY ASSMEBLED AND TESTED! -
If in 2014 or 2015 you bought one of the HRG boards on eBay
sold by rpsi92 in the USA, you quickly found that it lacked the pair of special
cables required to hook the board up to your system. They are made from a combination of New and
NOS (hard to find) parts and work perfectly.
For a video of how to set up these cables and your HRG board,
click HERE.
Only
$USD69.00!
($A95.00)
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OPERATING SYSTEMS:
(Added 19th March, 2015)
Download the following
operating systems to get started using your hi-res board:
TRSDOS 1.3 - DOS with
BASICG - Model III (came with 26-1125)
TRSDOS 6.01.02 - DOS with BASICG -
Model 4 (came with 26-1126)
Grafyx Solution Software - GBASIC - Model 4 (came with µLabs board)
Grafyx Solution Software DOWNLOAD for Model 4
Grafyx Solution Software - GBASIC - Model III (came with µLabs board)
Grafyx Solution Software DOWNLOAD for Model III
GBASIC-63 for TRSDOS 6.3 - Model 4
(came with µLabs board)
GBASIC-63
DOWNLOAD for Model 4
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SOFTWARE:
(Added 9th March, 2015)
Download the following software
packages to use on your hi-res board:
xT.CAD - Computer Aided Drafting - Model III/4
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PostMaster - it's like PrintShop® for the
Model 4
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AnsiTerm 4 - Proper ANSI terminal emulation for the Model 4
AnsiTerm DOWNLOAD
(Two patches are needed to
run AnsiTerm 4 on Improved Grafyx
HRGs, they are provided with thanks to George
Phillips, and can be downloaded HERE.)
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OLD µLABS SOFTWARE:
(Updated 28th July, 2015)
Download the following
software packages to use on your hi-res board:
Fractals - Mandelbrot Set
Explorer - Model 4
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Tournament Chess - Model
4
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Bizgraph Software - Model III/4
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Pro-Draw Software - Model
III/4
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Dog Catcher Game - Model
4
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3D-Plot Software - Model
III/4
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Draw Software - Model
III/4
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MathPlot Software - Model III/4
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Life Experimenter with
Spiro-Graph - Model 4
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Pascal Routines by David
Ryan - Model 4
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Slot4Mod4 and VidPokr4 - Model 4
Slot4Mod4 and
VidPokr4 DOWNLOAD
(Two patches are needed to
run Slot4Mod4 and VidPokr4 on Improved Grafyx HRGs, they are provided with thanks to George Phillips, and
can be downloaded HERE.)
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MacPaint® Clone - in BASICG for Model 4
It's actually called
"Rembrandt" and is from 80micro magazine, September 1985, pp. 56.
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MagicDraw - 128K Model 4 with LS-DOS 6.3.1
MagicDraw requires a 128K Model 4 or 4P with LS-DOS 6.3.1, a 3-button serial mouse
and relevant adapters to connect to the Model 4 or 4P serial port. If your early Model 4 non-gate array has no
serial board then you need to add one as well.
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CN80 Hi-Res Utilities Package by
David Goben - Model 4
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MultiDOS v5.11 High-Resolution BASIC - Model 4
DOWNLOAD HR BASIC
& DOWNLOAD
HR BASIC PDF MANUAL
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MultiDOS 5.11 (if needed)
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TRS-80 Model II/III/4 Computer
Graphics Image Generator Web Page
by Peter Cetinski
Enter the URL for an image to
download a TRS-80 Model II/III/4 Computer Graphics (ie.
Hi-Res) compatible image file.
Once downloaded, copy the file to
your TRS-80 emulator or real machine and then run "GLOAD IMAGE/BIN".
GLOAD comes with the TRS-80 Computer
Graphics software packages. You will
have to run GRON and GROFF to toggle the hi-res video.
Check out Pete's site HERE.
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FreHD Image for Model 4/4P with Hi
Res Software
Contains: LS-DOS 6.3.1, BasicG, Gbasic, Gbasic63, ProDraw, BizGraph, Pascal
Routines, CN80 HR Utils, MagicDraw,
Tournament Chess, PostMaster, 3D Plot, MathPlot.
Floppy-boot M4/4P Download it HERE.
NEW!! Auto Boot Model 4/4D Download it HERE.
NEW!! Auto Boot 4P (std boot Rom) Download it HERE.
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Knight Lore game port for Model 4
from ZX Spectrum
(Added 23rd January, 2016)
The classic Sinclair ZX Spectrum game
now for the TRS-80 Model 4. The port has
been done by TCDev's Retro Ports. Nice work Mark. Two versions of the game (one in 256x192 and
the other 512x192) are in the download and it works on both standard and
Improved Grafyx Solution HRGs.
Download it HERE.
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Hi-res software with no photos
- Quick
downloads of interesting software in DMK, DSK or JV3 format -
Dow Jones Market Analyzer
(RS 26-1606) for the Model III with RS HRG (26-1125) DOWNLOAD
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