Review 2
Submitted by Dan Dooré on Sat, 2007-11-24 19:06.
Issue 2
Published August 1991
| Item | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| News & Info | ||
| Reviews | SC_Filer, Escape from the planet of the robot monsters,Klax,Mind Games1,Sam Megadisk 1 | |
| Vertex PD | Advert | |
| Programs | Programs | |
| Sam Megadisk 1 Demo | Screenshots | |
| Instructons | Documentation for programs | |
| Adverts | ||
| Comments | Comment and film reviews | |
| Extra Bit | Palette demo | |
Trinity Ethernet Interface out now...
Submitted by Quazar on Sat, 2007-11-03 06:12. NewsAs announced as being in the prototype stage last month, I am now pleased to
announce that the Trinity Ethernet Interface is now available! The concept
of Trinity it to bring ethernet to your Sam with the goal of getting the Sam
onto the Internet. The interface consists of three main sections - hence the
name Trinity.
The first and most important part is the ethernet controller, a
self-contained chip to deal with the communication side of things. The
second section is a 128K EEPROM which is used for storing settings for the
ethernet configuration and for ethernet applications. (This was originally
just 8K as announced in the last Sam Revival, but having kicked the idea
about a bit with other people I upped it to 128K). The third section is a
card slot for MMC and SD flash memory cards to expand the memory of the
interface, as well as being another means of mass storage for your Sam
files. And all three peripherals are linked to the Sam via a
microcontroller.
I’ve got several Trinity interfaces ready built up in stock, and they are
priced at GBP 69.99 + postage.
More information at the Quazar website at www.samcoupe.com
SAM Coupe Debug LCD
Submitted by Quazar on Thu, 2007-09-20 08:39. Hardware
2005-
Originally built up as a piece of custom hardware on request, the SAM Coupé Debug LCD gives a 4x20 ASCII display so debug messages (or any other text!) can be viewed without having to print text on the normal Sam screen.
Adrian Brown
Submitted by Dan Dooré on Mon, 2007-09-17 19:25.Software developer for the Sam Coupe. Still writing articles for Sam Revival as well as working on a few Sam Projects.
Sam Revival Issue 19
Working as a Director of APB Computer Services Ltd. Still developing software titles as well as general Hardware/Software maintenance.
SAM Newswire
Submitted by Dan Dooré on Mon, 2007-09-17 16:46.Website produced by Gavin Smith which has regularly updated SAM Coupé news and info on new developments.
Trinity Ethernet Interface
Submitted by Quazar on Fri, 2007-09-14 20:27. Peripheral
2005-
Ethernet Interface, with built in 128K EEPROM for settings, and MMC/SD card slot for mass storage.
Current status: Released. Priced £69.99.
Mass Storage for SAM files using MMC and SD cards supported with B-DOS 1.5t
Sam Revival issue 19 out now...
Submitted by Quazar on Wed, 2007-09-12 12:18. NewsIssue 19 of Sam Revival magazine is now out from Quazar. (Click here for pricing and to order…)
Sam Revival is a printed colour and b/w magazine with an accompanying cover disk of software and aims to be packed full of Sam Coupé news, interesting features, articles and interviews, catering for everything Sam related. The first issue launched in August 2002, and the magazine is now read by Sam users in 17 countries, including of course the UK and most European countries.
Let’s start off with what’s on the coverdisk: Conquest. Written by Peter King in 1997 this originally had a limited release from Zedd-Soft, and now for the Sam Revival coverdisk it’s had a graphical overhaul. It’s best to describe Conquest as a ‘Civilisation’ style game where you establish and expand your village, search for raw materials, form and train armies with the goal to defeat the computer controlled enemy who’s trying to do the same.
Onto the magazine. The cover gives away what I (Colin Piggot) have been working on recently myself - the Trinity Ethernet Interface, bringing ethernet to your Sam with the eventual goal of getting the Sam onto the Internet! It’s an idea I started kicking around back in March with a few people but with my move back up to Scotland in June it wasn’t until after I was all settled up here I was able to get on with building the prototype. Everything is covered in the magazine up to where it stands just now and I hope to have some final units in the hands of some programmers by the end of the month. The news section also covers more hardware - Edwin’s new Atom-Lite+ interface - his new Atom interface for using Compact Flash cards with a built in real time clock. Software news, well there’s quite a bit, covering games and emulators that are currently being written for our favourite blue footed computer!
