40 years after birth, "Pasocommini PC-8001", which moves N-BASIC, descends!I asked the developer

――First of all, please tell us about the features of “Pasocommini PC-8001”.

[Mitsuhara]: The most distinctive feature is that N-BASIC is listed.It is N-BASIC of Microsoft.The exact same starting screen as PC-8001 comes out when the power is turned on.BASIC version is 1.1.Pc-8001 It was listed in the early days.It seems that there are software that only works in 0, but it was used longer 1.1 has been adopted.Unfortunately, SMILEBASIC was not installed this time, because N-BASIC has been listed.In addition, it has a function of "PCG" (an extended unit with a user -defined character generator function.As a Hull Lab, it is a PCG of its own product, and it is equipped with a commitment.

―― In the emulator, the software and BIOS in the ROM of the actual machine may not be reproduced in various related companies.I think the more familiar with retro PCs and emulators, the more we are concerned if N-BASIC will be implemented in this Pasocommini PC-8001.And it will be "If the Hull Lab does the PC-8001, it will be equipped with a PCG", so it can be said that it is a really targeted implementation.

[Mitsuhara]: Some games are included this time, but at first we plan 16.If you select from the dedicated menu and decide, it will start immediately.At the time of the previous work "Pasocommini MZ-80C", it was 5, but this "Pasocommini PC-8001" was more likely to be played for a long time, so I increased the number of bundles.

――Is it possible to add a game at first?

[Mitsuhara]: Yes.Those that are difficult to solve rights will be provided later.As the number increases, of course, there are many talks with the right holders, so I do it carefully.

――Is it may increase further.I will show you the included games later.

[Mitsuhara]: Of course, you can save and load programs created by users.You can also play the program list in the magazine at the time and play it yourself.State saves can be done, so you can try a specific scene of the game that was difficult at the time as many times as you want.

――Is it possible to play the titles provided by the cassette?

[Mitsuhara]: You can read the game cassette because it has a converted function if it is converted to WAV file.You can read and write CMT files on the internal menu, so you can read your CMT file.

-That means that a cassette game is read at the speed of SD memory.In that sense, you can play easier and more comfortable than the actual machine.I think that there are many people who can hardly start with that speed of the tape even if they have a thought.