TRSWiki now runs on the Model 4 with LS-DOS 6!

The Model 4 running LS-DOS 6 provides a 80×24 character screen size which makes Wikipedia browsing even more enjoyable.

The TRSWiki splash screen on a Model 4 with the M3SE and Hi-Res graphics card

80 column Wikipedia entry for Star Wars as rendered by TRSWiki on a Model 4 with the M3SE running LS-DOS 6

Portrait of the Lost in Space family as rendered by TRSWiki on a Model 4 with the M3SE and Hi-Res graphics card.

See TRSWiki in action

TRSWiki is a Wikipedia client for the TRS-80 Model I, Model III and Model 4 computers. TRSWiki currently requires the MISE – Model I System Expander or M3SE configured with an Internet connection.

Example of image of Darth Vader as rendered by TRSWiki using PCG-80 Hi-Res mode on a Model I with the MISE

The search results page for “TRS-80” as rendered by TRSWiki

Portrait from the Abraham Lincoln Wikipedia page as rendered by TRSWiki using PCG-80 Hi-Res mode on a Model I with the MISE

is beta software that will more likely than not crash from time to time. Let me know if it is not working for you.

supports Wikipedia searches, text-based content browsing with functioning hyperlinks and image viewing.

requires that you setup your MISE network configuration to access your broadband Internet connection. Note: You need to run the DHCP application included with MISE before running TRSWiki.

has been tested on a Model I with MISE, Expansion Interface and 48K as well as a Model III with M3SE and 48K. It may work with other supported MISE configurations. If it does, please let me know.

supports PCG-80 Hi-Res graphics mode. Unless you have an actual PCG-80 modification to your Model I, you’ll need a VGA monitor connected to your MISE in order to view the hi-res images using the MISE’s built-in PCG-80 emulation. Use trswiki h .cmd for hi-res support.

.cmd for hi-res support. utilizes an intermediate proxy server to perform the heavy lifting of processing wiki content into a format useable by the Model I. TRSWiki

Once you have extracted the appropriate WIKI/CMD from the zip file to your modern computer you can copy it to your TRS-80 using the MISE FTPD service. Remember to use binary transfer mode.

Example of image from the Star Trek Wikipedia page as rendered by TRSWiki

Example of image of Han Solo as rendered by TRSWiki

The Star Wars Wikipedia page as rendered by TRSWiki