New working machine (Casio/Tandy Zoomer) #12739
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---------- Casio/Tandy Zoomer (Z-PDA / Z-7000) [Devin Acker]
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Since the zoomer_rtc device will only be used by this machine it can be moved into the |
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You might want to consider adding scripting to support direct mouse/pen/touch input – see examples in src/mame/layout/microtouch.lay and src/mame/layout/pntnpuzl.lay, or this thing that injects values straight into RAM.
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Done - currently it's a separate view from the default one, but I can combine them (or just get rid of the analog pen control entirely) if you think it makes more sense to do so.
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This thing was also sold with GRiD and AST branding (as the GridPad 2390). Is the firmware dump you’ve used Tandy-branded, or is it generic Casio firmware? I wouldn’t try stuffing all the marketing names into the description and manufacturer if they all used the same firmware.
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I dumped it from a Casio unit, but the same mask ROMs appear in the parts list for the Tandy version. I don't know about the GridPad.
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Does the Casio XL7000 Zoomer variant have the same ROMs, too? (IIRC the Z-7000 dropped the “Zoomer” branding, just keeping the stylised “Z” logo on the outside of the flip cover.)
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I believe the XL7000 has different ROMs, being the international/multi-language version (some sources mention it lacks the AOL client, for example). I haven't really been able to find any official info about it, though, and they seem pretty rare compared to the other models.
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Also, while Casio didn't use the Zoomer name in packaging/marketing, the device itself still refers to itself as such all over the place, e.g.:
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