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| ====== Videoton TVC ====== | ====== Videoton TVC ====== |
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| Models produced: | Models produced: |
| * **TVC 32k** (1986) - 32 KB RAM, ~3,000 units produced | * **TVC 32k** (1986) - 32 KB RAM, ~3,000 units produced |
| * **TVC 64k** - 64 KB RAM, ~9,000 units produced | * **TVC 64k** - 64 KB RAM, ~9,000 units produced |
| * **TVC 64k+** - 64 KB RAM, improved BASIC v2.2, 64 KB VRAM (4x16 KB) | * **TVC 64k+** - 64 KB RAM, improved BASIC v2.2, 64 KB VRAM (4x16 KB) |
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| The TVC represented Hungary's effort to provide affordable home computing within the Eastern Bloc without relying on Western imports restricted by [[wp>CoCom|COCOM]] export controls. Despite modest production numbers compared to Western contemporaries, approximately 100 commercial games and 40-50 application programs were published for the platform. A small but active homebrew scene continues to produce new titles today. | The TVC represented Hungary's effort to provide affordable home computing within the Eastern Bloc without relying on Western imports restricted by [[wp>CoCom|COCOM]] export controls. Despite modest production numbers compared to Western contemporaries, approximately 100 commercial games and 40-50 application programs were published for the platform. A small but active homebrew scene continues to produce new titles today. |
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| ^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^ | ^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^ |
| | ''8c54285f541930cde766069942bad0f2'' | ''bios/tvc22_sys.rom'' | TVC 2.2 System ROM | | | ''8c54285f541930cde766069942bad0f2'' | ''bios/ep128emu/roms/tvc22_sys.rom'' | TVC 2.2 System ROM | |
| | ''5ce95a26ceed5bec73995d83568da9cf'' | ''bios/tvc22_ext.rom'' | TVC 2.2 Extension ROM | | | ''5ce95a26ceed5bec73995d83568da9cf'' | ''bios/ep128emu/roms/tvc22_ext.rom'' | TVC 2.2 Extension ROM | |
| | ''a2cf86ba8e7fc58b242137fe59036832'' | ''bios/tvcfileio.rom'' | TVC File I/O ROM | | | ''a2cf86ba8e7fc58b242137fe59036832'' | ''bios/ep128emu/roms/tvcfileio.rom'' | TVC File I/O ROM | |
| | ''88dc7876d584f90e4106f91444ab23b7'' | ''bios/tvc_dos12d.rom'' | TVC DOS 1.2D ROM | | | ''88dc7876d584f90e4106f91444ab23b7'' | ''bios/ep128emu/roms/tvc_dos12d.rom'' | TVC DOS 1.2D ROM | |
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| ===== ROMs ===== | ===== ROMs ===== |
| Place your Videoton TVC ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/tvc''. | Place your Videoton TVC ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/tvc''. Software for the TVC was distributed primarily on cassette tapes (.cas, .tap) and later on floppy disks (.dsk, .img). |
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| Software for the TVC was distributed primarily on cassette tapes (.cas, .tap) and later on floppy disks (.dsk, .img). | |
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| ===== Emulators ===== | ===== Emulators ===== |
| ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== |
| ==== Black screen on boot ==== | ==== Black screen on boot ==== |
| If using ep128emu-core, the built-in ROM images should allow basic operation without external BIOS files. If you still get a black screen, try placing the correct BIOS files in ''/userdata/bios/''. Use **GAME SETTINGS > MISSING BIOS CHECK** to verify. | If using ep128emu-core, the built-in ROM images should allow basic operation without external BIOS files. If you still get a black screen, try placing the correct BIOS files in ''/userdata/bios/ep128emu/roms/''. Use **GAME SETTINGS > MISSING BIOS CHECK** to verify. |
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| ==== Software won't load ==== | ==== Software won't load ==== |