In March 1980 subLOGIC released their Flight Simulator 1 for the Tandy Radio Shack computer – TRS-80. At first sight it looks as it was a much older variant, but in fact it is a full-scale edition for that popular computer. Its obsolete appearance is caused by technical restrictions. Its original manual, which is available to download says that the version for the TRS-80 benefited from experience of virtual pilots of the version for Apple II.

subLOGIC Flight Simulator 1 for TRS-80 (flight animation)

           SubLOGIC Flight Simulator 1 for TRS-80 saw several editions with different manuals too. The disc version then comprised an additional card, which describes disk dissimilarities  and a green paper sheet. The cassette version as well as the disk version was distributed in a plastic bag only (still not in a paper box cover).

subLOGIC Flight Simulator 1 forTRS-80 user manuals

subLOGIC Flight Simulator 1 forTRS-80 (disk issue) included the green card and the additional card

           This time Artwick placed a stylized instrument panel providing digital data and linear graphic speed and altitude indicators in the field of 128 x 48 points. There are many modifications of version 1 for the TRS-80 (I have nineteen of them) which are very similar. At first they were recorded on MG cassettes, then they were distributed on 5.25” floppy discs. All the modifications were monochromatic, so the picture was either black/white or black/green depending on the type of a monitor supplied with the TRS-80 computer.

subLOGIC Flight Simulator 1 for TRS-80

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