HomeComp HC-77B — September 1977 Launch Release
The first public HomeComp release is now available.
HomeComp is an alternate-history British microcomputer project: a fictional computing ecosystem beginning in 1977 with the HC-77B, a front-panel MOS 6502 single-board computer.
This launch release introduces the first slice of HomeComp Ecosystem Era 1.
What’s Included
The September 1977 package includes:
- HC-77B emulator builds
- HC-77B boot/monitor ROM
- user and technical documentation
The HC-77B is deliberately not a fully formed 1980s home computer arriving early. It is a believable 1977 hobbyist/developer machine: front-panel operation, cassette storage, expansion capability, and a path toward richer use through external interfaces.
About the Project
HomeComp is built as a staged public archive. Each release expands the fictional ecosystem with new software, hardware, documents, adverts, tools, and lore.
Thanks for taking a look at the beginning of the HomeComp timeline.