Does anyone want to speculate on the configuration of the famous IMSAI 8080 in the movie WarGames? Is it even a realistic depiction of the computer? I'm most curious as to what the terminal interface was and if that's feasible. I was mostly under the impression that S-100 systems used a separate dumb terminal connected over serial.
Here's what I was able to find:
* IMSAI FDC-2 dual 8" floppy drive (and some kind of FDD controller card)
* Terminal software on a floppy disk, or possibly CP/M
* IMSAI IKB-1 keyboard (connected to what?)
* Electrohome 17" monitor (connected to what?)
* Cermetek 212A MODEM (connected over a serial port on an RS-232 card, presumably)
* Acoustic coupler (unnecessary for that MODEM)
For the effects in the movie, the keyboard was connected to a CompuPro System 8/16
https://www.cio.com/article/3404461/the-technology-of-wargames.html
Here's what I was able to find:
* IMSAI FDC-2 dual 8" floppy drive (and some kind of FDD controller card)
* Terminal software on a floppy disk, or possibly CP/M
* IMSAI IKB-1 keyboard (connected to what?)
* Electrohome 17" monitor (connected to what?)
* Cermetek 212A MODEM (connected over a serial port on an RS-232 card, presumably)
* Acoustic coupler (unnecessary for that MODEM)
For the effects in the movie, the keyboard was connected to a CompuPro System 8/16
https://www.cio.com/article/3404461/the-technology-of-wargames.html