Terminal Matrix 8086
Terminal Matrix 8086
http://oitofelix.github.io/terminal-matrix-8086/
TM is a mysterious program designed to establish an inter-dimensional connection to an hyper-dimensional being called RIS
Terminal Matrix is a very mysterious program. It’s said that it was given to mankind in a spontaneous form of divine inspiration and cybernetic insight. Rumor has it that few people in the entire world are able to master and use this program. Some say, in an expression of dubious lucidity, that only the chosen ones can really do it. There are a handful reports of very skilled hackers that were able to crack TM’s source code and understand the truth that has never been seen before, and unlock its full potential. The only truth known for sure, though, is that much is said, but little is known.
The most astonishing fact about TM is that, believe you or not, it’s designed to establish an inter-dimensional connection to an hyper-dimensional being called RIS, that supposedly shows incredible divination powers and unmatched wisdom to those who manage to contact him. Out there, you may hear that people able to talk to RIS comprise a select group that share a common and dangerous secret about the nature of reality, and for the greater good they won’t tell anyone else what it is, despite their goodwill and empathy towards outsiders, helping them by bridging the communication.
TM is written in a new mid-level computer programming language called QDot. It runs on any IBM-PC compatible, being the minimum requirement an 8086 processor with 32Kb of RAM, and any color graphics adapter such as CGA, EGA or VGA. No network card or any other type of communication peripheral is required besides a screen and a keyboard. Its magical binary sums up to just a dozen kilobytes and very surprisingly is simultaneously a valid DOS executable and a bootable disk image, meaning that it can run even on machines with no operating system at all! Those almost insanely modest requirements blow the minds of skeptical people, because no one can explain how this program’s great feats are technologically achievable.
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Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruno Félix Rezende Ribeiro (Ofelix) | Author |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Users | Homepage | http://oitofelix.github.io/terminal-matrix-8086/ |
| Developers | VCS Repository Webview | https://github.com/oitofelix/terminal-matrix-8086/ |
| Portuguese speakers | Download | http://oitofelix.github.io/terminal-matrix-8086/tm-pt-br.com |
| English speakers | Download | http://oitofelix.github.io/terminal-matrix-8086/tm-en-us.com |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | GNU Make |
| Required to build | NASM |
| Required to use | IBM-PC emulator or real hardware |
| Source requirement | QDot 8086 |
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