This set of files will allow you to patch Max-10 so that it will not need the 'clicker' to run, and so that it will work with the Tandy Hi-res interface. You will need to have: 1) CRAK /BIN 2) MAX SAVE/BAS 3) PATCH /BAS 4) PATCH /BIN 5) BOOT /BAS 6) BOOT /BIN (all saved together on a disk) 7) Two formatted disks, 8) A 512k COCO 3. (sorry, 128k just won't work) Procedure ========= 1- BACKUP your original Max-10 disk to the first formatted disk, and COPY"CRAK/BIN" to the backup. 1a- If necessary, do a CONFIGure on the backed-up copy. 2- LOAD"MAX" If it is configged, then type: 51 LOADM"CRAK or else type: 81 LOADM"CRAK 3- RUN the loader program. (With the clicker installed) NOTE* every once in a while, for no apparent reason, Max-10 will crash before it is running. If this happens, simply go back to step 2 until it works. 4- Once the program is up and running, and the arrow cursor is on the screen, press the right joystick button. NOTE* Do not do anything, don't select a menu or type in any text or else the patch will not work properly. The text cursor will stop flashing, and after a second you will return to the 32-column screen, and you will see BASIC's sign-on message. 5- LOAD"MAX SAVE" and insert the second formatted disk. Then type RUN. 6- The drive will whir and the program will inform you of what stage it is at. After it is finished, you will have a copy of Max-10 on the disk. NOTE* This copy is STILL copyright by COLORWARE, so DO NOT hand it around. This patch is NOT for the purpose of 'breaking' Max-10, but so that the ORIGINAL buyer may use it without bothering with switching hi-res interfaces and the clicker. 7- using the COPY command, copy the last four programs to the second disk. i.e. PATCH/BAS, PATCH/BIN, BOOT/BAS, BOOT/BIN. 8- RUN"PATCH" The disk will go back and forth , and after a short wait MAX-10 will load and run. You will be exactly where you left off. Now you have a copy of Max-10 on the disk, and whenever you want to use it simply type RUN"BOOT" and it will be up and running in a few seconds.