WordTsar: WordStar updated "for the 21st Century"

Rob Beschizza 4:05 am Wed Jul 18, 2018

In an age before Microsoft Word, even before Corel WordPerfect, WordStar ruled the DOS word processing world. Beloved to this day for its simplicity, power and wealth of keystroke commands, some writers never gave it up: G.R.R. Martin maintains a DOS machine just to run WordStar 4. Enter WordTsar, a clone cut to run on modern machinery, brings the classic into the 21st century.

The keyboard controls we love.

WordTsar understands most of the Wordstar keyboard controls, and more are on the way,

The user interface we all know.

WordTsar gives you a look and feel similar to the original interface.

A new GUI.

WordTsar gives you a Graphical User Interface that will feel right at home.

There's something odd about just how many apps are made with writing (rather than coding) in mind, but how few of them offer much tooling for prose—let alone the ability to write and edit without mousing.

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