8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Opening an ADFS directory for random access
I'm sure I've seen this used by Acorn ... perhaps the ADFS stuff on the Welcome disc?Maybe one of those utilities CATALL or EXALL (or SODALL)? ... can't remember clearly.Catall.txtStatistics: Posted...
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: Firetrack enhanced on...
Maybe the Model B+ 's 12K special sideways RAM is sufficient for Firetrack to switch to "enhanced" mode.Statistics: Posted by garfield — Thu Dec 19, 2024 2:06 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Gotek load issues
Good afternoonI am slowly getting my head around the Beeb but still not quite out of noob land..I have a Master 128 which I am slowly upgrading and getting into shape to use to teach computer science...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: RISC OS 4.39 ROMs & Software
Alas, 4.39 is still being sold, so you won't find a download of it.Uhm, ok, I guess I'll go back to Andrew at RComp then.Statistics: Posted by Sniffer — Thu Dec 19, 2024 2:15 pm
View Articlemodern implementations of classic programming languages • Re: Matrix Brandy...
At some point I want to try to port the graphics to SDL 2, but as I don't know it at all yet that's going to be a tall order. However, it does run through the sdl-compat library which uses SDL2 under...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Gotek load issues
I'd have a chat with ctowry, but it looks like there's no DFS (i.e. disk) filing system there...?It entirely depends on what ROMs were included in the MOS1.2 set up... And that's a question for the...
View Articleacorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Incoming Acorn Atom Issue 5 Replica
See Acorn Atom Reworked20240421_114358-1024x768.jpgIs anyone producing any of these boards? My lad’s looking for a retro build project…Statistics: Posted by Boydie — Thu Dec 19, 2024 3:41 pm
View Articlearchive issues • Re: Artemidorus missing its DATA file
I had a look in some places, and everything I found either had no DATA file, or Michael Brown's homebrew DATA file. To save others repeating the search, I found:AcornBBCMicroRomCollectionByGhostware...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Rechargeable Batteries: Are They Worth It?
Big Clive (from Youtube) did some measurements of the mAh capacity of alkaline AA batteries, and they worked out at about 2Ah. If we say the voltage goes down from 1.5V to 1V and call the average...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Serial Switching Interface
How to wire depends on which devices are DTE and which are DCE...Normally a DTE can be connected to a DCE with a "straight through" cable.Whereas when connecting two DTE devices, a cross-over or...
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Dev night #86½,...
I don't think it should be like appearing on games master and having Sir Patrick Moore tell you stuff :lol:I might be prepared to reverse my hard-line anti-AI stance if somebody could get this...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Machine-readable SWI list
Is there a machine-readable list of OS SWIs, their SWI numbers and ideally their calling convention (registers used) available anywhere?I'm writing some plugins for Ghidra to aid in disassembling RISC...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: WE BBC EPROM Programmer not copying all data
Too small or just right? (The top option labelled bolt on) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285081761321That'll be fine. You'll need an M3 bolt and nut to attach it to the regulator, but you will be able to...
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32-bit acorn hardware • RiscPC VRAM - DIY
RiscPC VRAM dies. But it's often just the PCB - it gets damaged with battery corrosion right at the edge connector and can be very tricky to fix."So I made a new one", as he says...IMG_E2622.JPGI've...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A500 Modules not showing
After much effort I’ve managed to copy the RO2 modules onto a floppy (I hope).Now the previously-working floppy drive in the A500 has decided to stop working - just reports “Drive Empty”. Activity...
View Articleprogramming • Games that shut out the OS (BITD)
Which games (back in the day) take over the machine, shutting out the OS as much as possible, and not calling the OS after initialisation? Seems quite rare, but perhaps I'm wrong.e.g. Elite doesn't as...
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general • Re: How many active Econet Networks are there?
Active is a bit hard said but quickly available to set up are :Filestore E01A5000R260ElectronMasterBBC-BA3000They are not all connected but the A5000 , R260 and Electron can be set up very quickly.. ....
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Introduce Yourself • Re: Hello- a newbie from Cheshire with problems
Welcome Statistics: Posted by lovebug — Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:25 pm
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32-bit acorn software: other • Need some basic help (total noob... sorry)
Hi,So, it's taken a day or so and I'm making some progress with the A440/1 (upgraded A440) that I recently got. So far:- Keyboard sorted, some keys not working.- New fan on order, as it's super loud.-...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Re: Need some basic help (total noob... sorry)
Ok I appear to be getting somewhere.SparkFS! works if I use the 2MB or less version.I've managed to get ADFFS to run as well, so that's good.I've managed to load a disk now and get the contents up,...
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