scanning of books, magazines, ads and letters • Re: BBC Micro User Guide...
Thanks James. I don't know how I missed those.Statistics: Posted by Donaldstrousers — Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:57 pm
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Experimenting with the BBC Master cartridge port?
Firstly, cartridge slots absolutely not just for ROMs , that's where there are all the other signals in there can wait to see what you come up with.I've got a couple of these made up that I keep...
View Articleacorn atom and acorn system series • Re: New AtoMMC board: V4
Hi Roland,I am amazed that I seem to have been living under a rock since the Acorn Atom came out and I've missed all this fascinating activity that has been going on with the development of Atom...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Was the Amstrad CPC 464 a better games machine?
Judging by the I/O port assignments, the Amstrad CPC looks as though it was initially designed around the 6502 or possibly 6809, and changed at some late (i.e., after the gate array was fully taped...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Cub 653 No Picture
Any service person will tell you, they'd rather deal with a piece of equipment that doesn't work at all than one that mostly works but not quite.Statistics: Posted by julie_m — Sun Dec 22, 2024 3:57 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S24 -...
A bit more of an effort today. My conclusions from the game are that it's quite random as to whether a plane will fly "right up your jacksie" with no chance to dodge it. Also very random is the firing...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • The "UnknownVariant" RO2 versions
For a while now on ArcArc, there's been a ROM200.UnknownVariant ROM file that I haven't seen anybody talk about, presumably because it's very boring.It boots up with only 6 modules loaded and a...
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programming • RISC OS Module Enumeration with Name using OS_Module 19
Very much a novice here, just potter now and again when it comes to programming.Trying to write a bit of code to enumerate modules. Have got so far but then become stumped Using OS_Module 19, I can...
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programming • Re: Hardware scroll + fixed status area
(Isn't it the case that there are two possible flavours of CRTC in a beeb??)Yes, you are correct. There is a VLSI variant that we like to pretend doesn’t exist. In all seriousness, we don’t actually...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Unipod and ADF10 or AEH52
I’ve been a bit tied up with my day job and haven’t had much time to investigate further.Thanks Alan, for verifying my tests on the pinout, that showed the Unipod conforms to the A3020 and the A4000...
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: Elkulator plus Allegro5 - The future begins!
Thanks for making Elkulator buildable on modern Windows. Some points of note:1. Build step for MSYS2 should mention that the user should ensure that they run the "MSYS2 UCRT64" shortcut, as this will...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: BBC Keycap......
Good to know, but also good to know which type your keyboard takes! I think Chris acorns might have some pictures but I'm sure I've seen some on here.Statistics: Posted by tricky — Mon Dec 23, 2024...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Games that shut out the OS (BITD)
I think another reason that most games made OS calls liberally throughout was to make an Electron version easy to produce. I don't think multi-load was much of a concern most of the time. But the ease...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Glitchy Jet Power Jack in...
there is a disc version of Computer Hits 2, and this has the correct graphics for 'Jet Power Jack'.No JACK2 or JACK3 on the disc for comparison!JACK2 & JACK3 on the bugged version contains...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: WE BBC EPROM Programmer not copying all data
This BASIC program:Code: 10MODE7 20F$="R.TEST1" 30HIMEM=&3C00 40PRINT"Wiping image ....." 50FORI%=0TO&3FFC STEP4 60I%!&3C00=&FFFFFFFF 70IFI%MOD256=0PRINTRIGHT$("0"+STR$~(I%DIV256),2);"...
View Articlesoftware & utilities for the pc, mac or unix • Re: Disc Image Manager
How did you create the disc in the first place?The initial byte doesn't look right.Statistics: Posted by geraldholdsworth — Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:43 pm
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: Input lag of different emulators / implementations
Hi Thomas, is CLK available in BBC model B flavour, I seem to remember asking before, but think the only Acorn was the Elk.Alas no, because I think it would just embarrass me; it has a 6845 that's...
View Articlegeneral • Merry Christmas 2024 🎅🏼🎄
I know its not a tech post, so please forgive me. . . but I just wanted to say a very merry christmas to all and I hope wherever you are and whatever your are doing you are able to make this time...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A500 Modules not showing
Problem with floppy identified and solved (my fault). Relevant modules have been softloaded in from floppy and desktop has been successfully shown for the first time in roughly a quarter of a century....
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S24 -...
I vaguely remember the emulators having keyboard issues with this game, especially on later levels where the speed really takes off and there's loads of skulls. I'm not sure if it was a USB issue or a...
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