8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC model B, with issues
Oh yes, IC26 should be checked thoroughly. It's a common failure. I've had over 10 Beebs with this multiplexer failed in so many ways. It's a common part with no obsolescence issues, easy to check...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: A new MENU system for MMC/Gotek
I’ll have a poke through the advanced disk user guide and see if I can figure out the command to spin up the disk - I have the Gotek and also a physical drive - so I can easily testStatistics: Posted...
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new projects and releases: text and graphic adventures • Re: The Lords of...
I worked a little on a lot of graphical elements this weekend.Mountains/Wastes/Citadel/Tower/Keep/Lith/Lake/Downs/Caverns/Ruins/Forest/Henge/Village/Snow HallMade them a bit more consistent with...
View Articleintroduce yourself • Re: Hi I'm Kevin an Amstrad fan but it was the beeb that...
Hi Kevin - welcome!Also an Amstrad user, and your emulator is my platform of choice — thanks! CPCs are even thinner on the ground here in Canada than BBC microsStatistics: Posted by scruss — Mon Jan...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A5000 Gone for good? :0
I have just cleaned the whole board with vinegar then IPA in case it has any effect I’ll give it some time to dry.Oh no Statistics: Posted by IanJeffray — Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:32 pm
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Econet to AUN bridge on Raspberry Pi - released
I think PiFS is exhibiting "authentic L3" behaviour here. Here are a few examples from my A305:Logged on to RPC L4 file server, directories are stamped:Logged on to PiFS Linux NFS mount, directories...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: WiFi Modems - any recommendations?
I have a Prestel adapter with nothing to do, collecting dust. This would be a fun way to give it some purpose without gutting it out.Statistics: Posted by maniacminer — Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:17 am
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Fitting an Atomwide 4-8MB RAM Upgrade to an A5000...
We spent some time trying to resolve this at Manchester ABUG this past weekend. My initial guess that it was the reset capacitor appeared to be correct and the machine was joyously reassembled after...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Tube Serial BeebLink on Electron
Dominic Beesley had a go with BeebLink at the more recent ABUG last weekend, with the revision 03 PLD and no 2nd processor connected. It mostly worked nicely with his 65816 turbo Beeb (180 KB/sec...
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: b-em a little help with mmf image please
I can get DIN and DOUT to work, but any other commands seem to fail, for example DCAT and DDRIVE from give Bad Command.The MMB access for B-Em was originally written to enable one of the MMB games...
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new projects and releases: text and graphic adventures • Re: The Lords of...
The Owlet editor includes the Graphics Extension ROM (GXR), which is why PAGE is higher than normal.Ah, cheers. Had no experience of the GXR, so did not know that. Having just acquired a copy of the...
View Articleintroduce yourself • Hello from New Zealand.
Hello Stardot people,I have been lurking here for a couple of years and have really enjoyed the discussions. What a community! Outstanding.Having started in early '82 with a ZX-81, which became a C64,...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: "A very nice, compact SWRAM/Flash board"
I did have a chuckle thinking of using all 100 boards - nah, making one up was about 15 mins and I've got a problem somewhere as I'm getting the Texas Moan I'm sure it's something trivial, when I've...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: MMBEEB menu and disc titles
FWIW, Disc Imager Manager was using trailing spaces in disc titles, but is no longer!https://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewt ... &start=330Statistics: Posted by james — Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:38 am
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S22 -...
Cracked 50K.Statistics: Posted by Rod C — Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:57 am
View Articlesoftware & utilities for the pc, mac or unix • Re: Disc Image Manager
When I was researching this, some of the sources I found say it should be padded with spaces while others say nulls. MDFS certainly says nulls.This thead https://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewt ......
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introduce yourself • Re: Hello from New Zealand.
Welcome, I have both and can confirm that even the PSU is safer Statistics: Posted by tricky — Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:29 am
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Model B Issue 7 "40th Anniversary...
Would the ICE being fitted affect the 'read' from a non-fitted 6850?Yes, the GODIL ICE will change the value read with no 6850 from &FE to &FF.Actually I'm wrong here...I just checked, and...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: PiEconetBridge and A3000 copy errors
Thanks. I just reinstalled following your updated guide, used the Pi Imager and was extra careful to install the Legacy Lite 32 Bit No Desktop version and it now seems to be solid. I've copied 10-20Mb...
View Articlenew ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: More Boulder Dash!
I wondered how feasible it would be to split the cave generation from the game mechanics? If the cave generation was closer to the 'Boulder Dash Common File Format', it should be more editable I...
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