32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A3000 Purchase
It's a bit of a mess I'm not sure I like the amount of green on it. I'm not convinced it's booting properly either. Light coming on doesn't really mean anything.1) It's an auction, it probably won't...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Speed of zero page vs Electron sideways RAM
Here's Sloggers MRB circuit diagram - reversed engineered by Prime (Phill Harvey-Smith).Thanks for posting this! I recently looked into deciphering the circuit, but I think the conclusion is that the...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic adventure games • Re: Sphinx Adventure
I was trying to think of any other text adventures among the hundreds I have played down the years with no save game option included. ISTR Twin Kingdom Valley's (Electron version) save game feature...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Acorn Game Loader (AGL) - uef tape loader
Just a quick update.During further testing of each game, I discovered that the approximation used for 0x0116 (floating-point gaps) caused a loading error in Tomcat (specifically at Level 1 and...
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S25 -...
I used to like this game, but never got very far into it. I don't remember the screen flashing when you die, it looks like that was added in the re-release.Here's my starter score ......
View Articlenew ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: More Boulder Dash!
Wow. You've been far from idle! Statistics: Posted by Cybershark — Mon May 12, 2025 10:29 pm
View Articlemiscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Re: Inufuto BBC games compilation
Did you ever get this into enough of a shape for a release?Back on the main topic - perhaps the Impetus part could be split off by a mod? - I see that a sequel to Mazy has been propagating across the...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Zezito in the Glittering Caves -...
Another stunner there Statistics: Posted by Cybershark — Mon May 12, 2025 10:32 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S25 -...
High Score Tables Updated for Season 25, Round 2......This is a simple, sometimes good, fun game. It's definitely not bug free as comments have suggested in the previous posts and it does get...
View Articleeconet and other acorn specific networking • Re: Testers wanted for the...
Mark, KenI kind of expected that might be the issue. I use ANFS 4.18 becausewhen using either of the others I don't have much success connectinginto other servers. It can work sometimes but often just...
View Articleother vintage hardware, software and languages • Re: Olivetti PCS11 from 1992...
Hi, I just wanted to come here to say this thread helped me restore an Olivetti PCS 11 I obtained. I replaced the 2 4.7uF caps on the ceramic daughter board inside the PSU and it immediately started...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Replacement A3000 motherboards
It whas not my board anyways. But i reader that there whas a replacement board. I got the keyboard already working on a pi with a converter. That part works. Nou i am waiting for my pi 5 module to...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Upgrading a BBC Master power supply with a modern...
Thank you for sharing! I recently purchased a BBC Master 128, got it shipped to Canada, and was disappointed to find that the Astec 0831,106 PSU (c) 1986 does not have the 220/110V jumper! This PSU...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Sensible value of PAGE to assume when developing on Electron
This is more explicit. From the AP3 manual.Any idea what the disc protect bug is?IMG_7195.jpegStatistics: Posted by piersw — Wed May 14, 2025 10:44 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Data centre and CF-Card… can’t see the card
*FADFS worked, thanks for thatI have a Gotek attached as Drive 0/2 and a 5 1/4 Floppy as Drive 1/3.*Mount 4 give a Disc error 50 at :4/000000*Mount 0 gives "Broken directory"Statistics: Posted by...
View Articlescanning of books, magazines, ads and letters • Re: Electron Micromart 1993
Again we see mentioned the mythical Le-Box:Pace marketed "Le-Box", an interface larger than the Electron itself, which housed a 5.25" drive with 8271 controller and 8 sideways ROM sockets.Statistics:...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Dead RiscPC #4 - resistors in VIDC20 control...
Thanks, thats really useful.I hadn't extended my checks across the whole databus, but I can see why that would be wise. I was also thinking of widening my exploration of the various control lines...
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S25 -...
Well, I can see this is going to get real hectic. Pretty sure I got a much better score than this. I think I actually remember some of the other levels. We'll see......Commando-3.pngStatistics: Posted...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Attempting to build A3000 parallel port, two port...
I created a smallified version, just because.https://github.com/IJeffray/ParallelJoysticksIMG_4251.JPGIMG_E4249.JPGComponents are on the bumside...IMG_4273.JPGStatistics: Posted by IanJeffray — Thu...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Saving ABR Utilities to MMFS
Couldn't find a 'save screen' in BeebEm!File -> Capture ScreenThanks, Jonathan . . . Found it early this morning Dave H.Statistics: Posted by daveejhitchins — Thu May 15, 2025 10:08 pm
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