other events + general event chat • Re: 2024 Econet LAN party 18 & 19th May
I think I can make it this time!Statistics: Posted by baz4096 — Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:24 am
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Keyboard Retrobrighting
I've retrobrite'd A3010 keys before. I used 12% cream, put them all in a single zip-lock style sealed plastic bag, and floated it in a sous vide warm water bath, occasionally manipulating the bag to...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Mini Econet Module
PM sent.Statistics: Posted by KenLowe — Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:29 am
View Article32-bit acorn software: RISC iX • Re: Hard disc image of RISCiX backup on...
reviewed machines had 30MHz parts, only for Acorn to settle on slower parts in production machines due to yield, stability and FPA compatibility issues.26MHz was PGA, 30MHz/33MHz was QFP. Have you...
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: Model Master 128+Acorn Z80 Second Processor
Here is a single assembler source file, for tpasm, which generates HDBIOS.SYS file and gives a binary identical result to the file distributed by JGH. This may make it easier to follow what is...
View Articleintroduce yourself • Re: Hello from East Kilbride
Welcome - from this ex-Newton Mearns Canadian ...Statistics: Posted by scruss — Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:08 am
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8-bit acorn software: other • Re: A new MENU system for MMC/Gotek
Thanks so much for producing this I’ll give it a try. I had found that the “drive only needs to be spinning” for the &80. If you’ve changed that to a &00, then it will spin up and change disks...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Re: The palette converter for the Archimedes
@paulb Thank you very much. I didn't know about these Cromenco machines and the graphic cards for them. However my article is about more mainstream stuff.Statistics: Posted by litwr — Thu Feb 15, 2024...
View Articlemiscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Re: New Word Game : Waffle
The dictionary is around 2600 words. I got it as a filter of the dictionary from my Wordle port as I recall. IMHO if you play the proper online version there are also repeated words that seem to come...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC Micro NMI spamming
Worth checking that your network/termination is in good order before plugging in this machine - with it idle measure D+ and D- on the socket with a meter and they should be somewhere around +1.5V with...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A3000 restoration possibility
I have checked each pin's continuity for each of the rom sockets (before removal) and they all trace back ok except ROM3's VPP. I will get the sockets removed, then try to find the borken...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Meteors++ (Enhanced Acornsoft...
That looks great! The funny thing is, I don't have much recollection of it being that bad. The main thing that stood out to me about Electron Meteors was the way it wasn't in colour (like the BBC...
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introduce yourself • Re: Hello from Ireland
Welcome, lost like a real work horse I can't read the number, is that ram in the top left?I'm not surprised that they added the heatsyncs with all that extra power usage, it probably gets quite toasty...
View Articledevelopment tools • Re: Building BASIC4 source
What's the easiest way to execute an OSBYTE call and see register A, X and Y contents afterwards?From BASIC? Use, USRA%=&80:PRINT USR(&FFF4)B1040080The Welcome Guide says "On return from the...
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8-bit acorn software: other • Re: MMBEEB Games Menu
Magnificient!My computer's desktop looks like this:Not really being much of a programmer, I was in a haze of confusion about comprehending and converting that VB script which processes MMBEEB Games...
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new projects in development: games • Re: Ghostbusters (Activision)
The keymaster and gatekeeper have arrived.This version introduces the keymaster and gatekeeper onto the map screen. Currently they simply wander round the map and don't affect the endgame - that's...
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general • Re: BeebRoom 2024
Was that 6 van loads just for the beeb stuff? ShiftersStatistics: Posted by shifters74 — Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:44 am
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC master fault finding guide
Wrong topic reply?Statistics: Posted by vexorg — Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:53 am
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: HOWTO: An alternative tripler for Microvitec CUB...
I thought I would write an update to this story. As Jonathan mentions above, we have been having trouble with these triplers. In fact we have fitted 13 of them and so far 10 have failed. Most have...
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other events + general event chat • Re: Retro Computer Exhibition 14th-17th...
Thanks Bryan - great to meet you, very informative chat. I have been making frequent use of the indirection operator in my ad hoc demos, gets a lot of likes! Hope to make it on Monday DaveStatistics:...
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