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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Acorn A500
Hi to everyone and thanks for all your help and advice, YES it is working.I get an error on boot up.Configured network station is invalid, using 1 instead & net loaded on the Icon bar, this is...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Master MOS disassembly
I’ll add my thanks. I have your release of 3.20 and 3.50 working smoothly in my Master + ‘Turbo’ CoPro.Good to hear - thanks for the note!--TomStatistics: Posted by tom_seddon — Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:39 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Large haul of Acorn ROMs/EPROMs
Several video ULAs. Since (as I understand it) those aren't made any more, getting hold of replacements can be tricky. There will likely be interest in those for repair purposes.That is true, although...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: How do you search for Acorn 'stuff' on eBay?
I never search by category, just keywords. What do you mean by variations?Statistics: Posted by Lardo Boffin — Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:46 pm
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communications • Re: the Night Owl BBS *NOW**
Host is up 29thCheers Statistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:55 pm
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Reactivity demo on A3010
HI, I'm new o the Acorn world, therefore my question will certainly look strange.I have a A3010 with a total of 4 Mb of RAM, and I'm trying to run the Reactivity demo. But when I launch it, the...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Improved Electron version of Elite
How far can sideways ram go? is it conceivable it could be adapted to add second processor type stuff too? details on planets? suns ?The two constraints are memory and CPU speed.To expand on this,...
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S22 -...
And now 30k......Statistics: Posted by KarateEd — Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:51 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Extension cable to plus1
Don't do it . . . I tried one of Phil Pearson expansion boards with a short ribbon cable - Disaster - all sorts of problems.Dave H.Statistics: Posted by daveejhitchins — Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:26 pm
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Scotland #5 - Thu...
Also having an interest in old calculators, I brought along my Curta Mark 2 mechanical calculator.Might bring it again for those who missed it...The Mk14 did work - and relatively recently too - I...
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acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: BOOKING THREAD: ABUG...
hi kieran, just wondering as not sure, would it be £30 as its for me and parent or just £15 as im dragging them along (they wont be bringing anything)?thanks a lot!(also admins if you could email me...
View Articleoff-topic • Mechanical keyboards with a retro aesthetic
*edit to correct a spacing error in some keys*So Commodore fans are going to get a rather nice looking C64 themed 10 keyless mechanical keyboard courtesy of the people at 8BitDo...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Music 500 -> Music 5000 and Music 500 ->...
After watching ladies and gentlemen perilously avoiding a nasty bout of E-coli infection, I spent a bit of time figuring out why two different DACs and two different sets of op-amps would give the...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • A310 2 faults 1 Not finding SCSI drive 2 Floppy drive
I will start with the floppy drive , I did not know this was faulty till I tried to find drivers for SCSI drive.I have tried another drive & that works OK (Not the right one for A310) .The light...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Simple Electon MMC Interface
And it works…Had to make up a printer port cable to assist in debugging…Then I realised I’d forgotten to RTFM and my card? error was as a result of me using sideways ram which was write...
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: Meta Quest 3 - xr.bbcmic.ro
Looks awesome Dom, a great way of preserving history for old and young alike.Wondering if it could emulate the Domesday system?Could this even become a framework to preserve other treasures? A VR skin...
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32-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: ADFFS on RiscPC
@helpful:ok, thanks for the warning. May I ask why RISC OS 5 ROMS are on sale explicitly for the Risc PC, and why ADFFS explicitly mention RISC OS 5 to achieve the best compatibility? I'm not...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Help with cassette loading errors
1) Is IPA okay to use for cleaning the tape path and rollers or is it too harsh for old rubber parts?Head cleaner if you can get it, otherwise IPA for cleaning the head and cleaning the tape...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Help with disk drive problem
Have you tried repeatedly plugging and unplugging the hotel from the disc drive port? It often fixes simple problemsStatistics: Posted by e668ecp — Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:34 pm
View Articlegeneral • Re: Monitor for use with Electron
The monitor appears to have UHF, component, scart, vga and DVI inputs, so altho' no HDMI, S-video or composite, a somewhat useful monitor.Statistics: Posted by sP1d3r — Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:21 pm
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