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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: RetroKit Ultimate VIDC Enhancer (FS-ish)

Hi Ian,Do you still have some of these kits left? I'd really like to have one. I can't PM you yet and I am living in the Netherlands. Can you help me out here..?Statistics: Posted by spacer09 — Fri...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero and a small CPLD

but no sound at all on my TV/Monitor Samsung T22, with default settings of alpha sw.Edit:I think I found the problem: I analysed the circle source code (a bare metal OS) and found it was using an...

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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S22 -...

Sorry everyone, I didn't realise this game was bugged ... I've never got anywhere near level 11. My best so far: 6250Statistics: Posted by chrisn — Fri May 03, 2024 11:40 pm

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general • Re: Today I received.....

There are various suppliers mentioned on the RGBtoHDMI wiki https://github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI/w ... s-for-sale, I picked the one from SellMyRetro. Just needed to get a miniHDMI lead.The device...

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programming • Re: Chat GPT2 assembly programming

It's doing VDU 0 to select mode 0It's not even doing that:Code: ; Set up Mode 0 LDA #0 ; Mode 0 JSR &FFF4 ; Call OSWRCH to set modeIt's doing OSBYTE 0, which will print "OS 1.00" !Statistics:...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Reading/Writing from the RTC in the Electron Plus...

Okey dokey, enough excuses about not having a good setup - let’s get moving on this project!Pictured- Split screen monitor with two HDMI inputs, RGB2HDMI from Elk and Mac Book- MacBook connected to...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: New Raspberry Pi to 1MHz bus interface

Hi can you get audio out of the hdmi port?Also do you support any other audio output devices other than the headphone socket?Statistics: Posted by Demon — Sun May 05, 2024 12:32 am

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8-bit acorn hardware • Econet: Line jammed!

Today I have fitted a BeebMaster Econet kit to my Issue 4 BBC B.I have KenLowe's econet bridge sitting on his hub, with a Pi3B. I have installed the bridge software as per the instructions and the...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Elksd-plus1 Interface

Hi Ramtop, sorry for bringing this thread up, I don't know how else to ask How much is a full service for what should be a fully working ElkSD plus 1 cart? I bought it from an ebay seller and I can't...

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32-bit acorn emulators • Re: Hey, you, Reptons!

If useful for emulator testing, I can package the RM demo into a bootable ADF easy enough, if it's not already out there. I haven't been able to locate it, so if that were possible then I'd certainly...

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other vintage hardware, software and languages • Re: Unilab Serial Computer...

A old thread but did you get very far in getting the board working with the Beeb? I've managed to pick one up and was hoping you could share some info on the cabling and any software you use - it'd...

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8-bit acorn software: other • Re: A new MENU system for MMC/Gotek

The same thing is happening to me.Statistics: Posted by Halifask — Sun May 05, 2024 9:17 pm

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: HCR Micron Plus EPROM Programmer

From the data sheet (attached) they require "VCC = 6.25 V ± 0.25 V, VPP = 12.75 ± 0.25 V" and "tPW Program Pulse Width 100 to 200 μs" to program them. I wonder if the 2732 settings (having manually...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Dead B+128

(A dear diary kind of thing. Any suggestions welcome, but even if nobody has any ideas I'll be poking at this as I get the chance, and updating the thread with any additional info.)I've got a B+128...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Dead B+128

That sounds familiar (with random startup problems, or no startup) - I had the same problem with one of the RAM bits (not bit 1), also just noise. The desoldering was the most annoying part, but it is...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC B mostly works with worse power, but not with...

Component suppliers such as Mouser, Farnell, Digikey and RS sell 74LS logic, you don't have to use Texas Instruments, the N of the part just means plastic DIL package. Come to think about it, there is...

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8-bit acorn software: classic adventure games • Re: Satan's Challenge - Can...

There's a problem with the REMOVE command. REMOVE MASK in your version produces the response "Eh?" whilst in lurkio's version on bbcmicro.co.uk the response is "It's off.". Also a few moves later the...

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acorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Atom with missing C11

Hi Pete, can you check with your scope the signals on pin 13,12,3 and 4 of IC 9 to see if there is any noise present when pressing BREAK?Maybe IC9 is bad.For testing, you can remove IC1 (6522) or IC25...

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miscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Re: Teletext Elite (BBC Micro, BBC...

Another great video Colin , thumbs up hereStatistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Mon May 06, 2024 8:40 pm

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32-bit acorn software: other • Current versions of modules, etc, for an A5000

Hey all.I have an A5000 that I've had since the '90s, I've kept it intending to get it up and running again (in part to play Elite some more). I had a bit of time over a decade ago but other than...

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