software & utilities for the pc, mac or unix • Re: Quadbike 2: Tape...
Updated tibetuef.php (0.8) to support work on B-Em:- new +112 command-line option encodes silence using chunk &112 instead of &116 (multiple chunks may be needed);- updated TIBET versioning...
View Articlesoftware preservation • Re: preserving old discs
Although we have a decent number of the Beebug magazine cassettes, I don't think any of the discs have been preserved. Now, it's likely that much of the software that's on them exists in other places,...
View Article32-bit acorn emulators • Clock Signal is an easy-to-use Archimedes emulator
Bumping to a less obtuse post subject, Clock Signal is an emulator of the Archimedes. Here's the first-run setup instructions as an animated GIF:Archimedes first.gifmacOS builds are here, on its...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Reading/Writing from the RTC in the Electron Plus...
Beta Release of AP6 RTC *TIME, *DATE etc Support I have shared all the code (thank you Martin again) and a beta compiled AP6 version of the I2CBeeb ROM with rather long README file. This repository...
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: B-Em
I've been unable to work out how to save the memory to examine it on linux so I have no idea why this is happeningIndeed there is no command to do this from within the b-em debugger at the moment....
View ArticleEconet in all its guises • Re: HOWTO: Quick guide to setting up a shared...
My opinion is that NetFiler's booting of the disc when it's attached from the desktop is a bug, and actually a zero-byte !ArmBoot file is preferable, simply to make the system shut up when connecting...
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S22 -...
About 5 games in......Aerial-2.pngStatistics: Posted by KarateEd — Wed May 29, 2024 12:33 am
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Another test OS for BBC B/B+/Master
My B+ died, and I wrote a test OS to help me figure out what the problem was. Features a couple of simple tests (that don't demand much from the hardware, and in particular will get at least as far as...
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: Watford DDFS and Reset. Do we have a circuit...
I have tried searching for a circuit diagram and drawn a blank and I don't have a real one to check with a meter.I have got a Watford DDB2 board to hand from my spares box.8271 pin 4 (reset) is...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Compact 1Mhz port
The kicad files are attached in a previous post. I didn't published the project in my github since the original idea to have a 1mhz port didn't worked, and as companion replica i think it's useful...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC Micro keyboard PCB
Mine has lots of bodge wires and lots of dead keys so I sacrificed it for the greater good. Removing all the components doesn't take too long, about an hour to strip everything off. Then around 10...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Current BASIC Stack Pointer
Thanks for the information re -6502. I also tried the code on the Agon Light Z80 BBC Basic, but it does not work, I'm thinking the pointer is located elsewhere, do you happen to know where ?"Why...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Larger Gotek OLED display
It is mounted in a 5.25" drive so space is not an issue.What's the biggest size it will support from your link, please?That I'm not sure - some of the bigger ones aren't i2c - check the flashfloppy...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Reading/Writing a RS423 from a Second Processor
Ah yes, sorry, I haven't been clear on how I'm actually testing this!For the moment the co-pro is disabled. I'm assuming that this is meant to be a "universal" way of reading/writing to I/O so it...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: JamSoftElectronULA: A no-frills Electron ULA...
Hello,Just read your post and have at home one Electron which is working with borrowed ULA. I would like to buy one and since our Customs put 20% additional TAX on anything which we buy abroad and...
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Scotland #7 : Thu...
Thanks for arranging Paul. That was a properly good evening!Statistics: Posted by thecellartroll — Thu May 30, 2024 11:24 pm
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Re: RiscPC network nightmare
While as follows in picture I got that message from ehinfo and ehtest. Before give up thinking NIC HW issue (I haven't another) ANY insight will be great!I'm sad to report I've also got a sick EtherH...
View Articlegeneral • Re: http://8bs.com offline?
8bs.com does not like VPNs.Statistics: Posted by thecellartroll — Fri May 31, 2024 12:10 am
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Source for the dark brown BBC Micro keyboard surround
A forum user has done a run of replica ones: viewtopic.php?t=25315Statistics: Posted by gslug — Fri May 31, 2024 2:36 am
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Monitor recommendations
What's a G8/G16?https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.or ... ne_G8.htmlSoftware's a bit crude/flaky, but I think in terms of features it's better than colourcard. Same GPU.Statistics: Posted by...
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