8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Time & Config.
That looks kind of feasible. The EVNTV routine stores A, X & Y somewhere accessible, then sets the escape flag & returns.The BRKV routine checks whether this was caused by an event, and if so...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Running Exile from Econet
BeebASM file has been uploaded to my github page:https://github.com/kgl2001/Exile-LoaderThere are a few selectable options at the top of the ExileL.asm file:The ExileL loader file can be based on the...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Moon Patrol for the beeb (New port,...
Excellent writeup, very informativeStatistics: Posted by fizgog — Sat Jan 25, 2025 12:27 am
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new ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: Dino
You have to clear on the side going off screen and draw on the side coming on PS I have added a post to the Moon Patrol thread with roughly what I do in that game (or what I could remember - may be...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Acorn Art Thread
Mode 7 dreams of Citadel.citadel_2025.gifStatistics: Posted by FourthStone — Sat Jan 25, 2025 12:53 am
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Sporadic crashing during basic soak testing
So... I was vindicated in holding off on fault find index. Experienced some crashes last night on what was quite a warm evening. Was 26+ upstairs. I've just received my Gotek, and so I had left beeb...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Acornsoft Splash Screens - How do they work?
I've just realised that the ubiquitous Acornsoft splash screens, eg.arcadians.pngseem to be generated with some very short BASIC code, and have become very curious about how this is done.This is what...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Acornsoft Splash Screens - How do they work?
Just beyond the last line of the basic program - TOP is the first free memory address, so this is copying 1,024 bytes (&400) from the first location after the BASIC code into the MODE 7 screen...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Please Help. 3010 Power Cable Connector Question
Regarding the mains connector on the A30x0 PSU, they look very similar to the PSU to motherboard connectors on the A7000 (only 3 way instead of 8 way). In fact, I've just looked at an A3000 PSU and...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A540/R260
Today I bought an A540 and an R260. Where?I first removed the battery from both and then cleaned the area as usual with vinegar and isopropanol.Now I wanted to carry out a function test on both, but...
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8-bit acorn software: other • Is there a .uef explorer program for windows?
Is there a .UEF file explorer for windows?I'd like to copy some files from on to another or maybe from .ssd to a .uef if that is possible?Until now I haven't done much on the Atom or Beeb (and i'm not...
View Articleacorn atom and acorn system series • Re: AtoMMC Problems in New version of...
Main questions... can anyone tell what version of the board I have from the picture. And if so, what ROM should I be using? I am currently using the attached one - which is what I downloaded online,...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: List of bugs in Acorn MOS
Master MOS: reset clears 1 byte of persistent FS zero pageWhen clearing zero page on reset, all versions of the Master MOS start clearing from $cf: https://github.com/tom-seddon/acorn_mos ......
View Articleprogramming • Re: BFont routine for VDU and Binary character sets
I don't know the BFont program, but in general...https://beebwiki.mdfs.net/OSBYTE_%2614 is worth a read.By default, on a B (it's different on a Master, or if you have a 2nd processor, or...) only...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Master SK1A
Hi all,I'm trying to get myself up to speed on the Master (I only had a B back in the day).So I've been looking round the motherboard, getting myself familiar with all the areas and doodads I notice...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Philips CM8833 MK1 Repair advice
15kHz CRT repair topics normally are posted in the 8 bit hardware area on these forums.If you would like this topic moved there, I can do that for you.MarkIf there is a better location then yes...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Master SK1A
According to the schematic, SK1A is wired in parallel with SK1, hence has the exact same signals.MarkStatistics: Posted by 1024MAK — Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:15 pm
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • BBC Sound Demo / Bananarama
Good Evening,I remember many years ago in middle school that one of the demo discs provided for the A3000 was an audio demo that featured the single "Help" by Bananarama & French and Saunders for...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Exile - Unprotected Disc Images
It is now possible to build the 'file decrypted' versions of Exile from BeebASM source files onto a disc image:https://github.com/kgl2001/ExileThe ReadMe still needs to be updated, as it's now more...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: SWRAM detection for writing
Nice you mentioned the delay! I was using a FM1808 in a physical machine once and the write-read cache tripped me up initially Statistics: Posted by SamSkivington — Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:57 pm
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