acorn atom and acorn system series • Re: OpenSCAD Version Atom Case
Thanks for that.Oddly, whilst the cover parts render OK (F6), they fail to preview (F5). But the rendering is the one that counts.What is your preferred print orientation for the cover halves to avoid...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A5000 video fail
Advice to the audience as I think Ian already knows about these tools:If you're swapping ROMs or chips around, spend ~£10 on a Wera P/N 127456 "Kraftform 1429". It's sold as either the "Micro Chip...
View ArticleIntroduce Yourself • Re: New Acorn Archimedes A310 owner from the Netherlands
Well, powered SCART leads do existI still say that's not a "powered lead". They're just adding SCART switching (input/aspect), which is a different matter really - related to what the monitor/TV...
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Introduce Yourself • Re: Hello
Welcome! Statistics: Posted by davidb — Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:05 am
View Articleoff-topic • Re: AliExpress . . . New and Original . . . Buyer Beware . . . !
Treat anything you buy from china as dodgy. I've worked there quite a bit, and even the people in china dont buy a lot of chinese stuff as they know it's all fake and ripoff stuff.Statistics: Posted...
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8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Zen (video)
a lot of files on the disc i will try to do something about that also the game is playing with the 6845 chip , and a few other thing in 6502 to study for mei am not a player , only the 6502 codes i...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Acorn AKF-12 Dim Image
Hi all,Thank you for the advice!I’ve got this display working again, it seems to have been the 47nf 250V metallised film capacitor at C476 failing short-circuit, which also caused R475 to overheat....
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero and a small CPLD
It's simple enough to doI think we have different opinions on simple i lost track after set mode 0. Can this be used for text as well as graphics? Say for example I wanted to expand upon the simple...
View Articleother vintage hardware, software and languages • Re: More UK101 tapes to recover
Interesting. I bought them as UK101 tapes, although there is little to suggest where the first two came from. The third has a piece of paper that says "UK101 programs + Casio".I've had some success...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Lady Bug
I haven't looked at the ROM for ladybug, but pacman just tests if you are both in the same grid cell. This is why it is possible to run straight through I ghost as I think it only checks once per...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Wrecked Master Compact ADD04 base unit
I have sent this off to made in Nylon (PA12) using the Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) process. I'm hoping it turns out OK!Where did you get this done? Was it pricey?Are you happy with the result?I ask because...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: MMFS Version 2
Embarrassed to ask this because the answer is either documented somewhere or is patently obvious.But is there a way to switch from MMFS and MMFS2 without having to (soft-disable) the MMFS ROM?I don't...
View Articleacorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Atom Printer Port PL5.
Great, does this sound correct?In the next piece I will describe how I connected the eighth printer bit to a printer. The fact that the standard printer only sends 7 bits irritated me immensely, it is...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • One long beep woes! [bbc micro B]
Please go easy on me I'm a complete newbie! I own a few retro computers and the beeb was my latest acquisition but I've managed to screw something up in less than 24hrs. (Probably a record).First off,...
View Articlenew ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: Bombjack
Looks amazing!I have absolutely no idea how he's doing that title screen, where there definitely seem to be 5 colours on a line (dark red, orange, black, cyan, medium blue) with MODE 1 resolution...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Master Compact joystick issues
Update in case anyone is still awake (or anyone sees this in the future):-I replaced the 6522 in IC7 and the problem appears to be solved.Thanks to everyone who helped. I'll put a post on the fault...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Fault finding index
On the Master Compact Welcome disk, the pointer gravitated to the top-right corner and stayed there. SD card joystick interface wouldn't work.Using a test program on this thread viewtopic.php?t=11671...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Adrian's Digital Basement - Elk Repair
Previous discussion from here with a mention here, the latter posted by, ahem, derek!Sorry, I did not realise this had already been covered.Statistics: Posted by derek — Wed Mar 12, 2025 11:53 am
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Is the Advanced Control Panel compatible...
I know you may have done this upstream but can you list all the ROMs you have and where they are fitted and I'll get some more testing done ASAP - please include any settings you have on anything you...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: One long beep woes! [bbc micro B]
Pulled out the IC3 VIA and without keyboard connected got the full boot intro but obviously unusable.Does this just leave something as simple as the ribbon?Statistics: Posted by Coastered — Wed Mar...
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