new projects in development: games • Re: Ghostbusters (Activision)
I did it by sneaking up to the building on the right and then moving left until I was just out of reach of Stay Puff. Then I followed him as he jumped left and entered the right-hand door.Statistics:...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Pi-based Co-Pro on the cheap - 100MHz 6502 for...
I've been putting my ST to a bit of use recently and learning 68000. Are there any plans (/how feasible would it be etc) to add a 68000 co-pro to pitubedirect? Obviously I realise it's not at all...
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Dev night #72,...
I found my line drawing bug Ed. I had an int where a float was required.Statistics: Posted by spanners — Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:07 am
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Copy games renamed
I've always wondered about the need to rename the games that were clearly copies of well known games.Was there a risk of suing them writers? It seemed odd as game was the same regardless of the name....
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S22 -...
Now up to level 7 ... 7800Statistics: Posted by chrisn — Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:04 am
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new ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: More Boulder Dash!
Did people know about pressing 'B' on the menu to see the credits? (Not sure why 'B' but there you go)I diiscovered that whilst tracing the input routine Statistics: Posted by billcarr2005 — Sat Feb...
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general • Re: Not today I received.....
I was given a Dragon 32 a few weeks ago. No idea if it works yet as the power supply rattles alarmingly and I need to drill out the rivets to find out what's going on inside. It also has a severe case...
View Articledevelopment tools • Re: Building BASIC4 source
Well... after much fiddling around.. I have successfully assembled the BASIC2.zip source with CBMPrgStudio.I haven't had a chance to byte compare with the original BASIC2.ROM but I'll do that next...
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communications • Re: IEEE488 INTERFACE 02
Ok.That is an interesting idea. Not one I have thought of because I have no means to copy a ROM yet.Have considered a burner for other stuff but never "needed" that kind of hardware so far.Anybody...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: IC88, IC100 and the Tube issues
Some progress - sort of ...I managed to borrow a BBC model B from the very kind Kirk Jackson who helps keep the NZ Vintage Computing Group alive. The Z80 copro seems fine with his machine. I didn't...
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general • Saw this passing by, but not mine...
I wanted to start this new Topic because from time to time we sometimes see unknown thingies passing by on the Internet which we are curious about what it actually is... Looks a bit like a satellite...
View Articlegeneral • Re: Saw this passing by, but not mine...
Is it a NetStation? http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org ... ation.htmlStatistics: Posted by james — Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:07 am
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Scotland #4 - Thu...
Alas I can’t come to this one. I wonder if @Tosk would be able to ferret it away in his office?Yes - would be happy to.Statistics: Posted by Tosk — Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:58 am
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new projects and releases: text and graphic adventures • Re: The Lords of...
Aw, so cool! The dragon ate me. It's great to see a final playable game from this, and very impressive that you fit it all into Mode 1 too!This whole topic brought back a lot of cool childhood...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Re: The palette converter for the Archimedes
"It is generally accepted that the first computer to actually display pictures on the screen was Jay Miner's second and last computer, the legendary Amiga"Well let's stop reading right there. What...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: New MicroSD card PCB for use with MMFS
Yay! There, I'm not the only one using MMFS on the Printer Port I’ve been in the “ME TOO” brigade for a while now I use my own homemade/lashed-up interface and Ken’s Printer/user port Pro...
View Articlemiscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Re: Nürburgring - a new track for...
Thanks for your reply Mark.I'm sure you've come across this already, but Stairway to Hell has a Cheat version of Revs which says it has an "improved vehicle". Can you say what improvements there are...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic adventure games • Re: 'Good' adventure games
While Infocom didn't release games for the BBC, it turns out they did have an unreleased interpreter viewtopic.php?p=408727#p408727. Further down that thread I did package the games mentioned in an...
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: MAME: Touchscreen
I don't want you to damage it but maybe it clicks together somehow and need to find the clips to prise it apart.For anyone trying to open up a Touchpad, there are two "hidden" screws in the top of the...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Lady Bug
The enemy release is controlled by two flags and a delay from vsyncCounterWhen a round starts or continues after ladybug dies; both flags (enemyReleaseEnable, enemyTimerZero) are clearedWhen the timer...
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