general • Re: Today I received.....
Probably as rare as it gets modem wise.a DACOM DTI 2123 modem , yes one of the CommunitelModems.Found the 1991 correspondence file again. It was marked as being in box BMH17, but no record of the...
View Article32-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Decent PD, Freeware, Shareware Games?
Unfortunately the full version doesn't seem to have emerged online yet.You can turn the demo into the full game via:Code: *GOS!BubImpact (ie manually run the game)quit out of the...
View Articlesoftware preservation • Re: Preserving old BBC discs and tapes
Ample music includes Dire Straits 'Walk of Life'. I suspect these came from a BBC PD at some point.backup disc.Statistics: Posted by arnoldemu — Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:37 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Acornsoft BCPL, MicroPROLOG manuals?
<Necro>Did anyone manage to get a copy of this? I can't find it on the site any more...Search for prolog - it's part of the package you can download.Statistics: Posted by danielj — Mon Jul 29,...
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S23 -...
Finally got somewhere with this. It really is about remembering how to do each level as you go.Haven't managed to get past that damned spider on level 4 yet. Not keen on spiders in real life and...
View Articlegeneral • Re: Station 112 Breaks The Internet
If you have a multimeter, you can test the earthing by unplugging the computer. Switch to a low resistance range or continuity range on the meter.Now connect one meter lead to the earth pin on the 13A...
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Econet in all its guises • Re: Econet Level 4
Hmm… which of these two buggy implementations should I emulate in PiFS?? CStatistics: Posted by cr12925 — Mon Jul 29, 2024 2:21 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Sideways Rom question
Hello, sorry for the stupid question but I'm really not sure of the answer. I have a BBC model B and recently bought a Gotek drive.I read somewhere that I could use the Gotek drive to load Rom images...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Sideways Rom question
The Gotek just replaces a physical floppy drive. Everything else is still needed; so if you had a ROM image stored on a Gotek disk image then you'd need Sideways RAM to load it into.Statistics: Posted...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Beebspriter
I downloaded the BeebSpriter executable and source bundle the other day but the links seem to be broken now. Does anyone have a copy pleaseDStatistics: Posted by dominicbeesley — Tue Jul 30, 2024 1:23...
View Articlecommunications • Night Owl BBS *Host UP* 30 JULY
Night Owl is up daytime today, didn't shutdown this morning , just left running.Logon if you have a curious moment or two today ..cheersBrianHow to connect.viewtopic.php?p=421919#p421919Statistics:...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Football manager game in BASIC
Oh very nice, I'll be following your posts! I'm interested how you will approach the match/game engine. Simlilar to you I started on an Acorn Electron playing Football Manager and Soccer Boss,...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Disassemblies of BBC Micro Games
Level 7 have done Way of the Exploding Fist. Can't believe how many beeb games they've churned through now, great effort.Added: http://level7.org.uk/miscellany/the-way ... sembly.txtStatistics: Posted...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: LOLPRICE
Who's after £6k acorn bundle on eBay??Statistics: Posted by vexorg — Wed Jul 31, 2024 12:55 pm
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general • Re: Advice from PCB Creators
When im defining a new connector or part for the component library I always use round pads for the pcb pads except for pin 1 which I use a square padI dont know if this information is any use to you...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Continuing RISC PC testing/issues
Thanks for the comments.There's something funny with the supply to the RTC: The +5V supply should be stiff enough override the battery voltage when the power is on. That suggests there's a...
View ArticleEconet in all its guises • Re: Econet Level 4
Initial update to SoftMDFS v0.07 at: https://mdfs.net/Apps/Networking/FServers/Adds: UsersEx, UserInfoEx, Examine32, GetInfo32, Find32, GetArg32, SetArg32.Something from my notes from testing SoftMDFS...
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software preservation • Re: Help: Cassette Program Preservation
Sorry it's been a while, the last visual took an absolute age to do but we were able to only spend about 1 hour a week on it.It doesn't look great but its there and it works OK.So really the last...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Archimedes A410 power supply clicking
Hello,So my A410 has decided to stop working and it appears to be the dreaded clicking - or ticking - problem in the power supply. I have since opened it to have a look, hoping to see a bulging...
View Articlearchive submissions • Re: 30th Anniversary BBC and Electron Collection
Hi all,Just re-posted Disc018 in Section 3 again after adding fuller instructions the Lode Runner.I was limited before by zero space left on side 0 but I have now been able to create some extra disc...
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