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miscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Re: Inufuto BBC games compilation
I noticed, earlier in the week, that Inufuto had started trotting out a new release across the platforms. Acorn versions are now available Osotos looks very similar to Ascend but has some rather...
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S23 -...
Sorry to spam this tread, but in case I dont get a chance to post before this one finishes, this is my latest score..Statistics: Posted by fwibbler — Sat Aug 31, 2024 7:29 pm
View Articlegeneral • Re: which 6502 machine code by terminator 1 ?
Apple 2; see https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/analyzi ... ators-hud/ for exampleStatistics: Posted by sweh — Sat Aug 31, 2024 7:41 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Is ADFS slower than DFS?
This doesn't sound great as I would expect DD ADFS to be able to read 60% more data in the same time. Or side I miss something?Statistics: Posted by tricky — Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:39 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Unipod and ADF10 or AEH52
Looking at the following link: -viewtopic.php?hilit=econet%20podule&sta ... 0dac5cbfd0it is feasible to have Econet working through the Unipod Podule, with an appropriate software module.I am...
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introduce yourself • Re: Elite-A Researcher
Thank you so, so much, it's working great now. Really would've sucked if I'd lost all the time and effort.Still had to work out how to transfer one of my saves from the previous version, which was fun...
View Articlesoftware & utilities for the pc, mac or unix • Re: Teletext to Viewdata...
Thread necromancy, but it's my thread, oh well.I've added a new service, on page 000 - near-live petrol prices from around the country.And if a place you're interested in isn't listed, please get in...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Updating Econet Bridge
Bit stuck with that one - looks like PiOS is not creating a link that the kernel module make environment needs (ie not one I control!)Will think…CStatistics: Posted by cr12925 — Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:43 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Archimedes 410 Sound ?
Hello thanks for the tip, unfortunately the power supply unit broke down during the failed attempt. smoked out.I have ordered a revised one from the chemist in England and will be fitting it in the...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Is there a working version of...
I've been playing the much better remix version, and managed to loop it, but I was going to put up the video with the original V1, though it corrupts the screen when I get to the heart level.I've...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Can neither load or save to cassette
Am I right in thinking that slightly different external circuitry is required for these two chips? There was that whole business with the Ferranti device relying on an external capacitor in order to...
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8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Is there a working version of...
I remember copying my own tape version to disc, but that was only the Atlantis (remix) version.Never realised the game was also released on the Speccy and, wow, we Acornites really got swindled there....
View Articlemiscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Re: Flappy Bird for Acorn Electron...
I added an Easy mode to Flappy Bird. Hold SHIFT when the game finishes loading to enter Easy mode.In Easy mode, the gap between the top and bottom pipes is much larger, thus making the game...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Pi-based Co-Pro on the cheap - 100MHz 6502 for...
Cheers Dave, I'll give Hognose a go and report back.Actually, I expect Hognose will behave the same. I've just remembered this is a known issue, due to the Pi taking longer to boot than the Beeb, and...
View Article32-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Help on The Dungeon or Acorn...
I've timed their deaths on a Pi3, if you want to compare. Starting a new game and not touching anything:Helana 29m 10sHorace 30m 40sMoroth 30m 50sAnthea 31m 40sI measured it in Arculator and got the...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Omnidisk to make Master Compact Welcome Disk?
Update.Tried ADFS then FORMAT. Finally got a good disk formatted.Then OPENIN and the image filenameThen WRITE. Aborted with "Missing Address Mark (format not recognised)".Same result with a disk...
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new projects and releases: text and graphic adventures • Re: Exploring...
Thanks Jeremy!The advantage of the Duck! Me? compression is that it was based around using the spaces between words to store either the length of the next word, or an index to the dictionary for...
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new projects in development: games • Re: Apache Valley - possible new...
Found quite a few savings My "canyon drawing code" was some of the oldest and looking at it with a fresh pair of eyes showed some significant opportunities. I'm fairly sure there are more savings to...
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S23 -...
Sorry to spam this tread, but in case I dont get a chance to post before this one finishes, this is my latest score..Don't worry about that, at least it makes folk see that there is activity and it's...
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S23 -...
Interesting game, quite infuriating when the snake doesn't turn despite pressing the key to Pluto, all my lives were lost to the this keyboard bug, it seems random, almost as if it isn't interrupt...
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