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32-bit acorn hardware • A3000 Video - will it work with RGBtoHDMI ?

I think I've done a thorough search, but can't find out if the RGBtoHDMI project (with the additional analogue board) would be suitable to use a modern monitor on the 15KHz modes of an A3000. I'm...

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communications • Re: BeeBS the BBS hosted on a Beeb is Live!

Hey all,BeeBS now has some amazing new features for your micro to connect to: Multiple Boards - Included the old messages from BeeBS I One liners Webmail with your very own beebs email address for...

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8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Protection: Pro Boxing Simulator

Isn't this the point of the protection though? Unless you have the serial hardware configured in exactly the way that PBS has it configured during loading, the timing check will fail. You don't say if...

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archive submissions • Re: 30th Anniversary BBC and Electron Collection

Created in November 2024... here is Games Disc 181.Disc181.zipThe disc is called Disc181.dsd so it can be loaded into a Datacentre on a real BBC without having to rename it.The 18 games on this disc...

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32-bit acorn software: other • Re: Reinstalling RiscOS 3.5 on a RPC600

OK Success!The biggest drama was getting HDForm and SparkFS on the machines, which was done after quite a bit of floppy shuffling.I extracted the 371Boot.zip and System.zip. From that point on I could...

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Econet in all its guises • Re: Econet to AUN bridge on Raspberry Pi - released

Sounds like a kernel crash(!).If you run Code: dmesg -weon your tty1 console and cause a crash, does it show anything at/around the time of the crash? (In the circs you are describing, this may be...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Video unstable on RGB and UHF

I have a video problem on my Model B rev 4. On UHF the characters are a little unstable with a flicker very few seconds, and 4 thin white bands scrolling up the screen. On RGB (assuming my homebrew...

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8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Qwak level editor

This one looks great on BeebEm, alas not an Electron game Wondered if the keys could be remapped, they seem a bit awkward?Statistics: Posted by raspberrypioneer — Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:25 pm

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new ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: More Boulder Dash!

The repository https://github.com/raspberrypioneer/BoulderDash has these versions in the SSD folder (rebuilt with the new game engine).Are the SSDs missing from the repo?EDIT: Ah - they are in...

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8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: ElkSD128 - Recommendations

No problem, if you find any gems out there please let me know! I've not found any new ones to recommend just yet. Very subjective of course! This site has been my go-to for Electron games:...

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8-bit acorn emulators • Re: Electroniq - online Acorn Electron emulator

I'd like to encourage this effort as it seems quite promising.The ;+ and :* keys on the Japanese keyboard are the same as on a UK keyboard, however neither do anything on Electroniq. Emulators can be...

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32-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Untouched high score file request...

UIMEither use the following from the Supervisor prompt:Code: *LOAD adfs::0.$.!UIM.UIM-A*SAVE adfs::0.$.!UIM.Brogan 20000+400Or replace Brogan with the attached (extract within RISC OS)Statistics:...

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other vintage hardware, software and languages • Re: Amstrad NC100 Control Codes

Hmmm. I've spent 30 minutes searching for what control sequences the NC's terminal program supports, and you're right. It seems to be a closely guarded secret. I might look for the source code. The NC...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Serial Switching Interface

Hey all,Is something like this suitable for a switcher between different serial devices attached to a beeb?I was going to have my pi, modem and nc100 to the box and then box to beeb…think that would...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Master 512 keyboard issues - 6522?

I have a poorly Master 512, similar in some ways to this thread:viewtopic.php?t=24825On power-on, it gives the banner I'd expect for corrupted CMOS.There's a constant lower-volume background tone all...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Music 500 -> Music 5000 and Music 500 ->...

Fixed the last one today, all are now 100% yay! Statistics: Posted by maniacminer — Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:05 pm

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Serial Switching Interface

If it switches all nine pins, then yes, it would work. However, a lot of serial devices (RS232) only use three pins: GND, RX and TX.Statistics: Posted by geraldholdsworth — Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:31 pm

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off-topic • Re: Glue/adhesive/cement? Assistance needed for ultrasonic...

I don't recall a shop at Bradford University when I was there.. out of interest where was it?Statistics: Posted by e668ecp — Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:35 pm

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32-bit acorn software: other • Re: Changing icons in RiscOS 5

Good point.Statistics: Posted by guibrush — Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:35 pm

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBc computer B issue 7, sideways ROM and Language?...

Sounds like it could be a drive issue, rather than a beeb one. Perhaps start a new thread so the original problem isn't neglected?Returning to the original problem, it sounds increasingly as though...

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