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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: PS/2 interface for the Joystick port
I have it working as I think it should, but haven't tested against any software other than the test program on the disc, which probably means I have some buttons the wrong way around!I haven't tested...
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: SAVE THE DATE :: ABUG...
Excellent. I have put in the calendar already!Statistics: Posted by Anobium — Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:01 pm
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new projects in development: games • Re: Apache Valley - possible new...
Update time. The enemy now fires back and the player can collect power ups to replenish fuel, shields & missiles. In the "time honoured" tradition of modern retro games, its quite difficult - I'm...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: PiTubeDirect Lock Up
Would an option be to add a switch in cmdline.txt (or is that config.txt?) to enable / disable this functionality?It's an option I'm trying to avoid if possible, because it's quite cumbersone to...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Adventure Party Creator
Did you save the contents of id%() to the fileYeah spotted that already. Will fix. I got Maths lessons to prepare so not had much time to get back to it yet.Also figuring out my game logicThe game:1...
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8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: The Advent of Beeb Games
Door 12: "It's a bit like Elite" The *best* bit of Elite... right?!Statistics: Posted by colinhoad — Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:47 pm
View Articlegeneral • Re: Interesting YouTube videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wELAhgbqNzcI'm not sure where he got any idea that "normal" people couldn't buy A300/A400 - I and lots of other people I knew at the time had those before the A3000...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Enhancement to MMB_Utils ?
Sorry I misunderstood your messageIf the file is called $.example and that already exists then the getfile returns $.example-0, $.example-1, etc which is what I was trying and failing to represent...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: SD Cards and the 1MHz interface
@Dave . Do Let me know if you have any issues once an SDCARD has been formatted FAT32 on Pi1MHz. I would these days recommend a fast SDCARD as it can be used for future projects as well.@Dominic: I'm...
View Articlemiscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Re: Repton 3 Redux Acorn Electron
Well firstly the game looks and run great. Well done!Secondly, I'm loving the emulator, that has some nice features in it, is there a BBC Master version available? I'm currently using Beebem which is...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Plan B In Colour?
Browsing through an old A&B Computing today, I found this short machine code program which is supposed to create a colour version of Plan B. However, it doesn't seem to work and there's no...
View Article32-bit acorn emulators • Re: PC based adf extractor
Topic movedStatistics: Posted by Arcadian — Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:56 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: BeebLink
After a slow climb up the learning curve of node.js and its package manager, I have finally a working Beeblink connection using the UPURS cable from BBC B to a Linux box! I am using the March release,...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Adventure Party Creator
Thank you a lot to think about.Did a little bit more:Code: 10 MODE9:COLOUR131:COLOUR020 PROCdb30 40 REPEAT50 CLS60 PRINT"1>edit 2>disk 3>exit"70 PROCln80 PRINT'"NAME"TAB(10)"SK"TAB(15)"PTR"90...
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8-bit acorn software: other • Re: A new MENU system for MMC/Gotek
Thanks Tricky,(Regarding the off topic) Yeah I was asking for a friend that is doing a build / test / debug loop through visual studio, some scripts to get to a .ssd, and then beebem emulator. And...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Experience with running a Plus 3 off 19V DC
I find it unlikely that it's this PSU. Even if the output voltage drops momentarily, the Plus 3 PSU rectifies, smooths, converts and regulates the +5V rail that it produces. I don't know if the +12V...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Acorn Archimedes A410 monitor option
Hi, I wanted to take care of my A410 today (got it some times ago, but didn't had time until today to power it on). I'm stuck on something very simple: I don't find a way to output something. First I...
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8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Mini-challenge: nested FOR with only one NEXT
Here's what I came up with earlier, but accidentality deleted it before posting it Code: FOR A=1 TO 4FOR B=1 TO 4PRINT B,AIF B=4 AND A<4 THEN A=A+1 : B=0NEXTPRINT "End"linkNot sure if that...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Plan B In Colour?
how do you do that ? which euf file are you using ?or do you combine something ?Out of idle curiosity, I tried the PlanB2 cassette and that seemed to work - I got a new colour scheme, along with...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Acorn Archimedes A410 monitor option
Hi, I wanted to take care of my A410 today (got it some times ago, but didn't had time until today to power it on). I'm stuck on something very simple: I don't find a way to output something. First I...
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