programming • Re: quick Teletext frame carousel program
superb , cheers EdStatistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Sun Dec 22, 2024 7:01 pm
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new projects in development: games • Re: Possible new DigDug version for the...
So, some tips if you are going to leave a game for 18 months and then try to get back into it!Document stuff - I never do this!Don't reused the same variable (zp location) for different things in...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • TEQEQ assemble error
This is probably a very silly question but does anyone know why Code: TEQEQ R14, #&149 does not assemble in BASIC (Bad immediate constant) but Code: TEQEQ R14, #&148 does and Code: TEQEQ R14,...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Cub 653 No Picture
Electrolytic capacitors do degrade over time. Putting aside Rifa and other paper capacitors, the only other type that is likely to fail are high voltage ceramic disc types. Other 250V interference X2...
View Articlegeneral • Re: How many active Econet Networks are there?
Is the menu system, in the earlier photos custom made, or is there a tool around to create such a menu?Statistics: Posted by vela025 — Sun Dec 22, 2024 7:59 pm
View Articlecommunications • Re: the Night Owl BBS **Host UP**
a bit late tonight but now waiting for calls!cheersBrianStatistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Sun Dec 22, 2024 8:11 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: WE BBC EPROM Programmer not copying all data
EDIT: If we can read a chip OK, then the 8255 is probably sound. If bits were sticking low or high, that would show up in the dump files as the same data bit being wrong at all addresses and/or...
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S24 -...
A bit of a jump.....EW-13.pngStatistics: Posted by KarateEd — Mon Dec 23, 2024 8:20 pm
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Econet in all its guises • Re: Distributed Computing using Econet
I have memories of a group of BBC machines on the school Econet collaboratively number crunching for a Mandelbrot program. The timing was pretty impressive; a single machine running the program...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Pi 1Mhz HDD emulation BBC Master
I assume that all looks fine?Yup, that's you sorted. If you want to add extra drives, just make a copy of the two scsi0 files and rename them to scsi1 / scsi2 and scsi3. You will then be able to...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Pi1MHz Software
A clear looking to source I thought something like this but in the future dp wants to a simular system like in the Adaptec (Model ACB4000 and ACB4070) controller ?Statistics: Posted by TimoHartong —...
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Econet in all its guises • Re: Filestore E01 and Pi1MHZ
Yes, or run it with a co-pro. Memory is tight.With the standard PiMHz firmware it will have issues. First try overclocking. Needs to be at least a PiZero 2W or a Pi3.Then try with the firmware I've...
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S24 -...
I found that even on a real Beeb the keys can sometimes be a bit unresponsive. I've had a few goes this afternoon and got as far as level 15. My best score so far: 180090dangeruxb.jpgStatistics:...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Was the Amstrad CPC 464 a better games machine?
And the CPC 664 that was released inbetween the CPC 464 and the CPC 6128 could be called a mistake. As could be said for the later GX4000 games console.The explanation in the video for the CPC664...
View Articlegeneral • Re: Merry Christmas 2024 🎅🏼🎄
Merry Christmas everybody. I hope everyone has the best Christmas they can. LeeStatistics: Posted by leenew — Tue Dec 24, 2024 6:06 pm
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Scotland #11 : Mon...
Yep, assuming all goes to plan I’ll be there too.Statistics: Posted by thecellartroll — Tue Dec 24, 2024 7:31 pm
View Articlegeneral • Re: Season's Greetings
I already overdosed on chocolate the other night, when I was (profitably) rejigging my present drawing program .....Statistics: Posted by julie_m — Wed Dec 25, 2024 5:25 pm
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Got an Xbox (original) for Xmas!
Soft modding Xbox #OG is/was very simple. You need two bits of hardware and an original game (one with a save game exploit). I used an action replay USB to Xbox memory card adapter (but you can mod an...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Hardware scroll + fixed status area
For tricky emulation cases like this, I wouldn't develop against BeebEm to be honest - I haven't used it for years now, but historically it was always one of the less accurate emulators. B-Em,...
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Scotland #11 : Mon...
Hi Ian,I’m still in the same position as before….. I’m playing with another A3000 I got to help me fault find on my battery damaged one. It turned out to have no battery damage at all, was an issue 3...
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