8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Beeb FPGA port to Spectrum Next
1. Yes2. MMFS2, but I did try both with the same result3. KS2I did discover that I could boot the machine by pressing Enter after the initial launch screen, but it printed garbage on the first line,...
View Articlesoftware & utilities for the pc, mac or unix • Re: Check ADFS disc image...
* ADFS-G: new map, large dirLordygums. 3200K? Was that ever actually used on any real hardware?Statistics: Posted by IanJeffray — Mon Dec 30, 2024 1:09 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Acorn teletext adapter
Check G7JJF's telesoftware archive, https://www.g7jjf.com/telesoftware.htm it may be in there!The tool that squashes the pages is part of the recovery software vhs-teletext. I also use my own rubbish...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Unipod and ADF10 or AEH52
First of all, thank you both for posting and linking the peek and poke tools.I haven’t been able to spend as much time on this as I would like, due to the family telling me I’m being antisocial again,...
View Articleprogramming • Re: paper tape
I've seen several "build a paper tape reader" videos, and I'm sure I could bodge something together. But a punch is a lot harder, and I'm not sure any paper tapes in *TAPE file format exist to be...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Advice on various cabling please?
That is progress and confirms at least the receive wiring / baud is correct. What's the transmit baud rate set to on your comms software - you might need to change it if it's defaulted to something...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Possible new DigDug version for the...
Love the flood of updates, I've been trying every build! Just grabbed the latest one off to give it a whirl now ...)Statistics: Posted by Arcadian — Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:24 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Bugs in log and trig functions of Basic 4r32
Ah So grasshoppercopro 23up and runningThanks so much.I will try spooling a module later. AndyStatistics: Posted by andyruwilliams — Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:20 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Low resistance short between vcc and 0v
I think pin 8 is a reference to IC48 pin 8. With a cable connected to the RGB DIN socket but not connected to a TV/monitor/converter, you may well find some cross channel or other interference pick...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: unnamed shoot-em-up....
Happy New Year Amazingly advanced project to attempt on a beeb, congratulations Demo looking great Statistics: Posted by lovebug — Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:34 pm
View ArticleIntroduce Yourself • Re: they say a tidy desk is the sign of a sick mind
Hi,welcome to this great Forum... Greetings from my little Dutch Atomic Attic, Wim... Statistics: Posted by Multiwizard — Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:35 pm
View Articleother events + general event chat • Re: Happy 2025
And a prosperous new year to all. Statistics: Posted by Drobell — Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:46 pm
View Articlecommunications • Re: Comms package for x86 Co-Pro DOSPlus (pitubedirect)
Morning all, I have a new years treat (of sorts) for you. I've found a comms package that works under Dos Plus. It's called Deputy and supports ANSI,VTxxx/Prestel/Minitel etc. You can download it...
View Articlecommunications • Re: the Night Owl BBS **Host UP**
Had to drop in to look around tonight! The TeleLink article about the Gnome at Home prompted me to look into Softmachinery, as Mel Pullen was one of the "virtual" ABug guests back in 2020 and had some...
View Articlearchive requests • Re: XBASIC from A&B Computing
These are also in Toby's ROM archive:https://tobylobster.github.io/rom_library/(Not sure if it's possible to construct a URL to return search results).Statistics: Posted by BeebMaster — Thu Jan 02,...
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Online #96 with...
(Please don't take a recording of the open discussion - or if you do, please be sure to announce it and give a chance for people to decline before being captured)Hope to see you there, of...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Creating a virtualised copy of an old PC
Transfer the new pc motherboard and other parts into the old case I've got visions of an i9 in a Frankenstein ibm 5050 case nowStatistics: Posted by vexorg — Thu Jan 02, 2025 3:15 pm
View Articleoff-topic • Re: What is the average age on here??
I'm curious if someone is going to update all the averages with a posts from over 12 years...Statistics: Posted by vexorg — Thu Jan 02, 2025 3:22 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Another unwell Risc PC
OK, I've tried the system and although the RTC/CMOS stuff looks OK now, I'm still get POST floppy flashes indicating "VIDC Sirq timing failed", "VIDC Virq timing failed" and no video at all. I've...
View Articleother vintage hardware, software and languages • Re: Tatung Einstein and BBC...
Compatible floppies are just the formatting, not the interface. If you can find the pin out then it should take 30 seconds to see if the same or not.Statistics: Posted by vexorg — Fri Jan 03, 2025...
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