32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Another poorly A3000
OK, I decided to use this machine as a donor and to make up a replacement using my brand new modern motherboard. I've started to assemble the parts and expect to have everything ready in a week or...
View Articledevelopment tools • Re: py8dis - a programmable static tracing 6502...
I've added quite a lot of improvements and bug fixes in the latest version: Uses 'return_1', 'return_2' etc as label names for jumps / branches to an RTS instruction. (Also for 8080) Comments can be...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Best Acorn spray paint colour
Thanks for the replies I will check them out.RegardsStatistics: Posted by RonT — Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:19 pm
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: New Acorn Electron owner
Hi James,If you want to read more about the game I was plugging on your FB post, the "developer diary" is over here viewtopic.php?t=28990 For new games and general Elk magic you can check out anything...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: The BBC Micro ROM Library
A couple more notes:DDT Mass v1 [variant 2] looks like a good version. Dave H uploaded a source code disk image with the same image on it, years ago (see...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: My A3010 repair project
Aarrrgh! Well, thought I'd have a play with joysticks on the A3010, turned it on, and no floppy icon. Was there a floppy drive icon before? On A3010, that means it's done a seek, got an index pulse...
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communications • Re: the Night Owl BBS **UP**
Night Owl BBSis now waiting for your calls ..4 callers yesterday .. thanks to those who called and contribute to the messages boards!thanksBrian update 20:41 : somehow the system had crashed earlier...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Acorn Art Thread
Portrait of GepeetStatistics: Posted by pixelblip — Sat Mar 22, 2025 6:48 pm
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8-bit acorn hardware • PiTubeDirect: Tube Support DNFS ROMs?
Hi thereAm new to the forum. Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere but I've spent most of a day researching it and got nowhere.I brought a Tube Hat level shifter from RetroClinic and am using it...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Desirable video connectors - vote
Other than the Atom which Dave mentioned I don't think any older machines output component. But modern-ish consoles do/can. Wii, ps/2, xbox so that means there are maybe situations what you have a tv...
View Articleeconet in all its guises • Re: FS Op 67 (MDFS Tape Interface)
I've noticed a very useful bit of editing in this today - thank you !C.Statistics: Posted by cr12925 — Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:39 pm
View Articleeconet in all its guises • Re: Econet: TCP IP ROM without debug
Try using *TELAPI instead of *TELNET ? (I suspect if you are using *TELNET then it is sending some control codes in the data stream that the server doesn't like, whereas *TELAPI will give you a clean...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: New Electron Pro
"will be at the ABug for those that are interested"Even more reasons to be looking forward to ABug This looks fantastic and is top of my retro wish/shopping list. I've kept my original Elk pretty much...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Using OSFIND end in channel error
You don't mention which assembler you're using, but almost certainly you want more hashes, in BASIC's assembler syntaxCode: lda #&80ldy #filename DIV256ldx #filename MOD256jsr osfindAmazing thank...
View Articleacorn atom and acorn system series • System5 MPAGD port
Hi guys,at the moment I'm working on a Multi Platform Arcade Game Designer (or in short MPAGD) port for the System5.MPAGD is a game development environment for writing games and there are already...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Hidden Line Removal
I never considered faces only lines and shadows.( you have opened up a whole new area.)This is a whole new area for me.I have now no professional programming training. My background is systems...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Chromium Dinosaurs (A&B Computing)
Does anyone have this application and is able to upload? I used to have it, but my disc is long lost, sadly. I think there may have been several versions of it.Statistics: Posted by wmd — Sun Mar 23,...
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: beebjit-0.9.8 release: a story in one picture,...
Here's a very rough Citadel ... "speed run", I guess (99 points). It's genuine -- it was done in one take, without any re-records, and it shows.It's terrible. I improvised the route, so it was almost...
View Articlecommunications • Re: the Night Owl BBS Sunday
Host is now ready and waiting for callsThanksBrianStatistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:17 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • CUB monitor quirk
I originally noticed on my CUB that the screen is slightly compressed at the bottom and slightly stretched at the top.I.e. Character X may measure 1 cm at the top, but at the bottom 0.7 cm (for...
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