8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Replacement Serial ULA module for the BBC Micro
I have now done some testing with my overhauled B-Em fork.It seems that 0.04 to 0.05 seconds of high tone is the critical range for compatible DCD pulse generation. At 0.04 seconds of high tone before...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Hang Seng
Here are a few more "Acorns in Business" subjects. I believe there are lots more in the business sections of now defunct Acorn magazines.Acorns in BusinessFrom Archimedes World - Sept 1998 - G...
View ArticleIntroduce Yourself • Re: Hi from the New Forrest
Welcome, have a great time, the journey has just begun.AndyStatistics: Posted by andyruwilliams — Fri May 02, 2025 2:21 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: 6502 second processor issues
Dave,So the issues are ONLY at power up. So to start off, switch the Co-pro on, wait a few seconds then switch the BBC micro on. When it works, it's straight in there with the "Acorn TUBE 6502 64K"...
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Introduce Yourself • Re: Hi from West Yorkshire
Welcome from Skipton Statistics: Posted by JohnH — Fri May 02, 2025 2:56 pm
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S25 -...
Getting a better feel for it now, just have to work on consistency. I've noticed a couple of interesting quirks like being able to jump through a platform if you get the timing right and a couple of...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Possible 3D Maze Game
Add a custom font (I was going to use a manipulated OS font). This would mean I'll probably use page &3 as well and since there will be limited text I'll probably end up not having to store all...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Re: !FTPc
Not the latest version, but it doesn't have as many dependamcies.Have you tried this - viewtopic.php?p=252476#p252476Statistics: Posted by IanS — Sat May 03, 2025 3:14 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A4 econet - opensource project
Hi Ken et al,Thanks for designing this board. Hoping to order one on JLCPCB so I can bring my A4 to the Econet LAN next month. Did you ever upload revision 2 to gihub? When I clone the github that's...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Dino
Sorry a tonne of work came up in my job, also was never happy happy with the mapStatistics: Posted by fizgog — Sat May 03, 2025 3:19 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Issues when switching from two physical FDD’s to...
Well done that manEnjoyed reading thisThanksStatistics: Posted by andyruwilliams — Sat May 03, 2025 3:23 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Should I buy a BBC B or Master 128?
B+ is not a good idea, only for the completist or if you happen to find a working one very cheap.B sounds best for your purposes. If you get into programming and want more RAM then a second processor...
View Articledevelopment tools • Re: Reserving RAM workspace in CA65 ?
(Thanks for the tips Jeremy - I too have never got involved with the linker)Statistics: Posted by BigEd — Sun May 04, 2025 1:47 pm
View Articleprogramming • Re: Weekend coding challenge: Turing's tricky tape teaser
I just read through Monty Halls problem.FascinatingHaving read the problem twice and cogitated a while I picked door 2 I swapped.I can’t explain why, just first choice was thirds and second choice was...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Acorn Art Thread
Working my way through the classicsStatistics: Posted by keyscompany — Sun May 04, 2025 3:34 pm
View Articlenew ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: More Boulder Dash!
Wow, just catching up on this thread!Amazing work, everyone. Would the people involved be interested in talking to me for a Retro Gamer feature? It would be good to cover how this was all developed...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Lady Bug
This has been an epic thread...Statistics: Posted by merman — Sun May 04, 2025 3:43 pm
View Articlenew projects and releases: text and graphic adventures • Re: Text Adventure...
Here's a conversion of Escape From Sylon 6.JeremyStatistics: Posted by EdwardianDuck — Mon May 05, 2025 1:51 pm
View Articleoff-topic • Re: LOLPRICE
Nice TV…https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135755241892 ... media=COPYMaybe decimal point in wrong place?Statistics: Posted by vexorg — Mon May 05, 2025 1:55 pm
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other vintage hardware, software and languages • Zezito in the Glittering...
Hi!I have been working on Zezito in The Glittering Caves for the Thomson MO5, a French 8 bit computer with a 6809 cpu.This is the last update before release, I have added sound and joystick support...
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