8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Elksd-plus1 Interface
Hi Ramtop, sorry for bringing this thread up, I don't know how else to ask How much is a full service for what should be a fully working ElkSD plus 1 cart? I bought it from an ebay seller and I can't...
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32-bit acorn emulators • Re: Hey, you, Reptons!
If useful for emulator testing, I can package the RM demo into a bootable ADF easy enough, if it's not already out there. I haven't been able to locate it, so if that were possible then I'd certainly...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Disassemblies of BBC Micro Games
Level 7 has disassembled Stryker's Run (1986) - both standard and enhanced editions. The enhanced edition has lots more sprites, a high score table and two...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: A new MENU system for MMC/Gotek
The same thing is happening to me.Statistics: Posted by Halifask — Sun May 05, 2024 9:17 pm
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S22 -...
My best so far: 7300Statistics: Posted by FourthStone — Sun May 05, 2024 10:02 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: HCR Micron Plus EPROM Programmer
From the data sheet (attached) they require "VCC = 6.25 V ± 0.25 V, VPP = 12.75 ± 0.25 V" and "tPW Program Pulse Width 100 to 200 μs" to program them. I wonder if the 2732 settings (having manually...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Dead B+128
(A dear diary kind of thing. Any suggestions welcome, but even if nobody has any ideas I'll be poking at this as I get the chance, and updating the thread with any additional info.)I've got a B+128...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Dead B+128
That sounds familiar (with random startup problems, or no startup) - I had the same problem with one of the RAM bits (not bit 1), also just noise. The desoldering was the most annoying part, but it is...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC B mostly works with worse power, but not with...
Component suppliers such as Mouser, Farnell, Digikey and RS sell 74LS logic, you don't have to use Texas Instruments, the N of the part just means plastic DIL package. Come to think about it, there is...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic adventure games • Re: Satan's Challenge - Can...
There's a problem with the REMOVE command. REMOVE MASK in your version produces the response "Eh?" whilst in lurkio's version on bbcmicro.co.uk the response is "It's off.". Also a few moves later the...
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Atom with missing C11
Hi Pete, can you check with your scope the signals on pin 13,12,3 and 4 of IC 9 to see if there is any noise present when pressing BREAK?Maybe IC9 is bad.For testing, you can remove IC1 (6522) or IC25...
View Articlemiscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Re: Teletext Elite (BBC Micro, BBC...
Another great video Colin , thumbs up hereStatistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Mon May 06, 2024 8:40 pm
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Current versions of modules, etc, for an A5000
Hey all.I have an A5000 that I've had since the '90s, I've kept it intending to get it up and running again (in part to play Elite some more). I had a bit of time over a decade ago but other than...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Can anyone program some EPROMs for me
My Logical Devices ChipMaster-6000XPU has that part listed under Waferscale.WS57C43CPM me if you want me to try and program it for you. - Cost you return postage.Dave H.Statistics: Posted by...
View Articlenew projects and releases: text and graphic adventures • Re: Artic Adventure...
Yes, it's pretty rough around the edges at the moment. The plan is to go through it again next weekend and fix this sort of thing. I'm unlikely to have the time or energy before then.Statistics:...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Who else is building a Beeb from scratch?
LOL I need to not drink coffee when putting ICs into sockets... can you spot my further two errors, one prevented MODE7 from working, the other prevented other modes from displaying anything but the...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: A new MENU system for MMC/Gotek
Thanks. That doesn't seem to help. Gives me the screen of junk on boot. I think I saw someone else on the thread suggesting something like that could be coming from data overflowing into screen...
View Articlegeneral • Re: How to change directory - in a program
My searching has failed me so-far, but what I'm after is the magic runes to change a directory from inside a program and by this I really mean some sort of OSxxxx call rather than an OSCLI *DIR ......
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Aleph-1 PC podule CPU upgrade
Thanks. The only reason why swapping the crystal may not work is that it’s a 20MHz part, so a 25% overclock may be asking a bit much. Certainly clocking a 25Mhz part up to 33 (ie 33% increase) was...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Risc PC600 white screen
This is never a bad sign on a board with battery damage - though it may be worth testing without the VRAM to see if it's affecting VIDC.The not so good news being I already removed it as part of...
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