introduce yourself • Re: New member from Cumbria - A3000 repair coming soon -...
Welcome to the Forum, bean . . . Enjoy . . . Dave H.Statistics: Posted by daveejhitchins — Thu Jul 25, 2024 11:42 am
View Articlegeneral • Re: Today I received.....
I've no way of testing this, but possibly this discussion over at BT might shed some light?Statistics: Posted by EdwardianDuck — Thu Jul 25, 2024 11:58 am
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Most powerful Acorn hardware?
Although I have wondered what a 65C816 based Acorn might have been like (that is the 16-bit version of 6502 8-bit CPU used in BBC)The Acorn Communicator used a second-source 65816 as its processor. As...
View Articlegeneral • Re: Station 112 Breaks The Internet
Blimey, I don't even remember those diagonal dots! I am using RGBtoHDMI now but I can connect it up to a CRT to see if there is still picture interference.PSU is unlikely to have been re-capped, I...
View Articlearchive submissions • Re: 30th Anniversary BBC and Electron Collection
Hi Stephen,Sorry I posted your game. It had been around on here for some time and I believed it was complete.It would be great if you could sort it.regards,Mick.BTW, do you have any other little gems...
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S23 -...
Still stuck on level 19, if I make the jump off the manta then I miss the last jump Score: 234970Boffin_2024.PNGStatistics: Posted by FourthStone — Fri Jul 26, 2024 10:59 am
View Articleother vintage hardware, software and languages • Re: Sharp mz80-b power...
the power supply is the switching regulator type, this chops the unregulated dc voltage (higher than 12v) on and off so that the voltage output regulates to 12v Screenshot from 2024-07-26...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: 150ns 41464 fast enough in a Master?
I would recommend DRAM that has an access speed of 120ns, as that is what Acorn used.Having said that, DRAM manufacturers were conservative with their ratings, so if the 150ns DRAM works, then that’s...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Apache Valley - possible new...
I have an idea for at least 1 alien design that will finally allow Electron users to fight and enemy from an iconic game that only appeared in the Beeb version....Statistics: Posted by rasto1968 — Fri...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: RiscPC - Blue screen [Post battery leak cleanup]
I rolled my sleeves up and have been doing my homework and testing as much as I can...Removed IC20 (CMOS RAM) gave it thorough clean and checked the pads individually for continuity, all buzz...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Moving games and other software to rom
Have you got the latest version, v1.01? I added a work-around to be able to run in MODE 6 on the Electron.If that's still causing problems, I'll update the distribution by ripping all the comments...
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off-topic • Re: LOL DESCRIPTION
Hey all,Just for a laugh, I searched for "Acorn Bremsscheibe" at ebay.de, (d.d. 27-07-2024).I found over one hundred and fifty variants of such "Brake Disc". Greet's, L.Statistics: Posted by Louis.m —...
View ArticleEconet in all its guises • Re: Econet Level 4
I noticed that RISC OS 5 does a machine type peek on the server when you login. I am not sure yet if that is just to quickly time out the login if there isn't a server at the address given or if its...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Trying to get an A7000 working
Congratulations on your new acquisition. Was it this one from eBay last week? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256575496262I had a long talk with the owner and encouraged him to take photos of the battery....
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Paddles for Micro/ Master
I use slightly modified Atari paddles for my beebs when I take them to shows and have ported a few arcade games that use them, Circus/Acrobat TV, Super Breakout, Rip Cord and Warloards (4 player with...
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introduce yourself • Hello from Bristol
Hey everyone, I’m from Bristol,I am a collector of vintage computers and games consoles I have at present 2 Acorn electronsAcorn electron Plus oneBBC model B Cumana dual Disk Drive (it has a few...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Cracking tinnitus, Gromit
Acorn BBC Micro minimal configuration:-This is to try to get the machine working to a "Language?" prompt.Disconnect the keyboard.Then remove all of the following (if fitted and if socketed):IC3 -...
View Articlecommunications • Night Owl BBS *Host UP* 28 JULY
Night Owl is up early today (Sunday).How to Connectviewtopic.php?p=421919#p421919Statistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:22 am
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • How to contact RISC OS Open/ join forum
I have a bug / issue with the new WiFi release in Risc OS 5.30 and wanted to raise it with the RISC OS open but their forum is closed to new members due to spamming. I've written an email to the...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Re: How to contact RISC OS Open/ join forum
I have a bug / issue with the new WiFi release in Risc OS 5.30 and wanted to raise it with the RISC OS open but their forum is closed to new members due to spamming. I've written an email to the...
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