general • Re: Any hotplate recommendations (for rework, surface mount soldering)
Try searching 'bga rework station infrared' on Aliexpress.This lists items like the T862, also the hotplate part which can be used with a heat gun.Statistics: Posted by sP1d3r — Sun Jul 28, 2024 12:15...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Most powerful Acorn hardware?
To me, an Acorn machine is a base system that Acorn actually sold. Add accessories to taste.Contemporary accessories, perhaps. Otherwise, we're back to stuffing modern gadgetry into the case.You'll be...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Replacement 20mm mouse balls
would these bearing balls work ?https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kozelo-10pcs-P ... 0CGF6D1SX/Statistics: Posted by lovebug — Sun Jul 28, 2024 1:37 pm
View ArticleEconet in all its guises • Re: Econet Level 4
Oh! So it's 32-bit file lengths or nothing using the updated NetFS? Existing ops using a 3-byte field for the file length don't work if that's running?Statistics: Posted by BeebMaster — Mon Jul 29,...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: The Master List for New Retro Hardware
The only thing that springs to mind, without doing the headphone jack mod, is the BeebSID, although that would be for playing SID tunes rather than internal sounds.Statistics: Posted by Elminster —...
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8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Acornsoft BCPL, MicroPROLOG manuals?
Acornsoft micro PROLOG has now been scanned and uploaded to the educational archive. Enjoy. <Necro>Did anyone manage to get a copy of this? I can't find it on the site any more...Statistics:...
View Articlearchive submissions • Re: 30th Anniversary BBC and Electron Collection
Hi all,Just re-posted Disc018 in Section 3 after adding my new disc copy of Lode Runner.If anyone remembers, In its old disc hacked form you could only load and play one of the blocks of 40 screens at...
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S23 -...
Finally got somewhere with this. It really is about remembering how to do each level as you go.Haven't managed to get past that damned spider on level 4 yet. Not keen on spiders in real life and...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Football manager game in BASIC
A new football manager game using modern tooling and techniques sounds like a great idea. I adored CM2 on my Windows 95 pc back in the day!Statistics: Posted by bob147 — Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:58 am
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Strange disc drive cable
Hi,Just curious as to why on some dual disc drives, I've noticed that the wires from pins 1 and 2 of the BBC have been notched out?I don't think these are critical for 5 1/4 drives pin 1 0v and pin 2...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Disassemblies of BBC Micro Games
I did start disassembling the Quill interpreter with a view to fiddling about to make more memory available and to see how it works (perhaps moving some of the data to SW RAM), but found it heavy...
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Scotland Day Event...
What about 26-bit?Statistics: Posted by BeebMaster — Tue Jul 30, 2024 1:21 pm
View Articlegeneral • Re: Station 112 Breaks The Internet
Ach, I've no idea really what's going on. Let's say the problem is "intermittent", with different combinations of things causing it at different times, but always involving Station 112.Should I change...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Beebspriter
I downloaded the BeebSpriter executable and source bundle the other day but the links seem to be broken now. Does anyone have a copy pleaseDStatistics: Posted by dominicbeesley — Tue Jul 30, 2024 1:23...
View Articlecommunications • Night Owl BBS *Host UP* 30 JULY
Night Owl is up daytime today, didn't shutdown this morning , just left running.Logon if you have a curious moment or two today ..cheersBrianHow to connect.viewtopic.php?p=421919#p421919Statistics:...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Another FPGA Atom techy question
It's the wav2atm that's not playing ball for me. It produces a file with lots of 00 where the gaps in the wav are. And then doesn't complete the conversion either.I have my own version of an Atom WAV...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Continuing RISC PC testing/issues
A few thoughts: I2C lines do indeed idle high. There's something funny with the supply to the RTC: The +5V supply should be stiff enough override the battery voltage when the power is on. That...
View Articlegeneral • Re: Advice from PCB Creators
I do strongly recommend printing out as described by Diminished.A gerber viewer like viewmate is best, you can import all layers then check they all align. I've done a lot of pcb layout over the...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: LOLPRICE
Who's after £6k acorn bundle on eBay??Statistics: Posted by vexorg — Wed Jul 31, 2024 12:55 pm
View ArticleEconet in all its guises • Re: Econet Level 4
Initial update to SoftMDFS v0.07 at: https://mdfs.net/Apps/Networking/FServers/Adds: UsersEx, UserInfoEx, Examine32, GetInfo32, Find32, GetArg32, SetArg32.Something from my notes from testing SoftMDFS...
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