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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Cub 1451 pincushion

I've bought the components and removed the old ones.I think the capacitors were probably okay, but R325 was reading 150ohms instead of 180 and there were visible signs of it getting hot.However, C312...

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programming • Re: CPLD Coding - Boolean vs Bitwise Operations

That's not definitely something I would expect (in this context, both operators should behave the same).It's possible what's happening here is that the ISE fitter is generating an initial seed from...

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off-topic • Re: "The Five Doctors" 1984 4-part Repeat

I've noticed that Season 2 apparently has some missing episodes.The Crusader finishes up abruptly after (possibly) Saphudin starts talking to Barbara about the pleasure of death being far off, the...

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other vintage hardware, software and languages • Re: Armdroid 1 Robotic Arm -...

I'm probably going to give it a go - how bad my joints are is very variable so it'll likely be a slow process. It's not so much the gripping but more the fine motor control; when it's bad I don't have...

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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S23 -...

Bosconian - but LOL it could be implemented so much better than this.It's missing so many features - and adds new ones - so the end result is something quite different. I like the way the forcefields...

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new ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: whack-a-mole?

Aha! I thought someone must have done it already. Might still have a go, depends how good that one is. Oh hang on that's an arcade not a been title!Statistics: Posted by JohnH — Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:06 pm

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new ideas wishlist & general chat • Re: Rogue

Hey those are 1-Bit Rogue tiles XD....and guess what I was working to:dng.jpgI will not complete the game (I'm stuck at converting the dungeon creation routine into full assembler), but I've spent a...

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general • Re: Sd card failure of android phone

I've used Photorec and Testdisc in the past. I had to recover my camera SD card containing photos of my auntie Annie's 90th birthday party after it got corrupted when I inserted it in to my PC to copy...

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stardot FORUM • Re: Dropping Multiple Image Files Into Posts

Well I blame Station 112. And the Russians.Statistics: Posted by BeebMaster — Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:42 pm

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8-bit acorn hardware • Master 128 with VC2023

Would I need to invert the MA13 signal and connect to pin 17 of the VC2023 after removing link 7 to use the VC2023 in a master?Statistics: Posted by JonnoW — Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:44 pm

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8-bit acorn emulators • Re: MAME: Click (and other large ROMs)

Here's an extract of the Verilog code. I wonder if there's an issue with the '(!nRDS && GenBankSel[10]) || !bbc_nRST' code that is being used to run the logic. I can't remember where that came...

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programming • Re: Programming With Inter-Word

To re-enter a package from scratch you need to add 0 to the command, ie. *IW.0This is mentioned in the Inter-Word manual, haven't checked the other Inter manuals. In MAME I can easily switch packages...

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introduce yourself • Re: Hi from an oldie

Welcome, someone on here did a run of replacement plastic strips, but keys may require a donor or maybe someone has done some 3D printer files.Statistics: Posted by tricky — Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:56 pm

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8-bit acorn hardware • Interesting speech ROM socket issue

I thought I'd install a TMS5220-based speech system in one of my machines but when I came to do so I found this...IMG_1705.jpeg...the socket for the serial ROM out of place by one row of pins. I can...

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communications • Re: the Night Owl BBS

Hi Richard,I'd like to give this a go at some point, what are the details to connect in?Details on connection are here at link below if you have a Wi modem or a real dial up modem and suitable...

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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: ADFS IDE version for BBC Master 128?

Normally, yes it's on my desktop. But I'm not at home till the.weekend. I'll upload it then unless someone else does firstStill looking for you ROM if you have it.Statistics: Posted by gmc — Sat Aug...

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scanning of books, magazines, ads and letters • Wordwise Plus II Manual

Dropbox link as file is too large PDF Manual for Wordwise Plus IIhttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lk2mvzlc ... dxg7d&dl=0Statistics: Posted by stevei2791 — Sat Aug 10, 2024 3:50 pm

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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Trying to get an A7000 working

Right, as I don't have access to another Acorn Risc OS machine, my cunning plan is as follows :1. Put !HFORM on a DOS floppy.2. On the A7000 I then create a RAM Disk and copy the !HFORM directory to...

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communications • Re: the Night Owl BBS 10th Aug

Pleasure's all mine.Host is up now, so whenever suits you.Thanks for your interest.BrianStatistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Sat Aug 10, 2024 4:19 pm

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programming • Re: CPLD Coding - Boolean vs Bitwise Operations

I think that's me pretty much finished with the CPLD coding. I had to make a minor tweak to the switching logic to get some of the PALPROMs working correctly. This is what I initially had:Code: wire...

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