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acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Scotland Day Event...
Can you bring me a monitor again (as usual!) to attempt connection of mac ? Have PiSCSi and want to try the video card emulation...Thankfully I got my car back today after a month waiting for parts to...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: RGB Cable Splitter
It will probably work, though the Pi might not like the slightly lower supply voltage as it goes via a diode on the switcher. You may have to power the pi independantly.Statistics: Posted by IanS —...
View Article8-bit acorn emulators • Re: B-Em Tape Overhaul v3 (SAVE support, autotests)
Castle QuestThis was a nuisance to track down, but mercifully simple to fix. I was a little overzealous when implementing ACIA master reset, assuming the DCD bit in the status register should be...
View Articleacorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: BOOKING THREAD: ABUG...
I'll be there Fri to sun withcarolStatistics: Posted by tricky — Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:03 pm
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new projects in development: games • Re: Apache Valley - possible new...
See you there Statistics: Posted by tricky — Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:07 pm
View Articleintroduce yourself • Re: Back in Beeb-land
Hi and welcome. Have you seen the abug threads?Statistics: Posted by tricky — Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:09 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Yet another RiscPC Repair!
I was getting various unhappy looking displays and the supervisor promptIMG_1592.JPGI managed to find a break between IC33 and RP16 Causing the Virq and Sirq problems, now that is patched...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: A3000 questions
I push AUTO on the scope which changes the mV settingStop using Auto Set the vertical scale to anything between 1V/div and 5V/div and leave it there. Set the trigger level to be low (e.g. 1V) and...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Risc PC 700 RTC/Cmos repair
I got the PCF8583T RTC chip and fitted it, and although the CMOS worked OK, the clock did not keep time (it could be set, but after a period of power off it would show the original set time when...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Unipod and ADF10 or AEH52
AIUI the "Econet" style header was never used for anythiung. It probably cost almost nothing to add at design time, just requiring some sw to be written at a later date. I don't think anyone has ever...
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acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Re: ABUG Scotland Day Event...
Huge thanks to Paul for another good day. I'll pay more attention to the kickoff and closing times next time. Statistics: Posted by IanJeffray — Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:01 pm
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Re: Deluxe paint like software
There was a late DPaint clone IIRC. PaintCan?Statistics: Posted by SarahWalker — Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:13 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Random red screen - RiscPC 700
Roms 3.71 and StrongArm..Any advice?Useful ROMs, but not with that CPU, for POST. Get hold of an Arm610 or Arm710 board for debug use. With either of these CPUs, you'll get full POST operation from...
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software preservation • Re: Help: Cassette Program Preservation
Ah, after a few hours of staring at it sorted the foot out.The line was too long so shifted some some of the commands onto another line and it works OK now. Have also tested the program on my BBC...
View Articleprogramming • Re: RND
Hmm, from a maths perspective, not only is a set with a single thing a valid set, but so is a set with no things at all!Statistics: Posted by BigEd — Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:24 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Acornsoft ISO-Pascal disassembly
Thanks, that's really helpful! It took me a few minutes to realise that BLDisAsm is actually a compiled Pascal program, but I did twig in the end.I handed it the compiler bytecode starting at...
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8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Two player games...?
Cyborg WarriorsOh yes, that one's definitely not been mentioned in any of the twelve dozen threads on this subject Statistics: Posted by Cybershark — Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:43 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Extra colours
Been doing a lot of reading lately, and came across this article in the bbc Micro magazine volume 1 no 2Did it ever exist / work and has anybody heard of it or even tried itIMG_0727.jpegStatistics:...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: Star Trail for the BBC Micro and...
Coming along very nicely, looking forward to trying it out, one question though, have you ever thought about having the icons running along the top then you could palette swap, I was thinking like...
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general • Re: Electrical advice for Demon AVR PSU 110v to 240v Question
Right then, not the answer I was hoping for, but I know best not to mess with this stuff and certainly a device that will sit in the living room on (even in standby). I also have had bad experiences...
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