8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Can I use Gotek or MMFS with Opus DDOS to make...
So I've figured out the Floppies! Turns out all I needed was to run the command *OPT 4,3 to make the disk bootable after *MCOPY-ing the files over. So now I can write single-sided images on both sides...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: SCART - HDMI
The listing says "Does not support RGB input" so that will be the problem.I have 2 identical looking boxes which do support RGB. It's difficult to differentiate with these things as they are...
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S23 -...
Had a pretty stellar game last night, and beat my previous score - after seeming to be stuck on 3rd Punk Bar foreverActually got to the 3rd Space Bar before I finally lost a life, but then they all...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Re: Decoding Podule IDs
Thank you both for your help, its interesting how they seem to have changed over time, I'll have a good look over the weekend.I think the filing system 11 is just a coincidence, as there doesn't seem...
View Articlethe complete BBC games archive • Play and download counts added to the...
I've just added a small but interesting feature to the Complete BBC Micro Games Archive at bbcmicro.co.uk.If you hover your mouse over the Play or Download buttons on the homepage or in search...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Vine Micros Mk 2 Replay and Gotek
I am sure you need a 1770 version of Replay if you are using 1770 DFS in your BBC.1. replaced the 8271 with retroclinic 1770 upgrade 2. 8271 V1.1 -> with a 27128 vine replays MK2 blown eprom.3. i...
View Articlethe complete BBC games archive • Re: Play and download counts added to the...
That's great - thanks Mark!Statistics: Posted by BigEd — Thu Oct 10, 2024 10:40 pm
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communications • Re: the Night Owl BBS "Friday*
Night Owl is now up for this evening!!Cheers Statistics: Posted by brianmartin_2001 — Fri Oct 11, 2024 7:33 pm
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new projects in development: games • Re: Apache Valley - possible new...
In my earlier games, I checked for non-zero where the bullet was to be drawn and then did a check against the gfx or mask.For some more recent games I have used a hit-box, R-Type proof of concept...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Viable modern SRAM L2 chips for PC Card?
Hi guys.I'm hoping if someone more experienced could tell me if the ISSI IS61C1024AL-12JLI chips could be a viable modern 512K L2 cache upgrade alternative?https://www.digikey.co.uk/en/products/d ......
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: MMFS2 and Keyboard buffer
Thanks.The version I was using was from the zipped "Tricky" MMFS2 download in another thread.Are the SRAM Checks perhaps incorrectly identifying the B+. 64 as having sideways RAM?Statistics: Posted by...
View Articleacorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Combined VGA / Tube interface board...
Hi Ken,I am working on adding SID emulation to the pico-vga firmware. Do you know if the pico on the VGA/Tube board can see the SID register addresses starting at #BDC0?Also, where can I get a...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero and a small CPLD
Oh yeah, before I forget.One thing that bothers me a bit is that the internal Pi Copro I have fitted in my Master 128, now rests on the side of the 12-bit extender board.To prevent any kind of short,...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Viable modern SRAM L2 chips for PC Card?
So let me update my own thread, yes they work!As far as I'm aware, it's always acceptable to use faster RAMs, but it's good to have confirmation.I assume the only other change you had to make to...
View Articleacorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Acorn Atom Books
Wake up your Atom - 20241012.rar OCRed in .odf and .pdf for booklet to bind.Statistics: Posted by gob33 — Sat Oct 12, 2024 11:39 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: The BBC Micro ROM Library
jMOS Systems ROM 0.19What is this?Statistics: Posted by Pernod — Sat Oct 12, 2024 11:45 pm
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Acorn BBC Micro USB-C power adaptor Install
Just fitted one of the USB supplies today. Works really well with a Raspberry Pi adapter. I have a 3.5” floppy drive that I used to plug into the old PSU. Any ideas on how I could power this...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Dead Risc PC VRAM module?
I decided to remove all the rear-side chips using a hot air gun. They came off very easily - so I decided to clean everything and put them back. This went pretty well too. The module still doesn't...
View Articlenew projects in development: games • Re: unnamed shoot-em-up....
If they don't animate and the two are simultaneous from a choice of many, shift tables might be an option.Still expensive for a two colour mode as you need 7x2x256One of the games I ported has many...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Switch BBC B PSU into BBC Master
AFAIK the model B supply has higher power output than the one in the Master, in which case it's probably an improvement!Statistics: Posted by JonnoW — Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:50 pm
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