acorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Combined VGA / Tube interface board...
I have this wired to desktop PC speakers via a prototype output stage as suggested by Ken (just the passive components). It sounds considerably better!I've updated the VGA connector PCB to include an...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Electron first switch-on after 25 years...
Nothing. Go for it - there's nothing to go pop like in a BBC Micro If it doesn't work then post again and we can get to the bottom of what's happening!Statistics: Posted by danielj — Wed Oct 30, 2024...
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off-topic • Soldering help.
Hi all, This is driving me nuts....I have a JBC clone iron, but mostly using genuine JBC cartridges (the heating is done in the cartridge the 'iron' is actually just a convenient connector). I'm using...
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Introduce Yourself • Re: Hello from Australia!
Hi,welcome to this great Forum... Greetings from my little Dutch Atomic Attic, Wim... Statistics: Posted by Multiwizard — Wed Oct 30, 2024 10:36 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Teaching Computer Architecture
P%=buf needs to be *inside* the assembly loop, otherwise what you've done there is assemble two copies of the code, one after another.Doh! That's what happens when you rely on 30 year old memories....
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Mouse Software
I'm sure this has been asked before, but my search-fu is clearly weak today. Is there a list of software that can read the BBC Micro mouse? I remember AMX had a painting program, but was there much...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Teletext Adapter Fault
I swear I heard it say "To the last, I will grapple with thee... from Hell's heart, I stab at thee! For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee!"Hmm Khan Noonien Singh or Captain...
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miscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Ghouls: Revenge
Bitshifters are pleased to announce Ghouls: Revenge! The ghost is back!We've always loved Ghouls, despite the slightly fierce difficulty level, and its 40th birthday this year felt like the perfect...
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miscellaneous new bbc and electron games • Re: Ghouls: Revenge
Looks good! Well done guys .And the fact that you've got ADFS images suggests this might even run over Econet. Although I notice from the readme that ADFS isn't supported on the B / B+. I guess that's...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Yankie Doodle Auntie
What are we paying the licence fee for...As I understand it, the Beeb is a bit tight on money because the licence fee increases haven't kept pace with inflation. If you pay peanuts you get...My excuse...
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: CABALIST - a challenge....
...and another one done. Just one left now.Statistics: Posted by dv8 — Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:54 pm
View Article8-bit acorn software: classic games • Re: Simultaneous 2 player games
Grid is a recent 2 player simultaneous game supporting two joysticks.You should mention it in one of the ABUG threads. Would be good to see it played at one of those events.Statistics: Posted by...
View Article8-bit acorn software: other • Re: Mouse Software
The Repton 3 editor had mouse support.Statistics: Posted by Cybershark — Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:42 pm
View Articlearchive requests • Re: SOURCES: Missing BBC Games Help Required!
Took me a while, and lots of help from Fuzzle, but I think I've got it! Hopefully this makes sense to someone, I'm not into footie...
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new projects in development: games • Re: Lady Bug
What I did for pacman was add code to record the movement keys pressed and then changed the code to play it back. I got the timing a bit off but it worked well enough in about 100 byes but don't quote...
View ArticleIntroduce Yourself • Re: Greetings from Philadelphia (USA)
Welcome! There are a few of us in North America with BeebsStatistics: Posted by scruss — Fri Nov 01, 2024 1:18 am
View Articleoff-topic • Re: Soldering help.
Iron is set to 350C. Isn't that a little hot for leaded? I solder lead-free SAC305 at 350.Iron temperatures are often a great work of fiction. The Hakko temperature gauge (or its much cheaper...
View Articlecommunications • Re: the Night Owl BBS
Sorry for the late call just now. I had an opportunity to connect and did so, but then I noticed that it would finish around 11pm so I didn't want to spend too long on it otherwise I'd have spent...
View Articlesoftware & utilities for the pc, mac or unix • Re: Disc Image Manager
I was about to ask if there could be a version which works on Raspberry Pi, and found after downloading the latest version zip that there are ARM 32-bit and 64-bit versions already! Wonderful!I've...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: BBC Model B wont boot
I don't think it will make much difference but the two Texas 28-pin chips to the left of the disc controller are the speech upgrade chips, so they can be removed for testing purposes as they are not...
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