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introduce yourself • Hi from Scotland UK

Stardot about 11 months ago

Statistics: Posted by CrystalHollow — Tue Jun 13, 2023 6:15 pm — Replies 5 — Views 123 …

other events + general event chat • Event calendar?

Stardot about 11 months ago

Is there or could there be an event calendar with basic details of the event such as location etc?Statistics: Posted by JohnH — Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:31 pm — Replies 0 — Views 53 …
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new ideas wishlist & general chat • HellGate

Stardot about 11 months ago

Still not decided on my next game after LaserZone, but I've mocked up another Llamasoft game HellGateSee video for in game demonstration https://youtu.be/mzCOWEBpTe... Posted by fizgog — Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:29 pm — Replies 1 — Views 108 …

8-bit acorn emulators • compiling beebem

Stardot about 11 months ago

ive had no issues compiling beebem on windows 7 but can someone give me any advice on compiling the windows beebem on linux mint 21.1i can also run the windows beebem in linux using wine but I would prefer to compile this version for linux will there b …

32-bit acorn hardware • Checkmate Garage (BBC B / A30x0 monitor stand)

Stardot about 11 months ago

Amiga hardware maker Checkmate has made something called the Checkmate Garage which is very similar to the old Acorn AKF20 A30x0 monitor stands you used to be able to get.It's not 100% the same the Acorn AKF20 monitor stand (it's not shaped) but you can b …
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8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S20 - R08 - Space Pilot

Stardot about 11 months ago

Stardot high score challengeSeason Twenty: Round 08Space Pilot chosen by ManiacMiner================... Round Eight starts at 9pm on Monday the 12th of June and ends at 9pm on Monday …

wanted • Wanted: Audio Amplifier IC and Speaker

Stardot about 11 months ago

Hi,I'm after a small, cheap audio amplifier IC and speaker for my Sound Cart projects, I've found these on eBay, does anybody know if I can beat these prices anywhere else?Amp IC: TDA2822M 1W Mono DIP 8 IChttps://www.ebay.co.uk/it... ... 635-29 …

8-bit acorn software: other • ADE plus on Econet

Stardot about 11 months ago

I've come across a problem with ADE plus while using econet where I am trying to create a macro library, just messing around really. When I issue the MLIB command it starts the macro librarian and then gives an error Can't write to output file.I've tried …

acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • (Now live!) Weekday 'Virtual' General session #69, Tuesday 13th June 2023, 7pm - 10pm (BST)

Stardot about 11 months ago

On Tuesday (tonight) there will be an ABUG General Session, at 7, on zoom. (General Sessions run on Tuesdays, every three weeks. If you don't have the zoom coordinates, send a PM or ask in this thread. We don't publish them!)New information!We're trying …

32-bit acorn hardware • 2GB Disk On Module - more than 1 partition?

Stardot about 11 months ago

I just installed one of these 2GB DOM's in my A3020 (RISC OS 3.11) it worked great out of the box, but I have only made 1 502 MB partition and was wondering if it would be possible to create more partitions seeing as though, there should be room for it. I …

general • Beeb-inspired beers

Stardot about 11 months ago

Hello. Anybody heard of this little Berkshire brewery "Elusive Brewing" that seems to have a strong BBC Micro focus with its beer names?https://www.elusivebr... doubt I caught all the "references", but clearly there's the MODE 7 teletext font …
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My Life With… Eddie Kidd Jump Challenge on ZX Spectrum

Retro Arcadia about 12 months ago

As regular readers will know, I often refer to my sad top lists for everything – obviously, the big list of about 200 favourite video games, all in order, often comes up because it usually dictates what we’re looking at here, but we’ve also cove …
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Apple's purple Cray (hooked up to VAXes and Sun)

Retro Computing Forum about 12 months ago

Here’s the story of Apple’s failed attempt to build their own CPU architecture, starting in 1986 or so and ending in '89. thechipletter.substack.com The First 'Apple Silicon' : The Aquarius Processor Project …

BBC Master 128: The evolved 8-bit computer from Acorn

Adrian's Digital Basement about 12 months ago

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This weekend - world's largest Econet ever?

Retro Computing Forum about 1 year ago

An event this weekend at The National Museum of Computing (on Bletchley Park campus) has possibly assembled and exercised the largest Econet of all time - that’s my guess anyway. But in any case the Econet LAN Party event seems to have been …
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Thrust (Superior Software/Firebird, 1986)

Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog about 1 year ago

Originally designed and written by Jeremy C. Smith for the Acorn BBC Micro and Electron, and published by Superior Software in 1986.Commodore 64 version written by Jeremy C. Smith, with music by Rob Hubbard and title screen by Bob Stevenson.Amstrad CPC ver …

New to 99erland

99er about 2 years ago

Hey Folks, New here, so I apologise if I'm off base at all. I have some hardware questions, but first a little background :-) I'm a "general" collector of 8 and 16 bit retro systems, triggered by a friend of mine giving me an Amiga CD32 about 8 years bac …
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257 - 8-bit Memories

Retro Gaming Discussion Show about 4 years ago

Join Kingy and Ric in this epic episode where the lads share their memories and chosen games in this exciting 8-bit era.  They mainly focus on the micro-computers of this period; if Commodore, Sinclair, Atari, Acorn and Amstrad floats your boat, then this …
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Episode 8 - Acorn and the BBC

Advent of Computing about 5 years ago

The Raspberry Pi had been a huge success at its stated goals, and continues to be. But, this isn't the first time a British company would design and develop a computer as an accessible platform for learning programming. In fact, if you've read much about t …