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acorn atom and acorn system series • Top 10 Atom Games

Stardot about 4 months ago

Hi Everyone,I'm adding an Atom section to the downloads area on BeeBS and having not played many Atom games (aside from Eliza, for an embarrassingly long time) I was wondering what your Top 10 Atom games are? Or any notable program/utilities?Looking forwa …

acorn atom and acorn system series • Latest AtoMMC sources.

Stardot about 5 months ago

Hi all,After some enquireies at the last ABUG about obtaining AtoMMC boards, I reached ot to SirMorris and got his permission to produce a bunch for people**. So having re-spun the board I want to put the latest firmware version on it.Currently I'm using …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Computer Music with Atom

Stardot about 5 months ago

This is a lovely video from 1984 that features an Acorn Atom.Credit: Frans Lemaire - MICADOhttps://www.youtube.c... Posted by beatkamp — Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:13 am — Replies 2 — Views 56 …

acorn atom and acorn system series • Help needed with Atom DOS NMI Handler

Stardot about 5 months ago

I am trying to understand the NMI handler used within Atom DOS. I am very happy with how the code works within the handler except for one instruction. Just before the RTI, there is an additional PLA (i.e. not matched with a previous PHA). The comment, tak …

acorn atom and acorn system series • Top Tip: Ikea made an Atom plinth

Stardot about 5 months ago

The Ikea ,,Elloven" plinth is suitable for your Atom.Current link: (hello future, if the link is dead, it was once not so)https://www.ikea.is/is/p... ... t-00485101Statistics: Posted by beatkamp — Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:40 pm — Replies 1 — V …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • AtomMC V4: works but autoboot never does

Stardot about 5 months ago

After chasing bug after bug, I decided to completely replace all the sockets in my Atom with machined sockets. This restored it to perfection. I have the AtomMC V4 installed along with the noise killer. I have never been able to get the MC to autoboot no …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • 2532 / 2732 Adaptor Board

Stardot about 5 months ago

Does this look ok if I want to use a 2732 in place of a 2532 in the Atom? In particular, I've wired:2532 pin 12 (Gnd) to 2732 pin 18 (nCE)2532 pin 18 (A11) to 2732 pin 21 (A11)2532 pin 20 (PD/nPGM) to 2732 pin 20 (nOE)2532 pin 21 (VPP) left floating (it's …

acorn atom and acorn system series • Atom-in-pc toolboxes

Stardot about 5 months ago

Now I'm up and running with the awesome 'Atom-in-PC' card - I'm wondering how I can activate the toolboxes. Is there a command I use to switch banks, or a way to list whats available? Incidentally the full size ISA card proved a challenge, and the only ma …

acorn atom and acorn system series • AtoMMC joystick.....

Stardot about 5 months ago

Hi all,Does anyone know the pinout of the Joystick port on the AtoMMC board?Cheers.Phill.Statistics: Posted by Prime — Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:09 pm — Replies 7 — Views 378 …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Youtube video about the MC6847 timing in Mame

Stardot about 6 months ago

Hi guys, I found a rather interesting video about wrong 6847 timings in Mame.Don't know if or when these changes were implemented but I think it's worth checking the Atom emulator in Mame.https://www.youtube.co... …

acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Booking thread: ABUG North, 26th-28th January 2024. Manchester

Stardot about 6 months ago

n.b. I've unapologetically pinched JudgeBeeb's format for this post, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!ABUG NorthWe're pleased to announce that booking is now open for the next in person ABUG North. The event will run from 2pm on Friday until …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • OMDAC with an Acorn Atom

Stardot about 6 months ago

I found this while surfing on the internet.There was a topic about an OMDAC with a BBC but there was also an article with an Acorn Atom:https://www.muzines.co... Posted by oss003 — Tue Nov 21, 2023 8: …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Two very unusual mods in one Atom

Stardot about 6 months ago

An Atom was recently given to me. It has two very unusual mods. Can you see why it doesn't work in the first place One hint: there isn't even any garbage visible on the screen.BTW: even after undoing those mods it still has no picture ... Statistics: P …

8-bit acorn hardware • Which TV for composite video

Stardot about 6 months ago

Hi,In a moment of madness, I sold my old monochrome composite video monitor thinking I could use a smaller TV. Sadly, there is a picture but unreadable so I need something else. Would a straight 625 line LCD with composite input work? Or composite via …

acorn atom and acorn system series • Atom roms dumped at ABUG

Stardot about 6 months ago

Hi all,These are the two ROMS I dumped at ABUG : atom_sign.rom is the one from the black atom that was used to control illuminated signs.toolkit.rom was sumped from another Atom, not it may well be an already known ROM but posting here just in case.Update …

acorn atom and acorn system series • Found Atom ROMs

Stardot about 6 months ago

Hi all,May or may not be useful to anyone, my Atom came with 3 ROMs in a box which I've dumped. There is:ROSS.bin - Labelled "ROSS Software", so I'm guessing is the Ross Utility ROMDB7E.bin - Labelled as "DB7E" with "40 char DOS" crossed out, no idea what …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Atom RGBtoHDMI 3D printed case

Stardot about 7 months ago

No sure if it is useful to anyone, but I knocked up a prototype 3D printed case for the RGBtoHDMI today. If people want it, I can refine it and 3D print it for them and/or make the STL available.Statistics: Posted by LinuxJedi — Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:49 pm …

acorn atom and acorn system series • Case screws

Stardot about 7 months ago

Hi,My Atom did not come with the two screws to hold the top and bottom parts together. Anyone know what they should be in terms of length and thread?Statistics: Posted by LinuxJedi — Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:45 pm — Replies 13 — Views 186 …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Leather carry box

Stardot about 7 months ago

Hi,The Acorn Atom I acquired recently came in a leather carry case that seemed to be designed to fit the Atom, it is double sided, the top holding the Atom and the bottom holding tapes, PSU and manuals.I wondered if this was a known product or whether a l …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Case for bbc b / atom wifi.

Stardot about 7 months ago

Hallo. Richard webb ever made this case for the bbc wifi gadget. And now can i buy one and like the case. Is soneone got the stl file or make one?This nice lookin case Statistics: Posted by thedark — Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:16 pm — Replies 1 — Views 56 …

acorn atom and acorn system series • Atom in PC

Stardot about 7 months ago

Are there any other users of Roland's excellent 'Atom in PC' card? I really like this way of working, and have one installed in an old PC.I have a couple of questions if anyone knows these.1. How do you get software that is on Atom disks (or elsewhere) in …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Acorn Atom color card

Stardot about 7 months ago

Talking to Kees (Oss003) , last weekend at the ABUG-NL I realized I had an Atom with a kind of an odd color card.Being motivated again after the weekend to do some "Atom stuff" I took it out of the Atom today.It is a color card by a Dutch electronics comp …

acorn atom and acorn system series • New (to me) Atom

Stardot about 8 months ago

I have acquired an Atom - a rescue from ebay. I spent the last few days cleaning it and i now need to think about getting it fired up. The keyboard is clean, IPA on the motherboard has certainly made it a bit more sparkly and also I did brighten the cas …
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acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • ABUG SOUTH (in person) 10 to 12 November 2023 (booking thread)

Stardot about 8 months ago

ABUG SouthI am pleased to announce that booking is now open for the next in person ABUG South.This will be the last event that I will be organising (but the events will continue into 2024 and hopefully beyond).VenueThe event will take place from Friday 10 …
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Acorn System Prestel Terminal

Stardot about 8 months ago

I am wondering if anyone has, or has seen the Acorn System 3 Prestel Terminal. I am particularly interested in the hardware configuration and if the software still exists. I ask as I am currently building a Replica of sorts.Statistics: Posted by John_Newc …