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Plus 1 for the Voltmace. :D BITD I only played the tape version on the keyboard (no joystick) to start with. The disc version was certainly a major improvement! I always found the keyboard controls to be very easy and intuitive personally. When I got a Voltmace a couple of years ago however it was a...

Bobbi wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:05 pm

@Lardo Boffin -- thanks for the BCPL manuals and disks. I think I found some of that material already but not all of it.

No worries. I live in hope of finding a copy of the calculations package at some point.

I always try to minimise use of strings as much as possible and reuse where possible, setting the size (as per Flaxcottage’s post) to the largest possible usage. In my adventure frame work (written in BASIC, link in signature and https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=19303#p268318) I on...

It is also optional in Microsoft BASIC which accounts for most of the other 80s micros. In 70s minicomputer BASICs, LET was sometimes required. I am just learning BCPL on the Beeb and that uses a LET keyword quite extensively, interestingly enough. Depending on how far you have got this may help: h...

tricky wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 17, 2020 4:48 pm

Some more bits, so I made myself an analogue joystick for BBC or Vectrex.

If you ever happen to make a spare one I worry about using my original Vectrex joystick...

My repaired Tatung Einstein (ZX81 for scale) - a new AY chip was required as the keyboard was not working too well.

I have no idea where I am going to put it.

Boydie wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:11 pm

I’ve got the same model. Extremely useful and usable, even in my ham-fists.

Do you have a model number? My wife recently asked me what I want for xmas...

Saved up my pocket money and got one of these.... 27679CFC-5E95-4463-9A0C-236C9B400A50.jpeg I have bought a couple of the....iron on a solder sucker type .....only lasted a couple of chips, so bit the bullet. I just got an atom, which is yet to be delivered, so will be looking for a few bits and pi...

If nobody has any freebies you can buy them from here:

https://retroleum.co.uk/zx-spectrum-chips

A variable you refer to, e.g. IF T(I), has to be declared before being referred to. So if the bit of code that sets the value of T(I) has not been called before the IF (e.g. it is set in a branch that has not been followed) then it won’t exist and will cause an error. Even if there is a line of code...

+1 for ordering.

My kids can give it me for xmas.

The graphics are awesome on this! Its runs nicely on my Master in OS1.20 mode.

I’m still rubbish at it though.

So - the million dollar question. Which game is next for this treatment?

flaxcottage wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:36 pm

A huge lot of BBC books and manuals - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/71-BBC-Acorn ... SwksRfZNIl

Includes the Peter Kilworth book on writing adventures.

That is a good bundle! I suspect it will go for a fair bit of cash.

That is beyond awesome.

The same seller also has a Master:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333723497966

Mark at Retroclinic sells the speech stuff. It may be worth contacting him about the Kenneth Kendal ROM.

USA Beeb manuals (I think):

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254717524415

Pretty sure I read someone was looking for these?

And an Atom?

It depends on the game I think. As you are using a kind of disc filing system when running the MMC you are not in Tape filing system mode (you would have to do *TAPE to get from MMC to tape loading). If the game calls *TAPE before it tries to save then it should save to tape. It would also need to d...

If Football Manager doesn’t give you the option of selecting which disc to save to you may struggle. With a physical floppy disc you can just swap it. With an SD card system its not so easy. I’m not sure if you could load the game, change the SD card and then save. The MMC ROM may give errors due to...

Yes you can. Certainly with Elite anyway! For Elite you will need to mount a second disc image into one of the other ‘drives’. So (assuming I can remember the correct terminology): *DRIVE 2 *DIN Blankdisc *DRIVE 0 *DIN Elite *TUBEELT Where ‘Elite’ is the image containing Elite (ideally the disc or c...

Another reasonably priced book in virtually perfect condition. Even has the original receipt. That looks mint. I have my copy from BITD and it's a bit sad ... the glue in the spine and the paper quality not the best, I don't think. :( But I can still read it ... carefully ... Its not far off brand ...

Another reasonably priced book in virtually perfect condition.


Even has the original receipt.

lurkio wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 05, 2020 12:48 pm

Here's a link to play the game in your web browser, if that's more convenient for anyone:

Is there any way to get a keyboard to appear when running these in a browser on an iPhone?

Welcome!

I have a USA beeb converted to PAL by Mark at Retroclinic so happy to post any photos that may help.

Some photos of mine here:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15446

sydney wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:08 am

On behalf of all 12 year old boys I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Superior Software for their advertising campaign. We wholeheartedly approved.

Agreed. It brings back happy memories!

I’m a sucker for reasonably priced books.

We should have an international ‘check batteries in devices day’ pop up once a year on here to remind people to check!

I’m thinking it is time for a built in tokeniser, or at least having a go at one. When building and running a work in progress game the process is: 1) Build the output files / tokenise (separate program) / crunch / SSD and launch BeebEm 2) Load all the game data 3) Run the walkthrough 1) is pretty f...

Welcome also to near my neck of the woods! A few more people round here and we would have enough for a club.