Thanks, I’ll give that a go.
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- Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:57 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero and a small CPLD
- Replies: 1408
- Views: 130664
- Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:42 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero and a small CPLD
- Replies: 1408
- Views: 130664
Re: RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero and a small CPLD
What TV/Monitor model are you using? Many have a way of connecting analog audio, even when HDMI is being used. Samsung 2033HD (TV\Monitor). BTW, with the Scart picture, even with the picture size set to 4:3, doesn't fit vertically https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21625 , but HD...
- Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:46 am
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero and a small CPLD
- Replies: 1408
- Views: 130664
Re: RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero and a small CPLD
I've been considering buying the RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero for my Acorn computers, instead of buying a cheap scart to HDMI, but I'm holding back buying either as I want to add audio to the HDMI. The cheap scart to HDMI looks like it supports it, but from the documentation of RGB to HDMI using a Pi...
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: No “fit screen” option for Scart input on Samsung TV monitor.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 290
Re: No “fit screen” option for Scart input on Samsung TV monitor.
Hotel mode was off, so that wasn’t it. Also edited the source name to PC and that doesn’t fix it. I’ll get hold of a Scart to hdmi converter to see if that’ll work.
- Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:18 am
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: No “fit screen” option for Scart input on Samsung TV monitor.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 290
No “fit screen” option for Scart input on Samsung TV monitor.
I picked up for free a Samsung 2033HD tv monitor, but can’t get the picture to fit on the screen with my Electron using Scart. There are options for 4:3 screen format, but not “screen fit” for Scart. The result is the top of the picture is off the screen. Any suggestions on how I might fix this? Wou...
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:19 am
- Forum: other events + general event chat
- Topic: Please subscribe to the new ABug Youtube Channel!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1172
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 1:19 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn software: classic games
- Topic: BBC Elite source, now fully documented and explained
- Replies: 84
- Views: 6095
Re: BBC Elite source, now fully documented and explained
Just been enjoying the video by Mark on the abug site http://abug.org.uk/index.php/2020/11/07/explaining-elite/ . Fantastic suff. =D> After seeing the video and visiting his website www.bbcelite.com , I realised the version of Elite that I had back in the 80's for the Electron had the bug which bloc...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:42 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: Acorn Electron pr0n
- Replies: 4
- Views: 395
Re: Acorn Electron pr0n
Nice kit by the way. Quite jealous of the Plus 3. I keep playing with the idea of getting hold of a Plus 3, just to have a full set of Acorn addons for the Electron. From time-to-time they do crop up on eBay and go for good money, and\or will not deliver to Greece ](*,) Now to expand your kit with A...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:09 am
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: B+ DFS & ADFS versions for PAGE E00
- Replies: 10
- Views: 990
Re: B+ DFS & ADFS versions for PAGE E00
I think I read that MMFS is based on DFS 2.26? So I guess that this is an easier mod, than looking at ADFS first.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:00 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: B+ DFS & ADFS versions for PAGE E00
- Replies: 10
- Views: 990
Re: B+ DFS & ADFS versions for PAGE E00
Coming back to this afternoon some time. I suppose you can combine rom and ram with some address decoding on a single board to get page at E00 and not load ADFS or DFS in SW RAM each time you boot? Also B+ sockets being configurable as 32k you could have both ADFS and DFS on a single plugin board I ...
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:48 am
- Forum: off-topic
- Topic: The 8bit Guy
- Replies: 9
- Views: 564
Re: The 8bit Guy
Been following the Commander X16 project on and off as well. Waiting to see the final result is like.
Much prefer to see “BBC C” like computer built around a 6502 combining modern tech. Or BBC next (spectrum next) like computer.
Much prefer to see “BBC C” like computer built around a 6502 combining modern tech. Or BBC next (spectrum next) like computer.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:01 am
- Forum: off-topic
- Topic: The 8bit Guy
- Replies: 9
- Views: 564
Re: The 8bit Guy
Adrian's Digital Basement, is very good. I enjoy it a lot. The 8 bit guy is not bad either, but his content is not so much to my taste. I’ve just started following another couple of youtubers Jan beta and Noel’s retro lab. Better than the 8 bit guy in my opinion. Occasionally RMC - The Cave, has som...
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:43 am
- Forum: new ideas wishlist & general chat
- Topic: what should i write next?
- Replies: 366
- Views: 38683
Re: what should i write next?
Yep, that's a good idea I found these sites http://www.ankman.de/mame/sor.php and http://mamepedia.com/. Working my way through them.
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:24 pm
- Forum: new ideas wishlist & general chat
- Topic: what should i write next?
- Replies: 366
- Views: 38683
Re: what should i write next?
Talking about old Arcade games, back around 78-79-80 (I guess), Lowestoft swimming pool (now called Waterlane Liesure Centre), had two Arcade games in the entrance hall. One was space invaders and the other ...., I can't for the life remember what it was. If I could find some list of Arcade games wi...
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:14 pm
- Forum: past all-day virtual ABugs
- Topic: All-day 'Virtual' Acorn session #10, Saturday 9th January, 9am - 11pm (GMT)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1819
Re: All-day 'Virtual' Acorn session #11, Saturday 9th January, 9am - 11pm
Will there be any video posts of the event on http://abug.org.uk/? I do enjoy viewing them.
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:08 pm
- Forum: new ideas wishlist & general chat
- Topic: what should i write next?
- Replies: 366
- Views: 38683
Re: what should i write next?
Maybe it was a C64, but for sure I wouldn’t have recognised back then. There were lots of spectrums, a few zx81’s, even less BBC’s (price) etc.
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 9:43 pm
- Forum: new ideas wishlist & general chat
- Topic: what should i write next?
- Replies: 366
- Views: 38683
Re: what should i write next?
I was watching by chance Ghostbusters on tv remembered seeing the computer game being played at a computer club I attended back in the 80’s. I can’t remember which computer was running it, but Dragon keeps coming to mind (there was only one person using a Dragon). I don’t think it’s available on eit...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:50 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: variable volume for the BBC
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3794
Re: variable volume for the BBC
I was researching what parts to to buy to add an audio out to my B+ and came across this article http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/boppi ... e-bbc/3383. I haven't checked yet to see if PL16 is the same on the B+ as it means I have to take off the case again.
- Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:04 am
- Forum: off-topic
- Topic: The great “Merry Christmas 2020” topic
- Replies: 28
- Views: 764
Re: The great “Merry Christmas 2020” topic
Happy Christmas everyone.
My daily highlight! Thank you all!
My daily highlight! Thank you all!
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:46 pm
- Forum: miscellaneous new bbc and electron games
- Topic: Second Processor Elite for the Electron
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1754
Re: Second Processor Elite for the Electron
I don't if it can be easily changed, but in the 2nd processor version you start with a complete ship with loads of money. It would be nice, like the non-2nd processor version, to have the option to start with a basic ship and a 100 credits.
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:39 am
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: Electron modern storage options
- Replies: 5
- Views: 421
Re: Electron modern storage options
I also do have a TZXDuino with the latest Maxduino firmware - I understand they are supposed to be able to load uncompressed .UEF files? I've tried a few of those and I can't seem to get the TZXDuino to recognise them. The procedure I have been using is to unzip the downloaded .zip, which gives me ...
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:24 am
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: Electron modern storage options
- Replies: 5
- Views: 421
Re: Electron modern storage options
ElkSD is great solution, not only do you get to use DFS (filing system) disk images e.g. SSD extension, you also get sideways RAM and do not need any addons to the Electron. If you want to use a Gotek, you'll need additional hardware either a Plus 3 (and an adaptor), or Plus 1 with a disk controller...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:51 am
- Forum: miscellaneous new bbc and electron games
- Topic: Second Processor Elite for the Electron
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1754
Re: Second Processor Elite for the Electron
Is there detailed instructions for setting Mame up from the Elk? I struggled the last time I tried this.
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:49 am
- Forum: miscellaneous new bbc and electron games
- Topic: Second Processor Elite for the Electron
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1754
Re: Second Processor Elite for the Electron
Fantastic! Going to give this a try a bit later.
Did you you also change loading and saving commanders to disk and not to tape?
Did you you also change loading and saving commanders to disk and not to tape?
- Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: Could you plug a pi into a matter cartridge slot?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 563
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:43 am
- Forum: the complete BBC games archive
- Topic: The complete Electron games archive
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2076
Re: The complete Electron games archive
It seems that finally the solution for me will be to use the ElkSD64 to load .SSD files an the TZXduino to load .UEF files. You could use this tool (PlayUEF) for "playing" uef files https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13992 Or additional hardware to load UEF from a PC (UPURS) ht...
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:03 pm
- Forum: the complete BBC games archive
- Topic: The complete Electron games archive
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2076
Re: The complete Electron games archive
Is it possible to directly comvert UEF to SSD files? If not, is it possible to play the UEF files (with an TZXduino for example) and "capture" and "dump" the data to be saved in SSD format? You could try the method described here https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=812...
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:40 pm
- Forum: the complete BBC games archive
- Topic: The complete Electron games archive
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2076
Re: The complete Electron games archive
There's a massive collection of disk images (DFS and ADFS), UEF images, books, magazines etc available at http://www.acornelectron.co.uk/c-dvd.html, at a very reasonable price.
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:35 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn software: other
- Topic: A new MENU system for MMC/Gotek
- Replies: 211
- Views: 22193
Re: A new MENU system for MMC/Gotek
On the Elkulator disc menu I have checked the three options (Plus 3 enable, ADFS enable and DFS enable) so, it should load DFS files from Tricky compilation without problem isn't it? With all of these enabled you’ll need to use the command *DISK to select DFS, or *ADFS for ADFS. If you don’t want A...
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:22 pm
- Forum: 8-bit acorn hardware
- Topic: B+
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1399
Re: B+
If you’re interested retroclinic has a switchable multi os available for the b+. I bought one for my b+.
And my speaker is noisy as well. I’d like to get rid of buzzing noise.
And my speaker is noisy as well. I’d like to get rid of buzzing noise.