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Just the Userport and UPURS ports left to try. I also have a Smally mouse that I have never tested so I am going to try them both at the same time (what could possibly go wrong!). Any one tried the Electron + AP5 + Smally Mouse Combo. If so what software with mouse support will probably work? Edit:...

Hey all, I just wanted to let you know about a 'tune' I've knocked up using sounds from my Elk, a DR-55 drum machine and some lines of text I've read from a 1983 sales leaflet from Acorn Computers Ltd for the Electron. It's called 'Nostalgia'. I felt like I wanted to do something to mark the 35th an...

jms2 wrote:Smashing interview Stuart (and Dave)

Thank you sir! Really enjoyed this one. Some lovely Elk-history.

Good read :D I read it in Dave's voice which added to the excitement :lol: Also, that is an initial and acronym lover's dream article. We had: ACP ABR ASR AP1 AP2 AP3 AP4 AP5 AP6 AP7 AET ADFS ARA ABE AQR AEW AMS ideA PRES ELF HEX BASIC ROM RAM DRAM COMEX CB BBC ELK IC EU MHZ EPROM AT RH IFEL CJE/4D...

Well spotted, should be sorted now!

Just wanted to let you know about the latest interview up on the AET site - none other than Mr Dave Hitchins Weird HTML error on that page -- the text of the whole interview is one massive hyperlink?! :?: Hmm, that's not good :-( works fine on my all devices though; anybody else getting the same er...

Hey all!

Just wanted to let you know about the latest interview up on the AET site - none other than Mr Dave Hitchins himself!

Stuart.

Outstanding work! That sounds like a game I would love to play *Dribbles*

Just wanted to say that this board is wonderful. I finally got around to soldering up a 9 pin connector to test the usb serial link on the (E)UPURS and everything is lovely. I sent a dsd floppy image to the laptop and one back to the Electron and all is good, I have tested the Beeb compatible user p...

Welcome Rich,

Thank you for sharing your background and the excellent pics. Such a diverse mix of people here and some wonderful experiences to draw on when we have questions!

Hope you enjoy your time here!

Kind regards
Stuart

^^^ ghost in the shell! Most odd. If there's an awkward way to do something, I'll find it!

The UEF file is a bit odd. It seems to include junk data at the end of each file block, so either my understanding of UEF files is incomplete or BeebEm is doing something strange. I can make a cleaned up version of the UEF if required. It might just be the noisy sound file I converted it from. It s...

Tape is a CHAIN"" btw

Hi all, For completeness, here are the .ssd and .uef images of the disc and tape versions of my new adventure 'Zombies Ate Our Roadies! (the British IBM on Trubell Island) I am in the process of releasing this as a physical cassette and it is also available as a 3.5" floppy disc. Elsewhere on this f...

daveejhitchins wrote:If Stuart doesn't mind(?), duikkie, I'd like a more compact version for the MGC - Although the MGC can load more that one file, as long they are LOAD-ed, it would alleviate work elsewhere

Dave H

If it makes life easier on the MGC I don't mind

I would prefer it if you didn't release it as an improved/more efficient version of what I've already done; that's the game the way it is and that's how I have released it as a completed version (whether you think it was done in the most organised or efficient way is a different matter). It was just...

shoot me if i have some questions about the game programming [-X i am not a player , but i look at things :) i have downloaded the ssd , and a lot of files there :shock: first of all are files ZOAR (picture) and p.flyer used in any form by the game ? oke: we have !boot that runs loader in loader we...

I'm looking forward to playing this one. It's got a piece of the '80s in it!

Cassette version accelerating

uniforix wrote:Great game I've not got any further just yet as I was working on Freddy Frog, but I will pick it up again soon

Glad you're enjoying it! Don't let it distract from FF though: that is one cool looking frog

Well met and good luck with the restoration!

Stuart

ZAOR! Disc giveaway goes live at the British IBM gig in Cambridge last night!

brownsugar wrote:cool

Thanks! hope you enjoy the game.

For completeness, I've uploaded the FLAC along with the original ssd to my ZAOR page on AET.

When I get a chance I'll do a UEF

Is the P.flyer file on the disk needed? I'm guessing that the ZAOR image isn't used at all. In which case, if the load order is $.LOADER $.ZAORCV $.INST $.BIBM then I can make a UEF for you right away. :) Hi David, I think I've cracked it! I loaded BIBM into memory from disc then saved it to tape a...

I should have said: when you load the database from the hacked version into the official version and examine the various tables (vocab, objects, etc,) they are all gobbledegook. In fact, when you 'list' the vocab table it even changes into mode 3 and properly poops itself

hey all, Up until now, I've been happily using the hacked version of the Quill that allowed saving of databases and finalised adventures to disc. This has been fine and no errors have been encountered. In typical Stu fashion, i need to do something a bit funky now though - my latest adventure (ZAOR!...

If you're going, don't forget the British IBM are playing the Corner House on Friday night! (They'll be giving away zombies ate our roadies! floppies too lol)

Wish I could go... Have a goodun peeps!

CMcDougall wrote:Nice one Stu

was going to say where is SSD earlier, but , well, it's here now.
Also saves your trusty elk & drives (& yourself time to image /package /postbox walk)

Cheers my friend!
Heh, you know me though Col, I'm weird like that

Enjoy!