Acorn Archimedes

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:46 am

Is there any trick to use unpacked .arc files (which are ZIPs)? I've unpacked some archives from here:
http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org ... tware.html
But instead of starting, RISCOS only opens them in a text editor.

hubersn · Post by **hubersn** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:30 am

slingshot wrote:Is there any trick to use unpacked .arc files (which are ZIPs)? I've unpacked some archives from here:
http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org ... tware.html
But instead of starting, RISCOS only opens them in a text editor.

No trick, only one important rule: always unarchive inside RISC OS (using e.g. SparkPlug), only this keeps the filetype information intact, which is essential for RISC OS operation.

Have fun
hubersn

xc8 · Post by **xc8** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:36 am

slingshot wrote:Is there any trick to use unpacked .arc files (which are ZIPs)? I've unpacked some archives from here:
http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org ... tware.html
But instead of starting, RISCOS only opens them in a text editor.

You must unpack then under RISCOS using eg apps like SparkFS, issue is that if unpack using non-RISCOS apps (under windoze etc) you will lose the metadata of the files, so wont be recognised under RISCOS

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:04 am

Thanks! Will try Sparkplug.

vebxenon · Post by **vebxenon** » Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:37 pm

Hello, some time ago somebody posted a link for downloading Xenon 2 for Archimedes, which is not available on the Internet and I lost the disks. Do you have any working link?

DrOG · Post by **DrOG** » Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:52 pm

vebxenon wrote:Hello, some time ago somebody posted a link for downloading Xenon 2 for Archimedes, which is not available on the Internet and I lost the disks. Do you have any working link?

Here's a link, have fun!
https://mega.nz/#!QRcGRIyY!Fx6rzdiR6xE0 ... eVRMyhlbOg

vebxenon · Post by **vebxenon** » Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:06 pm

DrOG wrote:
vebxenon wrote:Hello, some time ago somebody posted a link for downloading Xenon 2 for Archimedes, which is not available on the Internet and I lost the disks. Do you have any working link?
Here's a link, have fun!
https://mega.nz/#!QRcGRIyY!Fx6rzdiR6xE0 ... eVRMyhlbOg

Thanks very much!

Just a question about this core, have you been able to run Wolfenstein 3D? When I put the 3rd disk I always get an error.

DrOG · Post by **DrOG** » Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:58 pm

Didn't try it so far...

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:18 pm

This one should have stable video:
https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-bina ... 191021.rbf

vebxenon · Post by **vebxenon** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:41 pm

slingshot wrote:This one should have stable video:
https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-bina ... 191021.rbf

Thanks!!

arty · Post by **arty** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:06 pm

slingshot wrote:This one should have stable video:
https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-bina ... 191021.rbf

Thank you for support of rare(beyond UK) architecture and 1st computers on ARM with RISC OS!

Televicious · Post by **Televicious** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:34 am

slingshot wrote:This one should have stable video:
https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-bina ... 191021.rbf

Sweeet. Had this not working with flashing screen on my SD for a while. Now I learn that the ROM I have is German though lol. New computer world to explore.

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:27 pm

Meanwhile I found out that CMOS.BIN (used as CMOS.RAM and selected in the OSD) files are working from Arculator, after some cycles of yellow LED flashing, RISC OS starts with the saved settings.

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 5:08 pm

And if anyone uses this core: investigated some VIDC issues, like Elite in 15kHz, the Bounce demo from BIA, and applied some fixes to make them work. Also realized that some demos, like Risc Dream, and the Spectrum Emulator works only at 15kHz, so added an optional scandoubler to be able to enjoy them on VGA, too.
https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-bina ... 191026.rbf

arty · Post by **arty** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:47 pm

slingshot wrote:And if anyone uses this core: investigated some VIDC issues, like Elite in 15kHz, the Bounce demo from BIA, and applied some fixes to make them work. Also realized that some demos, like Risc Dream, and the Spectrum Emulator works only at 15kHz, so added an optional scandoubler to be able to enjoy them on VGA, too.
https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-bina ... 191026.rbf

Massive. Unexpectedly cool update.
Thank you!

Chris23235 · Post by **Chris23235** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:41 am

Many thanks, finalles a way to play the elite version of Elite

vebxenon · Post by **vebxenon** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:56 am

Thanks very much!!

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:06 pm

Chris23235 wrote:Many thanks, finalles a way to play the elite version of Elite

Just the controls are still horrible. Why they didn't like the joystick ports back in time?

Chris23235 · Post by **Chris23235** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:39 pm

slingshot wrote:
Chris23235 wrote:Many thanks, finalles a way to play the elite version of Elite
Just the controls are still horrible. Why they didn't like the joystick ports back in time?

This was an Acorn thing, they thought it would taint the image of an educational computer if they supported Joysticks. Funny enough the BBC already had Joystick support (even if only in the form of analog Joysticks).

On a sidenote was anybody succesful in creating a CMOS file?

Televicious · Post by **Televicious** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:56 pm

I dunno using the mouse controls in stuff is pretty great. I always like analog controls. Magnetoids is awesome. Wish there was a way to get the proper aspect in games on VGA monitor though. Have to invest in a scaler I suppose.

slingshot · Post by **slingshot** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:02 pm

Televicious wrote: Wish there was a way to get the proper aspect in games on VGA monitor though. Have to invest in a scaler I suppose.

Maybe the changelog with the scandoubler should give you a hint how to do it...

Chris23235 · Post by **Chris23235** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 5:44 pm

The Archimedes Dealer Disk had a program to load and save the CMOS to disk. Could this be used with the Archimedes core?

vebxenon · Post by **vebxenon** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:11 pm

Will a complete readme of this core be added?

About Elite... The ADF I have has copy protection. This core reads .ADF extension only?

Thanks very much!

vebxenon · Post by **vebxenon** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:23 pm

I've tested James Pond and all the graphics are scrambled... can you test It? I'm using VGA.

hubersn · Post by **hubersn** » Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:09 pm

vebxenon wrote: About Elite... The ADF I have has copy protection.

ADF is a simple sector dump and cannot include copy protection. Or do you refer to the "manual" protection?

Ian Bell's homepage should have an "unprotected" Elite .adf. See here for suitable versions: http://www.elitehomepage.org/arc/index.htm

This core reads .ADF extension only?

Yes. Someone wants to add APD and JFD?

hubersn

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