From: 275 D.R.Steadman
On the BBC Master 128 I use a
Commodore 1702 colour monitor and as
this is a composite video monitor I
had to fit a link onto the computers
circuit board to obtain the correct
output.
The link is numbered 11 but as it is
not fitted as standard you will have
to make your own. Simply take a small
length of wire and solder it into the
holes which are already drilled.
RE: ADFS disc sector
editor
From: 2J3 D.R.Steadman
This is a program which I have been
awaiting for quite some time. I will
find it very useful.
However, I found that the program was
slightly cumbersome, and on occasions
confusing. After making slight
alterations to the program's display
and adding 2 further functions I found
that the program was perfect for what
I want.
The problem with the display is that
some messages are not removed from the
screen. A VDU 12 added before the
VDU 26 in lines 380, 390 and 570 cures
that (ie. VDU 12,26).
I also added sector forward and
backward options to the function keys
6 and 7, thus allowing a quick search
through the sectors with a single
keypress.
LINES WHICH MUST BE ADDED FOR
SECTOR FORWARD AND BACKWARD.
155 *KEY 6 ! R
156 *KEY 7 ! S
335 IF G=&92 s=s-1:PROCa(8)
336 IF G=&93 s=s+1:PROCa(8)
RE: Beeb Modification
From: K24 E. Clark
One modification I have carried out on
my BEEB was to replace ALL 28 and 40
pin IC sockets and some 20 and 16/14
pin dil sockets with the turned pin
variety - this has eliminated ALL
intermittent problems. I know that
this can give people a lot of trouble
and I would be prepared to submit an
explanatory article should demand be
sufficient.
RE: Sim City Hint
From: 6JE M. Smith
For those who find themselves running
short of money before their cities have
started producing enough money to be
profit making the solution is simple.
Use all your money filling every
available space with housing, then put
the taxes up to 20%. Leave the game for
a while until more money has been gener
ated by the taxes then use the money to
build yet more housing. Continue this
method until all the landscape is
filled with housing. All that is left
to do is to let the game run and run
whilst you get a larger bank balance.
Earthquakes and disasters have no real
effect. When you have made enough money
all you have to do is demolish the
housing leaving you with a bog pile of
money and no rough ground that needs
bulldozing. You can then bring the tax
rate down and have little money worries
for some time to come.
- Sounds great eh? - You'd probably get
a medal for sending this idea to your
local government. - Duncan