To: 999 (all members)
From: K3H (ALBERT SCHOFIELD.)
Subject: TAPE TO DISC ON THE BBC B
Most cassette based games load in
several parts with the last part being
the actual game. Sometimes the last
part loads as a continuous data
stream. Firebird games are usually
like this.
So how do you get it onto disc?
The only way I have been able to do
this is if the game will load and be
saved on Snapshot. Then the main file
of the game can be extracted from
this. Snapshot requires at least one
bank of sideways ram so if you haven't
got SWR then you haven't got Snapshot.
Fatman Sam is a good example of
Firebird games.
Fatman Sam is in three parts, Fatman,
Fatman1 and the data stream. So load
in the first part from cassette. This
is a basic program. Replace line 40
with:-
40*KEY10CLS:*DISC|M*FX13,6|M*MRUN
FATMAN2|M
If you do not have the MRUN facility
then leave out the 'M'. Replace line
50 with:-
50HIMEM=&5800:*RUN FATMAN1
Add line 60 exactly as shown except
for the '@' which represents a space
so replace these with spaces:-
60PRINTCHR$(131)"@Press"CHR$(129)"SPACE
@@@@@to contiue."GET$
Add line 70:-
70CALL!-4
Save the file to disc as FATMAN
The second part is locked so using an
unlocking utility load the second part
from cassette using *LOAD""6A00
Save a section of this to disc
using:- *SAVE FATMAN1 6C00+F80
Snapshot saves the whole of memory to
disc in two files. One is a short file
covering page zero to &1400 or just
over. The second file saves memory
from &1400 upwards and is quite a long
file. So when choosing the file names
call the first one 'SHORT' and the
second one 'LONG'. So save the whole
game using Snapshot. Then load in the
short file using:- *LOAD SHORT 1100.,
Then load in the long file using:-
*LOAD LONG 2500. Now save the game
using:-
*SAVE FATMAN2 19C0+5E40 2200 8C0
If the file does not save first time,
press BREAK and go through the routine
again. It always saves the second
time. If you do not have the MRUN
facility then you will have to
download the file to &8C0.
Chaining FATMAN will now load and run
the game. Of course if you just want
the game then *RUNing FATMAN2 will do.
Finally I must apologise for being
absent from the last issue due to my
submission disc becoming corrupted in
transit.
To: 999 (all members)
ReplyTo: D5R (Bob Stringer)
From: K8G (Jonathan Harston)
Subject: Master 128 circuit diagrams
I have these available - they are two
A3 sheets. I can copy them and send
them to you for £2. My address is:
70 Camm Street Walkley Sheffield S6 3TR
To: 999 (all members)
ReplyTo: E4N (Rik Page)
From: K8G (Jonathan Harston)
Subject: Wanted: Service Manuals
I'll repeat my Printing & Publishing
advert here:
I have pristine reprinted copies of
the combined BBC B and B+ service
manuals available for £12 inc p&p.
Appendices also cover installing 1770
disk hardware and sideways ram.
Contact me on (0114) 281 8708, or:
70 Camm Street Walkley Sheffield S6 3TR
I am trying to get hold of Master
service manuals, but in the meantime I
have the circuit diagrams available
for £2 inc. p&p.
To: 999 (all members)
From: E3B (JOHN HALLIWELL)
Subject: chocolate fireguard
At a car boot sale the other week I
bought INTEGREX COLOURJET132 for 10
quid. After cleaning and polishing it
works perfectly but (guess what) no
manual.Does anyone have a manual I
could borrow or a photocopy of same.
Micro User in a review said manual was
"as useful as a chocolate fireguard"
With the printer came 30 5¼ discs with
educational software, primary to
secondary, mainly all school copies.
If of use to anyone write or phone and
I will send them to you.
0161 7731635
7Hampden rd
Prestwich
M25 1LQ.
To: 999 (all members)
From: E3B (JOHN HALLIWELL)
Subject: hard drives/printers
I will be shortly putting in a sealed
bid to my daughter's school for old
IT equipment.
Included in the lot are 8 hard drives
and 8 colour printers plus the comps
and monitors.
Steve Allsopp,Rik Page,Alan Hampson
and myself are the first four. I am
looking for four others who want a
couple of comps,monitors,one hard
drive and a colour printer.
The most expensive part will be
postage and packaging if the bid is
accepted.
No money up front.
0161 7731635
7Hampden rd
Prestwich
M25 1LQ.