#bbc-micro — Public Fediverse posts
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MIST0721/BLIPPYPIXEL-TUESDAY_AFTERNOON
Mistigram: in a tremendous demonstration of the cyclical nature of time, this #BBCMicro high resolution graphics screen of a gaze out the studio window, titled “Tuesday afternoon”, is being shared today on a Tuesday afternoon. It was made by @blippypixel and originally included in the MIST0721 artpack collection released five years ago this month.
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Mistodon: in a tremendous demonstration of the cyclical nature of time, this #BBCMicro high resolution graphics screen of a gaze out the studio window, titled "Tuesday afternoon", is being shared today on a Tuesday afternoon. It was made by @pixelblip and originally included in the MIST0721 artpack collection released five years ago this month.
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Mistodon: in a tremendous demonstration of the cyclical nature of time, this #BBCMicro high resolution graphics screen of a gaze out the studio window, titled "Tuesday afternoon", is being shared today on a Tuesday afternoon. It was made by @pixelblip and originally included in the MIST0721 artpack collection released five years ago this month.
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Two-player #BBCMicro Elite has just become the first game ever to support all the buttons on twin Delta 14B joysticks
So two players can dogfight in Elite without either of them needing the keyboard
For some of us, this is a dream come true!
And it justifies all this hardware I keep buying... 😀
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Two-player #BBCMicro Elite has just become the first game ever to support all the buttons on twin Delta 14B joysticks
So two players can dogfight in Elite without either of them needing the keyboard
For some of us, this is a dream come true!
And it justifies all this hardware I keep buying... 😀
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Garbage Collector especial: FujiNET
https://retropolis.com.br/2026/07/24/garbage-collector-especial-fujinet/
#MundoRetro #AppleII #AppleIII #atari #Atari2600 #Atari8bits #AtariLynx #BallyAstrocade #BBCMicro #ColecoAdam #Commodore64 #ESP32 #FujiNet #GarbageCollector #GoogleDrive #Intellivision #Jogos #MSDOS #MSX #multiplayer #NECPC6001 #rede #redes #TRS80ColorComputer #videogame #WiFi #ZXSpectrum
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Garbage Collector especial: FujiNET
https://retropolis.com.br/2026/07/24/garbage-collector-especial-fujinet/
#MundoRetro #AppleII #AppleIII #atari #Atari2600 #Atari8bits #AtariLynx #BallyAstrocade #BBCMicro #ColecoAdam #Commodore64 #ESP32 #FujiNet #GarbageCollector #GoogleDrive #Intellivision #Jogos #MSDOS #MSX #multiplayer #NECPC6001 #rede #redes #TRS80ColorComputer #videogame #WiFi #ZXSpectrum
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I bought recently a #R36S retro console for just 31€ on Aliexpress.
Highly recommended if you love retro stuff. Works with retroark under linux.
It comes with thousands of #GB, #GBC, #GBA, #NES, #SNES, #MSX, #Famicom, #Game Gear, #Mega Drive, #MasterSystem, #Atari2600, #NeoGeo, ... even #Playstation 1 and #PSP roms ready to play!
I added games for #C64, #Amstrad, #BBCMicro, #MSDOS, #AppleII, #Ti 99, ... and of course, #ZX81 and #ZXSpectrum games! 🧐
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I bought recently a #R36S retro console for just 31€ on Aliexpress.
Highly recommended if you love retro stuff. Works with retroark under linux.
It comes with thousands of #GB, #GBC, #GBA, #NES, #SNES, #MSX, #Famicom, #Game Gear, #Mega Drive, #MasterSystem, #Atari2600, #NeoGeo, ... even #Playstation 1 and #PSP roms ready to play!
I added games for #C64, #Amstrad, #BBCMicro, #MSDOS, #AppleII, #Ti 99, ... and of course, #ZX81 and #ZXSpectrum games! 🧐
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Missiles are now working in two-player #BBCMicro Elite.
This clip shows player 1 firing a missile at player 2 (in the bottom view) and then player 2 retaliating (in both views).
This was really difficult to build! But it's important; here's why.
Until now, I've only had to draw the two ships, the planet and the sun.
There are shortcuts we can take for all of these: the sun and planet are so distant that we can ignore their orientations, and each ship is the origin of its own space view, which simplifies a lot of the maths.
Missiles, however, represent arbitrary objects in 3D space, so getting the maths working for them means we can add any objects to space and draw them from the perspective of any other objects.
So this means that multiplayer Econet Elite should be possible - mathematically, at least.
Nice!
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Missiles are now working in two-player #BBCMicro Elite.
This clip shows player 1 firing a missile at player 2 (in the bottom view) and then player 2 retaliating (in both views).
This was really difficult to build! But it's important; here's why.
Until now, I've only had to draw the two ships, the planet and the sun.
There are shortcuts we can take for all of these: the sun and planet are so distant that we can ignore their orientations, and each ship is the origin of its own space view, which simplifies a lot of the maths.
Missiles, however, represent arbitrary objects in 3D space, so getting the maths working for them means we can add any objects to space and draw them from the perspective of any other objects.
So this means that multiplayer Econet Elite should be possible - mathematically, at least.
Nice!
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Hello all,
I'm wondering if any mechanical keyboard folks can help me out...
I've a Keychron Q11 QMK keyboard (ISO layout): https://www.keychron.com/collections/split-keyboards/products/keychron-q11-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard-iso-layout-collection
I'm wondering if there's a company or an individual who might be able to make keycaps which mimic the BBC Micro keys, as in:
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/beige-is-back-remembering-the-bbc-micro-with-raspberry-pi-500-plus/
Specifically, I'd want the main keys to be black, the same font as the BBC Micro, the function keys to be red, and the arrow keys, pgup/pgdn keys, etc., to be brown.
Hopefully there's someone out there who can help!
TIA!
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Hello all,
I'm wondering if any mechanical keyboard folks can help me out...
I've a Keychron Q11 QMK keyboard (ISO layout): https://www.keychron.com/collections/split-keyboards/products/keychron-q11-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard-iso-layout-collection
I'm wondering if there's a company or an individual who might be able to make keycaps which mimic the BBC Micro keys, as in:
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/beige-is-back-remembering-the-bbc-micro-with-raspberry-pi-500-plus/
Specifically, I'd want the main keys to be black, the same font as the BBC Micro, the function keys to be red, and the arrow keys, pgup/pgdn keys, etc., to be brown.
Hopefully there's someone out there who can help!
TIA!
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MIST0625/BLIPPYPIXEL-MILLWALL5
Mistigram: are you brave enough to enter the #graffiti-covered tunnel in London’s #Millwall district? I believe @blippypixel only made a #BBCMicro high resolution graphics sketch of it and leaves its contents to the imagination of the viewer, though who knows what happened after he put the stylus down. This piece was included in the MIST0625 artpack collection released one year ago this month.
#BBCMicro #blippypixel #graffiti #Millwall #MIST0625 -
Mistodon: are you brave enough to enter the #graffiti-covered tunnel in London's #Millwall district? I believe @pixelblip only made a #BBCMicro high resolution graphics sketch of it and leaves its contents to the imagination of the viewer, though who knows what happened after he put the stylus down. This piece was included in the MIST0625 artpack collection released one year ago this month.
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Mistodon: are you brave enough to enter the #graffiti-covered tunnel in London's #Millwall district? I believe @pixelblip only made a #BBCMicro high resolution graphics sketch of it and leaves its contents to the imagination of the viewer, though who knows what happened after he put the stylus down. This piece was included in the MIST0625 artpack collection released one year ago this month.
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To help me test two-player #BBCMicro Elite, I’ve added “AI Pilot” as an option
It uses the game’s 1984 tactics routines to fly player 2 (bottom view)
It’s really interesting to watch Elite’s original “AI” from inside the other ship’s cockpit - in this case, an NPC Python
The top view is a human player, the bottom view is the AI
You can see the AI’s view jumping around quite a bit
This is because pitch and roll are either fully on or fully off for AI ships - there is no fine control
To make up for this, AI ships don't have to be 100% accurate to make a hit
In this configuration, two-player Elite is effectively the same as standard single-player Elite, but with the bottom view showing the cockpit of the computer-controlled AI ship
So this is what the world looks like for Elite NPCs!
I'll definitely be leaving this feature in - it’s great fun
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To help me test two-player #BBCMicro Elite, I’ve added “AI Pilot” as an option
It uses the game’s 1984 tactics routines to fly player 2 (bottom view)
It’s really interesting to watch Elite’s original “AI” from inside the other ship’s cockpit - in this case, an NPC Python
The top view is a human player, the bottom view is the AI
You can see the AI’s view jumping around quite a bit
This is because pitch and roll are either fully on or fully off for AI ships - there is no fine control
To make up for this, AI ships don't have to be 100% accurate to make a hit
In this configuration, two-player Elite is effectively the same as standard single-player Elite, but with the bottom view showing the cockpit of the computer-controlled AI ship
So this is what the world looks like for Elite NPCs!
I'll definitely be leaving this feature in - it’s great fun
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C64 Sprite Upgrade Reworks Interceptor with New Ships and Stars
#Commodore64 #C64 #8BitBasic #RetroComputing #C64Sprites #BASICProgramming #BBCMicro #TypeInGames
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64-sprite-upgrade-reworks-interceptor-with-new-ships-and-stars/?fsp_sid=8911 -
C64 Sprite Upgrade Reworks Interceptor with New Ships and Stars
#Commodore64 #C64 #8BitBasic #RetroComputing #C64Sprites #BASICProgramming #BBCMicro #TypeInGames
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64-sprite-upgrade-reworks-interceptor-with-new-ships-and-stars/?fsp_sid=8911 -
Two-player #BBCMicro Elite will essentially be a deep-space dogfight game
The rest of Elite wouldn’t be that exciting with two players, so I’m sticking to the core combat experience
When you fire up two-player Elite, you will be able choose what kind of contest you both want
Here's the brand new game configuration screen
Game on!
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Two-player #BBCMicro Elite will essentially be a deep-space dogfight game
The rest of Elite wouldn’t be that exciting with two players, so I’m sticking to the core combat experience
When you fire up two-player Elite, you will be able choose what kind of contest you both want
Here's the brand new game configuration screen
Game on!
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Episódio 175 – Jogos em Séries – Parte B
https://retropolis.com.br/2026/06/17/episodio-175-jogos-em-series-parte-b/
#Podcast #ASupermquina #AlmDaImaginao #Amiga #AmstradCpc #AppleII #atari #Atari2600 #AtariSt #Automan #BarradosNoBaile #BBCMicro #CapitoPower #Combate #Commodore #Commodore64 #CurroJimnez #DuroNaQueda #EsquadroClasseA #Jogos #MegaDrive #MiamiVice #microcomputador #MissoImpossvel #MotoLaser #MSDOS #MSX #NosBastidoresDaLei #OJovemIndianaJones #OsIntocveis #OsMonstros #podcast #
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Episódio 175 – Jogos em Séries – Parte B
https://retropolis.com.br/2026/06/17/episodio-175-jogos-em-series-parte-b/
#Podcast #ASupermquina #AlmDaImaginao #Amiga #AmstradCpc #AppleII #atari #Atari2600 #AtariSt #Automan #BarradosNoBaile #BBCMicro #CapitoPower #Combate #Commodore #Commodore64 #CurroJimnez #DuroNaQueda #EsquadroClasseA #Jogos #MegaDrive #MiamiVice #microcomputador #MissoImpossvel #MotoLaser #MSDOS #MSX #NosBastidoresDaLei #OJovemIndianaJones #OsIntocveis #OsMonstros #podcast #
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This prediction from The Micro User magazine in January 1985 about where home computers might go, and how computer-touchers might still have different attitudes than the rest of the population, turns out to not actually be a thousand miles short of the mark.
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This prediction from The Micro User magazine in January 1985 about where home computers might go, and how computer-touchers might still have different attitudes than the rest of the population, turns out to not actually be a thousand miles short of the mark.
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MIST0822/BLIPPYPIXEL-ALWAYS (IN MEMORY OF GRENFELL)
Mistigram: @blippypixel drew this animated #BBCMicro high resolution graphics screen entitled “Always” in memory of the 72 people killed in London’s horrific 2017 #GrenfellTower fire nine years ago on this date. It was included in the MIST0822 artpack collection released four years ago.
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MIST0822/BLIPPYPIXEL-ALWAYS (IN MEMORY OF GRENFELL)
Mistigram: @blippypixel drew this animated #BBCMicro high resolution graphics screen entitled “Always” in memory of the 72 people killed in London’s horrific 2017 #GrenfellTower fire nine years ago on this date. It was included in the MIST0822 artpack collection released four years ago.
#BBCMicro #blippypixel #GrenfellTower #MIST0822 -
Mistodon: @pixelblip drew this animated #BBCMicro high resolution graphics screen entitled "Always" in memory of the 72 people killed in London's horrific 2017 #GrenfellTower fire nine years ago on this date. It was included in the MIST0822 artpack collection released four years ago.
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Mistodon: @pixelblip drew this animated #BBCMicro high resolution graphics screen entitled "Always" in memory of the 72 people killed in London's horrific 2017 #GrenfellTower fire nine years ago on this date. It was included in the MIST0822 artpack collection released four years ago.
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I’ve been beavering away at two-player #BBCMicro Elite
These videos show the most recent improvements: laser beams, hit counters, two-player dashboard, planets, suns and more accuracy
It’s quite difficult to film!
See the thread for a tour of what’s new…
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I’ve been beavering away at two-player #BBCMicro Elite
These videos show the most recent improvements: laser beams, hit counters, two-player dashboard, planets, suns and more accuracy
It’s quite difficult to film!
See the thread for a tour of what’s new…
(1/6)
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Two-player #BBCMicro Elite now has a two-player dashboard
Each player has their own set of indicators: speed, attitude control, fore and aft shields, laser temperature, energy, missiles and compass
They share the scanner, which works well
It’s starting to feel like a proper game!
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Two-player #BBCMicro Elite now has a two-player dashboard
Each player has their own set of indicators: speed, attitude control, fore and aft shields, laser temperature, energy, missiles and compass
They share the scanner, which works well
It’s starting to feel like a proper game!
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Mistigram: to tell the truth, we haven't the foggiest idea when or even if we included this #BBCMicro high resolution graphics landscape by @[email protected] in an artpack, but if we did it would have been back in the twenty teens when our paths first crossed.
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BLIPPYPIXEL-RAINBOW_CAVERN
Mistigram: to tell the truth, we haven’t the foggiest idea when or even if we included this #BBCMicro high resolution graphics landscape by @blippypixel in an artpack, but if we did it would have been back in the twenty teens when our paths first crossed. But as we have since shared over a thousand screens by him, why not one more? This cavern features a little rainbow, we like to think for Pride.
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BLIPPYPIXEL-RAINBOW_CAVERN
Mistigram: to tell the truth, we haven’t the foggiest idea when or even if we included this #BBCMicro high resolution graphics landscape by @blippypixel in an artpack, but if we did it would have been back in the twenty teens when our paths first crossed. But as we have since shared over a thousand screens by him, why not one more? This cavern features a little rainbow, we like to think for Pride.
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Mistodon: to tell the truth, we haven't the foggiest idea when or even if we included this #BBCMicro high resolution graphics landscape by @pixelblip in an artpack, but if we did it would have been back in the twenty teens when our paths first crossed. But as we have since shared over a thousand screens by him, why not one more? This cavern features a little rainbow, we like to think for Pride.
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Mistodon: to tell the truth, we haven't the foggiest idea when or even if we included this #BBCMicro high resolution graphics landscape by @pixelblip in an artpack, but if we did it would have been back in the twenty teens when our paths first crossed. But as we have since shared over a thousand screens by him, why not one more? This cavern features a little rainbow, we like to think for Pride.
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The Virtual OS Museum
https://retropolis.com.br/2026/06/09/the-virtual-os-museum/
#MundoRetro #AUX #AmigaOS #AmigaUnix #AMIX #Android #AppleII #AppleUnix #atari #BBCMicro #BeOS #BSD #coherent #Commodore64 #CommodorePET #CommodoreVIC20 #CPM #CSIDOS #CTSS #EDSAC #EPOC #Human68k #IOSQNX #IRIX #ITS #Linux #MacOSX #ManchesterBaby #MquinaVirtual #Mark1Scheme #Minix #MSDOS #MSX #Multics #museu #MVS #NewtonOS #NEXTSTEP #Oberon #os2 #OSF1 #PalmOS #Plan9 #RISCOS #RSTS #RSX #SharpMZ #SistemaOperacion
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MIST0625/BLIPPYPIXEL-MILLWALL3
Mistigram: last summer @blippypixel went on a walk through London and expressionistically sketched some of the urban graffiti he encountered — #BBCMicro style! This piece from the Isle of Dogs #Millwall neighbourhood was included in the MIST0625 artpack collection, released one year ago this month.
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Mistodon: last summer @pixelblip went on a walk through London's #Millwall neighbourhood and expressionistically sketched some of the urban #graffiti he encountered -- #BBCMicro style! This piece was included in the MIST0625 artpack collection, released one year ago this month.
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Mistodon: last summer @pixelblip went on a walk through London's #Millwall neighbourhood and expressionistically sketched some of the urban #graffiti he encountered -- #BBCMicro style! This piece was included in the MIST0625 artpack collection, released one year ago this month.
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I've just watched this fascinating excerpt from a 1983 episode of BBC's Micro Live, in which they cover the broadcasting of computer software by radio and television!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtTVczVmV8w
A few things stood out to me:
- 2m35s: I always wondered what these dots were above the video. That I remember seeing them all the time (before the switchover to fully digital TV signals in around 2010) implies that the picture must never have been properly adjusted on the television sets I used!
- 5m17s: This is very cool! Being able to parse real live data from Ceefax must have seemed very exotic before domestic connections to the Internet became generally available.
- 6m29s: I don't agree with the interviewee Lawson Brown here at all! There's no reason you couldn't have error checking of a digital radio broadcast. I'm sure he knew that, but it's still a weak argument IMHO.
- 7m48s: The interviewer Ian McNaught-Davis touches upon some really interesting questions about the quality of free software. The topic doesn't really get fleshed out in this video, but it's fascinating to think that this episode aired literally five days before the GNU project was announced, which, after a bit of time, would essentially demonstrate the answer to those questions!
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RE: https://digipres.club/@philpem/116613275145567112
There's an approach to Conway's Game of Life which computes small rectangular tiles of results, with a cunning coordinate transformation such that each tile depends on just 4 predecessor-neighbours instead of 9.
The larger the tile, the less communication between neighbours.
This might be a good match for a small transputer network.
We made a nice 6502 version for the BBC Micro with 64k second processor - not as a general network, but separating compute from display.
Thread here
Conway's Game of Life for Atom, Beeb, Elk? https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12010and see also
Conway's Life on 6502 https://6502.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4293Here's a 6502 life (expanded 6502 memory space) running a Turing Machine pattern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjUb8g2kED0