Can we talk about Emulators ?

R124/LA420 · 23-09-2006, 22:10

As above, I used to have a BBC Model B back in the 80's, still play with it today! (Via "Beeb Em") just wondered if anybody else re-lives their past like I do?

Burble · 23-09-2006, 22:13

I've got a copy of Beeb Em on my work laptop for when I'm stuck abroad. I'm just as crap at Dare Devil Denis now, as I was when I played it on my Beeb model B!

Mark · 23-09-2006, 22:18

Good lord. Haven't used a BBC for years. Must try and rack my brains for decent oldskool games.

Burble · 23-09-2006, 22:19

I think my old model B (with the tube!!) is still in my parents loft.

Mark · 23-09-2006, 22:30

My dad murdered his by shoving 240 volts down a data port (wasn't intentional, but the hardware wasn't too keen on it). His had the tube, sideways RAM (or ROM, or whichever), and all the rest.

leowyatt · 24-09-2006, 01:02

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Originally Posted by R124/LA420

As above, I used to have a BBC Model B back in the 80's, still play with it today! (Via "Beeb Em") just wondered if anybody else re-lives their past like I do?

One of my uncle's gave us one of these and it was great. My favourite game was one where you fly an aircraft round trying to shoot other enemy aircraft and you move through time. Does anyone know what it's called?

I once got to I think it was 2010 and was exactic and then died

EDIT: thanks to the miracle that is youtube it was called space pilot. Infact I'm going to play it tomorrow, already got my disk image and emulator

EDIT: EDIT: Infact we should have a BBC hall of fame where people set games and you have to get the hightest score

Just been watching the rest of that space pilot video and, ahhhhhh! brings back memories

PeterNem · 24-09-2006, 12:40

BBC Model B takes me back to primary school.

We used to really annoy the teachers with:

10 Print "OMG HI2U" (etc etc)
20 Goto 10

ah, those were the days - the teachers didn't have a clue.

Bit before my time for gaming though, the emulators I tend to make use of for gaming are for running Amiga 600 or Atari ST games.

Burble · 24-09-2006, 18:15

You forgot something:

1 MODE 7

Big text is even more annoying!

Mark · 24-09-2006, 18:42

MODE 7 was the teletext mode. MODE 2 was the evil one, and I even had software that doubled that text size.

23-09-2006, 22:10	#1
R124/LA420 Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stoke or, Truck! Posts: 11	Can we talk about Emulators ? As above, I used to have a BBC Model B back in the 80's, still play with it today! (Via "Beeb Em") just wondered if anybody else re-lives their past like I do? __________________ My e38 BMW, Trucks and other Cars in my family.

24-09-2006, 12:40	#7
PeterNem Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St. Albans Posts: 193	BBC Model B takes me back to primary school. We used to really annoy the teachers with: 10 Print "OMG HI2U" (etc etc) 20 Goto 10 ah, those were the days - the teachers didn't have a clue. Bit before my time for gaming though, the emulators I tend to make use of for gaming are for running Amiga 600 or Atari ST games. __________________ PeterNem

23-09-2006, 22:13	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I've got a copy of Beeb Em on my work laptop for when I'm stuck abroad. I'm just as crap at Dare Devil Denis now, as I was when I played it on my Beeb model B!

23-09-2006, 22:18	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Good lord. Haven't used a BBC for years. Must try and rack my brains for decent oldskool games.

23-09-2006, 22:19	#4
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I think my old model B (with the tube!!) is still in my parents loft.

23-09-2006, 22:30	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	My dad murdered his by shoving 240 volts down a data port (wasn't intentional, but the hardware wasn't too keen on it). His had the tube, sideways RAM (or ROM, or whichever), and all the rest.

24-09-2006, 18:15	#8
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	You forgot something: 1 MODE 7 Big text is even more annoying!

24-09-2006, 18:42	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	MODE 7 was the teletext mode. MODE 2 was the evil one, and I even had software that doubled that text size.