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So my dev system consists of an original Acorn Electron with these modern add-ons: Ramtop's Plus 1 Mini; 0xC0DE's Electroniq/max65;...

So my dev system consists of an original Acorn Electron with these modern add-ons: Ramtop's Plus 1 Mini; 0xC0DE's Electroniq/max65; roland's Econet card; and ukwebb's elkEconet case.

I love that my favourite computers also have my favourite community. Here’s to Enhanced Econet Electron Elite! (6/6)

I also want to bring Electron Elite into the Econet fraternity. Stardot user roland has built a board that plugs into the Plus 1's...

I also want to bring Electron Elite into the Econet fraternity. Stardot user roland has built a board that plugs into the Plus 1's cartridge socket and provides an Econet port and eight links that you can use to set the station number.

It works amazingly well.

It's a bit hairy having a bare PCB sticking out of your Plus 1, but that just gave me an excuse to get another 3D-printed gem from Stardot legend ukwebb.

I have a lot of his products. PiEconetBridge case, Beeb wifi modem, Delta 14B/1 adapter and now an elkEconet case... and they are all epic. (5/6)

https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25890

For development, Electron legend @0xc0de.bsky.social has created a bit of a masterpiece. His VSCode plugins allow seamless debugging of code...

For development, Electron legend @0xc0de.bsky.social has created a bit of a masterpiece. His VSCode plugins allow seamless debugging of code alongside his epic Electroniq emulator, all using his own (quite excellent) max65 assembler.

I cannot praise this enough. (4/6)

https://github.com/0xC0DE6502/electroniq-debugger-extension

Next up: expansion. Acorn's Plus 1 was the original solution but modern versions add so much more.I went for the Plus 1 Mini from...

Next up: expansion. Acorn's Plus 1 was the original solution but modern versions add so much more.

I went for the Plus 1 Mini from Ramtop. It's amazing. It has sideways RAM, cartridge slots, Tube, joystick, SD card and a really cute design. A great choice! (3/6)

http://www.ramtop-retro.uk/Plus-1-Mini.html

First, I had to buy my first Acorn Electron.I did it to see flicker-free Elite running on real hardware. It looks good!But I hadn't...

First, I had to buy my first Acorn Electron.

I did it to see flicker-free Elite running on real hardware. It looks good!

But I hadn't realised that I would fall in love with the Electron's physical form. It is such a lovely, tactile object; beautifully made, perfectly sized, elegantly 1980s. (2/6)

My new project is an all-singing, all-dancing version of #Elite on the #Acorn #Electron.It's early days, but I'm really enjoying it....

My new project is an all-singing, all-dancing version of #Elite on the #Acorn #Electron.

It's early days, but I'm really enjoying it. So here’s a thread about the wonderful community hardware and software I'm using to port #BBCMicro Elite to the Elk. (1/6)

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #acornelectron

I have added flicker-free planets to the #Apple II version of #Elite.Flicker-free on the left, original version on the right.That's...

I have added flicker-free planets to the #Apple II version of #Elite.

Flicker-free on the left, original version on the right.

That's every 6502 version done now. No-one left behind!

Info and downloads: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/flicker-free_elite.html

#bbcmicro #c64 #apple2 #retrogaming #retrocomputing #8bit

I recently hacked #Elite on the #Acorn #Archimedes to send scores to a live scoreboard across an #Econet network.I've just published a...

I recently hacked #Elite on the #Acorn #Archimedes to send scores to a live scoreboard across an #Econet network.

I've just published a short article that explains how I did this.

I hope you like it!

https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_over_econet_acorn_archimedes.html

#retrocompting #retrogaming #riscos

I've just released !EliteNet, my first #RISCOS application in 30 years.It allows #Archimedes #Elite to transmit to an #Econet...

I've just released !EliteNet, my first #RISCOS application in 30 years.

It allows #Archimedes #Elite to transmit to an #Econet multiplayer scoreboard (see Yoda’s score in the second screenshot, for example).

I’ve loved every minute of this little side project!

Here's the repo: https://github.com/markmoxon/elite-over-econet-acorn-archimedes

If you want to see this in action, we’ll be playing multiplayer Elite at the National Museum of Computing’s LAN Party on 7-8 June.

You can find more information about the party here, including ticket details: https://www.tnmoc.org/events/econet-lan-party-2025-1

See you there!

#retrogaming #retrocomputing #tnmoc

Sometimes it's the small projects that are the most enjoyable.Case in point: this month I'm building !EliteNet, which connects the...

Sometimes it's the small projects that are the most enjoyable.

Case in point: this month I'm building !EliteNet, which connects the #Archimedes version of #Elite to the Econet multiplayer scoreboard, so ArcElite players can compete against #BBCMicro players.

I last wrote a RISC OS application in 1995. That's 30 years ago! Turns out that BBC BASIC V is still a great language to code in.

And I've never written a RISC OS relocatable module before, so even now, this old dog is learning new ARM-based tricks.

And… ArcElite! ❤️

I absolutely love this hobby.

#retrogaming #retrocomputing #riscos

In anticipation of June's Econet LAN Party at the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley, I've updated Elite over Econet.It now...

In anticipation of June's Econet LAN Party at the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley, I've updated Elite over Econet.

It now supports flicker-free graphics, up to 100 players in multiplayer, better server support and more. Game on!

For more details and downloads see https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_over_econet.html

For tickets to the LAN Party on 7-8 June, see https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/econet-lan-party-2025-tickets-1244748870379

And for discussion on Stardot about the event, see https://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30405

See you there!

#bbcmicro #retrocomputing #retrogaming #elite #econet

New deep dive: Drawing pixels in Apple II #EliteFor my final Apple II Elite deep dive, I look at the Apple's high-resolution graphics...

New deep dive: Drawing pixels in Apple II #Elite

For my final Apple II Elite deep dive, I look at the Apple's high-resolution graphics screen mode and how Elite copes with its... interesting approach to screen memory.

https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/drawing_pixels_in_the_apple_ii_version.html

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #apple

Elite on the Apple II contains code by Ian Bell and David Braben.No surprises there.But did you know it also contains code by Steve Wozniak,...

Elite on the Apple II contains code by Ian Bell and David Braben.

No surprises there.

But did you know it also contains code by Steve Wozniak, Randy Wigginton and Rob Northen?

Find out why in my latest deep dive.

https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/file_operations_with_embedded_apple_dos.html

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #apple #elite

Another new deep dive: Making the Apple II's keyboard work in #EliteRead about how the Apple II's keyboard fits into the codebase in...

Another new deep dive: Making the Apple II's keyboard work in #Elite

Read about how the Apple II's keyboard fits into the codebase in Elite, and how different it makes the game feel compared to the other 6502 versions.

https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/working_with_the_apple_ii_keyboard.html

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #apple

New deep dive: How the Apple II version of #Elite was developed on a #BBCMicroIn which I pick through the clues on the source disk, and try...

New deep dive: How the Apple II version of #Elite was developed on a #BBCMicro

In which I pick through the clues on the source disk, and try to piece together the original 1986 development pipeline for Apple II Elite.

https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/developing_apple_ii_elite_on_a_bbc_micro.html

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #apple

Oops. In compiling the #Elite source code family tree, I omitted Elite-A, arguably the poster child for a forking history of Elite.So...

Oops. In compiling the #Elite source code family tree, I omitted Elite-A, arguably the poster child for a forking history of Elite.

So I've added it to the tree and updated my article. That's better!

https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/the_elite_source_code_family_tree.html

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #bbcmicro #c64 #apple #nes

New deep dive: Sound effects in Apple II EliteFind out how Bell and Braben coaxed the sound of lasers and hyperdrives from nothing more than...

New deep dive: Sound effects in Apple II Elite

Find out how Bell and Braben coaxed the sound of lasers and hyperdrives from nothing more than a single loudspeaker click. This is bare-metal coding at its most elemental!

https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/sound_effects_in_apple_ii_elite.html

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #apple

Last year, Ian Bell released the source disk for Elite on the Apple II.My latest guide shows how you can assemble the source in your browser...

Last year, Ian Bell released the source disk for Elite on the Apple II.

My latest guide shows how you can assemble the source in your browser and see exactly what Bell and Braben's build process looked like back in 1985.

https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/building_apple_ii_elite_from_the_source_disk.html

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #apple #elite

New: I've analysed the source code for all 9 versions of Elite on the 6502, and I've put together a family tree showing the...

New: I've analysed the source code for all 9 versions of Elite on the 6502, and I've put together a family tree showing the decade-long forking history of the source.

Software archaeology in action! 😀

https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/the_elite_source_code_family_tree.html

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #bbcmicro #c64 #apple #nes

Next up I'm going to write a few deep dives into the unique aspects of Apple II Elite, linking to the relevant bits of code on the...

Next up I'm going to write a few deep dives into the unique aspects of Apple II Elite, linking to the relevant bits of code on the website so you can follow along.

And then my Elite project will be pretty much finished... for now, anyway. 😀

I hope you've enjoyed it!

https://elite.bbcelite.com/