| TITLE |
AUTHOR |
LAST UPDATED (YYYY/MM/DD) |
SUMMARY |
| MODE 7 Graphics Chart |
TheOuterLinux |
2020/07/04 |
A quick reference chart for producing MODE 7 graphics |
| Quickly add line numbers |
TheOuterLinux |
2020/04/16 |
You can quickly add line numbers to a script that doesn't have them by opening it with Brandy (brandy -load file.ext) and then use "SAVE file.ext" and it will add the lines for you. You can also use "nl -b a input.ext > output.ext" if using a GNU/Linux or UNIX-based system. |
| DISC.TXT |
damieng (edited by TheOuterLinux) |
2020/04/20 |
Tips on how to use discs; the "Microcomputer User Guide" by John A. Coll is a bit vague on the subject, probably because most people at the time were using cassette tapes instead. |
| PRINT.TXT |
TheOuterLinux |
2020/04/16 |
Notes on the PRINT statement for things like color, blinking, MODE7 tricks, etc. |
| VDU23.TXT |
TheOuterLinux |
2020/04/16 |
Notes on using VDU23 to create ASCII graphics |
| PROGRAM |
AUTHOR |
LAST UPDATED (YYYY/MM/DD) |
SUMMARY |
| BRIAN.BBC (Version 2) |
Brian R Smith |
1980 |
Not really sure what it does to be honest |
| FOURPNT.BBC |
John A Coll |
October 1984 (from "Microcomputer User Guide" by John A. Coll) |
Draws a four-point, 3D-looking, grid-like star |
| MADLEBRO.BBC |
cpmisalive |
~2007 |
Mandelbrot set program; very slow on a BBC Micro; use Brandy instead |
| MONTHLY.BBC |
John A. Coll |
October 1984 (from "Microcomputer User Guide" by John A. Coll) |
Draws a simple 12-month bar graph |
| OWL.BBC |
"Level River St" on https://codegolf.stackexchange.com |
2014/02/06 |
Draws the BBC Micro owl mascot in color; must use an actual BBC Micro or emulator |
| PERIOD.tar.gz |
TheOuterLinux |
2020/04/18 |
Periodic table for 32K BBC Micros (Model B) and is still a work-in-progress. |
| PERIODIC.BBC |
TheOuterLinux |
2020/04/17 |
Periodic table lookup that currently only works with BBC BASIC V or higher (use Brandy) and is still a work-in-progress. |
| PERSIAN.BBC (Version 2) |
Acorn Computers |
1981/11/16 |
Creates a randomized Persian rug-looking graphic. |
| POLYGON.BBC |
John A. Coll |
October 1984 (from "Microcomputer User Guide" by John A. Coll) |
Constantly draws a bunch or randomly placed, randomly colored, line-based polygons all over the screen |
| QUADRAT.BBC |
John A. Coll, based on a program by Max Bramer, Open University |
1981/11/16 |
Solves an equation of the form A*X^2 + B*X +C |
| RNDBEATS.BBC |
Eliot Tanner |
2020/01/?? |
Plays a random beat; use an actual BBC Micro or emulator as Brandy just plays one long bass note |
| SINE.BBC (Version 2) |
John A. Coll |
October 1984 (from "Microcomputer User Guide" by John A. Coll) |
Draws a red colored SINE wave with text flowing as such at the top. The first "loop" is colored on the "inside." |
| TARTAN.BBC |
Based on Research Machines demo |
1981/11/16 |
Constantly draws a bunch of random lines that end up drawing a cross-hatch, plaid-like pattern. |
| TIME.BBC |
John A. Coll |
October 1984 (from "Microcomputer User Guide" by John A. Coll) |
Turn your BBC Micro into a simple digital clock. |
| TITLE | SUMMARY |
| 21 Games for the BBC Micro | This is a zip file that contains PDFs to type the programs yourself and an SSD for emulators. |
| 21 Games for the Electron | This is a zip file that contains HTML and PDFs to type the programs yourself and an SSD for emulators. |
| 35 Educational Programs for the BBC Micro | This is a zip file that contains HTML and PDFs to type the programs yourself and an SSD for emulators. |
| 40 Educational Programs for the BBC Micro | This is a zip file that contains HTML and PDFs to type the programs yourself and SSD for emulators. |
| 100 Programs for the Acorn Electron | This is a zip file that contains 100 easy to read/copy/paste programs and SSD for emulators. |
| Acorn User | This magazine covered the range of Acorn home computers, the BBC Micro and Atom at first and later the Electron, Archimedes and Risc PC. |
| Acorn Programs | Acorn Programs Magazine is a glossy magazine covering the BBC Acorn and Acorn software. |
| Advanced Graphics with the BBC Model B Microcomputer | A recipe book of graphics programs for those that want to draw complex pictures with their BBC microcomputer; inlcudes SSD for emulators |
| BBC Microcomputer System: Technical Description | Outline technical specification for the BBC Micro, as published by the BBC in September 1982. |
| BBC Microcomputer System: User Guide | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Crash Magazine | A magazine dedicated to the ZX Spectrum home computer |
| Electron User Magazine | A magazine for BBC Electron Users published in the 1980s |
| Games and Other Programs for the Electron | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Micro Guide for the BBC | This is a quick guide (hence "Micro Guide") for the BBC microcomputer |
| MicroUser Magazine | A British specialist magazine catering to users of the BBC Microcomputer series, Acorn Electron, Acorn Archimedes and, to a limited extent, the Cambridge Z88 |
| Sinclair User Magazine | A magazine dedicated to the Sinclair Research range of home computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum |
| Spectrum Show Magazine | This magazine is a yearly roundup of the reviews and features that appeared in the monthly YouTube show of the same name |
| Sync Magazine | A relatively short-lived glossy magazine dedicated to the Timex Sinclair/ZX80/ZX81 models of computers |
| The Computer Book: An Introduction to Computers and Computing | A book published in conjunction with the BBC television series "The Computer Programme" first transmitted on BBC-2 from January 1982. |
| Your Spectrum Magazine | A hobbyist publication, originally published bi-monthly in 1984, before quickly turning into a monthly magazine |
| ZX Computing Magazine | Issues 01-38 (Summer 1982 - May 1987) |
