Date   : Sat, 29 Jul 1995 21:03:13 GMT
From   : Jenny Wells <jen@...>
Subject: Re: Beeb emuators

In your message dated Friday 28, July 1995 you wrote :
 
Mark Cooke,

> Well, Dave's emulator - BeebEm does have a Windows incarnation now. I've 
> not run it, but if it is like his X-windows version, it is a fairly good 
> emulator, and will run things like elite.

Sounds good.. 


> However, you need to be able to lay your hands on the original roms. 
> Acorn has been rather stubborn about their copyright, and refused to 
> release the roms into the public domain. Therefore, the emulator isn't 
> bundled with them.

Arr, I do have access to the ROMS (I imagine you are refering to the OS and 
BASIC ROMS), in my beeb (B), and suppose I could transfer them to my PC.  

Ive not been able to download BeebEM yet, as I keep getting a msg saying
file 
could not be found.  However I will try later, between 11pm and ..am
as you note 
on you http page.

Is it a simpl(ish) task to get the software up and running as long as I have 
acces to the Beeb SW and ROM code, and is there notes anywere on how
to do this.

If I get BeebEm going, and I tranfer any of my been programs to my PC, will 
beebem run them from my HD or would I have to set up a tape loader?

I'm sorry if I am asking loads of questions that you have answered many many 
times before (if so is there a FAQ file anywhere?).  

Regarding Acornsoft, I imaging that you (and/or others) have approached them 
many times reguarding useing the code from the ROMS in emulator software,
and 
fail to see what their problem could be unless they are intending releasing
a 
emulator themselves (which I doubt), or a Acronsoft PC Games Pack (Mmmm...I 
doubt that either).  The only other possible reason I can see is if they
thing 
the BBC may make a Big comeback (double Mmmmm!).

I'd be interested if you have the email address, or http site for Acorn
so that 
I could get in touch with them.

 
> Sorry if that's not exactly what you wanted to hear.

No not at all, it just seams that I will have to do a little extra work
to get 
the thing running.


I noted that you are at The Uni of Brum doing a PhD(yes?), I hope you are 
enjoying it.  I finished my Physics degree there 4 years ago and still
pop back 
now and again to visit people.


I thank you in advance for any further information/advice you can give me on 
trying to set up a Beebem to do what i want with it, and double thank
you for 
your time. 



-- 
Jenny Wells