Date   : Sun, 29 Mar 1998 04:17:35 +0000
From   : Jason Thain <JASON@...>
Subject: New User - Various Questions

Hi,

I'm new to this list and just starting to get to grips with my BBC 
emulator (pc BBC).

Basically, once I've evaluated the demo copy (which everybody seems 
to say is the best Beeb emulator available), I'll probably buy a 
copy.

My main problem at the moment is that most of the game snapshots on 
the net appear to be in this so called standard archive format (you 
know, with the .inf files), but to use them on pc BBC I have to 
convert them to IMG files.

So far I've found this fiddly (using BBCIm in DOS), but have got 
it  working.  I'd like to know if there is a better utilty 
available. I downloaded v1.01 of BBC Explorer, which I thought might 
be able to do this, but was amazed to find it had absolutely no 
instructions to explain what it does or how to use it. Really, I'd 
like to use a nice little Win 95 utility (a la Winzip) to create my 
IMG files.

Anyway, I'm soon gonna dig out my old Model B (which hasn't been 
powered-up for about 10 years!) and see if it still works. I've got a 
horrible feeling tht none of the old tapes and disks will load 
anymore!

And what's the deal with the Acornsoft/Superior Software not being 
available? I understand that Superior hold the rights to this stuff. 
I could understand them preventing their games being posted to the 
net if they were still actively selling - but they don't appear to 
be. (If they are surely they should have a web-site?) What 
spoilsports!

Anyway, enough rambling from me. Just thought I'd introduce myself, 
and make a few points.

Cheers,

Jason.
jason@...