Date   : Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:31:33 +0100
From   : "Richard G. Hallas" <Richard@...>
Subject: Re: "Model B Computing" tape magazine

On 13 Jun (message <000901c0f412$49971280$15e8fea9@...>)
"Matt Davis" <matt@...> wrote:

> I remember the "Model B Computing" series of tape magazines, my dad
> used to get them, but I have not so far found them on the 'net.
> There were some great programs released with them, such as the MODE7
> Teletext editor, and loads of great games (including, I believe, the
> rude version of Frak!).
> 
> Is anyone able to convert these fantastic magazine tapes into .UEF
> format so we can indulge in more nostalgia?

I have a couple of these tapes (issues 10 and 11) and tried converting
them into tape format for use with 6502Em (RISC OS) a few years ago.

I found that the tapes, being very poor quality in the first place,
had become almost unreadable. In both cases I did, in fact, manage to
transfer side 1, but side 2 was unreadable.

So, I've got tape files for the first sides of those two issues, and
can send them if they're any good to you, but I don't think that any
PC BBC emulators support the 6502Em tape format.

Incidentally, I have very fond memories of the MODE7 Teletext Editor!
That was absolutely outstanding. It's years since I used it, but I
recall that it was far better than anything else, including some
commercial equivalents. (I think that BBC Soft used to publish one for
a tenner that was really poor by comparison.)

I don't recall the 'rude' Frak having been published by them, though.
I'd be *very* surprised if it was. They'd have got themselves done for
both piracy and porn in one single action if they'd published that!
(Not to mention upsetting a large part of their readership.) No way,
Jose!

-- 
Richard
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