Date   : Sat, 04 Dec 1999 09:29:11 +0000
From   : Mike Tomlinson <mike@...>
Subject: Re: Next BBC Master question...

In article <38187230.AA14BF65@...>, Tim Fardell
<timf@...> writes

>I'd like to try a few games out that I never had, but I'm finding that
>the vast majority of them either don't work properly on the Master, or
>crash it completely.

The Master's hardware is very different to that in the model B.  Since
games in particular access the hardware directly for compactness and
speed, it's inevitable they will have problems.  Anything adhering to
Acorn's programming guidelines and accessing hardware features through
the OS will remain compatible.

Something in the dregs of my memory tells me that the utility disk that
came with the Master contained a program which could be run to make the
Master more compatible with the Model B and allow some earlier software
to run.  Is this a figment of my imagination?

> Is there a list anywhere with details of what games
>can be run on a Master and what can't?

Pass.  it would be best to run games software written for the B on a B.

>Or do I need
>to get a real model B from somewhere? 

You might as well.  They're usually free, or a tenner or so.

-- 
Mike Tomlinson