Date   : Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:53:25 +0100
From   : "Matt Davis" <matt@...>
Subject: Re: "Model B Computing" tape magazine

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard G. Hallas <Richard@...>
To: <matt@...>
Cc: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] "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.

I'd rather wait to see if a full catalogue materialises.

> 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.)

It was great, wasn't it? I seem to remember having to have page at &1900 to
get the "lesson" pages stored in memory to load. Dad copied it to disc
anyway, so it worked fine!

> 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!

Well, I remember seeing a tape with a blue back, come to think of it it
probably was not a Model B Computing tape - it was probably a compilation of
games or something, that had a similar typeface on the back. If I remember,
my dad took it off me straight after I found it anyway, I was far too young
and impressionable! If it helps anyone identify the tape, the game was
listed on the back as "Fruck!" and it may have had a couple of versions of
Repton 2 on as well. Not sure though...

Anyone else got any of these Model B Computing tapes lying around somewhere,
that can be .UEF-ised?

Cheers,

Matt