Date   : Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:44:33 -0000
From   : "Richard Gellman" <splodge@...>
Subject: Re: Please help a clueless girl!

Tim Matthews wrote:

>I had the same problem when i downloaded BeebEm - i was missing 'uef.dll'.

That shouldnt be... That should be in the package..

>Couldn't - and still can't - find it anywere.

If you're missing uef.dll, it should be on Thomas Harte's ElectEm site (url
forgotten, heh).

Ami Williams wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>I hope someone can help me!
>I've just downloaded the BeebEm emulator and can't get it to work. All I
want to do is play some games on it. I've downloaded some ROMS but all I get
if
>file not found messages when I try to play them
>What am I doing wrong? Should I try another emulator?
>I'm running Windows XP by the way.
>PLEASE HELP! This is totally frustrating!

[a personally sent email included a link to the site that said disk images
has been acquired from]

There is an interesting scenario regarding certain disk images that they
have been provided without a !BOOT file. For those unaware, the !BOOT file
that resides on a BBC floppy disk is run (according to Option 4 setting)
when you do the shift-break (F12 in BeebEm) maneuovre. Those, those disk
images with no !BOOT file wont work just by doing shift-break.

In those cases, you require a little detective work.

If (after loading the disc with File/Load Disc 0) (Master 128 / B+ADFS mode
people make sure you're in the right filing system) you then do:

*.

You will get a list of files on the disk. There will (should) be one file
that stands out as obvious, e.g. if you have a disk image of Repton, the
file you'll be looking for will be "REPTON". You then put this filename into
a CHAIN (can be abbreviated to CH.) command, e.g. CH."REPTON" .

This should help you.

-- Richard