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BBC Micro emulator (Acorn). It covers the following systems: Acorn Electron, BBC Micro.
1. Installation
- Download the latest version from the project's official website.
- Extract the archive into a dedicated folder.
- Launch it once: it will create its configuration and subfolders.
2. Supported formats
.ssd .dsd .uef .zip
.zip archives load directly, without needing to be extracted first.
3. Good to know
- These systems often boot to a command prompt: you launch the software with a command, not a menu.
- Emulation speed matters: too fast and the software becomes unplayable. Look for the speed or cycles setting.
- The keyboard is the main input device; the emulated layout may differ from your own.
- A setting that works well for one system won't necessarily suit another: adjust case by case.
4. Not working?
- The game doesn't show up → check that its extension is among the formats listed above.
- The software runs too fast or too slow → adjust the emulation speed before anything else.