Master 512 DOS+ Software

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:29 pm

Hi All

I'm going through a huge pile of early DOS programs.
Sifting out anything that operates on the 286 PI copro in my Master.
So far I've come across two ROGUE games that are working, although I havn't gone deeper than level 3 yet.
The attachment is the image I used to create a 720k 3.5" DOS disk.
Created using Virtual Floppy Drive and the physical disk was formatted and imaged using OMNIFLOP.
Both games are on the disk.
ROGUE being the simpler one is just three files.
MAG constitutes the rest of the files and three subfolders.
I currently have them both on a DOS harddrive DataCentre CF HD partition.

Rogue.zip: (123.96 KiB) Downloaded 364 times

Edit : There is a GOTEK floppy emulator project here : http://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewto ... 16&t=13718
Currently (06.01.18) working for ADFS and PC 720k images with native DFS to follow.
Edit : (14.05.18) Acorn SSD and DSD support has been added.

This project makes it much easier to transfer the DOS images located in this thread to a Beeb Master since OMNIFLOP is no longer required.

Edit : My current set up (31.01.18) for finding and playing these games etc :

BBC Master with 3.2 MOS
Raspberry PI 3 Co-processor : here http://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewto ... =3&t=11325
External Internal Tube level shifter from Kjell http://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/member ... le&u=10675
BeebSCSI mini : here http://www.stardot.org.uk/forums/viewto ... si#p172264
A GOTEK floppy Emulator (see above)

Also, the retroclinic datacentre works great as the hard drive.
There are CF/SD hard drive images available from other members of the forum.

And of course a modded 3.5" FDD works as detailed above.

Marcus

pau1ie · Post by **pau1ie** » Fri Oct 20, 2017 12:50 pm

Thanks for this. I'm on the look out for programs to run on the 286 matchbox copro. Also I'm quite partial to roguelikes.

pau1ie · Post by **pau1ie** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:12 pm

To move this to my master 512 hard drive was a palarver. It would be esiest if I had a PC with omniflop and a floppy drive, which I do in the garage, except I can't find the VGA cable...

So I downloaded the file, unzipped it, extracted the image files with 7-zip (Really handy this - it works for CD/DVD-ROM ISO images too). I copied these to a USB stick, then plugged it into the datacentre. I also copied J.G.Harston's USBFILER.

With the USB stick plugged into the datacentre, I ran the usbfiler (You can load and run a BASIC program from the datacentre USB disc). I changed the datacentre directory to the directory with the files in

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*]cd rogue
load "USBFILE"
*cdir rogue
*dir rogue
run

usbfile lets you do star commands, so I could have chained it. Then copied all the files

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copy usb:

Of course this changes all the dots in filenames to slashes.
Then I boot into dos, and use the move command to move the files across:

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mkdir rogue
cd rogue
move $.rogue.* -adfs . -dos

This changes the slashes into underscores and truncates the filenames. I had to rename them all back and repeat for each directory.

I noticed nosing around MDFS that there is a USBtoDISC. I wonder if this would let me write the image to a floppy on the BBC?

jgharston · Post by **jgharston** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:06 pm

pau1ie wrote:I noticed nosing around MDFS that there is a USBtoDISC. I wonder if this would let me write the image to a floppy on the BBC?

Yes, though only with DFS (and HADFS, AcornCPM, TorchCPN) and ADFS (and FileStore) disks, that is 256*10*trk FM via OSWORD &7F and 256*16*trk MFM via OSWORD &72. If your source DOS Disk is a "bootable" 640K Acorn DOS disk (an ADFS disk with a DOS filesystem) it will work, but not if it is a "large" 800K Acorn DOS disk as that is essentially a RISC OS ADFS D disk with a DOS filesystem.

Also, **WARNING**. Remember that when you have a hard drive active in ADFS, DRIVE ZERO IS THE HARD DRIVE. Always use drive 4 to ensure you are using the floppy drive when writing an image to a floppy. USBtoDisk doesn't give any "Hold on, destination disk is 600 times the size of the image file, are you sure?" type prompts.

pau1ie · Post by **pau1ie** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:37 pm

Thanks for that, good to know.

jgharston wrote:Also, **WARNING**

I think I discovered something like that shortly after I got the datacentre. Fortunately I hadn't written much to it before that!

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 5:31 pm

This one is an epic 7 player game of intrigue across 1900 Europe.
Originally a board game this version was written by Avalon Hill Game Co. in 1984
It looks to be operating and I've found a PDF of the manual which is included in the ZIP

Diplomacy.zip: (1.98 MiB) Downloaded 336 times

pau1ie · Post by **pau1ie** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:15 pm

Thanks. I assume that is the standard PC version. The rules seem to be from the board game so not much help with the UI. There is a video on youtube though, the game looks identical to that.

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:56 am

Today we have two text adventures.
007 GoldFinger by Mindscape in 1986 and Acheton written circa 1981 and published by Topologica 1987.
Theres cover art, a splash screen and game image in the zip.

007GoldFinger.zip: (634.69 KiB) Downloaded 336 times

Acheton.zip: (341.26 KiB) Downloaded 333 times

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:06 pm

Hi There

As the sifting continues I've got what is widely seen as the ULTIMA 0 game - AKALABETH written by Richard Garriott in 1980.
I've played it for 20mins and gone down a dungeon or two.....

Its working so far.
Game image and some documentation included.

AKALABETH.zip: (1.25 MiB) Downloaded 331 times

Next up is a Chess program attributed to PSION Software Ltd in 1985
I havn't found a manual as yet but the in game help and menus are pretty good.

Psionchess.zip: (181.09 KiB) Downloaded 305 times

I'm really enjoying this software mining.

Marcus

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:38 pm

Hi Pau1ie
Sorry for the delay....
I think you're right with the DIPLOMACY youtube vid
I'm still trying to find the actual manual
There dont seem to be many included with the dos archived downloads

Marcus

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:19 am

There are several versions of Basic that I've come across.
Not wishing to evoke the wrath of the corporations I'm just posting the names and issue numbers.

BasicA 2.10
GWBasic 2.02, 3.22, 3.23
MSBasic 3.0 Version 1.0
Basic86 V5.27
BASCOM 86 v2.0

The first 5 boot to a simple environment and pass the "hello world" test
The last 2 are older (8086) language and compiler. Which I havn't really tested.

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Thu Nov 23, 2017 6:20 pm

Today is Infocom Adventure day

7 working images and a PDF manual each to boot....

Need to run this one from within the folder at the minute.

A Mind Forever Voyaging.zip: (2.77 MiB) Downloaded 313 times

The rest work straight from the A: prompt

Ballyhoo.zip: (5.66 MiB) Downloaded 308 times

Cut Throats.zip: (6.11 MiB) Downloaded 303 times

Deadline.zip: (4.75 MiB) Downloaded 305 times

Enchanter.zip: (4.31 MiB) Downloaded 294 times

Hollywood Hijinx.zip: (3.26 MiB) Downloaded 301 times

Infidel.zip: (4.7 MiB) Downloaded 304 times

Enjoy......

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:16 pm

Today I'm posting 5 historic war games and a fantasy war game.
The historic ones are image only... I'm still looking for manuals although the games are pretty intuitive.
Defender of the Crown has a Manual but its the Apple GS one.

vulcan the tunisian campaign.zip: (250.29 KiB) Downloaded 278 times

Desert Rats.zip: (238.76 KiB) Downloaded 282 times

Conflict in Vietnam.zip: (106.48 KiB) Downloaded 280 times

arnhem.zip: (247.87 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

Action in the north atlantic.zip: (140.67 KiB) Downloaded 281 times

This one is slow until you switch off the sound in 'options'

Defender of the Crown.zip: (1.81 MiB) Downloaded 281 times

Marcus

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:45 pm

This one is only currently working in Demo mode.....

outrun.zip: (468.04 KiB) Downloaded 285 times

Edit 30.06.18 : Playable with Psolver2 PS3.exe running ( 'shift lock' to run as background task. )

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Sun Dec 17, 2017 5:40 pm

Theres a mixed bag of adventuring today...
Two graphic adventures... A futuristic RPG... An adventure writing system ( there is a PDF manual but I cant post it.. its 28Mb )....
A ROGUElike... and two text adventures

Manuals included with some..

Alpine Encounter.zip: (1.78 MiB) Downloaded 282 times

Adventures in Serenia.zip: (4.65 MiB) Downloaded 278 times

2400AD.zip: (1.66 MiB) Downloaded 274 times

adventurewriter.zip: (184.72 KiB) Downloaded 269 times

Caverns of Zoarre.zip: (253.79 KiB) Downloaded 274 times

Beyond the Titanic.zip: (168.19 KiB) Downloaded 295 times

Countdown to Doom.zip: (1.99 MiB) Downloaded 289 times

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:58 pm

Some new stuff for christmas

A space RPG -

aliants.zip: (194.42 KiB) Downloaded 280 times

A court room simulator -

Crime & Punishment.zip: (630.79 KiB) Downloaded 287 times

Two text adventures -

brimstone.zip: (225.76 KiB) Downloaded 278 times

breakers.zip: (224.03 KiB) Downloaded 284 times

A couple of simple arcade/action games -

Bridge Hopper.zip: (228.14 KiB) Downloaded 278 times

Blockade.zip: (252.25 KiB) Downloaded 276 times

A graphic adventure with 'an early Monkey Island' style interface -

Below the Root.zip: (6.48 MiB) Downloaded 287 times

Marcus

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Fri Jan 05, 2018 6:21 pm

First post of 2018 for more DOS games

All working as far as I've tested them

There are text adventures :

Demons Forge.zip: (302.75 KiB) Downloaded 281 times

Cyborg.zip: (1.81 MiB) Downloaded 273 times

Dick Francis - High Stakes.zip: (226.45 KiB) Downloaded 280 times

Bureaucracy.zip: (4.73 MiB) Downloaded 286 times

damiano.zip: (159 KiB) Downloaded 293 times

A graphic adventure :

calixto-island.zip: (126 KiB) Downloaded 265 times

Two board games :

Chess Master2000.zip: (224.38 KiB) Downloaded 274 times

championship backgammon.zip: (269.98 KiB) Downloaded 265 times

A graphics quiz game :

Classic Concentration.zip: (181.74 KiB) Downloaded 278 times

And a Dungeons and Dragons Roguelike :

DND.zip: (159.27 KiB) Downloaded 280 times

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:10 pm

Another bunch of working DOS games :

Text Adventures

haunted mission.zip: (255.09 KiB) Downloaded 279 times

hamil.zip: (269.54 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

giantkiller.zip: (265.51 KiB) Downloaded 271 times

forbidden castle.zip: (213.64 KiB) Downloaded 277 times

essex.zip: (231.01 KiB) Downloaded 271 times

RPG Spy Adventure

Hacker.zip: (937.22 KiB) Downloaded 281 times

RPG involving 4 players competing as Pups to find 4 items

fooblitzky.zip: (237.76 KiB) Downloaded 279 times

Rogue-like

Evets.zip: (133.51 KiB) Downloaded 284 times

Forest Fire Fighting Simulator

Fire Fighter.zip: (250.25 KiB) Downloaded 272 times

TV show

family feud.zip: (171.09 KiB) Downloaded 280 times

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:12 pm

And.... a Helicopter Simulator with Manual

Helicopter Sim.zip: (4.86 MiB) Downloaded 292 times

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:19 pm

This evening there are some more text adventures :

Asylum.zip: (230.81 KiB) Downloaded 278 times

Avon.zip: (275.75 KiB) Downloaded 280 times

Castle Elsinore.zip: (327.53 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

Dr Dumonts Wild.zip: (394.32 KiB) Downloaded 265 times

Dungeons of Dunjin.zip: (244.44 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

A game of narcotics trading :

Drug Wars.zip: (250.77 KiB) Downloaded 272 times

A Sherlock Holmes multi player who dunnit :

221 baker st.zip: (5.79 MiB) Downloaded 268 times

Two graphic adventures :

amazon.zip: (221.7 KiB) Downloaded 283 times

Dragon World.zip: (1.37 MiB) Downloaded 277 times

A boolean logic driven text adventure :

Braminar.zip: (251.62 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:20 pm

And Two Rogue-likes :

cave quest.zip: (219.19 KiB) Downloaded 286 times

Bones haunted mansion.zip: (180.16 KiB) Downloaded 278 times

Marcus

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:39 pm

On the DOS menu today there are several text adventures :

Indiana Jones and Revenge of the ancients.zip: (234.64 KiB) Downloaded 269 times

islandmysadv.zip: (251.02 KiB) Downloaded 263 times

Earthly Delights.zip: (162.86 KiB) Downloaded 262 times

007 View to a kill.zip: (220.31 KiB) Downloaded 266 times

A career sim :

Executive Suite.zip: (255 KiB) Downloaded 265 times

A TV game show :

jeopardy.zip: (182.41 KiB) Downloaded 262 times

A graphic adventure :

Fahrenheit 451.zip: (235.56 KiB) Downloaded 277 times

A clunky espionage RPG :

Fourth Protocol.zip: (3.79 MiB) Downloaded 281 times

A chess puzzle :

Knight Exchange.zip: (644.68 KiB) Downloaded 260 times

And a decent Gauntlet clone :

Into the Eagles Nest.zip: (259.38 KiB) Downloaded 261 times

Enjoy !

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 6:19 pm

This week there are several text adventures :

Grannys Place.zip: (246.01 KiB) Downloaded 267 times

Hermits secret.zip: (237.49 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

Hezarin.zip: (285.6 KiB) Downloaded 265 times

Last Days of Doom.zip: (286.14 KiB) Downloaded 289 times

Leather goddess of Phobos.zip: (260.51 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

Marooned Again.zip: (242.47 KiB) Downloaded 268 times

mindwheel.zip: (227.04 KiB) Downloaded 265 times

The original Interplay amnesia graphic adventure by Brian Fargo :

Mind Shadow.zip: (2.1 MiB) Downloaded 282 times

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 6:23 pm

Also....

Two Rogue-likes :

larn.zip: (183.08 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

leygref.zip: (240.95 KiB) Downloaded 267 times

And a dating adventure :

Loves Fiery Imbroglio.zip: (227.44 KiB) Downloaded 256 times

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:34 am

Its a mixed bag of all sorts today with :

Text Adventures :

Ooze creepy nites.zip: (449.03 KiB) Downloaded 267 times

Nord and Bert.zip: (362.55 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

moonmist.zip: (234.64 KiB) Downloaded 273 times

Misers house.zip: (256.61 KiB) Downloaded 260 times

Monsters of Murdac.zip: (263.61 KiB) Downloaded 265 times

A Graphic Adventure :

9 Princes in Amber.zip: (418.39 KiB) Downloaded 265 times

A monk oriented RPG :

Moebius.zip: (2.33 MiB) Downloaded 288 times

Some board Games :

Monopoly.zip: (245.19 KiB) Downloaded 269 times

mychess.zip: (245.36 KiB) Downloaded 265 times

Oligopoly.zip: (305.01 KiB) Downloaded 261 times

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:41 am

And there's more.....

A TV show :

MTV remote control.zip: (217.55 KiB) Downloaded 272 times

A French Rogue-like :

moria2.zip: (254.05 KiB) Downloaded 266 times

A Murder Mystery RPG :

Murder on the Atlantic.zip: (1.57 MiB) Downloaded 271 times

A Gun boat Simulator :

Ocean Ranger.zip: (4.56 MiB) Downloaded 269 times

And two arcade games :

Ms Pacman.zip: (239.44 KiB) Downloaded 289 times

oilswell1984.zip: (268.1 KiB) Downloaded 274 times

Enjoy!

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:53 am

Sierra online games found to be working:

Leisure suit Larry 1
Kings Quest 1 & 2
Space Quest 1 & 2
The Black Cauldron
A Trolls Tale
Winnie the Pooh

Marcus

Post by **richardtoohey** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:40 am

Thanks for all these. When I get all that free time (HA!) I'll dust off a Master 512 and have a play ...

marcusjambler · Post by **marcusjambler** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:01 pm

Free time..... whats one of those ?

RobC · Post by **RobC** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:16 pm

Wow. Thanks again Marcus for all your hard work

For anyone looking to transfer these .IMG files to an ADFS hard drive image for use with a DC, GoSDC, BeebSCSI etc., here's how I managed to do it using Windows 10:

1) Download a copy of ImDisk
2) Extract the DRIVE_C file from the DOS folder of your ADFS hard drive image using ADFS Explorer
3) Mount the DRIVE_C file as a virtual drive in ImDisk
4) Mount the required .IMG files as virtual drives in ImDisk
5) Copy the files from the mounted IMG images to appropriate folders on the mounted Master 512 drive image
6) Close all the virtual drives and copy the revised DRIVE_C file back to the ADFS hard drive image in ADFS Explorer

EDIT: In step 2, rather than doing "Export file...", drag and drop the DRIVE_C file to extract it as ADFS Explorer's export file option doesn't seem to work correctly.

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