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− | + | {{Infobox console | |
+ | |title = BBC Micro | ||
+ | |logo = Bbc-micro.jpg | ||
+ | |developer = BBC | ||
+ | |type = [[:Category:Computers|Computers]] | ||
+ | |release = 1981 | ||
+ | |discontinued = 1994 | ||
+ | |predecessor = Acorn Atom | ||
+ | |successor = [[Acorn RISC Machines|Acorn Archimedes]] | ||
+ | |emulated = {{✓}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
The '''[[wikipedia:BBC Micro|BBC Micro]]''', also known as the '''BBC Microcomputer System''' or the '''Beeb''' as it was affectionately called, was a series of microcomputers created by [[wikipedia:Acorn_Computers|Acorn Electronics]] for the BBC's computer literacy project. They were designed to be rugged, stable, and easy to use. | The '''[[wikipedia:BBC Micro|BBC Micro]]''', also known as the '''BBC Microcomputer System''' or the '''Beeb''' as it was affectionately called, was a series of microcomputers created by [[wikipedia:Acorn_Computers|Acorn Electronics]] for the BBC's computer literacy project. They were designed to be rugged, stable, and easy to use. | ||
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|+ BBC Micro | |+ BBC Micro | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) |
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
! scope="col"|BBC Micro | ! scope="col"|BBC Micro | ||
! scope="col"|BBC Master | ! scope="col"|BBC Master | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !colspan="8"|PC / x86 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://www.mkw.me.uk/beebem/index.html BeebEM] | |[http://www.mkw.me.uk/beebem/index.html BeebEM] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD|AmigaOS|RiscOS}} |
− | |[https://github.com/stardot/beebem-windows/releases | + | |[https://github.com/stardot/beebem-windows/releases git] |
|B, B+, M128 | |B, B+, M128 | ||
− | |{{ | + | |{{✓}} |
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://github.com/stardot/b-em B-em] | |[https://github.com/stardot/b-em B-em] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | |[http://b-em.bbcmicro.com/ 2.2] | + | |[http://b-em.bbcmicro.com/ 2.2], [https://github.com/stardot/b-em git] |
|A, B, B+, M128, MC | |A, B, B+, M128, MC | ||
|MT, M512 | |MT, M512 | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Model B | |Model B | ||
− | |Windows | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} |
|[http://modelb.bbcmicro.com/ 10-04-04] | |[http://modelb.bbcmicro.com/ 10-04-04] | ||
|B, B+ | |B, B+ | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://xania.org/Emulation jsbeeb] | |[https://xania.org/Emulation jsbeeb] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Web}} |
− | |[https://bbc.godbolt.org/ Web], [https://github.com/mattgodbolt/jsbeeb | + | |[https://bbc.godbolt.org/ Web], [https://github.com/mattgodbolt/jsbeeb git] |
|B, M128 | |B, M128 | ||
|MT | |MT | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[ | + | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20181130010333/homepages.paradise.net.nz/mjfoot/bbc.htm BeebIt] |
− | |RiscOS | + | |align=left|{{Icon|RiscOS}} |
− | |[ | + | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20181130010333/homepages.paradise.net.nz/mjfoot/bbc.htm 0.65] |
|B, B+, M128 | |B, B+, M128 | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |? | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://www.rokcoder.com/bbcmicro/ BBC Micro Emulator] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Web}} | ||
+ | |[https://turbowarp.org/531881458?fps=50&clones=Infinity&limitless/TurboWarp], [https://www.rokcoder.com/bbcmicro/Rokcoder Website] | ||
+ | |A, B, B+, M128, MC | ||
+ | |MT | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20181130010333/homepages.paradise.net.nz/mjfoot/bbc.htm BeebItJ] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|RiscOS}} | ||
+ | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20181130010333/homepages.paradise.net.nz/mjfoot/bbc.htm 1.03] | ||
+ | |B, B+, M128 | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |? | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{~}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://www.bannister.org/software/horizon.htm Horizon] | |[https://www.bannister.org/software/horizon.htm Horizon] | ||
− | |macOS | + | |align=left|{{Icon|macOS}} |
|[http://www.stairwaytohell.com/emulators/homepage.html 1.4.0] | |[http://www.stairwaytohell.com/emulators/homepage.html 1.4.0] | ||
|B | |B | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |? | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{~}} | |{{~}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[https://github.com/tom-seddon/b2 B2] | |[https://github.com/tom-seddon/b2 B2] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | |[https://github.com/tom-seddon/b2/releases | + | |[https://github.com/tom-seddon/b2/releases git] |
|B, B+, M128 | |B, B+, M128 | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | !colspan=" | + | !colspan="8"|Mobile / ARM |
|- | |- | ||
|[https://github.com/littlefluffytoys/Beebdroid Beebdroid]<br/><small>(B-em based)</small> | |[https://github.com/littlefluffytoys/Beebdroid Beebdroid]<br/><small>(B-em based)</small> | ||
− | |Android | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Android}} |
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.littlefluffytoys.beebdroid&hl=en 2.0] | |[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.littlefluffytoys.beebdroid&hl=en 2.0] | ||
|A, B, B+, M128, MC | |A, B, B+, M128, MC | ||
|MT, M512 | |MT, M512 | ||
+ | |? | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !colspan="8"|Console | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |PSPBEEB | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|PSP}} | ||
+ | |[http://www.qj.net/psp/homebrew-emulators/pspbeeb-v110-bbc-micro-emulator-for-psp.html 1.10] | ||
+ | |B | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |? | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |BeebEM PS2 | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|PS2}} | ||
+ | |v1.0 Beta 3 | ||
+ | |B | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |? | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
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|+ Acorn Electron | |+ Acorn Electron | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) |
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !colspan="6"|PC / x86 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[MAME]] | |[[MAME]] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | |{{MAMEVer}} | + | |[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] |
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Clock Signal|CLK]] | |[[Clock Signal|CLK]] | ||
− | |macOS | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
|[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases {{clkver}}] | |[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases {{clkver}}] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|eek | |eek | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | |[https://github.com/bpeel/eek | + | |[https://github.com/bpeel/eek git] |
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://electrem.emuunlim.com/ ElectrEm] | |[http://electrem.emuunlim.com/ ElectrEm] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
|[http://electrem.emuunlim.com/Downloads.html 0.6c] | |[http://electrem.emuunlim.com/Downloads.html 0.6c] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|ElkJS | |ElkJS | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | |[https://github.com/dmcoles/elkjs | + | |[https://github.com/dmcoles/elkjs git] |
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://elkulator.acornelectron.co.uk/ Elkulator] | |[http://elkulator.acornelectron.co.uk/ Elkulator] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | |[https://github.com/rcook/elkulator | + | |[https://github.com/rcook/elkulator git] |
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
|{{✗}} | |{{✗}} | ||
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|+ Multi | |+ Multi | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) |
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
! scope="col"|Atom | ! scope="col"|Atom | ||
! scope="col"|BBC Micro | ! scope="col"|BBC Micro | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|BBC Master | ||
! scope="col"|Electron | ! scope="col"|Electron | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !colspan="9"|PC / x86 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[MAME]] | |[[MAME]] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | |[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | ||
− | |{{✓}} ||A, B, B+, M128 ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} | + | |{{✓}} ||A, B, B+, M128 ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} |
|- | |- | ||
|[[Pantheon]] | |[[Pantheon]] | ||
− | |Windows | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows}} |
|[http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}] | |[http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}] | ||
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Revision as of 14:19, 12 January 2022
Developer | BBC |
---|---|
Type | Computers |
Release date | 1981 |
Discontinued | 1994 |
Predecessor | Acorn Atom |
Successor | Acorn Archimedes |
Emulated | ✓ |
The BBC Micro, also known as the BBC Microcomputer System or the Beeb as it was affectionately called, was a series of microcomputers created by Acorn Electronics for the BBC's computer literacy project. They were designed to be rugged, stable, and easy to use.
Nine models were produced with the BBC brand, the phrase "BBC Micro" usually referring to the first six (Model A, B, B+64, B+128, Master 128, and Master Compact), the latter three being referred to under the name Acorn Archimedes. Some of the other model variants that followed after include Master Turbo and Master 512. The system was primarily used in schools across the United Kingdom, but also found success in the home computer markets in the UK, the US, and West Germany.
The Acorn Electron is a budget version of the BBC Micro; it uses the same processor and is software compatible (albeit slower) for programs that use the hardware abstractions and video modes provided by Acorn's OS, but uses incompatible hardware. As a result, it has a largely distinct set of emulators.
Emulators
While the BBC Micro had fewer games than its contemporary systems like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, or Commodore 64, it was a powerful machine and several notable titles were created for it, including Elite and Starship Command.
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | BBC Micro | BBC Master | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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PC / x86 | |||||||
BeebEM | git | B, B+, M128 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
B-em | 2.2, git | A, B, B+, M128, MC | MT, M512 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Model B | 10-04-04 | B, B+ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
jsbeeb | Web, git | B, M128 | MT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
BeebIt | 0.65 | B, B+, M128 | ✗ | ? | ✗ | ✓ | |
BBC Micro Emulator | [1], Website | A, B, B+, M128, MC | MT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
BeebItJ | 1.03 | B, B+, M128 | ✗ | ? | ✗ | ~ | |
Horizon | 1.4.0 | B | ✗ | ? | ✓ | ~ | |
B2 | git | B, B+, M128 | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Mobile / ARM | |||||||
Beebdroid (B-em based) |
2.0 | A, B, B+, M128, MC | MT, M512 | ? | ✗ | ✓ | |
Console | |||||||
PSPBEEB | 1.10 | B | ✗ | ? | ✗ | ✓ | |
BeebEM PS2 | v1.0 Beta 3 | B | ✓ | ? | ✗ | ✓ |
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC / x86 | |||||
MAME | 0.265 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
CLK | Template:Clkver | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
eek | git | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
ElectrEm | 0.6c | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
ElkJS | git | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
Elkulator | git | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | Atom | BBC Micro | BBC Master | Electron | FLOSS | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC / x86 | ||||||||
MAME | 0.265 | ✓ | A, B, B+, M128 | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Pantheon | 13.640 | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |