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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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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 RISC machines|Acorn Archimedes]]. Some of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Master 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.
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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 RISC machines|Acorn Archimedes]]. Some of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Master other model variants] that followed after include the '''Master Turbo''' and the '''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.
  
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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.
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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==
 
==Emulators==
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While the BBC Micro had fewer games than its contemporary systems like the [[ZX Spectrum line|ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]], or [[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]], it was a powerful machine and several notable titles were created for it, including Elite and Starship Command.
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While the BBC Micro had fewer games than its contemporary systems like the [[ZX Spectrum line|ZX Spectrum]], [[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]], or [[Commodore 64 emulators|Commodore 64]], it was a powerful machine, and several notable titles were created for it, including ''Elite'' and ''Starship Command''.
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===BBC Micro===
 
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Latest revision as of 06:32, 14 January 2024

BBC Micro
Bbc-micro.jpg
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 the Master Turbo and the 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.

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Emulators[edit]

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.

BBC Micro[edit]

Name Platform(s) Latest Version BBC Micro BBC Master FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
BeebEM             git B, B+, M128 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
B-em         2.2, git A, B, B+, M128, MC MT, M512 ✓ ✓ ✓
Model B   10-04-04 Not Norton blocked B, B+ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓
jsbeeb   Web, git B, M128 MT ✓ ✓ ✓
BeebIt   0.65 0.72 B, B+, M128 ✗ ? ✗ ✓
The Beeb (BBC Micro Emulator)   TurboWarp A, B, B+, M128, MC MT ✓ ✓ ✓
BeebItJ   1.03 B, B+, M128 ✗ ? ✗ ~
Horizon   1.4.2 B ✗ ? ✓ ~
B2         20240512 B, B+, M128 ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗
Mobile / ARM
Beebdroid
(B-em based) 		  2.0git A, B, B+, M128, MC MT, M512 ? ✗ ✓
Console
PSPBEEB   1.10 B ✗ ? ✗ ✓
BeebEM PS2   1.0 Beta 3 B ✓ ? ✗ ✓
PocketBeeb   1.01 B ? ? ✗ ✓
BeebemDC   N/A B N/A N/A N/A N/A

Acorn Electron[edit]

Name Platform(s) Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
MAME         0.265 ✓ ✓ ✓
CLK       2024-05-05 ✓ ✓ ✗
eek         git ✓ ✗ ✗
ElectrEm         0.6c ✓ ✗ ✗
ElkJS         git ✓ ✗ ✗
Elkulator         git ✓ ✗ ✗

Multi[edit]

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 ✓ ✓ ? ✓ ✗ ✓

Resources[edit]

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