A collection of educational and computer related utilities that do not fit elsewhere.

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Gotek Blank Images
The download contains 80 blank formatted images for use with a Gotek Floppy Drive emulator on a BBC micro. These include 40T and 80T single sided images (SSD),  80T double-sided images (DSD) and 640K ADFS images (ADL).

Once used the images can be easily renamed using a personal computer.

DirCopy 2.68
DirCopy version 2.68 is modified to work with ADFS hard discs on BBC model B, B+ or Master computers. In these computers the floppy disks map to drives 4 and 5 and the hard disks are drives 0 - 3.
   
Sweet Talker Speech Programs
The system disc and some demonstration programs for the BBC micro Sweet Talker speech add-on.
Opus Disc Utilities
A copy of the Opus Disc Utilities which came with their disc drives. Includes a disc formatter amongst others.

 

   
Viglen Disc Utilities
A copy of the Viglen Disc Utilities which came with their disc drives. Includes a disc formatter amongst others.
TTNS system disk
The Times Network System was an electronic communications system for schools using a MODEM connected to the BBC micro.
   
MACE Mail
An Econet-based email system

Locksmith Disc Copier
Software to copy some protected discs.

   
Watford Diagnostics
A collection of programs designed to test the various components of the BBC Microcomputer. Can help to trace a number of faults.
Acorn BBC Test Disc
A collection of programs designed to test the various components of the BBC Microcomputer. Can help to trace a number of faults.
   
Print
A utility to print text files from disc in the background.
Documentation
ADE Demonstration Disc
A disk-based demonstration of the facilities provided by the ADE ROM from System Software.
   
EPROMmer 2 Disc
The software needed to operate the EPROMmer 2 programmer from Technomatic.
Alcopy
An amateur disc reader, formatter, verifier, copier.
   
Cyclone V3.1
A disc cloner for 40T and 80T floppy discs. It needs an 8271 disc interface.
Disc Copiers
A selection of disc cloning software including Vector 2, Twin 2 and Ripoff 9.
   
Clares Replica III
The disc copying utility from Clares.
Disc Debug & CopyAll
Two programs to aid backing up floppy discs. Initially written by Basil Bloom.
   
Key Aid
Source code assembler files for Key Aid, a ROM-based function key utility for the BBC micro. Written by D N Baron.
AMX TransfoLink
A utility from AMX to allow files to be transferred via the serial port. Probably intended for BBC to PC.
   
DOS Disc Reader
A utility from BAKsoft which allows a BBC microcomputer to read PC format discs and transfer files between the two.
PRESTEL Utilities
A disc of utilities downloaded from PRESTEL. The disc contains an information file. To fully use the disc a MODEM is needed.
   
Z88 to BBC transfer
The serial transfer program to copy programs to and from a BBC micro. As well as the disc a Z88-BBC serial cable is also needed.
 BBC Micro fitness tester
A program to test the various components of the BBC micro.
   
Disc Imagers
A collection of disc copying programs and disc cloners on a double-sided 80T disc.
NERIS File Extractor
Software to extract files from NERIS downloads.
   
RAMROM 15 Utilities
Software for the RAMROM expansion board for the BBC micro.
Solo Disc Cloner
A Utility from Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council IT Team
   
Utilities
A collection of 16 images of utility program discs. These cover a great many aspects of BBC micro use.
Various Diagnostic programs
A collection of various diagnostic programs for the BBC.
   
   
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