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Re: Pirates! and VICE

From Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>
Newsgroups comp.sys.acorn.apps, comp.sys.acorn.games
Subject Re: Pirates! and VICE
Date 2026-03-26 18:44 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <c2dfbebf5c.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> (permalink)
References <87ddc2bd5c.admin@bazleyfamily.co.uk> <10pv1rc$1e8kl$1@dont-email.me> <89bdbdbf5c.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk>

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On 26 Mar 2026 as I do recall,
          Harriet Bazley  wrote:

> On 24 Mar 2026 as I do recall,
>           Rob Heaton  wrote:

[snip]


> > Have you tried the version of VICE that is available on RISC OS Ports?
> > 
> > https://riscosports.co.uk/emulation.html
> > 
> Thanks - that works without Aemulor, which is definitely a start, and
> says that it is running at 100% speed  (although it still doesn't seem
> to be getting anywhere with loading that particular disc image right
> now... we'll give it a while longer)
> 
OK, it works.  :-)

The trick is that you have to run the introductory "Pirates! +10" loader
programme rather than trying to run the main game file directly (which I
did originally get working, but it was so painfully slow that I never
got to the end of the intro scroll).

-- 
Harriet Bazley                     ==  Loyaulte me lie ==

You cannot kill time without injuring eternity.

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Pirates! and VICE Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2026-03-22 22:15 +0000
  Re: Pirates! and VICE Rob Heaton <rob@robheaton.co.uk> - 2026-03-24 22:05 +0000
    Re: Pirates! and VICE Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2026-03-26 18:32 +0000
      Re: Pirates! and VICE Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2026-03-26 18:44 +0000
        Re: Pirates! and VICE Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2026-03-27 01:37 +0000

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