Supporting the BBC B, B+, Atom, Electron, Master 128 and Master Compact
Born in 1990 and on the internet from 05/03/1997, 8BS is for 8 bit Acorn computer enthusiasts and has over 2000 disc images of free software. Is for PC users with BBC emulators. Produced 67 free disc based magazines and has downloads of software, pictures, manuals and stuff I have forgotten about totalling 50 gig or more and rising.
The Latest News
12/10/2024 Dave Edwards has sent a further 6 disc images. This time, the rest of the BeeBug cover tapes put on to single sided disc images. Volume 1 Issues 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 to add to 4 and 5 that he sent last time. Now available in the BUG section of the download catalogue. Thank you Dave, amazing work. Dave promises there is a lot more stuff to follow too.
10/10/2024 Dave Edwards has recovered from two tapes, two very early Beebug companion tapes and put the contents on to two disc images now included in the BUG section of the 8BS download catalogue. They are from Beebug Volume 1 and are issues 4 and 5. Thanks again Dave.
10/10/2024 Thanks again to Dave Edwards for updating The Model B Computing Companion tapes and discs. If you previously downloaded these, please delete your downloads and take copies of these new ones as Dave has updated the menus. I have made a change to the disc download catalogue. TBI-199 that contained the MBC discs is now removed from the catalogue and a new section MBC is created to hold the Model B Computing section.
06/10/2024 Thanks to Dave Edwards for sending the 46 Acorn related 'Your Computer' companion discs to 8BS. They are available in the download catalogue in a new section 'YCM'. Volume 04 Issue 08 does not exist, apparently due to industrial action at the time.
04/10/2024 Thanks again to Dave Edwards for transferring all of the Model B Computing Magazine tapes to disc. The 10 DSD disc images are now available within the original download in TBI-199. This includes all of the tape images in .uef format and issue 8 which up to now had been missing from the 8BS library.
02/10/2024 Thanks to Dave Edwards for sending us a disc containing all 27 of the game type in programs from 'Games Computing' now available as TBI-211
28/09/2024 Thanks to Dave Edwards for a new addition to the TBI section. TBI-210 a disc of 9 games from various 'Personal Computer' magazines