I’m learning how to run games and software on the Acorn Archimedes (Plus 120V conversion)

Time to convert the Acorn Archimedes to run on 120v and figure out how to boot the IDE drive so I can start to learn how to use this machine.

Acorn Archimedes A420/1

Part 1: https://youtu.be/zvv06jKcMtE
Part 2: This part!

0:00 Intro
3:11 Conversion to 120v
26:09 Copying programs onto the Archimedes Part 1
37:18 Getting the ZIDE hard drive working
39:44 Running my first Archimedes Game
58:19 Copying programs onto the Archimedes Part 2
1:07:28 Using the VIDC Enhancer BeeBug
1:11:41 Some thoughts on the Acorn Archimedes

— Links

RISCO OS for Raspberry Pi:
https://www.riscosopen.org/content/downloads/raspberry-pi

Acorn Archimedes A420/1:
https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A4001.html#A410/1

ARM3 upgrade:
https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/32bit_UpgradesH2Z/WE_25MHZARM3.html

Adrian’s Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbtwi4wK1YXd9AyV_4UcE6g

Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

— Instructional videos

My video on chip removal without damage:

— Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino

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