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Beebem Wii
Beebem Wii
General
Author	Wiimpathy
Type	Computer
Version	0.1
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2018/07/24
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 07:58, 17 March 2023

Beebem Wii is a port of Beebem gp2x(0.6-1), a BBC micro emulator.

It's a computer by Acorn Computers released in the 1980s.

Installation

If you load Beebem from the Homebrew Channel as a standalone homebrew, the default softwares folder is /apps/beebem/discs. Copy your .ssd or .dsd games in this folder.

User guide

Loading games

To load a program, open the main menu, chose "Run new game", and select the file. It will try to start the file automatically.

By default, some Wii controllers buttons are mapped to BBC keys. You may need to reconfigure the buttons per game.

Go to "Configure game buttons", change the keys and select "Save game configuration". The configuration file will be saved in /apps/beebem/kbd.

A virtual keyboard is also available in-game.

Game options

Here are the available settings in the Configure game options:

Audio:
- Audio latency - When enabled, the sound is better. Particularly useful for music since it drops less samples, but it adds a delay and sound effects loses sync.
Video:
- Top/Centered/Bottom/Scaled - It's scaled by default, it's the only option to show the whole screen by removing some lines. The BBC is 320256 and here we're at 320240.
- Use 240p mode - Enable double strike mode for low resolution display.
- Enable Bilinear filter - Toggle filter between sharp or smooth pixels.
- Nudge CRT (useful for FireTrack/Castle Quest etc) - This shifts the display vertically.
Floppy drives:
- floppy 0/1 R/W - Enable floppies read/write access.

Plugin

Beebem can be used as a plugin in WiiFlow or any compatible plugins loader. You'll find the necessary files in WiiFlow/plugins.

By default, the plugin looks for the games in a /roms/BBC folder that you'll need to create. Edit bbc.ini file if you want a different path (romdir).

Notes

One extra button (Wiimote -/GC Z) can also be configured, but is not accessible in the menu.

You have to edit the mapping files (.kbd) manually. Change this P1_MINUS value per game or globally in /apps/beebem/config/default.kbd.

Another option you can edit is DISABLE_CURSOR. Change value to YES to hide the cursor (not tested).

Controls

Wiimote

A - Confirm

B - Back

Plus - Open virtual keyboard

Home - Open main menu

Classic controller

A - Confirm

B - Back

Plus - Open virtual keyboard

Home - Open main menu

GameCube controller

A - Confirm

B - Back

R - Open virtual keyboard

Start - Open main menu

Screenshots

Media

Beebem Wii (Cid2Mizard)

Changelog

0.1 2018/07/24

initial release.

Credits

All credits go to the original beebem authors. Dedicated to the Wii scene is dead people.

It's 2018 and there are still updates for Genesis Plus GX, Snes9x GX, USB loader GX, WiiFlow Lite etc.

And there's a new homebrew game called Newo Asteroids too.

External Links

GitHub - https://github.com/Wiimpathy/BeebemWii
GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/beebem-wii-bbc-micro-emulator.512526/

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-'''Beebem Wii''' is a version of Beebem gp2x (0.6-1), which is an emulator of the BBC Micro, a computer released by Acorn Computers in the 1980s.
+Beebem Wii is a port of Beebem gp2x(0.6-1), a BBC micro emulator.
+It's a computer by Acorn Computers released in the 1980s.
+==Installation==
+If you load Beebem from the [[Homebrew Channel Wii|Homebrew Channel]] as a standalone homebrew, the default softwares folder is /apps/beebem/discs. Copy your .ssd or .dsd games in this folder.
+==User guide==
+===Loading games===
+To load a program, open the main menu, chose "Run new game", and select the file. It will try to start the file automatically.
+By default, some Wii controllers buttons are mapped to BBC keys. You may need to reconfigure the buttons per game.
+Go to "Configure game buttons", change the keys and select "Save game configuration". The configuration file will be saved in /apps/beebem/kbd.
+A virtual keyboard is also available in-game.
+===Game options===
+Here are the available settings in the Configure game options:
+*'''Audio:'''
+** Audio latency - When enabled, the sound is better. Particularly useful for music since it drops less samples, but it adds a delay and sound effects loses sync.
+*'''Video:'''
+** Top/Centered/Bottom/Scaled - It's scaled by default, it's the only option to show the whole screen by removing some lines. The BBC is 320256 and here we're at 320240.
+** Use 240p mode - Enable double strike mode for low resolution display.
+** Enable Bilinear filter - Toggle filter between sharp or smooth pixels.
+** Nudge CRT (useful for FireTrack/Castle Quest etc) - This shifts the display vertically.
+*'''Floppy drives:'''
+** floppy 0/1 R/W - Enable floppies read/write access.
+===Plugin===
+Beebem can be used as a plugin in WiiFlow or any compatible plugins loader. You'll find the necessary files in WiiFlow/plugins.
-==Loading Games==
+By default, the plugin looks for the games in a /roms/BBC folder that you'll need to create. Edit bbc.ini file if you want a different path (romdir).
-If you load Beebem from the Homebrew channel as a standalone homebrew, the default softwares folder is /apps/beebem/discs. Copy your .ssd or .dsd games in this folder.
-To load a program, open the main menu, chose 'Run new game', and select the file. It will try to start the file automatically. By default, some Wii controllers buttons are mapped to BBC keys. You may need to reconfigure the buttons per game.
+===Notes===
+One extra button (Wiimote -/GC Z) can also be configured, but is not accessible in the menu.
-Go to 'Configure game buttons', change the keys and select 'Save game configuration'. The configuration file will be saved in /apps/beebem/kbd. A virtual keyboard is also available in-game.
+You have to edit the mapping files (.kbd) manually. Change this P1_MINUS value per game or globally in /apps/beebem/config/default.kbd.
+Another option you can edit is DISABLE_CURSOR. Change value to YES to hide the cursor (not tested).
 ==Controls==
 ===Wiimote===
-*A      : Confirm
+A - Confirm
-*B      : Back
-*+      : Open virtual keyboard
+B - Back
-*Home   : Open main menu
+Plus - Open virtual keyboard
+Home - Open main menu
 ===Classic controller===
-*A      : Confirm
+A - Confirm
-*B      : Back
-*+      : Open virtual keyboard
+B - Back
-*Home   : Open main menu
+Plus - Open virtual keyboard
+Home - Open main menu
 ===GameCube controller===
-*A      : Confirm
+A - Confirm
-*B      : Back
-*R      : Open virtual keyboard
-*Start  : Open main menu
-==Media==
+B - Back
-'''Beebem Wii - ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZUbaMIwmH8 Cid2Mizard])'''<br>
-<youtube>4ZUbaMIwmH8</youtube>
-==Game Options==
+R - Open virtual keyboard
-Here are the available settings in the 'Configure game options' :
-===Audio===
+Start - Open main menu
-* Audio latency : When enabled, the sound is better. It's particularly useful for music since it drops less samples, but it adds a delay and sound effects loses sync.
-===Video===
+==Screenshots==
-* Top/Centered/Bottom/Scaled : It's scaled by default, it's the only option to show the whole screen by removing some lines. The BBC is 320256 and here we're at 320240.
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/beebemwii3.png
-* Use 240p mode : Enable double strike mode for low resolution display.
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/beebemwii4.png
-* Enable Bilinear filter : Toggle filter between sharp or smooth pixels.
-* Nudge CRT (useful for FireTrack/Castle Quest etc) : This shifts the display vertically.
-===Floppy drives===
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/beebemwii6.png
-*floppy 0/1 R/W : Enable floppies read/write access.
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/beebemwii5.png
-==Plugin==
+==Media==
-Beebem can be used as a plugin in WiiFlow or any compatible plugins loader. You'll find the necessary files in WiiFlow/plugins. By default, the plugin looks for the games in a /roms/BBC folder that you'll need to create. Edit bbc.ini file if you want a different path (romdir).
+'''Beebem Wii ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZUbaMIwmH8 Cid2Mizard])'''<br>
+<youtube>4ZUbaMIwmH8</youtube>
-==Notes==
+==Changelog==
-One extra button (Wiimote -/GC Z) can also be configured, but is not accessible in the menu. You have to edit the mapping files (.kbd) manually. Change this P1_MINUS value per game or globally in /apps/beebem/config/default.kbd.
+'''0.1 2018/07/24'''
+* initial release.
-Another option you can edit is DISABLE_CURSOR. Change value to YES to hide the cursor(not tested!).
+==Credits==
+All credits go to the original beebem authors. Dedicated to the Wii scene is dead people.
-All credits go to the original beebem authors. Dedicated to 'the Wii scene is dead' people. It's 2018 and there are still updates for Genesis Plus GX, Snes9x GX, USB loader GX, WiiFlow Lite etc. And there's a new homebrew game called Newo Asteroids too.
+It's 2018 and there are still updates for Genesis Plus GX, Snes9x GX, USB loader GX, WiiFlow Lite etc.
-==Changelog==
+And there's a new homebrew game called Newo Asteroids too.
-'''0.1 - 24 July, 2018'''
-* initial release
 ==External Links==
-* Github - https://github.com/Wiimpathy/BeebemWii
+* GitHub - https://github.com/Wiimpathy/BeebemWii
-* Gbatemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/beebem-wii-bbc-micro-emulator.512526/
+* GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/beebem-wii-bbc-micro-emulator.512526/