Acorn Electron - mame (0284) machine

MAME: 0284 - Released: 2025-12-30T16:33:58 - Machines: 49538 - rom: 367487 - disk: 1392

machine

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name	sourcefile	sampleof	isbios	isdevice	ismechanical	runnable	description	year	manufacturer	cloneof	romof
electron	acorn/electron.cpp		no	no	no	yes	Acorn Electron	1983	Acorn Computers

snap

Key	Length	LastWriteTime	Width	Height	HorizontalResolution	VerticalResolution	PaletteLength	PixelFormat	PropertyItems
electron	2545	29/12/2025 11:31:20	640	480	96	96	0	Format24bppRgb	305:MAME 0.200 (Jul 25 2018)

display

tag	type	rotate	width	height	refresh	pixclock	htotal	hbend	hbstart	vtotal	vbend	vbstart	flipx
screen	raster	0	640	256	50.080128	16000000	1024	0	640	312	0	256	no

driver

status	emulation	savestate	requiresartwork	unofficial	nosoundhardware	incomplete	cocktail
imperfect	good	supported	no	no	no	no

rom

name	size	crc	sha1	region	offset	status	optional	merge	bios
os_basic.ic2	32768	b997f9cb	4a66c83aba07d0a8e76ed8a5545af04e11c19fdc	mos	0	good	no

chip

type	tag	name	clock
cpu	maincpu	MOS Technology 6502	2000000
audio	mono	Speaker
audio	ula	Acorn Electron ULA	16000000
audio	cassette	Cassette
audio	exp:plus3:fdc:0:35dd:flopsndout	Speaker
audio	exp:plus3:fdc:0:35dd:floppysound	Floppy sound	44100

softwarelist

tag	name	status	filter
cass_list	electron_cass	original
cass_list_bbc	bbc_cass	compatible	ELK
cart_list	electron_cart	original
flop_list	electron_flop	original
rom_list	electron_rom	original

device_ref

tag	name
:maincpu	m6502
:irqs	ipt_merge_any_hi
:screen	screen
:palette	palette
:mono	speaker
:ram	ram
:ula	electron_ula
:cassette	cassette_image
:exp	electron_expansion_slot
:exp:plus3	electron_plus3
:exp:plus3:fdc	wd1770
:exp:plus3:fdc:0	floppy_connector
:exp:plus3:fdc:0:35dd	floppy_35_dd
:exp:plus3:fdc:0:35dd:flopsndout	speaker
:exp:plus3:fdc:0:35dd:floppysound	flopsnd
:exp:plus3:fdc:1	floppy_connector
:exp:plus3:exp	electron_expansion_slot
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1	electron_plus1
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:irqs	ipt_merge_any_hi
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	centronics
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics:printer	centronics_printer
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics:printer:printer	printer_image
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:cent_data_out	output_latch
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:adc	adc0844
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue	bbc_analogue_slot
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue:acornjoy	bbc_acornjoy
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:cart_sk1	electron_cartslot
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:cart_sk2	electron_cartslot
:cass_list	software_list
:cass_list_bbc	software_list
:cart_list	software_list
:flop_list	software_list
:rom_list	software_list

sound

channels
2

feature

type	status	overall
graphics	imperfect

ramoption

name	default
32K	yes

device, instance

type	tag	interface	name	briefname
cassette	cassette	bbc_cass	cassette	cass
floppydisk	exp:plus3:fdc:0:35dd	floppy_3_5	floppydisk	flop
printout	exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics:printer:printer		printout	prin
cartridge	exp:plus3:exp:plus1:cart_sk1	electron_cart	cartridge1	cart1
cartridge	exp:plus3:exp:plus1:cart_sk2	electron_cart	cartridge2	cart2

device, extension

type	tag	interface	extension_names
cassette	cassette	bbc_cass	wav, flac, csw, uef
floppydisk	exp:plus3:fdc:0:35dd	floppy_3_5	mfi, dfi, mfm, td0, imd, 86f, d77, d88, 1dd, cqm, cqi, dsk, ssd, bbc, img, dsd, adf, ads, adm, adl
printout	exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics:printer:printer		prn
cartridge	exp:plus3:exp:plus1:cart_sk1	electron_cart	rom, bin
cartridge	exp:plus3:exp:plus1:cart_sk2	electron_cart	rom, bin

input

players	coins	service	tilt
2		no	no

control

type	player	buttons	reverse	minimum	maximum	sensitivity	keydelta
stick	1	1	yes	0	4095	100	50
keyboard	1	55	no
stick	2	1	yes	0	4095	100	50

port, analog

port_tag	analog_masks
:BRK
:LINE.0
:LINE.1
:LINE.10
:LINE.11
:LINE.12
:LINE.13
:LINE.2
:LINE.3
:LINE.4
:LINE.5
:LINE.6
:LINE.7
:LINE.8
:LINE.9
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue:acornjoy:BUTTONS
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue:acornjoy:JOY0	4095
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue:acornjoy:JOY1	4095
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue:acornjoy:JOY2	4095
:exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue:acornjoy:JOY3	4095

slot, slotoption

slot_name	slotoption_name	slotoption_devname	slotoption_default
exp	voxbox	electron_voxbox	no
exp	romboxp	electron_romboxp	no
exp	m2105	electron_m2105	no
exp	ap1	electron_ap1	no
exp	ap6	electron_ap6	no
exp	fbjoy	electron_fbjoy	no
exp	elksd64	electron_elksd64	no
exp	elksd128	electron_elksd128	no
exp	plus1	electron_plus1	no
exp	fbprint	electron_fbprint	no
exp	mc68k	electron_mc68k	no
exp	plus2	electron_plus2	no
exp	sidewndr	electron_sidewndr	no
exp	pwrjoy	electron_pwrjoy	no
exp	mode7	electron_mode7	no
exp	plus3	electron_plus3	yes
exp	rombox	electron_rombox	no
exp:plus3:fdc:1	525qd	floppy_525_qd	no
exp:plus3:fdc:1	35dd	floppy_35_dd	no
exp:plus3:exp	voxbox	electron_voxbox	no
exp:plus3:exp	romboxp	electron_romboxp	no
exp:plus3:exp	m2105	electron_m2105	no
exp:plus3:exp	ap1	electron_ap1	no
exp:plus3:exp	ap6	electron_ap6	no
exp:plus3:exp	fbjoy	electron_fbjoy	no
exp:plus3:exp	elksd64	electron_elksd64	no
exp:plus3:exp	elksd128	electron_elksd128	no
exp:plus3:exp	plus1	electron_plus1	yes
exp:plus3:exp	fbprint	electron_fbprint	no
exp:plus3:exp	mc68k	electron_mc68k	no
exp:plus3:exp	plus2	electron_plus2	no
exp:plus3:exp	sidewndr	electron_sidewndr	no
exp:plus3:exp	pwrjoy	electron_pwrjoy	no
exp:plus3:exp	mode7	electron_mode7	no
exp:plus3:exp	plus3	electron_plus3	no
exp:plus3:exp	rombox	electron_rombox	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	nlq401	nlq401	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	smartboard	centronics_smartboard	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	chessmec	centronics_chessmec	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	samdac	centronics_samdac	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	covox_stereo	covox_stereo	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	adaptator	adaptator_multitap	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	digiblst	cpcdigiblst	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	lx800	lx800	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	jx80	epson_jx80	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	ap2000	ap2000	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	ex800	ex800	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	fx80	epson_fx80	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	rx80	epson_rx80	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	mz1p16	mz1p16	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	covox	covox	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	pl80	comx_pl80	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	lx810l	lx810l	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	p72	p72	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:centronics	printer	centronics_printer	yes
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue	quinkey	bbc_quinkey_intf	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue	voltmace3b	bbc_voltmace3b	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue	micromike	micromike	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue	bitstik2	bbc_bitstik2	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue	bitstik1	bbc_bitstik1	no
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:analogue	acornjoy	bbc_acornjoy	yes
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:cart_sk1
exp:plus3:exp:plus1:cart_sk2