Archive Magazine 26:4 Out Now! See the front cover here.

Welcome to a brand new 52 page issue of Archive, the magazine for RISC OS users.

After a comprehensive news roundup, Chris Johns leads us in creating Toolbox apps with Python. (Incidentally, this is our fifth Python-related article in Archive in recent times).

Next, we have an introduction to Partition Manager, followed by Hearsay, our interview column. In the hot seat for this issue is Andrew Rawnsley, with his gaming hat on. Find out how RISC OS got Doom, Quake and more! (Also, don’t miss who our special guest is for the next issue – none other than Eben Upton, who speaks exclusively to Archive, coming up in Archive 26:5).

There aren’t too many people who know the intricacies (both good and bad) of RISC OS as much as Nemo – Nemo’s nibbles is a new series, collecting little snippets of interesting info. Nemo also has an article explaining MetaSprite, his module that brings the RISC OS Sprite into the 21st century — a fantastic read.

Chris Hall explores RiscPCB, and tells us the pitfalls he fell into, so we can avoid them. Chris also explains “Setting the time” on RISC OS and tells you why it’s not as simple as you might think!

Richard Ashbery starts a two-part series using RISC OS BASIC to create simple circle animations — code included. Two reviews of recent RISCOSbits kit may tempt you to open your wallet. And Archive favourites, Computer bits, Acorn Retro, Letters and emails, Hints & tips, and Yellow Pages round out the issue. Phew!

Thanks to everyone who got involved in this issue. The digital edition is out now, and the printed version will be dropping through letterboxes around the world shortly. Not a subscriber? It’s not too late to subscribe now and get the latest issue!

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I’ve met a fair few of you all when I’ve stood in to man the Archive stand on behalf of Gavin at the Bradford(Wakefield) show over the last two years so just a quick post to say I’ll be at a couple retro computing shows with my own stuff (mainly for the SAM Coupe computer) in the coming weeks and if you’re looking to pick up an issue or two of Archive I’ll have both the new issue and some back issues available on my stand.

Saturday 23rd September – “Legendary Gathering” at the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester – https://retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/

Saturday 4th / Sunday 5th November – “RetroFest 2023” at the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge – https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/

The latest issue of Archive Magazine is getting dispatched to 18 countries around the world! Archive is the magazine for RISC OS users. It’s not too late to subscribe and get the latest issue. https://www.archivemag.co.uk

Rather sooner than usual, work on Archive 26:5 is well underway and we will be going to the printers soon. If there is any news you want to ensure is published, please get in touch ASAP at gavin@archivemag.co.uk. This is a big issue, with an exclusive interview with Eben Upton of Raspberry Pi Ltd.