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UBee512 Launcher UI - zbfairlane - 15-04-2026
Hi people, I am a nostalgic Microbee user who is infrequently using ubee512 and something I have found is that I am constantly having to relearn how to use it each time I get hit by a wave of nostalgia.
This is the reason I decided to build myself a UI launcher using tkinter that can scan my ubee folder for disk images and roms, and then builds the launch code. I can just hit the start button and get into whatever old game I decided to play or try writing some old basic code for a laugh.
Is anyone else interested in trying the launcher? If there is interest from other users I would be happy to share.
I have support for printing to a text file on the host computer from the microbee and I am working on integrating CP/M tools as well. But right now the launcher is working well for me on my linux host.
RE: UBee512 Launcher UI - ChickenMan - 15-04-2026
Your launcher sounds interesting, I'd give it a try but I'm on Windows only.
RE: UBee512 Launcher UI - zbfairlane - 15-04-2026
I am sure it wont be too hard to port it for windows. I'll look into it after I get it workig properly.
RE: UBee512 Launcher UI - CheshireNoir - 15-04-2026
I'm interested. I have a Linux Mint box I use with ubee512.
Cheers!
John
RE: UBee512 Launcher UI - shane.crozier - 19-04-2026
I'm using MacOS (Apple Silicon) and would also be happy to give it a shot..
RE: UBee512 Launcher UI - Graham72 - 23-04-2026
(15-04-2026, 09:04 PM)zbfairlane Wrote: I am sure it wont be too hard to port it for windows. I'll look into it after I get it workig properly.
I for two would be very interested.
RE: UBee512 Launcher UI - zbfairlane - 26-04-2026
Hi all I have now got a windows version up and running, I have tested it with printer output and cpm tools and confirm it works on my windows pc.
I have now packaged the windows and linux versions. They are in a google drive here.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FGwqlJxLcSgHcv1_VVvsZsBNZiCMJfwC?usp=sharing
No the windows version is flagged for abuse, I'll have to come back to it sorry.
RE: UBee512 Launcher UI - zbfairlane - 27-04-2026
Ok now I have made a github so I can share the EXE as well. You can find it here.
https://github.com/gbhobbytech/Ubee512-Launcher
Enjoy!
RE: UBee512 Launcher UI - Graham72 - 27-04-2026
(27-04-2026, 06:07 PM)zbfairlane Wrote: Ok now I have made a github so I can share the EXE as well. You can find it here.
https://github.com/gbhobbytech/Ubee512-Launcher
Enjoy!
Awesome so on my win 11 laptop the program populates but i cannot scroll down past the floppy disks to run emulation. Looking good!
![[Image: anthonysubee.png]](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpPeL3J0zRJpkd0dULPfYgEdSkuKnwm3Wpup1JbIBM-D_ZVok-Y0e_fjgEK8_ouPmHGMhM51bvCGmKDJL07yDHPYx5RWxKEERnJWv428r0xPBgZkJmcLG4d85zPiUfUVE4C6V96npy0ZHI0OdvpMbXgb5dbre2qXnVuN4h__lYfCUPq3nVv7J8jy8B6z3/s1272/anthonysubee.png)
I remembered a screen sizer utility and got this far, progress. Quotation Marks in Command Preview?
![[Image: anthonysubee1.png]](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHgiyKRE2IE5S32yGaeQNRMuNcpsl2TmHm3y6u4bzgN2-7a1VTnGbt6wtEtX2jzVtAl-cwujIT2IEFi9DjLO9PEWyHH5n5H91RdFXT0iM4jKdvWburhbpbBpuQWXt_bAlnHIAAIFHe_domdxgKjzDyWmWiHEOnERo3bAhJ1q7S6q7gq1d4Cm6BH-fUefp/s1216/anthonysubee1.png)
RE: UBee512 Launcher UI - ChickenMan - 27-04-2026
Working okay for me, but no idea how to get Tape files or ROMs listed as Graham has above.
No idea what Library Path is though.
EDIT: Just found I turn on Advanced Mode and hit Scan Files and Tapes & ROMs appear
