UBee512 Launcher UI

zbfairlane · 15-04-2026, 08:07 PM

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.

***ChickenMan*** · 15-04-2026, 08:39 PM

Your launcher sounds interesting, I'd give it a try but I'm on Windows only.

zbfairlane · 15-04-2026, 09:04 PM

I am sure it wont be too hard to port it for windows. I'll look into it after I get it workig properly.

CheshireNoir · 15-04-2026, 11:30 PM

I'm interested. I have a Linux Mint box I use with ubee512.

Cheers!

John

shane.crozier · 19-04-2026, 06:22 PM

I'm using MacOS (Apple Silicon) and would also be happy to give it a shot..

Graham72 · 23-04-2026, 05:23 PM

(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.

zbfairlane · (This post was last modified: 26-04-2026, 10:09 PM by zbfairlane.)

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/1...sp=sharing

No the windows version is flagged for abuse, I'll have to come back to it sorry.

zbfairlane · 27-04-2026, 06:07 PM

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!

Graham72 · (This post was last modified: 27-04-2026, 08:25 PM by Graham72.)

(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]

I remembered a screen sizer utility and got this far, progress. Quotation Marks in Command Preview?
[Image: anthonysubee1.png]

***ChickenMan*** · 27-04-2026, 08:40 PM

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 Smile