Hello from Happy Hacking BB

[Eric Anderson]

Back in the 80's I was a member of Melbourne Microbee User Group (MBUG) and I just did a lookup and your game of RACE.MWB is on MBUG Disk #136. No idea where STAR FIGHTER (STAR.COM) came from but a lot of files were un-officially "passed around" back in those days.  PM your Melb suburb as I visit Melbourne often.

I wonder what year MBUG Disk #136 was published?  I am curious how far and fast they traveled. 

Star Fighter (star.com) was a translation to assembled with my permission from someone who wanted it to run faster.  I agreed so long as my name remained as the author.  Last I saw the .com version it was missing the dive bombing fighters.

I was a teen at the time so I didn't know how to sell games.  I just made them and shared them with friends. Finally putting them on my BBS with a request for donations.  They were basically Donation-Ware as apposed to Shareware.

I remember when MBUG was closing down. (SAD)  They were giving away all the back issues of the Catcher mag and people were starting to bring in IBMs to the SIG nights.  Not long after that I stopped going.  Microbee Systems had gone under, Online mag was finished, and I was at Uni using a PC.

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Help with monitors???

I just unpacked my Microbee box and was surprised to find 3 microbee's inside. My Premium 128k and my 64k one, as well as another premium one with twin disk drives that I think my school gave me when they retired the old computers.

My Premium one was compatible with a CGA monitor, but the 64k one needs a composite monitor. Any info on how to make them work with a modern monitor or where to get an old CGA monitor?
It would be awesome to fire them up again. Or at least one of the Premium ones.