: If you are distributing these files, it is best practice to provide them inside a .ssd or .dsd disc image alongside the .zip file.
Standard ZIP tools often strip away the critical metadata (Load/Exec addresses) required by BBC Micro hardware to run programs. Part 2- bbczip
In the context of the BBC Micro and Acorn computing systems, (and its counterpart BBCUnZip ) is a utility used to archive and compress files while specifically preserving Acorn-specific metadata , such as load and execution addresses. : If you are distributing these files, it
BBCZip typically uses parameters similar to . When preparing your archive: BBCZip typically uses parameters similar to
: If you are preparing files on a modern PC (Windows/Linux) for use on an Acorn system, use ZipToInf to extract this metadata and save it as .inf sidecar files.
To prepare "proper content" for an archive using BBCZip, you should follow these steps: 1. Organize Metadata for Portability