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Standard ZIP tools often strip away the critical metadata (Load/Exec addresses) required by BBC Micro hardware to run programs.

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: Use a utility like *CAT or *EX on the BBC Micro after a test extraction to confirm the addresses were preserved. Standard ZIP tools often strip away the critical

: If you are distributing these files, it is best practice to provide them inside a .ssd or .dsd disc image alongside the .zip file. : If you are distributing these files, it

: Use standard compression flags if running through a BASIC implementation like BBC BASIC IV.

: 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.

BBCZip typically uses parameters similar to . When preparing your archive: