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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.

: Do not use standard Windows or macOS built-in zip utilities to create the final archive, as they will likely ignore the Acorn filesystem attributes. 4. Verification After zipping, verify your content by:

: It is often safest to get the raw ZIP archive onto the Acorn media (via a Gotek drive or SD card) and then run an Acorn-platform unzipper (like SparkPlug or BBCUnZip ) directly on that hardware to ensure file integrity.

To prepare "proper content" for an archive using BBCZip, you should follow these steps: 1. Organize Metadata for Portability

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

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.

: Group related files (e.g., a game's main binary, its screen data, and its loader) into a single directory before zipping to ensure they remain together when extracted. 3. Handle Cross-Platform Compatibility