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Type In Adventure....With a "sage"?I remember as a kid getting a book from the library. One of those type in adventure book thingys... I vaguely remember an adventure with a sage in a…
... a kid getting a book from the library. One of those type in ... vaguely remember an adventure with a sage in a forest or something on ... />
Might have been a map in the book with it.
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Code to test if a rectangle is in a rectangle[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]I am looking to write some code that will check if a rectangular shape is outside or overlapping a second rectangle. If the sma…
... shape is outside or overlapping a second rectangle. If the smaller ... ? or Ypos ?A? < Ypos ?B? or (Xpos ?A? + Width ?A?) > ( ... ?B? + Width ?B?) or (Ypos ?A? + Height ?A?) > (Ypos ?B? + Height ... of being stuck with the in-laws this Christmas :)[/FONT][/SIZE ... -
Swap 2 consoles for a ZX Spectrum +2,+3 or C64I have an original xbox softmodded and a chipped Gamecube and i dont use them anymore. they both work with cables, games and controllers. Anyone ha…
... an original xbox softmodded and a chipped Gamecube and i dont ... /> Anyone have a spare ZX Spectrum +2, +3 or even a C64 with ... -
Math Quiz - MultiplicationThe topic is fast multiplication routines, from 8x8 to 32x32 and all points in between. These functions sit underneath floating point libraries, gen…
... calls this (you'll see in a moment).
... the larger one. That's (2^6 - 1)/256 = 25 ...
add a,a
jr c, loop_12
add a,a
jr c, loop_13
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ZX-81 in a nice wooden case (Bargain)I just saw this on ebay, thought someone here might like it. I'd buy it myself, but I've got rid of all my zx81 stuff. [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/…
... /itm/Timex-Sinclair-ZX-81-in-Wood-Case-w-Enhanced-Keyboard ... /itm/Timex-Sinclair-ZX-81-in-Wood-Case-w-Enhanced-Keyboard ... />
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Finding an empty cell in a grid[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I?m after some advice on ways to tackle the following problem. I?m not after code to do this but would be interested in possibl…
... this but would be interested in possible solutions. Imagine I ... have a grid and some cells of ... the grid are populated. A user can drop an item ... thought was to start in the top left of ... ?problem? cell. The grid in question is sub-section of ... -
Any interest in a printed ZX Spectrum Gamer book?I've had some success with the printed version of my 'PC Engine Gamer' ezine and was curious to test the water in regards to doing something similar …
... curious to test the water in regards to doing something similar ... ZX Spectrum Gamer.
A printed volume would contain the ... new ones that fill out a 100+ page booklet. The format ... -
Back in the day when schools had 'a' computer.I stumbled uppon this photo when looking for something completely different on-line. It got me thinking and reminiscing. Do you remember when schools…
... ) computer and that a school getting a computer was a news worthy event ... />
I do we had a research machines Link 480Z. I ... my spectrum. The computer was in a small but well lit stock ... .
This is not a photo of my school, but ... -
A hello and a questionFirst of all I'd like to introduce myself (it would be rude not to :D !). My name is Ben and I am the proud owner of a rubber keyed 48K and a 128k+2…
... proud owner of a rubber keyed 48K and a 128k+2.
< ... 128k eventually ended up in a box in the loft where it ... about 70ish). I plugged it in and was pleased to see ... , I put it back in it's box and forgot ... finding that approx. 1 in 4 does not work. ... -
Python script to scrape Amazon.com book reviewsI've been meaning to read the Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks (roughly 40 books) and Sci-Fi Masterworks (roughly 100+ books) lists for a while now, but …
... with Python version 3.3.2)
# 11/4 ... and author per line) in a text file named 'book_list. ... /> Inverted World Christopher Priest (128)
Now Wait for Last ... /> The Conan Chronicles Volume 2: The Hour of the ... the New Sun, Volume 2: Sword and Citadel Gene ... -
SSD on an old laptop - a question for the system builders among you.I'm upgrading an old laptop from Win XP to Win 7. I've bought one of these [url=http://www.scan.co.uk/products/240gb-crucial-m500-slim-msata-ssd-msa…
... ssd-drive]Lycom mSATA to 2.5" PATA converter[/url].
in speed is not matched by ... I access the SSD as a USB 2 external drive!)
What happens is there's a ... drive and put the SSD in a cupboard! -
ESXDOS 0.8.5 and .Z80 on +2B or +3Last week I received some .Z80 snapshot files from a DivMMC EnJOY! user to test. These files didn't work on his ZX Spectrum +2B. [URL="http://benophe…
... Z80_files.zip"]Here's a ZIP archive[/URL] containing ... not work with the +2 ROMs in the emulator.
... think of a reason?
Maybe some 128 ROM routines ... are called that are different on +2, ... case with the (grey) +2.
If ... -
REmake 2 (Resident Evil 2 fan remake)After Resident Evil (legendary survival horror game) was released in a deluxe form on the Gamecube, with the slightly clever name 'REmake',lots of ga…
... horror game) was released in a deluxe form on the Gamecube ... started requesting that Resident Evil 2 receive the same treatment, ... /> But Capcom never released a 'REmake 2' on any format, even ... unofficial-resident-evil-2-hd-remake-reborn-in-development.html[/url] -
grey tape player issueHi, I have a 128+2 grey, with no power lead. I have been using a power lead from a 48k. It works fine, but the tape deck can't handle having a tape…
Hi,
I have a 128+2 grey, with no power lead. ... I have been using a power lead from a 48k.
a tape in. I have read that ... ?
I know the +2 is 9v 2A, and the ... -
Interface 1 putting me in 48kHi All, I have a 128 toasty with interface 1 connected to a PC via serial. If I save a basic program using 'SAVE *"b" LINE 10', all is well. If I …
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I have a 128 toasty with interface 1 connected ... to a PC via serial.
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If I save a basic program using 'SAVE *"b ... interface 1 cannot merge a basic program saved with ... error, I end up in the 48k editor and not ... -
Help Me Identify Mystery Speccy PlzI was Given A box of speccy stuff and in it i got a nice surprise it included a really nice spectrum but ive not seen it before its a cross between …
... Given A box of speccy stuff and in it i got a nice ... surprise it included a really ... +48 )is sinclair in black then zx spectrum in red
but ... a version 6u board but some components are different to my 2 +128 ... -
Interview with skeleton #2 from Curse Of SherwoodGood evening and welcome to my interview with an unsung hero, or should I say, villain from the ZX Spectrum scene. Speccy owners on a pocket money bu…
... any bitterness about being Skeleton #2 in Curse of Sherwood?
Skeleton #2: [I]Ah yes! A budget epic in my opinion, if ... so much fun to be in a combat role. We got to ... if they could squeeze in a role for me in Cauldron, but the ... -
hyperthetical questionIf i was to remove the rom from a +128 or +2 and replace it with a 48k rom would the machine work and boot? if so would it still run 128k games im th…
If i was to remove the rom from a +128 or +2 and replace it with a 48k rom would the machine work and boot? if so would it still run 128k games im thinking it would then just like being perminently in usr0 mode -
Dirty +2 board. Should I clean it?Hi, A friend donated a Spectrum +2 to me. Naturally, after testing it (it works), I opened it up to see how hard a life it has had. The board is qu…
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A friend donated a Spectrum +2 to me. Naturally, after ... to see how hard a life it has had ... the board has been submersed in a muddy puddle!
a wet finger tip. Anyone ... can I do this in a fashion that is unlikely to ... -
"How I Would Have Ended BioShock" - a brilliant read for Bioshock fansIf you played (and liked) the first Bioshock game, then you MUST read this: [url]http://www.pentadact.com/2009-04-15-ending-bioshock/[/url] it's on…
... , play Bioshock, then Bioshock 2 (B2 is the best of ... Bioshock is, it's a first person shooter with ... though it's basically just a first person shooter, the ... first two games are set in a city under the sea, ... the third is set in a floating city above the clouds ... -
New from Paul Farrow, the ZXC4This is exciting stuff!!!! Sorry if ive stepped on your toes Paul, wanted people to hear about it!!! [QUOTE]Hi I?m happy to announce the release o…
... pushing the ZX Interface 2 ROM cartridge mechanism far beyond ... be used with a ZX Interface 2 or a compatible interface (such ... be individually added or replaced in a cartridge compilation, thereby preventing ... (10 GBP), the Spectrum 128 RS232 socket (16 GBP), ... -
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128 +2 BlackReally nice condition ZX Spectrum, tested today, all works fine. ?60 & ?7 postage via Coll+ I will throw in a couple of games also. [URL="http://…
Machine Code in 30 minutes - car gameWotcha folks, 30 years on and I'm still struggling with Machine Code. I'm going through the 30-minute tutorial on the Chuntey blog and it's all made…
... all made sense up to a certain part that deals ... keyboard caps to v
in a,(c)
cp 191< ... keyboard space to b
in a,(c)
cp 191
a 2 year old.
* ... into BC, but what is 'IN A,(C)' actually doing? My best ...2 x Divide's for saleI have 2 x Spectrum Divide's for sale. These plug into the back of your Spectrum - u press the button on the top right that gives you a menu where yo…
I have 2 x Spectrum Divide's for ... pick your game. Game loads in a second.
The Divide ... :)
[img]https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos ...ZX-Paintbrush 2.5 publishedDear readers, as there were many updates since the last version, I want to bring this to public, so that I hopefully can return back to ZX-Assembler…
... from kgmcneil:
2.1. With a new toggle function toggle ... 2.3 Implemented a user-defined grid that can be used in addition ... to the pixels- and character grid.
2.4 Implemented a ... picture" tool. Now, on a 2-color attribute field (8x8 or ...SkoolKit 4.2SkoolKit 4.2 has been released. SkoolKit is a set of command line utilities for disassembling Spectrum software, into ASM format or into a bunch of …
SkoolKit 4.2 has been released.
SkoolKit is a set of ... entry point with a list of the callers (hyperlinked in the HTML ... from graphic data in the snapshot
[*]from a single source file ... what's new in SkoolKit 4.2 and get a copy, follow these ...Games that will be 10 in 2015!Time yet again to make some of you realise just how fast time is passing us by as I show a list of games that are going to be 10 this year! :D [b]R…
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Brothers In Arms - Road To Hill ... Begins
Battlefield 2
Conker : Live ... /> Serious Sam 2
F.E.A.R. (PC)< ...
Call Of Duty 2
Civilization ...
Star Wars Battlefront 2
Guitar ...The Last Word - newer than 2.1I am seeking a copy of "The Last Word" in a version newer than 2.1. I remember years ago I had this, and it's very similar to the +3 version, but thi…
... seeking a copy of "The Last Word" in a version newer than 2.1 ... to say, fairly poorly recorded in my opinion). I'm seeking ...ZX rom type detectionHere is routine for fast detection of zx rom / computer model. [URL="http://velesoft.speccy.cz/other/ZXROMDETECT.zip"]http://velesoft.speccy.cz/othe…
... address in zx48 rom and return in BC ... 128+2 ENGLISH
6 = ZX 128+2 FRENCH
7 = ZX 128+2 ... /> INC C
LD A,(#13)
CP #A7< ... /> INC C
LD A,(#9AC)
CP #2C< ...SpecBAS 0.830 Released!Hi guys - A new official release of SpecBAS has been released. The full changelog is below, but for now here's the download: [url]https://sites.goo…
... . Now, UDGs are stored in ASCII positions 128 to 255 - you can ... prefix in a string. As a result, there's only 128 of them in a font ... /> The IN operator was too high a priority, rendering 2+1 IN [0 TO ... to FALSE more than once in a loop
INPUT now uses ...
