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SE BasicAfter 13 years of development I thought I'd run out of things to optimize, but it turns out I was wrong. However, I'm now running out of time to work…
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BIFROST* for graphic artists - part 2: static tilesThis tutorial provides some guidelines for designing multicolor tiles. Before reading this text, it's strongly recommended that you (re-)read [URL="h…
... 2 colors (INK and PAPER) for each 8x1 area. In ... not be such a good idea! In most cases, ... to "break" this rule in a few specific cases. For ... instance, multicolor tiles in Buzzsaw typically leave an ... slightly "confusing" on purpose. In "Knights & Demons DX ... -
JSW2 - Game Loader DifferencesThere are three official releases of JSW2. I'm not counting the 'JSW2-128' version here as far as I'm aware this was not in any way 'official' as it …
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128 BASIC-compatible way of loading BASIC as code?On a 48K Speccy (or from 48 BASIC or USR 0 mode on a 128K machine), one can do a silly trick like this: [code];; load a 4000 byte BASIC program ld i…
... using a turboloader.
However, if one tries this from 128 ... BASIC, it all falls in a heap; symptoms vary ... to a total crash. Loading BASIC as code from the 128 BASIC ... /> Anyone know if there's a 128 BASIC-compatible way of doing ...New game: The Speccies 2This is out too. :D [URL="http://tardis.dk/wordpress/?page_id=1060"][IMG]http://tardis.dk/retro/speccies2/images/Logo.png[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://…
... =1060"]The Speccies 2[/URL] is a puzzlegame that has ...
Basically it's a remake of a Flashgame called ?[URL="http ... able to code this game in 4? days. It?s ... with what I achieved in the time I spent.< ... /> ...it's what I call 'a quickie'. :)
[ ...Video problem on grey +2I have a bad video problem on grey +2. The computer is in a poor shape, but the major problem is with the video. With a (known good) SCART cable I ca…
... video problem on grey +2. The computer is in a poor shape, but ... is with the video. With a (known good) SCART cable I ...Using +3e ROMs without physically replacing internal ROM chips?Is there any external hardware available which can logically replace the internal ROMs of a +3 with, e.g. the +3e ROMs, *without* having to open up a…
... logically replace the internal ROMs of a +3 with, e. ... to replace the internal ROMs (knowing my luck I ... which can be programmed in situ, but that's ... only disable both internal ROMs, but also effectively mirror ... value in such a board, or is this just a personal ...Some problems with 2 ZX Specturm board'sHi, last week i got some ZX Spectrum stuff. Also 2 ZX Spectrum 48K's, one in the orginal case the anoter one in a DK'tronixs case. Both have problem'…
... /> Also 2 ZX Spectrum 48K's, one in the orginal ... case the anoter one in a DK'tronixs case. Both ... case:
It is a ISSUE 2 board, with composite mod ... />
ZX Spectrum 48k in the DK'Tronics case:
2 board are broken :sad:Retro computing in south east of France (Model-Show Avignon)Hi all, With my aeromodelling club (I'm its proud President) we participate every years since 1998 to a big meeting in Avignon, The Model-Show (mode…
... So I brought 3 Speccies (+2, my "+4" and my ... The kids particularly enjoyed the +2 with the lightgun !!!
... the week-end between the 2 stands, responding questions, ... And one of them has 2 or 3 Speccies 48K + ... (with some Atari too) in a garage, but don't ...Few games I'm after...Hi, as the title says. Maybe just one note - I've asterisked some titles that I'm happy to buy even if not in a bundle; also I'm not looking for any …
... to buy even if not in a bundle; also I'm ... br /> - Gilligans Gold
- Livingstone 2 *
- Midnight Resistance
- ... (Mirrorsoft)
- Three Weeks in Paradise 128 *
- Through the Trap ... *
- Who Dares Wins 2
Thanks for ...Interface1Bis CompatibilityI picked up a couple of 'faulty' Spectrum 128 +2/2A to use with my Interface1bis. Luckily both were very fixable, only needing new drive belts and on…
I picked up a couple of 'faulty' Spectrum 128 +2/2A to use with ... new drive belts and one a badly implemented composite mod fixing ... the expansion slots and tried in both 128 and 48 modes.
a 48k Spectrum.
If ...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.
Its a long shot I ...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).
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ret nc ...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 ... />
I reckon it's a bargain.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 ...ROMS for a Spectrum +3 OR a complete motherboardI took a chance on Fleebay recently on a Spectrum +3. Unfortunately it looks like the ROM's are away on it. So, I'm looking for both ROM chips (label…
... on Fleebay recently on a Spectrum +3. Unfortunately it looks ... ). Failing that, a working motherboard would be nice :) Just in case the ... the ROM's myself. But a decent one is ?80, and ... solutions that are cheaper (by a lot) I'll take :)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 …
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# 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!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…
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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 modeDirty +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 ...
