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Just got Sacked...As some of you might now, for the past 2 years I've been working at a newspapper as a movie critic... today I had a meeting with my boss, saying that…
... 've been also working on a TV series, but they havent ... months and I was thinking on quiting that... so right ... now I have no clue of what my future ... getting the boot... no crying!).
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Any folks with a mechanical mind on here...?I need some advice about my motor. I drive a 1.8 VVT-i Toyota Avensis T4, 53 plate. It's one of them engines that over-revs when you start it to wa…
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The car is on level ground, and I'm ... it appears that there is no oil on the dipstick when I ... dark and show up easily on a silver piece of metal ... -
Odd cassettes, demos etc.Hi, My erstwhile boss (David Rowe - some of you may recognise the name as he did a ton of artwork for games, and a lot of the pictures on "Knightmar…
... lot of the pictures on "Knightmare", the TV series) has given me ... 0046 "Smuggler's Cove" labeled on it, and a blank "Virgin ... of Evil pencilled in (no label on the grey cassette inside). I ... -
Some Advice on TZX creation please.Ok heres the deal, been dicking around trying to get a working recording via sample for a week or two now. Heres my problem. The sample will NOT l…
... that wav working...but im no genius on this stuff, what do ... -
ZX Spectrum 48k issue 3b power problem?Hi :) I was lucky enough to find a couple of ZX Spectrums at a car boot sale yesterday. I spent the evening fiddling about with one (issue 2) and t…
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So when I turn on this spectrum, the copyright screen ... comes on in black and white. The ... or so, then disappears - (no input to tv).
There is ... -
Looking for a songstress (FOUND HER!)Saw her on TV earlier this year. She must be somewhat recently "famous" or known for her music as I saw her perform the same song on two different l…
Saw her on TV earlier this year. She ... perform the same song on two different late night ... her before but that's no indicator really).
no) ... at least there was ... she seemed to be high on caffeine ... or experiencing a ... -
Things we all hate.Right, we couldn't agree on a video game, a TV program, or even a food we all liked. So to have one last stab at agreement, here's a thread to find o…
... , the endless adverts for it on TV, etc),
[B]Being ill ... 't like they are portrayed on TV[/B] (you know, reasonable, intelligent ... pervade every 360 board (and no doubt every PS3 board too ... for giving (not lending, oh no) them our money),
Most ... -
I might try building a barebones PC.Our Packard Bell iMedia 5077 is literally on its last legs. Every time it is switched on something doesn't work, usually it is the sound, sometimes i…
... iMedia 5077 is literally on its last legs. Every ... switched on something doesn't work, usually it is the sound, ... and I just get "No Signal" on the monitor. Put simply, ... worth spending another bean on the pile of old ... if nothing else to load on Windows. I have an ... -
An easy way to run Deus Ex, Unreal Tournament, etc, on modern systems[B]Deus Ex[/B] and [B]Unreal Tournament[/B], and other PC games built upon the first Unreal Engine, are fairly troublesome to get working with modern…
... the UT launcher, and that on only two PCs, but it ... they can be set up no problem on a modern machine, by ... s no reason for any PC gamer to miss out on these ... yes, Deus Ex is avaliable on Steam, so there's one ... version that will run on any Windows PC anyway, but ... -
Spectrum+3 static soundIs the sound on speccy+3 games always loud/static due to hardware incompatibilities?. Edit-appears to be a common issue on early models,oh well.
Is the sound on speccy+3 games always loud/static due to hardware incompatibilities?.
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not so guilty pleasures.What were those speccy games that thanks to Nostalgia and the innocence of youth you always loved; and never understood why no one else in their righ…
... and never understood why no one else in their ... the fact it took place on Cybertron, and they even ... chank chonk chunk chunk' transforming sound on a 48k!
on small labels seem to ... first game I ever played on my first computer (48k ... -
youtube's new player?seems like youtube is using a new player to play vids in since about a week ago or something. looks slightly different, with a black border on the pl…
... different, with a black border on the play/volume panel underneath ... playing in slow motion, with no sound, flickering, freezing, picture suddenly turning ... -
z88dk hates me =(Hello there my fellow WoS'ers Under the power of darkness I was about to settle in and play with some SP1 sprite handling (as printf is simply NOT f…
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char play_sound; /* to turn sound on and off */
/* S ... 's' || ch == 'S') /* turn sound click off / on
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if(play_sound ... rebooted the machine and still no joy as to what the ... -
The good old days (what do you honestly miss)?I was reading a post on Gamefaqs where the author was saying how modern games were better than older games, and even though that's just his opinion (…
... to everyone, and THERE'S NO LOADING FROM CASSETTE!!!
< ... /> [B]Watching media (TV, music, films, etc)[/B]No longer do you ... . Also applies to [B]sport on TV, bosses, lawyers, unfunny comedians, ... feed oil to the engine?), no ABS, no power steering etc, and ... -
Need a new speaker for my rubber key speccyBought a rubber key speccy over a year ago. Was in very good condition but noticed no noise when pressing keys. I took the little speaker out and hav…
... very good condition but noticed no noise when pressing keys. I ... better sending it to somebody on here to repair it, or ... person on here), what other kind of problem could cause no sound.
on here.
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Vintage Reel to Reel Woes. - Repair Advice Please.So some of you may recall I brought a Tandberg Series 94 reel to reel tape recorder which is circa 1963. When I plugged it in I could not get much o…
... much other than crackly quiet sound from it. I noticed that ... the cracking stop, but the sound still play quietly.
sound and the faint smell of ... and turned it on, it spun up, but no sound and the but ... -
TR-DOS Gameplay Videos MegathreadA thread made mainly for your amusement for one evening. Yeah, it contains lots of videos of the games that have mainly been left without attention o…
... [I][Romantic Warriors][/I][/URL] - No comment. :)
[*][URL="http ... [I][HyperSoft][/I][/URL] - No comment on this one either.
[*][ ... hit game from 1998. No comment on this one either. ... URL], without noflic and Covox sound effects.
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Dead or Alive by CronosoftFew years ago I found out that there are at leat 2 different versions of this game. The real cassette I have at home, which I bought in 2006 from Cro…
... no sound, but there was another digital (tzx) which had 128k AY sound on ... -
128K heatsink no color in composite video and bad antenna outputI am currently repairing a ZX Spectrum 128K heatsink model. It gives no colors on composite video output, and very bad antenna output. I opened it a…
... model.
It gives no colors on composite video output, and very ... removing the wire I had no 12V.
Replacing the ... /> But still I had no color on the composite video out, and ... video
- checking every pin on the TEA2000 for possible shortcircuits ... -
Chiller: where is the Thriller sound?According to this: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000930[/url] This game used a background music that resembled Michael Jack…
... G is supposed to turn sound on and off, but the only ... sound it turns is the character ... walking and jumping sound.
So, isn't ... -
Ram Turbo compatibilityThe Ram Turbo interface, couple of joystick ports (iirc they can be Kempston too) and a IF2 style cartridge slot. This one > [url]http://www.worldofs…
... 't have the reset button on the side though, must be ... , I think. The plastic 'protector' on the interface might be in ... with a few things missing) / +2A = No chance.
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Unable to load tapesHello, Can anyone help me,I have a grey 128k,When I connect everything up to my TV,I get a loading screen,but when I go to load a tape,nothing happen…
... connect everything up to my TV,I get a loading screen ... in the tape player but no sound is coming from the tape ... -
Issue 3B only sees 16k (and RAMTOP NO GOOD on loading)A ZX+ with issue 3B board that i got recently, does not see anything more than 32768 (sometimes 37267..) on "PRINT PEEK 23732 + PEEK 23733 * 256 (Ent…
... more than 32768 (sometimes 37267..) on "PRINT PEEK 23732 + PEEK 23733 ... , i did the composite mod on this spectrum, and the signal ... i can't find it on the board.. any pointers? -
Things to ponderJust some questions that have tugged at my curiosity recently, and since I'm stuck here sorting out a laptop (gorgeous Saturday, tons of things I cou…
... could then smell what was on TV, but to me it ... How many films or TV programs would take place somewhere ... by the fact that no matter how convincing the ... cards and the future. No doubt when science is ... be 'stored' and started on something different (in the ... -
Intermittent sound cutting outHello, I'm resurrecting an old rubber key spectrum. Originally it had no sound at all, diode D9 was blown, I replaced it with one from my other dead …
... key spectrum. Originally it had no sound at all, diode D9 was ... knightlore and jetpac) and the sound effects stop for some random ... -
Magnatonix-Future RacingOne of around twelve game ideas i have on paper and one of five separate projects that i am currently working on,this is for a Wipeout/F-zero type ra…
... twelve game ideas i have on paper and one of ... that i am currently working on,this is for a ... a concept so there is no sound as i am just experimenting ... /> There are also various on track obstacles which need to ... what else i am working on please visit my Purple ... -
Ben Versteeg's july salesI have some very nice items for sale, including a large set of original ROM cartridges! Having trouble with the prices? Make me an offer! Need more …
... tested.
I give no garantue on software on tape.
... br /> [B]Original ROM cartridges (no remakes!)[/B] (pictures underneath):
[B]Software on tape[/B] (pictures underneath):
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Joystick ConundrumsThe Speccy +2A I bought on eBay came with 2 Cheetah 125 joysticks. Both have 2 adaptors and if I plug them into ports 1 & 2 it pretty much locks up …
The Speccy +2A I bought on eBay came with 2 Cheetah ... buttons work sporadically. Does it sound like faulty sticks or can ... something be done? Tried them on loads of games and they ... -
AY and playing musicHi I have been starting to do some democoding but completely have no clue on music playing / AY programming. Any hints/tips? I have tried some of th…
... some democoding but completely have no clue on music playing / AY programming ... some of the module players on the net , and they are ... know basic things , like turning sound off :)
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Spectrum+ and dead keyboardI have a Spectrum+ which had no picture just snow on TV. I found instructions, that it might be regulator 7805, so I changed it. Now I saw something …
... a Spectrum+ which had no picture just snow on TV. I found instructions ... again. But no response when I pressed any key on keyboard. So ... ) which are working, but no response. I read some instructions ... , but nothing happened. Connectors on motherboard seem to be OK ...
