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Recreating the era of 8-bit computers[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13201254[/url] thought it might be interesting to you geeky lot :)
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13201254[/url]
thought it might be interesting to you geeky lot :) -
GUI/OS for the Spectrum?Hi, Is anybody working on a WIMP/GUI system for the Spec? Is there anything current out there? [url]http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2005/10/30/8…
Hi,
Is anybody working on a WIMP/GUI system for the Spec?
Is there anything current out there?
[url]http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2005/10/30/8-bit-guis-eye-candys-not-just-for-the-32-bit/[/url] -
What would you like to see.......in a new 8 Bit computer fanzine? Later this year will see the launch of the first issue of a new fanzine dedicated to reporting on the latest a…
....in a new 8 Bit computer fanzine?
Later ... greatest from the ever eventful 8 BIT scene. From the CPC to ... more detail than any other 8 BIT resource. A bold statement, but ... as long as it is 8 Bit, current and community based in ... -
fast font engine possible?inspired by the recent "proportional font" thread for zx basic and ideas for gui and having done some of the work on this in the past i wonder if it …
... width). this would enable fast 8-bit calculations for measure_font function. ... thus for standard zx fixed 8?8 font the definition would be ... font format)
(each 8 bytes are one character…)
byte 7,8: mask for a 1111111111111000
Just Got Spectrum +2 grey model off ebay a few problemsFinally decided to get a real Spectrum after catching up on a load of games on emulators I missed in my earlier years due to having a C64 and Atari 8…
... having a C64 and Atari 8-bit.
Having plugged it ... Spectrum seemed to be a bit stabler after this but rf ...3D graphicsWould be there interest in some tutorial about 3D vector graphics on zx (my slowly paced side project) ? EDIT: [b]Content[/b] [list] [*]The Math [*…
... math: table driven algos for 8-bit numbers
[*]Divide and conquer ...Paper manuals - another casualty of modern times?I've just bought Alice: Madness Returns (about a fortnight back, actually, but I've not tried it until now) and it's another game that comes without …
... this was often impossible in 8 bit games due to memory/external ...Scott Pilgrim the Movie and Zx SpectrumOk, I keep forgetting about talking about this matter, so here it goes, if it's about 1 year late: They used zx spectrum loading sounds to censor Ju…
... sound stock archives, tagged with 8-bit etc.
By the ...Homebrew Coding Weekend @ In Da 80s, July 16-17, ManchesterHi, This is a bit late notice, but we're trying to reach out to 8-bit homebrew developers who might be at a loose end this weekend! We're trying to…
... trying to reach out to 8-bit homebrew developers who might be ... weekend of classic arcade machines, 8-bit home computers, consoles and great ... so we can promote a bit of cross-platform collaboration. We ...Games popular on other platforms but not on SpectrumEverybody here knows Spectrum hits, but it would be interesting to me to learn about the games that were hits on other systems but their Spectrum ver…
... ]
A cult shootemup on 8 bit Atari. Well, they don't ...Need help transferring a file to a Spectrum .dsk fileHello, I was wondering if anyone can help me transfer a file that I have into a spectrum *.dsk file? The background to this request is that I have r…
... reason to believe that the 8-bit 3D Construction Kit (3DCK) data ...Looking for adventure authorsI am the co-admin of a website called CASA (Classic Adventures Solution Archive). As the name - hopefully! - implies, the site deals with adventure g…
... it's a more general 8-bit adventure database.
After ...Kiwi OS for z80 computerHi everyone, Nearly made my z80 computer with 2K ROM 32K RAM. It has an OS im still writing called Kiwi (apple, blackberry, you get the idea ;D) he…
... /> ;(PRINT DOUBLE (8 BIT) HEX CHARACTER)
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...Name this game (seen on Pawn Stars)Yesterday I saw the last bit (credits section) of [URL="http://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars"]Pawn Stars[/URL] (re-run) and the owner was playing …
Yesterday I saw the last bit (credits section) of [URL="http:// ... interested in knowing more about. (8-bit with no colour clash but ...New feature: also released on the Sam CoupeAs with several other 8-bit systems, I'm now interested in all Spectrum titles that were also advertised and/or published on the Sam Coupe. [URL="ht…
As with several other 8-bit systems, I'm now interested ...offal or awful ?I know a few vegggies are on here.. so I know meat is a no no to them. it was just someone who is well known for doing 8 bit stuff went a bit.. well…
... well known for doing 8 bit stuff went a bit.. well veggie preachy ...Interview with Richard HewisonHi all, This one is more Amiga based - but he does talk a little about his days working as a project manager/tester on the Speccy too. [url]http://…
... classic and instantly recognisable 8-bit and 16-bit games and spent a ...The nineties: when 'multimedia' was newWe're having 'nineties-week' here in Holland: many radio stations and tv programs show music and television shows from the nineties. I was thinking …
... even better: the sound was 8-bit ;)
To show our ...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 (…
... and (thanks to emulators) the 8-bit classics.
[B ... , and they are usually a bit cheaper than smaller shops, so ... , as great as the best 8-bit magazines were, their success was ...3 lines of funHello! I'm looking for a tattoo to remember forever our fabulous 8 bit era. A part the pictures I posted here [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/for…
... to remember forever our fabulous 8 bit era.
A part the ...Best 8 Bit version Of SavageWhats your view on the best version of Savage ? I used to always think the ZX Spectrums was the be all and end all for this game but last night I pl…
Whats your view on the best version of Savage ?
I used to always think the ZX Spectrums was the be all and end all for this game but last night I played the Amstrad CPC version and it smashed the Spectrum's version. I know I played the C64 ...4164 refreshHi, I remember pondering the mystery of how 4164's seem to get properly refreshed when used as video memory, and half the answer has just popped up i…
... and one needing a 256 (8 bit) cycle refresh.
It seems ... VBLANK period is still a bit of a mystery.Nyantro (Nyan Cat on Spectrum)After the response today at Replay Expo, it has come to my attention that not enough people are aware of my Speccy conversion of the cult internet hi…
... first appearance on a real 8-bit platform. Hurrah!Weak/no signal on internal simple 8-bit ide interface.Hi all, I'm trying to get one of Zetro's 8bit ide interfaces working using a CF adaptor and the +3e roms on my +2B. The interface board appears to b…
Hi all,
I'm trying to get one of Zetro's 8bit ide interfaces working using a CF adaptor and the +3e roms on my +2B. The interface board appears to be working just fine - but I think my Z80 (one of the ST ones) is maybe not up to the job.
...VIC 20 Mega CartIf there is anybody else here that also owns a VIC 20, then please let me reccommend the MEGA CART. I ordered mine in April, and it arrived today, b…
... weren't available in the 8 bit era, such as Tetris, which ...making a low end 8 bit machineI am getting an old style pc desktop case which i am going to put my own pc in but the machine already in it is a Pentium 3 cpu (dunno what the speed…
I am getting an old style pc desktop case which i am going to put my own pc in but the machine already in it is a Pentium 3 cpu (dunno what the speed it yet)
It also comes with memory and all the other stuff to get it going.
I was ...8-Bit Generation documentary seriesHas anyone seen this [url]http://www.8bitgeneration.info[/url] already? To be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in February 2012: “More than 55 inte…
Has anyone seen this [url]http://www.8bitgeneration.info[/url] already?
To be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in February 2012: “More than 55 interviews, more than 110 machines and coin ops, 12 hours footage”.
The list of people who ...How faithful are you to Sinclair computers?Are you 100% faithful to Sinclair computers or do you divide your attention across multiple retro computers and consoles? I never had anything besid…
... people who had different 8-bit and 16-bit computers and consoles decided ...Loading .tzx files into my Speccie... please help!Hello everyone! First off: I was there when the Spectrum came out. I was 7 :-D Favourite game (at age 8 or so): Atic Atac. And the weird thing is, W…
... :-D Favourite game (at age 8 or so): Atic Atac. And ... do (i.e., make cool 8-bit sampled drum noises!)
