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Spectrum v Amstrad CPC rangeAmstrad seemed to be a rather late starter in the 8 bit micro computer race. I never really saw one outside a shop, only a few people at school had o…
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Why do you love Willy? Can you help?Hi all, I'm currently finishing the first year of my Foundation Degree in Computer Enterprise (MMU) and for one of my last assignments, I'll be usin…
... , a short quiz and a bit where I must "use my ... love Willy? (as in the 8-bit game hero that featured in ... -
Talesworth Adventure game - 8bit goodness!Just to stress me out even further on a night where I'm chewing my nails awaiting the return of my intrepid fugitive hamster (see my other thread) an…
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Hi again!Phew i'm home! I missed this place! Did I miss anything? Whatever happened to Lister, did he run away wih the sailor?? Respects to all, especially to…
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A tidy loader for minigamesThe minigame competition doesn't permit the use of separate loaders like [code]10 LOAD "": RAND USR 32768[/code] The loader must be included in the b…
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The future of the Micro Mart 'retro' column... any suggestions?Hi folks, For the first time in a long time it seems that I've had some spontaneous feedback (from issue 1111) on the Micro Mart forums and elsewher…
... 'techie' or 'geeky' aspects of [8-bit] computing, like programming. It basically ... magazines took note of new 8-bit software.
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Arok demoparty (16-18 July, Hungary) seeking Speccy worksI've had a note from Balasz Oszvald, organiser of the [url=http://arok.intro.hu/]Arok demo party[/url] in Ajka, Hungary... this year's party is takin…
... throw it open to all 8-bit platforms. A wise move, I ... up for showing them a bit of Speccy love: the usual ... open for entries, plus an 8-bit music remix competition - one for ... -
80 Euro 4 best screen & music...[B]22-25 July in Spain in the 18 th time is a big demo parties Euskal Encounter 18.[/B] In competitions there are PC and 8-bit, last year I put music…
... competitions there are PC and 8-bit, last year I put music ... pretty serious prizes:
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Influenced by 8-bit?My friend posted this on Facebook yesterday: [B]Go to google, type in 2204355 and press I'm Feeling Lucky, it's SFW.[/B] A nice pointless waste of t…
My friend posted this on Facebook yesterday:
[B]Go to google, type in 2204355 and press I'm Feeling Lucky, it's SFW.[/B]
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Getting a ZX Spectrum to work in the USHello all, I'm terribly new to these forums but not to the use of the Spectrum. I have a few in my collection of old machines and one of them I am …
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48K Speccy Repair Log.Some people may know my love for writing up my repairs of arcade PCBs on various forums so thought I would do the same for this little fella. Had th…
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Spectrums have a bit of a tangled memory map ... of the 8 4116s contributes a single bit to the byte ... of 8 4164 DRAM chips, again each providing 1 bit ... or if written as an 8 bit number is 00001000, and ... as the lowest bit is the rightermost bit means that ... -
Ultima SeriesHi, Have any fans ever ported the Ultima series to the Sinclair Spectrum? Ultima I to VI was released for the C64 and as you all know these games ar…
... these games are perfect for 8-Bit systems due to their small ... its way onto the Atari 8-bit, VIC-20, C64, DOS, MSX ... -
it's only an electrical item.. but stillafter MANY years (maybe 18?) , my tv just popped.. when I say many years, I've had this tv since the days of Snes.. just prior I remember playing mad…
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ZX Piano for iPad[URL="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zx-piano/id393781120?mt=8"]ZX Piano for iPad[/URL] is a great toy. You can play the wonderful ZX Spectrum as an …
... /app/zx-piano/id393781120?mt=8"]ZX Piano for iPad[/URL ... wonderful ZX Spectrum as an 8 bit piano!!!
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How looks a Spectrum shown in a TFT VGA monitor?Some people has just asked me if a cheap Dealextreme VGA Box is capable of showing a decent picture from a ZX Spectrum. Well, I've just modded one r…
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what games are truly great regardless of format?the old comparisons things turns up here a lot favouring 1 machine or another.. but as I was listing "into the eagles nest" on a certain auction site…
Feedback need about a platform gameI've developed a few iPhone games based on 8-bit computer games and am now working on a stealth platformer for the iPad. I believe that 8-bit gamepl…
... few iPhone games based on 8-bit computer games and am now ... the iPad. I believe that 8-bit gameplaying was more pure than ... />
The game is a bit similar to Saboteur, i.e ...Game ideas that could have expanded uponPosting about [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000077]Action Force 2[/url] elsewhere got me thinking ... why didn't someone fol…
... been done sometime after the 8 bit era?
Any other ...Loading screen noise in Scott Pilgrim vs the WorldAfter coming back from a short vacation and starting to watch some movies, I watched "Scott Pilgrim vs the World". It had references to 8-bit stuff f…
... World". It had references to 8-bit stuff from beginning to end ...eZX Sparky[url]http://members.cox.net/supersparky/[/url] Is anybody else following the development of this interesting little project? How long has it been ar…
... at making the ultimate 8 bit computer we always wanted ... the next logical step in 8 bit technology, not supercharged version ... are becoming the mainstream and 8 bit processors have been relegated ... case for the hobbyist. 8 bit processors are still the easiest ...The Manic Miner intelligence testI've spent the morning watching various teenagers playing 8 bit games. One thing that really struck me is Manic Miner seems to be quite good at showi…
... morning watching various teenagers playing 8 bit games. One thing that really ...On the wireless tonight...Alright folks, Well, I always thought that I had a face for radio, and now I'm going to see if I have a voice for radio too. Fledging Cheshire radio…
... talk about the 8-bit indy development scene and other 8-bit related stuffs ... regarding indy developments and/or 8-bits as long as they ... @thisisthecat.com (you knows which bit to remove). Please avoid the ...New tool: ZXBOOT.EXE[B]ASM[/B] is proud to present the first release of ZXBOOT.EXE: [url]http://www.4shared.com/file/NP-FVOSf/zxboot__beta_.html[/url] ZXBOOT is a comma…
... output of ZXBOOT is 44100hz 8 BIT unsigned mono WAV or binary ...Other good oldschool computers?Hi! I'm a collector of games, and i looooooooove computers. I'm very much intrested in: -Amiga 500&1200 -Atari 8-bit -C64 -C16 -Spectrum -QL -CoCo -…
A game called Jetpack (not to be confused with Jetpac)This actually sat on my hard disk for ages (months, a year?) before I bothered playing it. I suspect I downloaded it thinking it was a DOS version of…
... -DOS machines, it's very 8-bit in feel, best described as ...games you only just found out exsisted YEARS laterI never knew drop zone was ported to the snes.. it's cack compared to the atari 8 bit IMHO.. but was surprised to see it had been ported.. a showcase…
I never knew drop zone was ported to the snes.. it's cack compared to the atari 8 bit IMHO.. but was surprised to see it had been ported.. a showcase game for the atari compared to this "effort"Oric Atmos 64 for $10 in the US. Daayym[url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oric-Nova-64-vintage-8-bit-computer-working-4-books_W0QQitemZ180612882979QQcategoryZ4193QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m8QQ…
... .uk/Oric-Nova-64-vintage-8-bit-computer-working-4-books_W0QQitemZ180612882979QQcategoryZ4193QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo ...8 Bit Lounge - 8th Feb. - BirminghamJust a heads up to you guys that we'r going to be hosting a Kick Off 2 tournament at the Hare and Hounds Pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham. There will …
Just a heads up to you guys that we'r going to be hosting a Kick Off 2 tournament at the Hare and Hounds Pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham.
There will be 3 Amiga's as well as other retro systems and also a DJ playing music which we have grew up ...Wanted: Hard-disk interface ownersI'm currently developing some hard disk interface library code and would like to implement drivers for as many bits of hardware as possible. I've got…
... /> I've got a simple 8-bit interface, and someone on irc ... following interfaces?
Pera Putnik 8-bit interface
Pera Putnik 16 ... -bit interface
Pera Putnik Compactflash ...
