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Control a Model Railway with ZX Spectrum?When I got my Spectrum from Ebay, it came with the previous owner's collection of books, magazines, tapes etc. One of the books was : First Steps wi…
... the previous owner's collection of books, magazines, tapes etc ... . One of the books was :
< ... 12 it suggests that a Spectrum could be made ... to control a model railway. I can ... done, or was it a piece of early 1980s over optimism? -
Your views on...I, of the Mask[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002433]I, of the Mask[/url] I thought that from the Crash review that this game was gonna be …
... /infoseekid.cgi?id=0002433]I, of the Mask[/url]
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I, of the mask (cracked)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002433&loadpics=3"]I, of the mask[/URL] "Cracked by the Syndicate", center screen. [img]htt…
... =0002433&loadpics=3"]I, of the mask[/URL]
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Advice - ADSL Phone Causing a ProblemI'm getting poor a poor ADSL connection recently, and have discovered a drastic improvement if I pull out my phone. In fact, with my phone I in I get…
... connection recently, and have discovered a drastic improvement if I pull ... phone I in I get a SNR of around 6, and out ... , which then connects directly to a wired router and phone. There ... could perhaps chop off a couple of metres from the 10m extension ... -
Current status of the ZX80 rom?Forgive me for not remembering and not searching the forums exhaustively. If my assumption is correct, the current open82 project was initially base…
... said about the ZX80 rom? A gentleman that recently joined the ... to make a few boards for a small group of people (not a commercial ... good, and sometimes a simple thing opens a can of worms. Why disturb ... &sk=t&sd=a[/url]
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Modding / repairing a +3I've got a +3 and I'm repairing and enhacing the computer. The enhacements I've done so far: - A slightly buggy video composite output. - Repairing …
... far:
- A slightly buggy video composite output ... +3 sound bug (putting a resistor in TR5 emitter).
a piece of a paper clip, but ... pin. What's the size of that pin?
a 470 ohm resistor between D7 of IC4 and ... -
Graphics: What is the point of ...... actually, let me apologize for such a stupid vague thread title, I so wanted to avoid this but the whole sentence I wanted to write is just way t…
... /> Well, it is more a kind of question. What do you people ... multiple screens in this video of a demo called [url=http://www ... -enacting those schoolboy pissing contests of yore) ... come on, that ... to show the graphical capabilities of a machine as they are bound ... -
My Spectrum has gone a bit dud since doing some Mods, HELPMy father in law and I did some modifications to my 48K rubber key Spectrum last weekend, and now it seems to be very keen to crash, especially when …
... on the right hand side of the keyboard are pressed, eg ... (excellent!)
We replaced a Load/Save Box which had ... to appear, followed by half a screen of ?????. I also got beeps ... /> The system consists of a 48K issue 3 Spectrum, a Divide+ Interface, and ... -
Changing the look of the 48K editor cursor?I've read many books and mags since 1987 but never saw it done, and a wos forum search revealed nothing. If I wanted to customize the cursor and, let…
... never saw it done, and a wos forum search revealed nothing ... , would it be just a matter of a few POKEs in the right ... -
help getting a Cassette to .TAP fileHi ho all HELP!!!! I recently treated myself to a copy of SEUD on tape... and it's driving me up the wall!!! I've tried everything to get it to run…
... /> I recently treated myself to a copy of SEUD on tape... and ... who has a copy of this program, could they take a look at ... back my tape up as a .TAP?
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Eureka! - what to do with the 5 pieces of textI've had a nemesis for 20 years now..... the Eureka! adventure game, the one which came in 5 parts, the end of each part presented you with a piece o…
I've had a nemesis for 20 years now..... ... , the end of each part presented you with a piece of text.... how ... the heck do you get a telephone ... -
One of our hamsters is missing!I went to bed last night and decided to change the water bottle on the hamster cage. After putting it back on, I had the slight thought that it was …
... it was a little loose, but thought nothing of it. ... br />
After a bit of a lie-in, I trudged ... downstairs for a brew and a ... br /> The weird part of all of this is that I cannot ... I will notice one of his favourite treats has ... -
Recommend me a GAC game or twoI'd love to hear a few recommendations for a couple of GAC games I can play and enjoy. Looking at the list of games that are known to have used GAC …
... to hear a few recommendations for a couple of GAC games ... br /> Looking at the list of games that are known to ... GAC new actually, a lot of money for me at ... />
There were a couple of others but I cannot recall ... them, one was a ... -
Loose cassettes job lot free (well, with postage) to a good home!In a bundle I bought the other day was a load of loose cassette games. Not worth much of course, but if anyone wants them as a job lot you can have …
... bought the other day was a load of loose cassette games. Not ... worth much of course, but if anyone wants ... them as a job lot you can have ... -
Dreaming of SpectrumsThis is a sad omission, but last night I dreamt about ZX Spectrums. I dreamt that I went into this charity shop and inside on the bottom shelf at th…
This is a sad omission, but last night ... shelf at the back was a boxed 48k rubber key Spectrum ... unboxed 128K+, along with a load of Atari 2006 carts and miscellaneous ... been sad enough to dream of ZX Spectrums? -
Soo... if I wanted to get a Speccy again...after all these years without one, how would I go about getting things fairly similar to how I have things with an emulator? I don't mean all featur…
... all features and functions of emu's just a few that I ... lurk every day! Already got a few of ya added. Just nice ... to put a face/life to people ... -
Looking for a ZX81 gameHi all, I'm trying to find the name of a ZX81 game. It was a sort of maze / adventure game. There would be a maze on the screen, with something like…
... the name of a ZX81 game. It was a sort of maze / ... adventure game. There would be a maze ... Sounds rather dull - the 'thrill' of the game was in the ... randomness of the events, and the ... exact course & goal of the game. It was ... -
Most touching AY music on a Speccy?Speccy music composers have shown us that the the AY chip can do much more than it originally was meant for. There are many tunes that I like and adm…
... There are many different types of good AY stuff out there ... either by digitised samples or a combination of samples and "standard" AY ... use a similar style in several of their score tracks, a style ... but imagine a demo that finally brought this type of music to ... -
a "few" games ;)well since ebay is chopping my limit to 100 items very soon.. heres 250+ and I know a few are not so common.. I combine post.. up to 5 single covers …
... Generation Software
A Question of Sport by Encore
adventures of st bernard mastertronic
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Werewolves of London Mastertronic Amstrad CPC game ...
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Having a clearout of all my spares.I got [URL="http://video-games.shop.ebay.co.uk/Sinclair-/50222/i.html?_catref=1&_dmpt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&_fln=1&_ipg=&_ssn=shineyflower&_trksid=p…
... .c0.m282"]loads of spectrum software of ebay[/URL], lots of single games ... -
How do you make a CV shine without actually lying?My CV has more holes in it than a Swiss cheese, and it looks pretty rubbish quite frankly. I am pretty good at my voluntary job at the Citizens Advic…
... months 2 days a week in a classroom/glorified broom ... now, and hope that a prospective employer is interested.< ... I did a GCSE in Astronomy a couple of years ago ... got a B in my exam forgot what a ... at night school, but a rubbish grade, an "E ... -
Building a menu in ASMWEll as probably some figured, i am learning asm at least to make the basic menu i did in basic. It is a menu where we can select games to be loaded.…
... line on the menu is a Name of some Spectrum 48k game ... x times
ld a,0 ;number of msg in the table ...
ld de,strTable ;start of the table
loop_menu_items
a
djnz loop_menu_items
strTable
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A question about M1 cyclesI'm writing an interrupt routine that, after the usual register pushes, will jump to a location of my choice with a [b]JP (IY)[/b] instruction. If I…
... will jump to a location of my choice with a [b]JP ( ... careful, this could introduce a fiendishly untraceable bug: something ... b][i]during[/i][/b] a [b]LD IY, nn ... triple-check my understanding of M1 cycles inside the ... need to wrap every instance of [b]LD IY[/b] ... -
Worst default key configurations in a gameSomething I used to hate in a lot of early Spectrum games was the bizarre key configuration that was set for some games. What made matters worse is t…
... I used to hate in a lot of early Spectrum games was ... redefinable, or joystick compatible. Some of these used to give me ... row
Thrust - Keys on A to ENTER row
clarification needed of assembler graphics routineI was wondering if someone used to coding animated graphics in assembler can take a look at [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/as…
... graphics in assembler can take a look at [url=http://www ... be. I've added loads of comments as I've been ... the screen.) There's a summary of the workspace usage at the ..."The New Wave Of Retro-Gaming" - article in the IndependentHere it is: [url]http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/the-new-wave-of-retro-gaming-2004295.html[/url] Mentions Jonathan …
... -tech/gaming/the-new-wave-of-retro-gaming-2004295.html[/url ... developer (even has a pic of Jonathan chugging a beer in between programming ... Chronosoft.
Well worth a read. :DThe 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 ... basically all started out as a mix of hardware, modifications and games ... and other types of software, ie, applications and ... 'demo' scene, perhaps have a 'demo of the week' bit at the ...Anyone interested in any of this before it goes on eBayI'm having a clearout, and am going to put this lot on ebay tonight. But as its basically my childhood I'm selling I thought I'd check here and see i…
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Hows this for a piece of retro geek nostalgia? Here we ... How's this for a piece of retro geek nostalgia? Here ... complete with approx half a roll of printer paper. Fully working ... original instructions, tape and a bunch of associated Format "magazines". The ...I'm not getting a picture up on my puter screenToday, I switched the jumpers on my hard drives, so that master became slave and slave became master. But when I switched my computer back on, it all…
... , but I'm not getting a picture on the screen!
On a hunch I reseated my graphics ... blasted awayy the dust with a pair of bellows. Is there anything ...Adventures of Sid Spider - The Lost LevelsThis will probably only interest Sid Spider fans. If you are a fan of David Pegg's game then you might want to see the official levels that no one h…
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If you are a fan of David Pegg's game then ...
