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Takes a licking but keeps on ticking.So pcs are notoriously a pain in the arse and suposedly very sensitive pieces of kit, but what abuse have you seen a pc take and still keep running. …
So pcs are notoriously a pain in the arse and suposedly very ... to empty a cup of water into the pc we ... displaying random data. So the power was quickly turned of ... the tower was tilted to let the water run out a ... fan was placed next to the ... -
Can you remote-"fry" a PC?Here's the account of an occurence from a few years ago, something that has been nagging me a little ever since. Back then, I used to hang out in a …
... a bit in the hope it might become better.
A few minutes in ... , "Perp" then suddenly addressed me in the chat room ... later she uttered, in the music stream, as a kind of warning to ... So in the end I gave up and had to buy a new ... -
The Spectrum in the USIs the Spectrum known of or heard of in the US? (I know it was never released in the US, but I'm imagining someone might have heard of it via word-of…
Is the Spectrum known of or heard of in the US? (I know it was never released in the US, but I'm imagining someone might have heard of it via word-of-mouth) :)
If so, then which states are most familiar with the Speccy? :) -
Smiler 2: In the CityHi All, I've now completed my next game, "Smiler 2: In the City". It is available for download here:- [url]http://wonko.gotdns.org/sinclair/smile…
... my next game, "Smiler 2: In the City".
It is ... 'll probably upload it to the archive later.
Have ... -
La Abadia Del CrimenBits and pieces on this game from a frail, fragile and a fragmented mind: I see that the [URL="http://www.abadiadelcrimen.com/"]remake[/URL] finally…
... /> I remember a 3D remake of the game being announced (in the works) some time ... ago. Whatever happened it? Anyone remember the URL ... /> I think the butler did it with the boomerang in the lavatory! (a la Clue) -
anyone else got the lurgy?this damn cold thing going around is a pain.. in the sense I wake up and it's like someone has lined me throat with sand paper although it improves…
... thing going around is a pain..
in the sense I wake ... paper although it improves later in the day..
I thought ... .
on the bright side, I got a 128 toast rack ... -
Strangely, I just can't STOPOK, I bought an RWAP keyboard matrix and put it in my Spectrum+ last night (ta), I did the Swedish composite mod with a capacitor, I fixed the missin…
... 't type STOP on the keyboard.
The 'A' key works, caps-shifted or ... the Kempston Pro interface is such a pain in the arse - port one operates the ... Kempston inputs [I]and[/I] the ... -
Leader Board - Famous Courses of the World[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0013834]Leader Board - Famous Courses of the World Volume 1[/url] Side 1 is corrupt, one of th…
... , one of the holes for the course is amongst the speedlock blocks. ... 's a bug in the game. The drawing of the course gets stuck and the game ... freezes. Don't know if its down to a ... corrupt tzx or a bug in the original tape itself ... -
Tutenkhamen was Western European!Just [url=http://www.redicecreations.com/article.php?id=11846]read[/url] that the DNA results of King Tut were leaked on a Discovery program. The re…
... Tut were leaked on a Discovery program. The results show King Tut ... .
The largest concentration of R1b haplogroup is in Ireland, Scotland ... /> Now there's a big spanner in the works for the Egyptoligists to skirt around ... -
England reinstated as best team in the worldSwitzerland were the last team to beat Spain and England have just beaten them. Therefore England are the best team in the year. Phew!
Switzerland were the last team to beat Spain and England have just beaten them. Therefore England are the best team in the year. Phew! -
A day in the lifeWtf! I can't even get past the first screen! Is this the toughest game ever? And where are the Beatles?
Wtf! I can't even get past the first screen! Is this the toughest game ever? And where are the Beatles? -
Geek Time! Linus Torvalds and Jeremy Allison talk about the Sinclair QLTwo famous ex QL?ers who made a difference in the IT world met at LinuxCon in Sao Paolo, Brazil recently. On a spare minute at an excursion to the Sa…
... who made a difference in the IT world met at LinuxCon in Sao Paolo ... , Brazil recently. On a ... spare minute at an excursion to the Sao Paolo ... zoo they had a chat about their experiences with the ... -
Question about saleshi all, i've just dug out all my spectrum stuff hardware and software, hundreds and hundreds of games all boxed with instructions, freebies, blah b…
... the games, what a pain in the arse, the sam coupe works a treat, haven't tried the ... />
after mooching about the net some of this stuff ... is worth a few quid, shadow of the unicorn with hardware ... and make 30 trips to the post office, probably easier ... -
Maglaxians in the java emulatorWhen I try to play Maglaxians in the archive using the online Java emulator, I can't get the game to start, when I press ENTER. Does anyone else exp…
When I try to play Maglaxians in the archive using the online Java emulator, I can't get the game to start, when I press ENTER.
Does anyone else experience this problem, or is it just me?
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Hi everybody! Need help trying to rescue a ZX 48K...Hi, since this is my first post, a bit of info about me: I'm an Italian guy, now living in Poland (Warsaw), informatics and electronic geek since…
... keys not working and found a crack in the keyboard flat-cable. So ... I repaired the flat-cable and when ... try to turn on the color might change a bit, but always ... finally received a new spare one. Now I have back the -5v ... -
Humble homes of the big stars of the ZX Era!What I romanticise about mainly when I code spectrum games is to "have a shot in the 80s climate". Be able to learn, then code and create entire blo…
... spectrum games is to "have a shot in the 80s climate". Be able ... by myself. Have a chance at being the next Oliver Twins or ... to the point...coders lived in small houses...entrepreneurs who caused a storm ... -
Stupid Things You've Overheard at the Game ShopsI was talking to a friend the other day and the subject turned to stupid things we had overheard in game shops (not just the company GAME but all sho…
I was talking to a friend the other day and the subject turned to ... we had overheard in game shops (not just the company GAME but ... if you get hit by a car in the road you die instantly ... .
3. A Sk8ter Boi saying that the Tony Hawk games ... -
Murders in the Rue Morgue (AKA)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0010875&loadpics=3&model=spectrum"]Murders in the Rue Morgue[/URL] Meurtre en la rue morgue -…
... =3&model=spectrum"]Murders in the Rue Morgue[/URL]
the loading screen.
[img ... to say about that stuff in the lower right though (Cluee Relxy ... -
Three Weeks in Paradise V3.0 releasedTeam SpecNG has released V3.0 of our remake. It can be downloaded from the official site: [url]www.specng.org[/url] New in version 3.0 ============…
... . The code is a lot faster in slower machines because of a change in the
8. Fixes:
a) Changing the settings in the help screen would sometimes ... God. The same happened in the frog room.
c) Running TWIP in a desktop ... -
Play Angry Birds in the Chrome BrowserGo to [url]http://chrome.angrybirds.com/[/url] in Chrome. To unlock all the levels, enter this in the URL bar: javascript: var i = 0; while (i<=69)…
Go to [url]http://chrome.angrybirds.com/[/url] in Chrome.
To unlock all the levels, enter this in the URL bar:
javascript: var i = 0; while (i -
Platoon (BUGFIX)This is a bugfix for game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003759"]Platoon[/URL], please add the following "known errors" desc…
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[LIST]
[*] In the original release, if a tape error occurs when ... drop a grenade inside a house in the village, you instantly appear outside the house ... nothing else changes. In the BUGFIX version, cheat mode works as follows:
Challenge Sprint 4x tape recorderHi, I noticed a [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=1000051"]Challenge Sprint[/url] on eBay, and checked out the WoS entry for it…
... anyone know whether the replacement ROM was in the Challenge Sprint unit, ... to read about how it works. You can view that ... it sounds like there is a ROM in the unit, which is paged ... in when addresses corresponding to the load & save routines in the ...couple of jobs on the horizon - one firm interviewI have a job interview at the local hospital, for a porter in the sterile services department. Evenings, part-time, 4pm to 9pm Mon to Friday (though…
... have a job interview at the local hospital, for a porter in the sterile services ... to apply for a paid position at the local Citizens Advice ... I'm not technically qualified in all the areas, but have been ... jobs, as they are both in the town.
We ...Howto play the AY files in the Spectrum +3 ?I have read that is possible to play the AY files in the real spectrum 128 hardware. Can someone to explain how to do it ? thx in advance
I have read that is possible to play the AY files in the real spectrum 128 hardware. Can someone to explain how to do it ?
thx in advanceStronghold 3 (firefly)Hi, I've really enjoyed these games since the first one. However didn't go for SH Crusader, though I have heard its liked by many fans of the series,…
... really enjoyed these games since the first one. However didn't ... be closer to the first stronghold, wonder what the graphics will be ... like, it doesn't look like a ... major change in style from SH2, but its been in the works for quite a ...2 blown PSUs in one dayI got a SAM Coupe today, and the PSU started to smoke as soon as I turned it on. Since the Spectrum +3 PSU looked up to powering the SAM, I wired to…
... the +3, the drive spins continuously but no LED. I had a look in the ... PSU and sure enough one of the fuses is ... I got a new one and put it in. Still the same thing ... shorted one of the 5V pins to 12V, resulting in a burning smell ...First issue is outI have brought the first issue forward for people to see how the format is going to be if they want to write for the magazine. have a look and let m…
... for people to see how the format is going to be ... to write for the magazine.
have a look and let ... you think Issue 2 is in the works as I type.
Stryker - In the Crypts of Trogan AdditionThe Codemasters game [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Stryker - In the Crypts of Trogan was originally going to be known as Stryker in th…
... ][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Stryker - In the Crypts of Trogan was originally ... to be known as Stryker in the Crypts of Chaos.
the first, if not the only game to ... make use of the Amstrad Plus's enhanced facilities ...Spectaculator problemHowdy folks! I've downloaded Spectaculator and trying it out but for some reason it won't recognize my Enter key. I'm obviously able to use it here…
... use it here and in other programs so i ... wondering if there's a setting in the emulator i need to ... change? I can use the ... Enter button on the virtual keyboard but ... too convenient. Every other key works ok.
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