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Quick bioOMG! - so this is what the internet was created for! and all that time i thought it was all about porn! ;) i've finally found somewhere to share my…
... as using methods of drawing graphics to the display memory at a ... the TV raster is known to be at a different location ... increasing performance by not having to use a back-buffering method ... -
New project for 256 colours Games emulator!O.K. , I suggested Jonathan Needle ( Creator of the excellent Spectaculator at [url="http://www.Spectaculator.com"]www.Spectaculator.com[/url] ) to c…
... wot someone is trying to do) specifically to emulate such a ... people would actually bother to convert games to 256 colours in the ... the other hand, changing game graphics to 256 colour with a suitable ... Speccy game and up the graphics to 256 colours, OR, are ... -
Amiga MOD on ZX SpectrumWell, there were several question about music matters on WOS lats times, so I decided to describe some of my 'adventures', heheh, with MOD playing on…
... but not linear enough to be usable from the ... the assembler I'm using to test:
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... channel volumes). So try adding 16 to all the table values. ... know if you need to initialize R7 at all ... , try converting the sample to 7-bit by shifting each ... -
1 colour per pixel without interlace flickering on +3No, no, it is just April's Fool day. ;)
... I use AMD and SpectrumNavigator to put *.$C files into ...
You need EMPTYTRD also to create a TRD file. You ... s optional. adding TRD to your disk you want to create is ... is a similar happening to you. is 8222 a ... size comparable to the sizes you are ... -
Martianoids Map Editor Yup, I`ve managed to get instructions written it`s now ready for downloading at [url="http://www.angelfire.com/retro/carcass/index.htm"]www.angelf…
... to write an editor in BASIC,
compile it, move the graphics ... program that can edit the graphics on any
Spectrum ... RAJ.
The ingame graphics to Martianoids start around 24983 and ... from 2 to 6.
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256 colour gamesFollowing on from the thread in the Emulator section... Will people who are working on converting games to 256 colour using Emuzwin please let me kn…
Armando, that's exactly the same problem I'm having with Dun Darach. I've sent the files to Vladimir for some suggestions, but I haven't heard from him so far. Maybe he is too busy with adding features to the emulator. :) -
Retro Gamer - Magazinei've just bought issue 3 of Retro Gamer magazine (purchased in the local co-op). what a buzz it is to see the old posters and stuff again. wish i ha…
... . It takes some perseverence to get it to work, but once it ... absolutely appalled by the crap graphics of games such as Auf ... Wiedersehen Monty, compared to the Spectrum version. I was ... the Amstrad CPC had superior graphics to the humble Speccy, but after ... -
Here's something cool ...Sabre Wulf, Underwurlde, Knight Lore & Nightshade are listed on the imdb. Nothing much is said about them, but its really cool that they're mentione…
... every tie-in imaginable and adding them to IMDB, perhaps? Shame they ... -
Best cover art My vote goes to Quicksilva during the early years. The covers of Ant Attack , Meteor Storm , Space Intruders , Astro Blaster ect ect ect. I think…
... to own one.
Overall Ultimates covers were the best adding ... massively to their mysterious reputation. They ... set the mind racing as to what the game was going ... to turn out like.
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TZX to CSW with added noise!Anybody fancy writing a TZX to CSW converter which 'dirties' the file with copy noise and varying speed?!? The CSW files which haven't yet been TZXd …
... not too dirty, perhaps enough to make the game load 1 ... from.... Dave's been adding noise to them to test my TZXing skills ... -
Don't forget about a priority of GAMEAll of us were united with this site, which name ? World of Spectrum ? speaks that it applies for being considered as storehouse of all Spectrum-prog…
... the first UK Software company to Licence an offical port of ... taking arcade games, and adding bits to them in their other early ... />
As the predecessor company to Ocean, the label 'SPECTRUM GAMES ... -
Platform vs BackgroundForgive my ignorance if this is a 'stoopid' question, but although I've written games for many platforms over the years I'm only now making my first …
... the character was in ralion to varying types of scenery - it ... use it for placing the graphics to build up the screen, and ... -
Game loop design?Having some thoughts on how to design the game loop and could do with some hints and tips from folks who have done it before! It's all about how to …
... as drawing graphics is generally slow. Using a buffer to prepare ... flicker rather than rendering your graphics to avoid flicker. On a ... to just copy a buffer than to decide what to draw to ... /> exit IM2
--back to screen drawing function
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Strange layout of Spectrum video memoryHello, does anyone have an idea why the Spectrum's video memory has such a strange layout? I understand that a resolution of 256x192 is an easy mean…
... is 1 cycle, where adding something to HL is 4 cycles, plus ... address lines cleverly? Would have to try that with pen and ... -
Tears of nostalgiaI have to say, playing games again like Fued, Head over Heels, Where time stood still, arkanoid 2, heavy on the magick (list could go on forever), ma…
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Instead of moving on to 'new school' games, I wish ... but using the new technology to make the games more interesting ... plaformer. It used polugon engine/graphics to produce a totally linear platformer ... place. But the 3D graphics certainly helped make it a ... -
Loading TR-Dos game (not autoload)When I can`t autoload a TR-Dos game, what do I type? I`ve got the Pentagon set up, CAT alogued the disk, and get the following:- Title: AMD4ever 6 …
... that I probably wasn`t adding S to the name.
to do the +, I should have ... press shift and 6,7 to move options if you need ... to... this also had me flummexed..< ... -
The Perils Of WillySorry if this is a really obvious question, but did anyone ever convert the V20 Perils of Willy to the Speccy?
Does anyone know what modifications to make to have Willy do an 8 ... x coordinate must determine what graphics to use and the way hes ... is an even number the graphics used could be the existing ... -
The Perils Of WillySorry if this is a really obvious question, but did anyone ever convert the V20 Perils of Willy to the Speccy?
... anyone know what modifications to make to have Willy do an 8 ... x coordinate must determine what graphics to use and the way hes ... is an even number the graphics used could be the existing ... -
Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... bad these days. Better to remember them in their prime ... sound or even monochrome graphics.
To me its all about ... and despite all the whizzy graphics, amazing 3d scenes etc sometimes ... how crap the graphics are in Chuckie Egg compared to GTA: Vice ... -
Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... worthless, because they are unable to break a complex situation down ... /> There's nothing wrong with adding features to a game, if it ... /> You're going to music, I'll jump to space exploration. With ... again.
Anyway back to the subject:
Again, I ... -
Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... like a scientist trying to talk about something that ... has nothing to do with science. Of ... ; a computer game is to be enjoyed not studied. ... s nothing wrong with adding features to a game, if it ... what point is there in adding them? It's superflous ... -
ANN: Speccy Search Bar v1.6 releasedHello. This is just a quick note to say that Speccy Search Bar has been updated to version 1.6. In case you don't know what it is, it's an integrat…
... it (Mozilla) has been modified to handle installers in the same ... see about the possibility of adding it to SSB.
As ... at The Italian Project (soon to be MASSIVELY updated) at [url ... been catalogued - I just need to get the webpage updated properly ... -
Shoot-em-up gameHi everyone, For just over a month I have been working on a shoot-em-up game along the lines of Sidewize / Zynaps, ie. right to left scroller. It is…
Does need syncing, the starfield can possibly be made less dense to get a little speed back too...? Apart from that, lookin' good so far! How much of an impact is adding scrolling to what's already there going to have...? -
New Game Production ChallengeGreetings to all the communiy :) I have been around long enough to see that there are some very good spectrum programmers out here. Now, [start obvi…
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I tried to make things simple and basic. ... I know everyone like to make things their own, ... space sim with open vector graphics to save time. I'm ... to those who wish to do it few constraints, again, to ... speccy I would try to make the ships myself. ... -
Announce: EmuZWin 2.5 Release 2.2 Post-FinalEmuZWin Version 2.5 Release 2.2 post-FINAL (16-Oct-2004): [-] A small pause added between TAP blocks while loading tape from .TAP image (otherwise s…
... put too much attention to the site, I just ... completed neither) I used to paint every single byte in ... few things that needed to be fixed.Therefore it ... took me ages to repaint those games and ... cut& copy the graphics to different painting programs.And since ... -
OT: Amstrad CPC GamesCan anyone recommend any platform games or isometric 3D games (such as Head Over Heels, Knightlore etc) on the Amstrad CPC, preferably games that wer…
... just two allowed him to redesign the graphics to be clearer.
to be any slower on the ... delay loops needed to slow them down enough to be playable -- and ... thus no slack to be taken up to minimise or eliminate the ... -
OT: Amstrad CPC GamesCan anyone recommend any platform games or isometric 3D games (such as Head Over Heels, Knightlore etc) on the Amstrad CPC, preferably games that wer…
... just two allowed him to redesign the graphics to be clearer.
... noticed Head Over Heels to be any slower on ... delay loops needed to slow them down enough to be playable ... thus no slack to be taken up to minimise or ... -down code is usually to make sure it runs ... -
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LOL what you all should be doing is adding it to your ebay watch list ;o) -
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On 2004-11-27 19:41, OCMonkey wrote:
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Someone's having a laugh[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50224&item=8149055010&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=5…
... all should be doing is adding it to your ebay watch list ... ...
if you all add to ya watch list then itll ... confuse them as to why all those ppl seemed ...
