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How do I test this printer ?I have got hold of an Alphacom printer. Thermal thing, looks a bit like the original ZX printer.....but of course without any manual. Plz give me s…
I have got hold of an Alphacom printer. Thermal thing, looks a bit like the original ZX printer.....but of course without any manual.
Plz give me some quick info on how to print a few lines.....anything.....just so I can test if it works. -
How did they get away with it?The name Arnold J Rimmer from Red Dwarf? I mean, its just perfect for the character, but how did the BBC manage to broadcast it without a Daily Mail …
The name Arnold J Rimmer from Red Dwarf? I mean, its just perfect for the character, but how did the BBC manage to broadcast it without a Daily Mail backlash?!? -
how to rip from compilation?Hello, I have several disk game compilations in trd and scl formats, and I want to rip particular game(s) and use them as any other games in tzx (or …
Anyone knows how ULAs were designed?Hi I just finished reading a very interesting article about [URL="http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/a-history-of-the-amiga-part-3.ars"]history…
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This made me wonder how Sinclair designed and tested their ... back then. Does anyone know how Sinclair did this? Was the ...How can I view code from a game?Hi All, I had a Spectrum years ago and it is what started my love for playing games. I have recently been playing some of the old games I used to pl…
... so that I can see how they structure the code and ... how they did things that will ...How many players can you cram simultaneous on a speccyYou know how they have those..how many people can you cram in a mini or a phone box things on guiness book of records. Well say someone wrote a game…
You know how they have those..how many people can you cram ... using just one key control...how many speccy fans could cram ...How Spectrum changed our livesHave you ever thought about how Speccy changed your lives? Just imagine all of us in our youth age without Manic Miner or Knight Lore, without that…
Have you ever thought about how Speccy changed your lives?
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How many hours we could have ...How many games have you got ?How many games on tape have you got ? I?m talking about original copy?s only, not compilations :smile:
How many games on tape have you got ?
I?m talking about original copy?s only, not compilations :smile:How much do you drink?I hopefully last night had my last ever drink, it's about the 15th time and I'm scared sh*tless (insert icon for stoned) Did manage to quit drinking …
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anyway, just wondering how much you lot pack away ...How does the Z80 communicate with hardware?How does the Spectrum (or Z80) interact with other hardware devices? I think devices can communicate with the CPU through interrupts, but how can the…
How does the Spectrum (or Z80) ... the CPU through interrupts, but how can the CPU talk to ... instructions to send requests, or how is it done?How is this Possible?![url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7095134.stm[/url] How the heck did this guy manage this?! I mean I don't see how …
[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7095134.stm[/url]
How the heck did this guy manage this?! I mean I don't see how it is possible?
Truly strange...Harvey Headbanger - How?One of my old faves was always Harvey Headbanger, and it's always puzzled me how the 'win event' was programmed? Can someone put it into layman's t…
... it's always puzzled me how the 'win event' was programmed ... it into layman's terms how the 'am I surrounded' check ...How to use your Spectrum 80's VidsI found these cheesy little 80's instructional video's. Someone may find them interesting. How to use your spectrum Part One: [url]http://www.you…
... find them interesting.
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How to use your Spectrum Part ...How does the Z80 work internaly?How does the Z80 work internaly, i.e. how does it actually execute a machine code instruction? When it fetches a byte from the memory and finds, for…
... Z80 work internaly, i.e. how does it actually execute a ... instruction "[B]INC A[/B]", how does the CPU at a ... know what to do and how does it execute this?How many Beatles Tunes can you find.[b]Me and my wife put this together: How many Beatles song titles can you spot. There are quite a few.[/b] As Emily is an avid Beatles fan we though…
... my wife put this together: How many Beatles song titles can ...How to add basic commands like "!command"Hi all, is there some where in the forums a thread dealind with the topic how to add basic commands? How are the commands for example of Basic+ are …
... thread dealind with the topic how to add basic commands?
How are the commands for example ... give me a rough idea how this works? And I think ..."How To Play Adventure Games" missing from WoS?Just noticed on this page: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=YourSinclair/Issue56/Pages/YourSinclair5600062.jpg[/url] ...there's …
... there's a program called How To Play Adventure Games which ...Ski Star: how do you finish?I've just been playing Ski Star and can't work out how you actually finish the game. I went through the starting gate, worked through the flags, went…
... and can't work out how you actually finish the game ...How to rotate an imageI'm working on an idea for a game and to test it I want to draw some graphics on the screen which are made up of 8x8 pixel squares (single characters…
... but any good ideas on how to approach this in Z80 ...How-to-beat-coin-ops bookBefore they founded Apogee (now 3D Realms), the founders wrote a book on how to beat the coin-ops of the day. It's now available as a .pdf (11Mb). …
Before they founded Apogee (now 3D Realms), the founders wrote a book on how to beat the coin-ops of the day. It's now available as a .pdf (11Mb).
[url]http://www.3drealms.com/news/2007/07/zap_some_history_resurrected.html[/url]How does she do it (NSFW)How does this woman make the hankies disappear? It's a very good trick, although no-one would watch this video for the trick: [URL]http://youtube.c…
How does this woman make the ... Karingal, I'm seriously asking, how does she do the trick ...How many expansions can a Speccy handle ?How many expansions / interfaces / addons can a Speccy handle ? I'm not thinking about the issue of powering the interfaces through the Speccy's PS…
How many expansions / interfaces / addons can a Speccy handle ?
I'm not thinking about the issue of powering the interfaces through the Speccy's PSU, but rather the capacity of controlling externals.How games were coded?Are there any sites around which discuss how the coding progressed while coding a game? Something like a developers diary? I'm very curious and int…
Are there any sites around which discuss how the coding progressed while coding a game? Something like a developers diary?
I'm very curious and interested in how a developer on the speccy wrote games..
CheersHow to use standard Joystick on a +2Hello, I know that the two joystick ports that can be found on any Spectrum +2 are Sinclair II proticol. Where can i find clear directions on how t…
... i find clear directions on how to build an adaptror for ...How do you save a game when playingI have my spectrum games on a disc. How do I save them when playing so that I don,t have to start from the start all the time. I did manage to do thi…
I have my spectrum games on a disc. How do I save them when playing so that I don,t have to start from the start all the time. I did manage to do this some time ago, but can,t remember now how to do it.How rare is the silver label Sinclair release of Panama Joe?I was wondering how rare is the silver label Sinclair release of Panama joe is? This was one of my first Spectrum games that I got back in '82-'83 (a…
I was wondering how rare is the silver label Sinclair release of Panama joe is?
This was one of my first Spectrum games that I got back in '82-'83 (and I still have it)
Over the past years I don't think i've seen one for sale on ebay.Flabbergasted with the Atari 800! How did it stack up against the Spectrum?I've been watching a few videos of Atari games, and I must say, that as a Spectrum fan, I feel humbled... [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXX_ot…
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So, how does it match up against ... machine? Is it really superior? How can a much slower CPU ...
