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The thread of Ebay Rip offs, interesting or weird items!Well this is intended as another one stop shop and long running thread dedecated,to all things ebay rip off, ebay weird or ebay interesting, whether …
... Like the person flogging speccy games for 12 quid each, someone 'new ... he can probably get it for 10p.
Theres ... sod it and get it for that price, overpriced and that but ... much quicker than waiting for the auction and other bidders to appear.
Good Sam Coupe games and demosI've just found out that Sim Coupe (the Sam Coupe emulator, for those who can't see the bleeding obvious :p) has been ported to the PSP. Actually it …
... (in my opinion) any demos and games that blow you away. Some ... Super Spectrum many years ago and were presented with a machine ... but hardware that was never fast enough to do something decent ... . If you're looking for good games and demos for an unexpanded Sam you ...Games featuring... relevant bugsThere was a recent improvement to the WoS database in order to classify [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=34261"]Games fea…
... don't have much aptitude for arcade games these days. Now that I ... always caught up with itself and finished like normal. We are ...C# questionAny C# coders here? Maybe people experienced in Java and other modern languages could also help me? I could use some advice. It is about modern PC c…
... ++ command line programs we used to compress the data for GT/Crimbo ... thing I regretted not doing for those games, and have done a lot ... d previously kept our code and data as very separate processes ... display where all your map and sprite data files are, labelled ...Anyone tried this "pad" ?Zenithink ZT-280: [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-2-Zenithink-ZT-280-C91-Android-2-3-Cortex-A9-1GMHZ-512M-GPS-8GB-Tablet-PA28-/300601445433?pt=AU_Tab…
... unused channel if their are other wifi users using the ... is 4 hours... fine for most intents and purposes. You can ... for playing games. If you want it for watching movies, checking email and ... . If you want it for playing games and emulators, then forget it ...Done the unthinkableI bought Spectaculator today because I am sick of how unstable ZX Spin has become. I have to admit it looks great on my laptop plugged through to my …
... , a brilliant front-end for selecting games), and it's easy to use ... with friendly menus and easy to ... XP), but X128 runs all games great, and most demos, but when ... like the way most Spectrum games programs don't need exact emulation ...Done the unthinkableI bought Spectaculator today because I am sick of how unstable ZX Spin has become. I have to admit it looks great on my laptop plugged through to my …
... , a brilliant front-end for selecting games), and it's easy to use ... with friendly menus and easy to ... XP), but X128 runs all games great, and most demos, but when ... like the way most Spectrum games programs don't need exact emulation ...The SAM CoupeDoes anyone own one of these? I remember being jealous of a friend who bought one of these machines which had a disk that made the system compatible …
... strings which is important for MEM$, BLITZ$ and other stuff, so not ... very usable for me), if ... FaST BASIC-Module and STOS). So SAM Coup? was a excellent choice for ... I placed order for another disc drive and other stuff, but ...What was the best Designed Speccy???So what does the World Of Spectrum think the best Designed Spectrum was? [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/thespectrums.jpg/][IMG]http:…
... clearly those are gaming machines and the users were not expected ... to provide backwards compatibility with games and, other than being able to find ... like RUN and LOAD, there wasn't really much need for putting ...MUSIC for a GAME?Hello there, normally I follow the forum in order to find new games projects, but this year quickly comes to its end, so this time I only drop a sma…
Is there any guides on using the programs that make this music as i would love to use them. I have been playing the keyboard since i was 6 and would love to help the community making music for any games and demos that may be in the making.The Sinclair Myth - New Scentist June 12 1986I thought you'd all find this particularly interesting, so I scanned it especially for the holidays! Merry Christmas! [url]http://www.zxdesign.info…
... years. The use of Spectrum for games and other, at our monthly meetings, ... hardly showed an interest in games, POKE lists etc. 'Extensions ... group cannot be significant for determining the function of ... gadgeds'. Had'nt ZX81 and Spectrum made such unexpected hit ...Retro Gamer issue 99Should be available any day now. It has a fantastic retro cover with the T-Rex from 3D Monster Maze for the ZX81. I'm looking forward to the article,…
... but the basis for giving the C64 for the victory was rather ... moan about it becoming a games machine and bring out the QL ... brought out more business stuff for the speccy I think it ... was stuff readily avaliable for cataloging photos and other stuff it would have ...Technical (or pseudo technical) Terms that have Jumped The SharkTitle says it all: Information super highway, Multi-media, Surfing the web,
... should be flight sim games but they always seem ... to be driving games.
You ... bars in Malta but for some strange reason they ... cannon at a bubble type games.
Uni ... featuring lots of '80s arcade games and seemed to be more of ...Using a joypad on a PC?I've been asked to recommend a joypad for use with PC gaming, but I've not used a joypad with a PC game for years (and then it was only with the emul…
... use it for FPS games and some other odd games like Skyrim and sometimes for special sections ... of games like ... Its really just for games where it works better for you, switch back ...Rubbish Arcade versions questions.Are there any of the following games where the conversions could have been done much better on the Speccy 48/128?. 1) Kung Fu Master is surely one …
... arcade PCB collection, and much of it is based on the Spectrum games ... variable the controllers are on arcade games, and for the most part the Spectrum ... the obvious driving games, there are for instance:
Spinner games: Arkanoid series ...Should I buy this X-Box 360?Hello and welcome to another exciting episode of, "[B]Ask the Wossers[/B]!" doo dooooo, dodedoooodeeeee dooooooooooooooo! And tonight's question is,…
... do, it hold no interest for me), then you surely have ... user; which range of excluise games you prefer more, which console ... a machine on it's games and other points of attraction?).
games (though none of the 360 ...Should I buy this X-Box 360?Hello and welcome to another exciting episode of, "[B]Ask the Wossers[/B]!" doo dooooo, dodedoooodeeeee dooooooooooooooo! And tonight's question is,…
... do, it hold no interest for me), then you surely have ... user; which range of excluise games you prefer more, which console ... a machine on it's games and other points of attraction?).
games (though none of the 360 ...Custom Spectrum ROMS with modified system fonts?Some of the more memory efficient adventures used the default Spectrum font in order to save bytes for the adventure itself. Level 9 in particular ju…
... ask, are there any other fonts that I should try ... 't like Geneva Mono (and oddly the opposite is also ... a vast number of other fonts along with Dunny' ... you might find suitable for adventure games. Among other things it includes ... , Atari 8-bit, GameBoy and C64.Custom Spectrum ROMS with modified system fonts?Some of the more memory efficient adventures used the default Spectrum font in order to save bytes for the adventure itself. Level 9 in particular ju…
... t like Geneva Mono (and oddly the opposite is also ... a vast number of other fonts along with Dunny' ... might find suitable for adventure games. Among other things it includes ... CPC, Atari 8-bit, GameBoy and C64.[/QUOTE]
... this into the 48K and +3 ROM?Renegade:Attack of the Clones :)I have been examining the code of Renegade recently as I really like this game and would like to know how it is done. Look what I have discovered : …
I suppose it's not a pyjama, still it looks like. You can't even joke nowadays :)
As for the graphics, I'll try tomorrow to attach some screenshots (for this game and other games of the era) to discuss their quality in details.What is the best Spectrum emulator for Android?Hi, everybody! I asked my brother to order Mini X Android TV Box at Ali Express, and I want to use it for playing Speccy games. Do you know what is t…
Marvin, Xpectroid, ZXdroid, Speccy and USP are the ones to ... interface and integration with WOS. However, I mostly play strategy games on ... going to be the best for arcade games on a TV with a ...ZX7: an "optimal" LZ77 packerAbout 20 years ago, I started a M.Sc. in Computing, planning to work on data compression. Although I quickly changed to another subject for a number …
... I tested my games and other titles, mainly bugfixes and +2A/+3 fixed ... And I must say I've got a penchant for ... and it's unlikely I will be employing them for ... emulation, grab a snapshot and record it on a ... interface.
As for zx7, I don't have ...Someone just gave a 1 to everything I madeIf you take a look at all the titles I am involved with that are hosted in the archive, you will find that someone gave a 1 at everything that I made…
... about the past, but some other people (not you) can have ... ]WoS is a great archive for new games and has helped provide a ... home base for many new authors. I ... both the nostalgic classics and the new games and thanks to recent WoS ...The new xbox...I hope the launch of the new xbox (6pm BST today!!) blows the dismal PS4 launch into orbit!! I'm not sure if I'm getting excited or not. I still rem…
... everyone you know and copy the game over and over. Since ... without installing ? and without paying extra? In other words, what happens ... question for which Microsoft did not yet have an answer, and ... did have a plan for used games, and that further details were ...Microsoft "U Turn"! Good for them.[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22980973[/url] Microsoft now getting criticised for a "U Turn"? Surely, they have listened to their poten…
... 's the way downloaded games work at present on ... the console downloaded to, and can't be shared ... Not quite true. Downloaded games (and other DLC) can be used on ... to Xbox Live. The games work offline on the ... allocated the download to) for all users of that console ...Microsoft "U Turn"! Good for them.[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22980973[/url] Microsoft now getting criticised for a "U Turn"? Surely, they have listened to their poten…
... ;707090]Not quite true. Downloaded games (and other DLC) can be used on ... connected to Xbox Live. The games work offline on the console ... (or allocated the download to) for all users of that console ...The game I have just reviewed on Spectrum 2.0 is...Future Looter [url]http://www.spectrum20.org/reviews/3097[/url] After Alessandro's recent thread about cynical WoS scoring I came to realise that a…
... and read those first.
I always enjoy your enthusiasm for new games ... the other comment, I really have a high enthusiasm for new games, and ... I even play them probably more than old games ... you keep reviewing games in 2.0 and here at WoS.119 Spectrum Games - ?1.99 back to the 80'sI am clearing out all my spectrum games. ***** NOW ALL 99p + postage and packaging ***** They have been reduced from 9.99/7.49/4.99 to ?1.99... Thes…
For all traders and other collectors....
Now all Spectrum Games reduced to ?1 + Postage....
Including Clam and Boxed Games....
I have sold a few and a lot have been shipped...
Grab a bargain....The right toolsAs i am going to pick up a hobby of fixing spectrums I wanted to know whats the right tools for the job. Like what wattage should the soldering iron …
... 0.23mm solder wire for doing SMD) and I've not had ... older tips wear out extremely fast with lead-free...)
and this will work for anything from soldering through ... , but it also works for TV modulators and other things that suck heat ...WOS API WTF?!I try to use the API. It would seem that this is an honest way to get information, coined the owner database (site). But in fact it is almost usele…
... it's not to download games wholesale because that *will* ... used in emulators and apps to download games and other related content in ... Martijn runs the website and all other supporting paraphernalia out of ... decide what's good for the website and its users.
