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1987-2017Here we are, with our tradional thread about games released thirty years ago, where we can contemplate how bad they have aged, how bad they [i]alread…
... An original, intriguing and absorbing title, and a technical feat of ... 3D game available for the Spectrum (and other systems as well, ... empire. The different strenghts and weaknesses of both of ... requiring brains and precision as well as fast reflexes, ensure ... -
Spectrum Computing Update ThreadThis thread has been created for us to provide updates for the Spectrum Computing Website. As well as providing updates, this thread is ideal if you …
... the defacto front end for ZXDB and if people start creating ... quote]
Thanks @thricenightly for the kind words. The site ... staying around for the long term. As for development @4throck and I do ... currently on the post 2013 games, and other content. -
Reading Disks via ASMI'm hoping to port my Amstrad game to the spectrum (See the link in my sig for info) I will be targeting the 128 and +3 - the game will not work on …
... be too hard to reprogram for other disk operating systems - in fact ... can port the game to other platforms - the game is open ... will certainly consider it for later games, and try to program in a ... way that makes it possible for ... -
ZXDS 1.3.4Hello, to celebrate the 35th Spectrum (and 10th ZXDS) anniversary, I have prepared [url="http://zxds.raxoft.cz/"]new ZXDS release[/url]. It fixes …
... /products/R4-SDHC-Dual-Core-for-3DS-XL-LL-3DS-2DS ... simple.
Then copy zxds, games and other software to the SD card ... and play. :)
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TZX/Taper headachesI've been doing a stocktake of all my Spectrum stuff, most of which I bought in a job lot a few years back, and there's a whole load of covertapes in…
One other thing as well. I ... of how MAKETZX, WAV2TZX and other conversion programs work. They don't ... speed blocks for the next game and then to ALKATRAZ and.... etc ... to find one loading scheme and that's it.
... case by case basis, and then bung them all back ... -
TZX/Taper headachesI've been doing a stocktake of all my Spectrum stuff, most of which I bought in a job lot a few years back, and there's a whole load of covertapes in…
... because of how MAKETZX, WAV2TZX and other conversion programs work. They don't ... speed blocks for the next game and then to ALKATRAZ and.... etc etc ... recording, because what other explanation could there be for finding TZX files ... -
Best Game for the 16K ZX SpectrumMaybe this has been covered before, but I thought I would ask for some "best game" ideas for the 16k Speccy
... would have made a good arcade game proper, to stand alongside ... first three games I got for it were all 16k games, in the ... ). Galaxian was (and remains) one of my favourite arcade games, and at the time ... have bought Cookie, Manic Miner, and Chuckie Egg. -
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... . I like Zeddys & Speccys and have done since the early ... games these days since I'm now too old & slow for arcade games ... -
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... . I like Zeddys & Speccys and have done since the early ... now too old & slow for arcade games.[/quote]
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A Sunday grumbleGIVE IN & DROP OUT OR WHAT? The following is not a sensible message meaning that I'm not necessarily going to act upon what the title suggests, I'…
... tools, sound tools, interfaces for commandline tools and other things, all using BASIC ... ... Iv used QBasic for tool design, AutoScript for GUI interfaces and FreeBasic, all ... an SD card (almost as fast as the +2 RAM drive ... -
Screen RatioAn interesting thing happened with my photos on facebook of my Spectrum setup with my new OSSC (open source scan converter). Some made a fuss (in jes…
... not going to work for all games and uses. But how ... using 16:9 aspect ratio for their ZX Spectrum?
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I have, and I suspect most have.
And yes, I do appreciate ... or indeed in any form other than an infinitely large ... -
New policy regarding denied game requests in the phorumHi folks, Unfortunately people just go on asking for denied games and others are very eager to point them to it by e-mail or links. Since this is ab…
... people just go on asking for denied games and others are very eager ... through e-mail to denied games is removed from now on ... -
Retro Web SiteHi Speccy and Retro fans alike, just a little note, I am doing a website with game reviews for the Spectrum and other Classic console/computers, come…
... reviews for the Spectrum and other Classic console/computers, come and have ... a look and see ... is anything you remember, and if there is something ... forum so come and say hello to other Retro Gamers ... -
HighSPEC v0.04 For any interested people: V0.04 uploaded with (shock horror!) Dither protection toggleable on/off. This tries to convert the standard 50% checkboa…
For any interested people:
... pattern it now looks better for some games and increases the high resolution ... might find it makes some games look better(although it will ... -
OT: Need help upgrading Graphics CardHi, Would be grateful if someone who knows about these things could advise me. I want to upgrade my graphics card from the intergrated one that came …
... I will be using it for 3D games, and ordinary windows apps. Price ... -
Favourite Spectrum composers?My favourite composer has to be Dr Tim Follin. Although he's done stuff for the Spectrum and other computers. Musically I just find he's totally supe…
My favourite composer has to be Dr Tim Follin. Although he's done stuff for the Spectrum and other computers. Musically I just find he's totally superior. More sophisticated harmonies and less cheesy shit! -
Bloodwych Maps...FINALLYI haven't been here in a "wee" while, I had a job that ate all my time up. But now I've been laid off from my job! Yay! *grumbles* Anyways. A while …
... with maps and solutions that I had made for Speccy games, and yes, among ... Hood, maps & solutions for Battle Command and Barbarian 2, Platoon...anyone ... a couple more maps in for tommorrow, and clean them up a ... -
Great Game /Awful Game ListI was just searching for new games and saw a name that caugh up my atention: Cosmic Guerilla before opening it's page, I was already imagining somet…
I was just searching for new games and saw a name that caugh ... , or about space ships hidding and working for a "Cosmic Guerila". of ... about a game's name, and then the game became uterly ... -
New nostalgic Advent Calendar launched - complete with chocolates!The countdown has ended, and December has begun. Later on this month will see the release of the documentary Christmas Special, but right now I want …
... the Speccy scene both past and present where they share their ... 've also raided YouTube for old television and other clips, and there's a ... as a result.
And to round things off, there ... to wallow in, and keep an eye out for the documentary Christmas ... -
Free Speccy StuffHi , i have a large amount of games and other speccy related items to give away . Most of you will know im a collector and a dealer. The time has c…
... have a large amount of games and other speccy related items to give ... will know im a collector and a dealer. The time has ... following:
Loads of games (lots)
Magazines
Joysticks ... box)
C5 shell
And more
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Basic EditorWould this make sense or serve any purpose for anyone here? On the iPhone/iPad a Basic editor where you can write your basic code while on the go an…
... sense or serve any purpose for anyone here?
... code while on the go and save it on the ... keyboard does not popup for a view and the emulated spectrum might ... that checks for syntax, tokenizes and runs BASIC programs. Also looking for people that ... -
SpectaculatorHi, I am a registered user of Spectaculator, and wanted to re-install on a new laptop. I downloaded the latest version, and found that the games ha…
... a registered user of Spectaculator, and wanted to re-install on ... the latest version, and found that the games have been removed in ... 7.50 which has the games and other applications with it?
Microhobby's Pixel A Pixel restoration: 156,157,158,159,160,161,205We've made another release of about 30 restored Pixel a Pixel entries. [url]http://zx.maros.pri.ee/microhobby/MH_156_p15_MH_157_p35.zip[/url] [url]ht…
... scene demos, producing new graphics for the games and so on.
As ... know if there is interest and I'll update the conversion ... /> As for today, 52 picture from 379 has been ready and published.Retro Asylum: Episode 28.5[img]http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/28.5.png[/img] Your host this week is Matt Denaris who talks about the current trend of Kicks…
... current trend of Kickstarter funded games and other retro related stuff such as ...ZX Spectrum Hardware Standards stickyHi I would like to propose that we add a ZX Spectrum Hardware Standards sticky. I should contain all the voltage, current, power and frequencies st…
... voltage, current, power and frequencies standards for the ZX Spectrum ... should be component standards for compatibility, e.g. ... and peripherals and also between peripherals will also be of great help for ... the novice and other users when a ...ZXMAK2 Version 2.7.3.3Hi all, new version of ZXMAK2 emulator is available here: [url]https://zxmak2.codeplex.com/releases/view/106228[/url] Whats new: - a lot of bugs wa…
... module (with specific ROM mapping) and BYTE ULA device
- improved ... the most precise emulator for PENTAGON ULA :)
- and other
[IMG ...Tape loading - blocks with checksumThese were sometimes used for 128K games and had a searching / loading message, ie. Loading Block 08, then if a block didn't load right one could rew…
These were sometimes used for 128K games and had a searching / loading message, ... one could rewind a bit and it would search till it ... found it and try to reload. There was ... a utility in the archive for saving/loading in this way ...1984-2014here I will account for my journey through games released thirty years ago, just like last year for 1983 games, and you can do the same.
here I will account for my journey through games released thirty years ago, just like last year for 1983 games, and you can do the same.What is this Nirvana engine?Ive been trying to look for a thread on this but cant seem to locate one. I downloaded a spanish game called El Stompo that uses this engine which ha…
Ive been trying to look for a thread on this but ... be used for future games and can it be used for existing games that suffered ...
