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Games that benefit from a change in speed.Has anybody tried playing games on an emulator at different speeds? I've found that certain games are more playable with a slight speed tweak. Obvio…
... games are more playable with a slight speed tweak. Obviously programs ... Equinox is more playable with a 10-20% reduction in speed ... that the large graphics move a bit quicker.
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A lovely shoot 'em up...This one sort of resembled 1942, but it is not, for the plane was a "standard", not double-hulled one. Same concept, though, same sort of WWII flavou…
... not, for the plane was a "standard", not double-hulled one ... monochrome, I think). You had a limited number of bombs you ... an old tape, "pirated" in a way, and I don't ... -
ANN: ZXF - a new, free spectrum magazineHello all, I've been working away on a new - free - PDF Spectrum magazine for the last couple of months and I'm pleased to announce issue one of 'ZX…
... 've been working away on a new - free - PDF Spectrum ... The magzine aims to be a light, but informative read on ... current Spectrum projects - sort of a PC Format for the Spectrum ... I'd like to say a big public thankyou to all ... to say this took me a lot of time; I ... -
A Question about something that has been bothering me for a while ..First off, I'm new to this forum, so please don't all flame me at once >:) I've had a Speccy since about '85 and started with the rubberkey Spec 48K…
... >:) I've had a Speccy since about '85 and ... Hughes was any more than a figment of my imagination ... me question life itself was a Spectrum game. It was ... when I heard about emulators a good few years later, ... I eagerly looked for a copy of this game, ... -
A moron asks a question about Multiface POKEsI've just got a multiface, and I want to type in a poke for a game that goes like: POKE 36301,201 How do I do that? In what way do I use the multifa…
I've just got a multiface, and I want to type in a poke for a game that goes like:
POKE 36301,201
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What games shall I put on 1 floppy disc for a work colleague? Which emulator?Someone at work, in his 50's was talking to me about the ZX Spectrum. He has a Windows 98 PC, and mentioned that his kids used to like playing Head O…
... the ZX Spectrum. He has a Windows 98 PC, and mentioned ... offered to take him in a floppy disc on Monday, with ... onto 1 floppy disc for a 'newbie' to use? :) -
A silly BASIC programming challenge for you all..This is a very, very sily idea. So only read if you are bored. I use E-bay a lot. (my user id is thx1138ebn) edit: it's now retro-technology :edit…
This is a very, very sily idea. ...
I use E-bay a lot. (my user id is ... one leaves feedback, that is a comment about the vendors serivce ... space in which to write a message.
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A Spectrum, a couple of felt tip pens and a lot of free time on Sunday afternoons...In my opinion the best part of having a Spectrum was drawing a game map of the latest Ultimate game in the back page of my geography text book thereb…
... best part of having a Spectrum was drawing a game map of ... .
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Name of a gameWhen I was a kid there was a speccy game where you would play as a caveman and have to hit women over the head with your club and drag them back to y…
When I was a kid there was a speccy game where you would ... play as a caveman and have to hit ... -
Name of a game (again...)Big hellos to everyone in the [B]Spectrum community[/B]! You guys must be [I]sick[/I] of this type of posts by now, but here's another one. I rememb…
... 's another one. I remember a game from when I was ... a kid, and don't know ... guess having screenshots would be a [B]huge[/B] load on ... screen of the game was a tough guy on his motorcycle ... -
Looking for a game...Sorry to bother you guys with this question... Actually i'm looking for two spectrum games that I used to play as a child... The first was a game w…
... I used to play as a child...
The ... first was a game were you flew around ... with an astronaut with a jetpac, the sides of ... second one was sort of a graphic adventure were you ... controlled a party of 4 or ... -
Looking for a Spectrum emulator which supports multi-button joysticksHello, I'm very new to the Spectrum Emulation game, and have tried a few, my favorite being X128. However, I play my games on a 4 button joypad, and…
... Emulation game, and have tried a few, my favorite being X128 ... , I play my games on a 4 button joypad, and would ... -
is Z80 by G.A. Lunter still going?I was thinking of registering Z80 v4 but I'm not sure if it is still being developed? Has anybody suceeded in registering recently? There is a websit…
... in registering recently? There is a website address for Chezron Software ... -
A Not Very Simple Question....Alas, The tape deck on my dear old +2A is starting to give up the ghost by not reading tapes properly anymore... Does anyone know a way to either fix…
Alas, The tape deck on my dear old +2A is starting to give up the ghost by not reading tapes properly anymore... Does anyone know a way to either fix it or connect another tape deck externally to it? -
Plotting - 128k only or was it a 48k game aswellI installed a Speccy emulator on my Psion Series 3c palmtop computer, mainly so I could play games on the move. Rather slow and only emulates a 48k…
... Rather slow and only emulates a 48k machine, but it works ... Speccy Classics CD-ROM which a friend gave me, I ... saw a Z80 image file of ... . I saved it as a Z80 image file and transfered ... an emulator which ONLY emulates a 48k machine?
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HELP ME TRACK A GAME!!I`VE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE A GAME CALLED COMMANDO. IT`S NOT THE GAME ON THE 100 LIST. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT IS THAT YOU START AT THE BOTTOM OF …
... `VE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE A GAME CALLED COMMANDO.
IT ... SCREEN ON EVERY LEVEL WITH A MACHINE GUN.
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Name of a gameHi there! I once read an review about a spectrum game, but I can't remember the name. Perhaps you can help me!? It was one of the rare titles with …
... once read an review about a spectrum game, but I can ... graphics. You were pilot of a glider and flew through tunnels ... where you had to accomplish a mission. I remember on one ... picture there was kind of a spiderweb blocking the path but ... -
how to make a (protected) .DSK to disk transfer ?I know how to make file transfers between .DSK files and physical disks (logical copy). However, how can be done a physical sector transfer (disk im…
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Trying to remember a game. Can help me?Hello everybody. I was a fan of my ZX when I was young and now I'm trying to get the hands ona game that made me happy for lots of hours. It'a a game…
Hello everybody.
I was a fan of my ZX when ... of hours.
It'a a game about a PUZZLE of square pieces ... that we move to allow a spark to run to it ... name of it?
THANKS A LOT
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SwitchBlade from WOS has a problem ?I am not able to load this game neither with WinZ80 nor with ZXSpin. Something wrong, but where ? The version from TZX Vault is a demo or smth., it …
... version from TZX Vault is a demo or smth., it does ... -
What is a Kempston joystick?Just a quick question from an ignorant Commodore user (what, a Commodore user on this sacred ground? Relax, I'm a fan of all 8-bits, including the wo…
... an ignorant Commodore user (what, a Commodore user on this sacred ... ground? Relax, I'm a fan of all 8-bits ... -
Help me to remember the name of a gameHello! I remember playing a game for hours when I was young but unfortunately I can't remember the name of it. I think it was set on an abandoned su…
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I remember playing a game for hours when I ... to collect three of a certain object and when ... that you could collect a jewel. There were about ... dark unless you were carrying a lantern. I also vaguely ... remember a ghost(?) that appeared at ... -
We need a new Spectrum!As it seems that all the rumours of Sir Clive working on a new machine are nothing more than just vapourware, dont you think its about time we start…
... of Sir Clive working on a new machine are nothing more ... his backside and make us a new computer? All he's ... -
infy pause is a good thing or is undesirable ?I recently had a discussion with Andrew Barker that brings me into confusion. If I understand correctly, adding an infinite pause between level bloc…
I recently had a discussion with Andrew Barker that ... .
Ok, but how can a multilevel game be played then ... level, although it can be a pain to find the proper ... -
a poke to change fonts??hi ppl, there wasnt some poke in basic to change the look alike of the fonts of speccy?? I guess I did things like that in eighties.. also, there…
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seeking info about a mysterious version of ProGolfSimI have 2 versions of Pro Golf Simulator (Codemasters) and would like to clarify which is which. No original tapes, just old copies. One version is i…
... starts, the user can enter a handicap. Not sure what this ... should be (seems to be a password (?)).
The differences ... this game a known history ? Perhaps a pre-release or a re-release ... numbered version was released at a later time, as this is ... -
Help identifying a gameI'm looking for a game, (wouldn't you know it) and I can't remember for the life of me what it was called. It was a huge landscape thing with keeps a…
I'm looking for a game, (wouldn't you know ... it was called. It was a huge landscape thing with keeps ... and stuff. Does anyone have a clue what this game is ... -
Asking for a gameI'm looking for a game, It's called "3 Dimensiones". It was a race (like championship sprint) but with old cars. Does anyone knows where i can find i…
I'm looking for a game, It's called "3 Dimensiones". It was a race (like championship sprint) but with old cars. Does anyone knows where i can find it?
Thanks, and keep on Speecying !!!