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Words of adviceHi all This is my first post on World of Spectrum and I'm gradually starting to discover the wonders of the machine. Just to give you a bit of bac…
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Annoying colour issues with UDGsMe again... Flush with the success of finding the latest version of BASin to play with I tried to buff the graphics of the various screen items All…
... to put a coloured/patterened background down for the player and ... space, fair enough when the background was black but now I ... -
VV - one of my favourite shows from the 80s So why was the game such utter dirge? I've added it to my blog at: [URL="http://zxspectrumgames.blogspot…
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ISR's in lower ram, a.k.a. the snow effect - did any game or demo ever use this?Hi all I've been curious to see what the 'snow effect' looked like in real life for a while now so today I wrote a quick IM 2 ISR in lower ram to wi…
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Cleaning up an old recording?Hi folks! :smile: I recently found a bunch of old Boots C15 tapes in the loft the other day. I know what's on most of them, but there are a couple o…
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Disable interrupts?Well, I've read the bits from the David Webb book about interrupt modes and (vaguely) appreciate the principles behind having a vector table, after r…
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more on storing mazesPrompted by Wookiee's escapades, I've been pondering on how to use DATA statements directly for displaying background graphics, thus avoiding the dup…
... DATA statements directly for displaying background graphics, thus avoiding the ... :
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Cleaning sound up on video clips I've recorded? Lose background noise, keep voice etcAnyone know of any freeware that can do this? Today, for example, I recorded about 20 minutes of bike riding, with an external mic, but an open face…
Anyone know of any freeware that can do this?
Today, for example, I recorded about 20 minutes of bike riding, with an external mic, but an open face crash helmet. Under 20mph by comments are quite audible, 20 to 30 they are lost a bit by the ... -
Z88 is 25 today!I love the beauty of this "MacBook that never was"! I remember well the many reports I have written on it during my military services back in 1990.…
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SEUD - How to - Part IOK, a few weeks ago, I bought my copy of SEUD to make my first game on the Spectrum after 26 years! :) I'm learning it yet, but I'll show to you my a…
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Chiller: where is the Thriller sound?According to this: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000930[/url] This game used a background music that resembled Michael Jack…
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Multicolour demo using z88dk + BIFROST* (+source)This is just a demo to show how to show multicolour using z88dk, using the BIFROST* engine (more info [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/sho…
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Home Aesthetics.When I look back at home decor of the last century I see clear trends. Looking at more recent history, in the seventies you had awful gaudy earthy co…
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ZX Spectrum 128k Heatsink RGB behaviourHello, this is George from Greece. I have an 128k+ (Heatsink) and i use the rgb cable i bought from ebay on a 1084st monitor. As the monitor does …
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ASCII shoot'em-up. Work-in-progress video #1.I've posted up my first WIP video of the ASCII shoot'em-up game: [URL="http://www.facebook.com/bobs.stuff"]http://www.facebook.com/bobs.stuff[/URL] …
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28-character wide multicolour(ish) on 48k SpectrumLong-time lurker here... I've always been interested in rainbow effects on the 48k Spectrum, mainly from a perspective of "Just what [I]would [/I]ha…
... of INKs on a uniform background. This limitation might allow you ... /> H: Ink X, Background
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Funny how things remind you of people...Just watching this video cos the lead singer Vince Lovegrove has just passed away (incidentally the other singer in the background to the right is Bo…
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Things to ponderJust some questions that have tugged at my curiosity recently, and since I'm stuck here sorting out a laptop (gorgeous Saturday, tons of things I cou…
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Sinclair ZX81 PSION SPACE RAIDERS 1982 30th anniversaryFor more than 20 years my ZX81 stuff was stored at different places in my parents attic. Back in 2009 I?ve collected all what I could find. What I wa…
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Blood MoneyAs the C64 had a version and it was good (although i rahter the ST version) this could be done with ease on the spectrum I feel. Music can be ripped…
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destiny missionJust wondered what you all thought of the game destiny mission. I love the music but the game itself i feel is lacking and the background are too bu…
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Un-named AGD 3 gameI've been playing about with (and learning a lot about) Mr. Cauldwells excellent AGD 3.0 today (being off work with shot knees has given me a lot of …
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What if there was no memory or space limitation?What if there was no memory or space limitation? We've had topics about the limitations of the Speccy's hardware, topics where we discussed how good …
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Another Roger Jowett oneHello guys, I want print here the conversation with Roger Jowett. He is spamming all e-mails he can get hold of. Especially for the Spectrum30 show…
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Lego Ant Attack CityOk its an animation but its still very clever [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehj55j1Qcgw[/url] Even almost 30 years later I feel like I know …
Ok its an animation but its still very clever
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehj55j1Qcgw[/url]
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Sound designer wantedAs you may or may not be aware, in a complete IP violation, and written up as a HOW-TO tutorial, I'm writing a pac-man clone. But I'm crap with soun…
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Battlefield 3Anyone playing this? Is it me or is it a lot harder to know what the hell is going on and where you are supposed to go in Multiplayer. I'm good at …
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"Gryzor" artworkThe great Bob Wakelin recently sent a copy of his original art for this game to the archive: [IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b357/mlucifersam/…
... made, purposely leaving a blank background. This is not the same ... screen is this one. The background has been filled in by ... 'Giger-esque' work in the background.
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Encyclopaedia GalacticaThis is the development thread for Encyclopaedia Galactica, the game upon which I'm currently working, along with a few others. The idea is that the…
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Name the Spectrum book...Hi, as I don't have access to Sinclair Miscellaneous, I am posting this here. Back in the mid-late 80s I got a book from the Home Computing Club and…
... a black and white graphic background on the text listings pages ...