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Best replacement for ZTX650?What is the best replacement transistor for the obsolete ZTX650? I've read that TIP31 will do the trick. Is there a decent equivalent from the BC or …
What is the best replacement transistor for the obsolete ZTX650?
I've read that TIP31 will do the trick.
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Black paper, white border. Ram fault?We have a speccy that wont work properly. When we power it up, we get white border around a black screen. We swapped the rom and ula with a working o…
We have a speccy that wont work properly. When we power it up, we get white border around a black screen. We swapped the rom and ula with a working one, and we got the same result.
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Best version of Head over Heels?What's everyone's favourite version of Head over Heels? I've seen the Spectrum, the Amstrad CPC, the Atari ST and the PC remake, and whilst they are …
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out (254) - Bright Border[code] ld a,%00000111 out (254),a [/code] The above changes the border to white. Is there a way to set the border to Bright white? Cheers
[code]
ld a,%00000111
out (254),a
[/code]
The above changes the border to white.
Is there a way to set the border to Bright white?
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The best speccy software housesThanks to Martijn for increasing the number of poll options to 30. Right, what were the best speccy software houses in your opinion? (multiple selec…
Thanks to Martijn for increasing the number of poll options to 30.
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The best magazineHere it is folks, the battle of the titans. Which was the best magazine for us Spec-chums? As I'm not entirely unbiased, let's have a poll :)
Here it is folks, the battle of the titans.
Which was the best magazine for us Spec-chums?
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Best "Best game poll" pollSo get to it peeps: which is the best "Best game" poll? My vote goes to this one! :D
So get to it peeps: which is the best "Best game" poll?
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Best Speccy Emu for Xbox?As title, what's the best Emulator for the Xbox1. I have a few excellent emulators for other machines, but not Spectrum. Ta
As title, what's the best Emulator for the Xbox1. I have a few excellent emulators for other machines, but not Spectrum.
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Linux - Whats the best distro?I don't need to go down the Vista path.. So I've built a Linux machine with some scrap PC parts. AMD 2700+ , 2gig RAM, MSI mATX KM4AM motherboard, C…
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Best Spectrum emulator for Amiga?Just dusted off me old 1200, given it a quick upgrade, and now want to use it for the reason it was created... to play Spectrum games! I see there …
Just dusted off me old 1200, given it a quick upgrade, and now want to use it for the reason it was created... to play Spectrum games!
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Best looking Speccy?So, we've had the poll for the best Spectrum - but how about the best looking one - and why? For the best one, I voted the rubber 48K, because of it…
... had the poll for the best Spectrum - but how ... about the best looking one - and why?
For the best one, I voted the rubber ... br />
But for best looking? I always thought the ... drive hanging off the side. Best looking, I think, has ... -
The Best time to List an Ebay AuctionI was wondering what is the best time to list an Ebay auction. I used to think it was the weekend as most people are at time and have the time to br…
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More general questionsJust some more things that I wonder when I can't sleep... 1. What's the highest score anyone's ever achived when playing snooker? I mean, yes there…
... , the best science-fiction program ever (just overlook the "special effects" - they ... -
Best compilation pack?What do you think were the best compilation(s) of games? This could be because of the sheer amount of classic games crammed onto one cassette or pos…
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Border size?Hi I've read the documentation on the border in the CSS. But I think I've managed to missread somthings, perhaps som one can explain. it says 64 bord…
... read the documentation on the border in the CSS.
But ... explain.
it says 64 border lines , 192 screen and 56 ... border lines again.
64+56 = ... goes for left and right border the would 48+48=96 ... -
Border emulationHow is the border emulated to do all the fancy little tricks such as in Aquaplane? I've got some basic border emulation working but it only displays…
How is the border emulated to do all the ... /> I've got some basic border emulation working but it only ... like Aquaplane or Starion the border colour is being changed as ... the screen and border are being redrawn. How is ... -
Screenshot with border in SpinHi. I'm probably missing something obvious, but I want to save screenshots of a couple demos, and I want to include the border area in the screenshot…
... I want to include the border area in the screenshot. I ... 256x192 image, regardless of the border emulation.
I realise I ... -
best/worst arkanoid clones...?personally I always liked [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002768"]Krakout[/URL] better than Arkanoid itself. really addictive…
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Best beginners guideHi folks One of the girls in work is looking towards learning the very basics(1) of programming. She has never written any type of program or even a…
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Best media players?With windows whats the best media player? Is WMP 11 the best? or Winamp and how about Jet audio. With windows I only ever use WMP 11 but I'm I miss…
With windows whats the best media player?
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Best type-in gameApart from the excellent shorties in program pitstop, what was the best type-in game? Pixy the micrdot stands out for me after all this time.
Apart from the excellent shorties in program pitstop, what was the best type-in game?
Pixy the micrdot stands out for me after all this time. -
Best tennis gameI love playing [I]Match Point[/I]. 8-) In spite of being from 1984, having very simple graphics and poor sounds, it has a high playability; one of…
... games. I think is the best tennis game made for Spectrum ... -
GP2X or DS: which is best for the speccyHi - just joined but have been reading posts for years and I know ye are as passionate about the Speccy as I am! :-) I've waited so long to buy eit…
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What I hate about computers and/or video gamingYesterday I spent approximately four months (subjecively that is, objectively it was around two to three hours) fixing my mate's PC. I won't bore you…
... causes polution and the greenhouse effects. Why don't they make ... that the PC is the best platform for first person shooters ... criticism; "It must be the best, because everybody uses it". Okay ... -
Best player controlled character in a gameAs the title suggests , which is the best character you've played in a Speccy game A tough guy like Rambo or Cobra ? Maybe a Champagne Charlie lik…
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Which is the best Speccy emulator for the windows PC?I'm a newbie around here. So please forgive me if I ask some rather basic :smile: questions. Which is the best Speccy emulator for windows/pc? I am …
I'm a newbie around here. So please forgive me if I ask some rather basic :smile: questions.
Which is the best Speccy emulator for windows/pc? I am considering both free and paid for emulators. Which features are more important to you? -
Compatible SpectrumsFollowing some recent coding exploits I've been thinking about compatibility of various models of ZX Spectrum. Yes, it's a common question on the for…
... (well, me) saying that the best bet would be a grey ... the replies mentioned that for best compatibility you should get a ... just an issue with multicolour effects, but any screen-accessing code ... -
Best. Gaming. News. Ever. (Unless you're Starglider!)For first person shooter fans, the following, found at [URL]http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/680026/Rare_Making_New_Perfect_Dark.html[/URL] is …
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"[I]The best could-be-true news we ... on the original Perfect Dark (best game ever, etc) on the ...
