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Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?
Which computer is 'best' depends a lot on what ... Spectrum had an AY chip, joystick connectors, a cartridge port, composite ... -
Spectrum ConsoleWhat about a very simple device that would allow people to run Spectrum games without a PC? Something along the lines of the Intellivision or Atari d…
... never exactly at it's best as a games machine and ... many of the best games did not have simple joystick based controls ... -
About buying Spectrum system for gaming. What kind of package?Hi, I've always been a C64 fan. No do not get me wrong, Spectrum was so rare here compared to Commodore. Lately I've been looking for Spectrum to pl…
... problems. You'll need a joystick interface if you want to ... and +3 have differently wired joystick ports for some reason only ... start on, a +2 is best in my opinion.
Normal (Atari Style) Joystick -> SJS1 (ZX 128 +2) AdaptorAnyone here has a schematics for an adaptor that would let you connect normal joysticks (Quick Shot 2, Zipstik, Competition Pro, etc.) to ZX Spectrum…
... pin assignment of the +2 Joystick port would do basically... I ... something inside +2 :(
Best regards,
TomazBest 16K game (AKA JetPac vs Deathchase)I'm not sure whether this has been asked before, so I thought I'd narrow it down. Let's face it, there are two games that stick out from the rest in …
As you'll see from my earlier post, I agree with you 100%, Mel. Problem is, I just can't play it with the keyboard! It is the best 16K game....., with a joystick.How do you play your Speccy games on your PC?Hi everyone, I was wondering what kind of device you use to play speccy Games under emulation, or if you play just with the keyboard. I do use an X-…
... plugs into the standard pc joystick port. This is fully microswitched ... etc to map the joystick? :)
Best of luck getting old ...USB control padI recently bought a cheapo USB pad, and I've found that it makes the likes of Cookie, Knight Lore, Sabre Wulf etc. much easier to control than if I w…
... Spectrum for not having dedicated joystick ports, but the advantage of ... customise the controls using the best interfaces. And I don't ... there was a two-button joystick adapter ever released for the ...How do you play your Speccy games on your PC?Hi everyone, I was wondering what kind of device you use to play speccy Games under emulation, or if you play just with the keyboard. I do use an X-…
... controller because it's the best I ever had ),
Once ... option dialog window, click on Joystick, and the name of your ... the name of the pc joystick and make your choice ) and ...Soooo.........how do you play urs?I mostly play the speccy games on emulators these days but on the odd occasion i do get the real thing out and wait 10 mins for a game to crash errrr…
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The current best emulator is pretty much full ... two buttons and the 4 joystick directions (so a further 4 ...Light Gun Gameshiya all I was wondering, I recently got a light gun with a plus 3, it had no games though - ho hum, Anyway, if I remember correctly it came with si…
Yeah, cheers Sir Clive. Greatly appreciated the gun is. Best thing is it's slighly different to the one I originally had because it connects to the joystick port.
Cheers again :)Gamebase ZX progress reportSorry for the delay in the next release of Gamebase ZX. I have had to restructure the whole damn thing to resolve a serious bug that crashed the prog…
... emulator to emulate a Kempston joystick.
Another thing i ... perfect!
All the best
[ This Message was ...Newbie: Which speccy to buy?Hi all, sorry to be a pain, I'm looking to buy a speccy at the moment. I was wondering which model is the best if you want to load games through a …
... wondering which model is the best if
>you want ... ;or cd player?
The best is Spectrum+ 128Kb (The British ... any of the models have joystick ports, >or do they ...Multiface 128 and floppy drive questionHi, promise, my last question......... Been searching around for info, with no luck. With a multiface 128, can you attach a 3.5 inch floppy disk dri…
... and I recommend as the best disk interface for the Spectrum ... , you can't connect a joystick to any Multiface other than ...Multiface 128 and floppy drive questionHi, promise, my last question......... Been searching around for info, with no luck. With a multiface 128, can you attach a 3.5 inch floppy disk dri…
... printer connector and two joystick connectors. Best peripheral I've ever had ...the happiest days of your life-pt2hello,again i have come up with 2 solutions to the problem of solving this game:- 1.the more people that try to solve this game (by combining diffe…
... .Passage Key
7.The Joystick
8.Pound Note
Best regards.
Viktor.Emulation accuracy and how it affects softwareHi folks. I was thinking of bodging together a rudimentary Spectrum emulator myself, not as a competitor to the other emulators, but as an integrate…
... the TC2048 has a Kempston joystick)
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Movie ... the problem was, it's best to stick to Movie :)
How do I use a standard Atari joystick with my +2?Hi there. I hope someone hear can give me some advice on how to build or acquire some sort of adapter to allow me to use an atari-joystick in joy po…
... II or Kempston from the joystick selection screen in whatever game ... Kempston interface would be your best bet. I recommend the RAM ...InterruptsA small piece intended for the FAQ. Comments, corrections, additions welcome. Notably: * How long does the 48K ULA hold /INT low? * What happens i…
... hardware devices (possibly including Kempston joystick interfaces, although this information has ... machines, so it's probably best avoided.
When an ...Spin interface enhancements...Seeing as I had so much luck with my suggestion of adding the 'keystick' feature to Spin last time around, I thought I'd try my luck with a couple of…
... ) will act as whatever joystick you choose. If you ... will mimic the kempston joystick. You can set a ... user-defined joystick so those keys mimic ... Also, what's the best configuration for tape loading? For ... start/stop on. FOr best speed, you can experiment ...Clone Project feedbackFinally i now have some time to start again with my clone project. I have decided to drop the 48k project and go directly on a 128k clone. This migh…
... : PS/2-Keyboard, CF, Tape, Joystick, Serial
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best wishes,
YerzSpectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... pixels and a 1 button joystick.[quote]
On 2004-09 ... as I said before, the best period in gaming was 20 ...Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... pixels and a 1 button joystick.
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I ... as I said before, the best period in gaming was 20 ...If you could re-design the Spectrum...Let's suppose you could go back in time to the beginning of the Eighties. The Spectrum is being designed as the revolutionary successor to the alread…
... , a tape recorder and two joystick ports !!-which were almost useless ... ,
in my opinion the best Speccy successor was undoubtly the ...Sir Fred helpAnyone know how to kill guard with the sword? I always get killed during a swordfight, I know that you have to use the sword to get past these guys.…
... /Disciple emulation, definable keys for joystick emulation, and offering great options ... your favourite games.
Best of luck, anyway.
New Spectrum, new Spectrum... what about the old one?Suppose Amstrad were to release not a new spectrum but the old one, plain and simple. Well, "rapackaged", say the 128k with a proper keyboard, or wha…
... and volume control
- Ordinary joystick socket wiring
I ... -key model might be the best choice to catch the retro ... to have a built-in joystick port. Maybe should come with ... a joystick because you can't get ...HOW TO *FORCE* AMSTRAD TO PRODUCE ZX?!OK then. Many chats last times about new ZX models, old ZX models but contemporary produced ;) , about Amstrad - what could it do and why didn't do m…
Best chance for a new Spectrum ... of those plug-in TV joystick things. Like the Atari ones ...Mame issuesI've only recently got hold of the MAME emulator and I thought I'll fire up some old arcade classics and see what the originals were like. Unfortun…
Yeah, that`s probably the BEST arcade conversion, for looks/playability ... `s unplayable (due to rotational joystick aiming), but if you use ...Mame issuesI've only recently got hold of the MAME emulator and I thought I'll fire up some old arcade classics and see what the originals were like. Unfortun…
... /> Yeah, that`s probably the BEST arcade conversion, for looks/playability ... `s unplayable (due to rotational joystick aiming), but if you use ... /> And Midnight Resistance suffers from joystick rotation problems with regard the ...sinclair joysticksHello would i be able to swap the internal wires around in a say competition pro joystick to make it work with the +2's joystick ports ?????
... great Comp Pro joystick just to do it.
Best bet is ...What speccy game or games did your parents or siblings like?Just thought this might be an interesting topic over Chrimbo... My older sister was never really into games in a big way, but there were a few games…
... easy and we had a joystick.
My younger brother ... rest until he was the best at every game!
