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The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... lines on screen (hence the flicker) where the ZX dosnt. :) It ... -
** New Game In Development **As one or two of you may already know, Jonathan (Joffa) Smith is currently developing a brand new Spectrum game. The program is called 'SAUCER' It'…
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replacement +3 psuok, who would be kind enough to help an idiot build a replacement PSU for the +3 / +2a , from a PC power supply? Guesser has already helped out a gr…
... a brownout where the lights flicker off for a split-second ... -
new sony ebook...just reading this article bout sonys new digital paper thing, apparently avaible now.... http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23368492-details…
... reflects light and doesn't flicker, so it's much closer ... -
This is..............probably a really stupid question and I'll be laughed off of the forum for it but I'll ask it anyway! I have just got a super duper 19 inch So…
I've had it flicker and squish slightly vertically very ... -
Ways to use double buffering in basicI was meddling with woody's print stream code where you can print characters at any pixel location on screen. I was playing with 12 sprites, very ann…
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Ways to use double buffering in basicI was meddling with woody's print stream code where you can print characters at any pixel location on screen. I was playing with 12 sprites, very ann…
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Ways to use double buffering in basicI was meddling with woody's print stream code where you can print characters at any pixel location on screen. I was playing with 12 sprites, very ann…
[QUOTE=Arda]wow it works : )
I'll use that in my next crap game.[/QUOTE]
Try to do some better than this: ;-)
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30 rem *A crap and ... -
Ways to use double buffering in basicI was meddling with woody's print stream code where you can print characters at any pixel location on screen. I was playing with 12 sprites, very ann…
... is valid, and is almost flicker-free
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It *is* flicker-free : don't sell it ... -- basin does not emulate the flicker-freeness. -
Ways to use double buffering in basicI was meddling with woody's print stream code where you can print characters at any pixel location on screen. I was playing with 12 sprites, very ann…
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It *is* flicker-free : don't sell it ... -- basin does not emulate the flicker-freeness.[/QUOTE]
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Why does Spectrum display has a border?Ok, this is problbly simple and very basic question but I don'r remember seeing an answer anywhere. Don't you think, that at first glance it is irr…
... two (why divide? - because of flicker, interleaved display scan), so we ... -
SCART Lead and C= 1940 MonitorHi, I've decided to make a SCART lead for my +3 I've been doing a lot of searching on the internet and forums but I'm a little confused as some peop…
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YELLOW +12V 5 - 16 Blanking ***
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PCI TV TunerAny recommendations on PCI TV tuner cards? I'm after a dual digital/analog tuner with PVR capabilities. Digital for freeview, analog for Speccy. S…
... 't provide a low profile blanking plate, so u couldn't ... -
ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... to screen, and is how flicker free operation is achieved without ... -
SCART Lead and C= 1940 MonitorHi, I've decided to make a SCART lead for my +3 I've been doing a lot of searching on the internet and forums but I'm a little confused as some peop…
... composite, so I connected the blanking pin to 12v as well ... it may not need the blanking pin connected.
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Speccy RGB cable on ebayAnyone got this? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Scart-cable-for-Spectrum-128K-3-2A-2B-free-shipping_W0QQitemZ130079309364QQihZ003QQcategoryZ50223QQssPage…
... - the whole screen didn't flicker - in fact most of it ... it flickered and seemed to flicker left to right along the ... -
Groundbreaking gamesWhich games really broke new ground? I mean the ones that actually got around the hardware limitations of the Spectrum. For example: Aquaplane - f…
... than LDIR) to get the flicker-free graphics by building the ... -
25 years of gamesWith the anniversary fast approaching I wanted to start some discussions about the last 25 years of the Spectrum firstly of course comes game Which…
One game? I'd have to say Jetpac as, like Manic Miner & Chuckie Egg, it can still hold it's own in terms of graphics & playability. It has colour clash & flicker, but managed to do it all in less that 16K. -
So how much programming experience do you need to create a Spectrum Game?Hi all i was just mucking about with that old program "Game Designer" and i was wondering how difficult it is to write a new Spectrum game?
... smoothly pixel by pixel and flicker-free. It also has several ... -
Games that were better/worse on C64/SpeccyOkay, games that were either: a) Better on the Spectrum or b) better on the C64 Simple heh? I can think of a couple: Bombjack is way better o…
... that there were already fast, flicker-free 3D Space games (e ... -
Games that were better/worse on C64/SpeccyOkay, games that were either: a) Better on the Spectrum or b) better on the C64 Simple heh? I can think of a couple: Bombjack is way better o…
... the 3D and lack of flicker make up for alot of ... -
Games that were better/worse on C64/SpeccyOkay, games that were either: a) Better on the Spectrum or b) better on the C64 Simple heh? I can think of a couple: Bombjack is way better o…
... the 3D and lack of flicker make up for alot of ... -
The most unique game loaderFor me it has to be Technician Ted, when the stripes give way to walking men and a timer.
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Ram Turbo Joystick IntefaceAnybody know how to crack open this interface - non destructively. There are no pads on the bottom so no hidden screws.
Plug it in. This one makes the power led on the PlusD flicker with a +128K, but Rich has tested one on a 48K and PlusD and it works ok. -
Game Programming Source Code & Startup HelpHi there, I'm planning on porting an existing commercial title to the speccy. I'm in the process of disassembling the original code and commenting i…
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Avoiding screen flicker and tear. If you're ... in raster order to limit flicker, which may make your code ... -
Those RANDOMIZE USR lines that look like tape loading...I often see on here people mentioning those RANDOMIZE USR lines which when entered, seem to simulate a tape loading, with the colours and lines in th…
... 'd get was a horrible flicker on the screen and the ... -
Game Programming Source Code & Startup HelpHi there, I'm planning on porting an existing commercial title to the speccy. I'm in the process of disassembling the original code and commenting i…
... art of rendering the screen flicker-free?
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@ footy management gamesIve tried to get back into these management sims on the emulator (which Ive only had about 6 months, - hadnt played a speccy game in about 13-14 year…
... ' pop up, then it would flicker through each player and if ... -
Game OptimisationBelow is a section of code Im using for movement enermy display and collision detect. What happens is that you move the sight with ,.qa and space do…
... stay still the character will flicker as you are continually clearing ... -
Game OptimisationBelow is a section of code Im using for movement enermy display and collision detect. What happens is that you move the sight with ,.qa and space do…
... /> Im 50/50 on the flicker thing. I can see that ... moved it would stop the flicker (or cut it down) but ... stay still the character will flicker as you are continually clearing ...
