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Failed ExperimentsI have converted various TZX files to WAV, then CD Tracks and copied to audio cassette tracks for use on my +2A, and every time I cannot get a perfec…
... " after the "Program: INTRO 1" block, "Cyclone" resets to 48K BASIC ... -
Real long shot: Exolon and Arkanoid cracked and made really pretty but chucked away!!Hi guys. Real, real long shot here. Many moons ago I launched a cracking group called "Sutton Hacking Force" (the 'group' was my mate Cliff and I).…
... profusely), they loaded a first block which contained sampled speech ("Welcome ... -
idiot needs help!Can someone help me, i've downloaded a couple of old speccy games (times of lore&grange hill) how do you start them coz with the originals you would …
... the originals you would press fire on your joystick - but i ... -
What the smeg?I loaded the SU covertape version of "Cease Fire" and the loading screen says "Refer to page 7 on how to load this game". What does it mean?
I loaded the SU covertape version of "Cease Fire" and the loading screen says "Refer to page 7 on how to load this game". What does it mean? -
Spin - Multiple joystick buttons?Something I'd really love to see in an emulator, Spin especially as it's the one I use most, is to be able to setup a multi-button joystick... Many …
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I finally got my Silver Dream MachineOr to put it another way my Dual Layer DVD Recorder, 160 gig HDD, and Freeview reciever Sony RDR-HXD710. Oh man its fantastic, I have started to reco…
Or to put it another way my Dual Layer DVD Recorder, 160 gig HDD, and Freeview reciever Sony RDR-HXD710. Oh man its fantastic, I have started to record some of the vids I taped onto DVD and the picture quality is excellent ( the first one i did was Woody ... -
Return of Speccy screen buffer formatI recently discovered that the Spectrum screen buffer format that allows only two colours in an 8x8 pixel block has made its return in a slightly dif…
... colours in an 8x8 pixel block has made its return in ... colors in every 4x4 pixel block.
I wrote a ... -
ANN: Tipshop updated Wednesday, 30 November 2005Wednesday 30 November 2005 Happy 10th Birthday, WoS! Another massive update including 185 new adventure game solutions/tips(!!!) amongst other things…
... Mede, Microfair Madness, Midsummer Days Dream, A, Murder - He Said, Norman ... -
Turner prize 2005 -- the Shed gets itwell, what a load of old fire wood!
well, what a load of old fire wood! -
Any sign of Bernard Q?[url="http://www.guinevere.org.uk/index.html"]http://www.guinevere.org.uk/index.html[/url] They're bound to mention him at some point! But where ar…
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They're bound to mention him at some point! But where are the ice warriors? Shame no one knows what I'm talking about. -
ZX Shed issue 2Wow - what a cover! Every WoSers dream for xmas! I particularly like the coding articles & reviews. I can't believe its over 70 (SEVENTY!!) pages …
Wow - what a cover! Every WoSers dream for xmas!
I particularly like the coding articles & reviews. I can't believe its over 70 (SEVENTY!!) pages of quality material..
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Need this games nameIm searching for an old game I played when I was a kid but I can?t remember the name. In this game you held an olympic torch and had the job to run a…
... the world lighting the olympic fire all over the world and ... -
TZX Hardware Type value errorsIn the Turtles Coinop TZX there is a Hardware Type block that has a number of hardware values of 04 and one of 49! The TZX spec states that the value…
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TZX 128k/48k specific blocksBoth TurboOutrun and NightShift (and others I'm sure) have blocks specifically for 128k or for 48k machines in amongst commonly used blocks. How abou…
... 48k or Jump if 128k block?
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Don't move this to the Games forum, but...I have a dream. It involves writing 100 csscgc games for 2006. 19 so far! Anyone want to place a bet? (Or call me a prat? :-( It is a bit daft I kno…
I have a dream.
It involves writing 100 csscgc games for 2006.
19 so far!
Anyone want to place a bet?
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Alkatraz questionsAnyone know: 1] Before the turbo data block every Alkatraz game does this a few times: ((Out to 3F,Out to 7F) x2) In from 9F What is it doing? 2]…
... /> 1] Before the turbo data block every Alkatraz game does this ... words, given the first turbo block can the screen be extracted? -
how do I tune the speccy to tv?hello folks :) I am come here for help rather than because I am still a speccy person. I did start with the ZX, many moons ago,had a couple of thos…
... unused channel, and the power block is buzzing away - but I ... -
Spectune (MIA) WAV->TZX problemI've just got the tape for Spectune (Xorsoft, 1983), which loads direct on a Spectrum or emulator OK, and from which I created a WAV which also loads…
... try it resets on loading block 5. (Spectune uses a custom ... -
You've got the Programming skills, I've got the Ideas lets make lots of moneyYou know those tank games, one tank on either side of a hill where you choose angle of fire and strength, well can someone tell the the BASIC instruc…
... where you choose angle of fire and strength, well can someone ... to plot the line of fire, or point me in the ... -
Which Speccy game would you like to see as a movie?Personally, I'd love to see Dun Darach made into a film. It could be brilliant if it was done correctly. :) Jean-Jacques Annaud would probably be the…
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Parity ErrorsJust checked my entire collection of TZXs (mostly from WoS) for parity errors - found a few things I wanted to share: "Bubble Bobble" Odd one here!…
... parity error in the last block and has a corrupt ... blocks 1 & 2. Also, block 1 has an odd header ... errors in at least 1 block but load fine...
... a 20 byte standard header block not 19
" ... Monty Mole 1"
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various Spectrum MIAs not listed on WoS* PAUL (Personal Accounting Utilities Ledger) by Jaysoft was reviewed in Home Computing Weekly #9 (3-9 May 1983, page 39) for the 48K Spectrum, price…
... games on one tape) by Block-Byte Computing were reviewed in ... -
ANN: Tipshop updated Tuesday, 28 March 2006Tuesday 28 March 2006 Lots of new POKEs and maps this month - AND the update is actually on time :) * Added C & VG as a listed source, and edited t…
Shoot-em-up Development UpdateHi Folks, I am still working away at my horizontal scroller. Here is a link to let you see progress. I have re-written the scrolling routine to make…
... power-up which gives increased fire-power - thanks here to TrueVideo ...A touchy subjectHello people, having spent most of this morning and yesterday laughing hysterically at all the posts from a certain "ahem" troll I feel I must ask (a…
... if it was a pipe dream. I wish I'd joined ...How did you spend your Good Friday?So how did everybody spend their Good Fridays then? For me: Got up around 9am, had a nice cup of tea and watched Spongebob Squarepants and Chantell…
... Squarepants and Chantelle: Living the Dream on morning TV. It really ... this shit - Chantelle: Living the Dream that is, not Spongebob Squarepants ...Family Guy - Season 4It's just been released on DVD, before it's even appeared on tv. I bought it yesterday and watched a few episodes. It's as funny as ever - the bit fe…
... old woman sitting beside a fire*
Old woman : Would ...finding largest value (z80 assembly)suppose we have to write z80 program which requires to find the biggest value in a block of memory starts from the address 101h until address stored …
... the biggest value in a block of memory starts from the ... 100h
( the length of block stored in 100h),then put ...
