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Spectrum collecting and nostalgia.I have recently started to buy and collect old Spectrum games and thought that it would be easy, but easy it is not. Well I say not because on auctio…
... to Speccy games again and again. What is even ... memory, b'cos graphics and sound weren't a consideration during ... with 7 colours and an inadequate "beep" speaker. Wot this resulted ... in was fantastic innovativeness and imagination ... -
WANTED: tape replacement for +2?Any tape replacement possible for a +2? My +2 works wonderfully but the incorporated datacorder is simply worn out and won't load ANYTHING. Dirty sig…
... , EAR socket and the internal speaker, so bits 3 and 4 of an ... after the appropriate OUT from an Issue 2, and Iss 3 is ... states (about 800 microsec), depending from duration of high level on ... difference between Issue 2 and 3 Spectrum (from techinfo.doc) is that ... -
loading programs using taper on a spectrumHello, I have the taper program and a bunch of games in a tzx and tap file format. I'm trying to load them to my spectrum/or make copies on new caset…
... ), 8m cable between speccy and the phones output of the ... /> Procedures and results:
Loading the Horizons tape from the tape ... loading the file into winamp and pushing play. The result ... more than 100%, then the sound from the games is messed, otherwise ... -
what is the best..............hi there, could anyone tell me what is the best emulater as I no longer have a spectrum but would really like to get hold of an emulator but which on…
... , such as incorrect 48k border timings and R-Register emulation being broken ... /> Overall, for ease of use and spectrum compatibility, SpecEMU is the ... . Better sound than RealSpec, better graphics, a damn sight faster and a ... -
Gaming MythsLike mentioned in earlier threads - we have games like Mire Mare, Lunar Jetman and Scooby Doo. Does any other ones spring to mind. They need not be…
... Hull, rang Julian Rignal up from work (I cannot remember if ... at the time)and put the speaker phone on and asked about this ... -
Italian checkers game, can't remember name.In begining, there was 2 guys dancing, while third was playing piano, and music was heard. You was playing against Einshtein. OFF: never dreamed ab…
... them better in compatibility, speed and sound rendition issues than ZX32. Of ... course they emulate Pentagon and Scorpion machines as well. If ... DG, you can download one from the TZX Vault at [url ... -
The Spectrum In EuropeWhat are the differences between Speccys in Europe and the UK? ie would a British 48K work in France or Italy, and vice versa?
... 128 has no internal beeper and the sound is modulated along with ... no sound from the UK version on European TVs and vice versa. (And I ... KNOW I can't get any sound ... (through TV; through mic/ear it works fine) from my ... -
RealspectrumCan anyone tell me why sometimes when I launch realspectrum it locks up on the welcome screen? I am running it in a DOS shell within windows 98. I'm …
... memory allocated by the forms, and the only structure that can ... Delphi's atrocious message handling, and further due to the fact ... operation will throw this exception, and Delphi will trap it as ... once about the sound/DX problem, then mute the sound from then on ... -
are games?................are games made today just as playable as they were in the 80's?
... good as yesterdays best games, and the worst games of today ... shoved out hundres of JSW and Knightlore-clones. Most of these ... bland one, though), but apart from that it is just a ... more immersive (although scripting, graphics and sound doesn't change the gameplay ... -
are games?................are games made today just as playable as they were in the 80's?
... deciding what to write (and basing the decision on the ... will at all. The graphics and sound are generally much better nowadays ... knock Perfect Dark. Aside from the story line and a few (very ... is an absolutely stunning game, and definately my favourite ever game ... -
Another Spin problem game?Anyone else tried loading Doomsday by Relion software? Doesn't seem to want to load.
... is wanting to load from tape at a particular ... it fetches those bytes from the tape and dumps them straight ... and then accelerates them by stopping the "bit builder" from ... Blitzloading simply suspends all graphic and sound output whilst a detected loader ... -
End of the......GameJust wanted to know how to finish School Daze and what happens at the end? Also, anyone know what happens at the completion of Happiest Days of Your…
... to finish School Daze and what happens at the ... fall...
3) ...apart from Mr Creak. You have to ... he asks in class and the answers the swot ... combination on a clean blackboard and then jump at the ... s it! The screen border flashes and you're told something ... -
Anyone got a copy of 'Z80 for primates'?This Z80 lark isnt easy, in fact it makes me feel very much like Washoe the chimp trying to learn learn sign language, I just dont think I've got the…
... assembler where to calculate jumps and whatnot from. In other words you ... , noise, evelopes and what not to generate sound. It's fekking ... Z80's but refer to sound properties), then an OUT data ... of meaningful sound you need to change multiple registers and keep ... -
Newer name of the gameI can't find out the name of my old favourite game. This was a Boulder Dash style game, but no scrolling screen. I think you had to collect ?beer? or…
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I'm Edy from the Weird Science Software, I ... . It can handle the control and collision detection of 60 sprites ... the interrupt for the timing and sound controlling. This part can play ... to me.
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ahem!.. could I have a minute of everyones time please :)ok... here's the thing. I'm looking into sourcing some spare IC's for the whole range of Spectrums - mainly memory, as that's probably the weakest l…
... lots of money on eBay... And, yes, it still works. it ... 't get good video signal AND sound out of the tv at ... where a little bit different from the ones sold in Italy ... ? (the +2A i got was from UK). -
Spectrum vs Amstrad (C64 has been knocked out!)The C64 was sensationally knocked out this morning of the Micromart World Cup by Amstrad, the final score being 71 votes to 70. In a week-long match …
... hires is not too different from spectrum, also only allows 2 ... ( c64/cpc) that look and play and sound practically the same, also depends ... unique looking from oter versions and is not a port. and Dizzy looks ... -
Unusual games...Can anyone recommend any "unusual" speccy games? Rather than more common game styles - shoot-er-ups, platformers, racing games, sports games etc etc …
... could try "Psychedelia" and "Spore"
and if you learn to ... its actually a sound to light program and not a game at ... for ages, but it converts sound from the audio input into spectrum ... -
Number 6 in the Village (text adventure) Please help!!!Does anyone have a solution to this text adventure. I've tried to escape by air and sea using the jammer but it hasn't worked. I've been playing it …
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Database version ... /> Used to ferry supplies and personnel to and from the village. It looks ... of water sprays gently from the fountain and citizens relax on benches ... -
Fake screenshots? No - now it's REAL screenshotsOk then. A few weeks ago I said I will show You the new gfx-mode of Speccy and - here it is: [url="http://republika.pl/hooy_prg/hprg.zip"]http://rep…
... have a DMA chip), and viewer from 8BC. B2SP can save MLT ... good one, got it from power of sound, this art program could ... kind of expert and im trying to not sound stupid :lol: was ... with graphics, surprise surprise, and thats it. and im too lazy to ... -
Andy Noble's Lunar Jetman RemakeGo to Andy's site:([url]http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/anoble/index.html[/url]) and get downloading! P.S. Big Thank-You to Retro Remakes site ([url]…
... updated presentation, visuals and sound, but the essential gameplay and 'feel' that made ... instead of the speccy version from now on!
A ... Andy could address this issue and produce a benchmark conversion.)
What is SAM?Whilst looking at my spectum tape collection i foun a number of SAM only games. What is a SAM game and which emulators support it?
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ive sent and will resend again two versions ... all accessories, drives, tape pleayer and leads, with original software. ... . cool! ink also goes from 0 to 17!!!!! any pixel ... built in sprite, animation, music and sound effects editor. then you save ...WOS forumers,.. doy you prefer PC or Mac?maybe youll find a bit stupid question actually but Im curious... which you prefer??
... originally to run Amiga XL from my Amiga XL/Amithlon CD ... got all sorts of video, sound and could connect with my cable ... 't get all the updates and fixes from Bernie's site.
But Amiga XL ran great, and ...Happy happy joy joy.What was the happiest moment in your Spectrum life? (To narrow this down, this thread doesn't include recieving the Spectrum, or buying your best ev…
... /> The Spectrum was announced and I started to save my ... for this fantastic 'colour' and 'sound' computer. Now I figured ... mail order only from sinclair and when it was ... couple of weeks passed and the cardboard box duly ... was plugged in and in awe and wonder the ...What is SAM?Whilst looking at my spectum tape collection i foun a number of SAM only games. What is a SAM game and which emulators support it?
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ive sent and will resend again two versions ... all accessories, drives, tape pleayer and leads, with original software. ... . cool! ink also goes from 0 to 17!!!!! any pixel ... built in sprite, animation, music and sound effects editor. then you save ...Another Spectrum +2 Fault (actually two of them :-)Just picked up a couple of +2s from a boot sale - both *much* better condition than my one - obviously had far less use ;) One was sold as fully wor…
About the Tape unit: I do not hear any sound from TV too, but that is common with +2, but does it load? Is the Tape unit connected to the board? If it is and it still does not load, it can be the head position or the tape electronic may be fault.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?
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[quote]and Spectrum ... was I disappointed. from the screenshots, and from what i read. ... Barbarian and Rygar have nothing ... do lately with graphics and sound, and it started with me ...FifthDon't know if this is the right forum, but anyway... Anyone remember a Basic extension called "Fifth"? It was supposed to enhance game programming. R…
... at that demo and aside from smooth moving graphics ... the bit with the sound effects that can be ... manual somewhere ( and i looked everywhere and in some spectrum ... /> that company made 2d and 3d game maker didnt they ... make your own graphics and the 2d could have ...Buggy BlastIt's a shoot-em-up basically, but I don't get exactly what's going on. There's a spacecraft that flies above your head that takes a shot at you, but …
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Firstly, you can shoot (and destroy) everything. 'Side-baddies' avoid ... , you can leave 'channel' and go to mothership. There you ... you go to mothership... and finally from there you'll be back ... AI. Scenario is weak. Good sound doesn't make a game.Things wrong with gaming today: No. 437One thing that irritates me about games in the modren era: I played "Midtown Madness 3" on the Xbox recently and also had a quick go on "The Italian…
... new game with better graphics and sound doesn't just cut ice ... than just a simple run-and-shoot games. Look at half ... more the realism players expect from the developers. Wasn't the ...Debut programmersDoes anybody know of any really big hit speccy games that were just programmed by some unknown amateur programmer and sent unsolicited to software ho…
... useful AI routines / approaches (from a programming perspective), can' ... excellent designer here and his brilliance comes from the fact ... able to take suggestion and criticism from the rest of ... of all the presentations and talks given by the ... if they are sound.
