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8-Bit Generation documentary seriesHas anyone seen this [url]http://www.8bitgeneration.info[/url] already? To be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in February 2012: “More than 55 inte…
but half the "stories" about certain things that went on with ... />
I would have liked to know what Clive and his ... micro men though
nice to see chuck ... so it's a bit too late in the day)< ... with it , is the guy who bought the apple 1 that sold ... -
Would anyone be interested in......Hi, I'm wondering if there would be much interest in an expansion card for the speccy that gives a VGA output with enhanced gfx & sound capabilities…
... comment really. I wasn't thinking about something where the ... (if anything), but I would still like to see the games colour clash ... the 'it's not financially viable, no one will ever use it' attitude that's followed the ... NB:this is in no way suppossed to sound ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... to leggit to the keys/exit as it's usually pinkies or hell knights that you really ... , which is made easier by the fact you keep your upgrades...love it when ... getting close to them.
I would suggest remembering about the words. They ... -
RZX order placement desk?Hi guys) There are very many cool games many people wonder what to do about, but also many games people are not even aware of--what a shame! So, I …
... /> I know that there are always cons & pros in every statement, but IMO it's ... , if he is really good; perhaps, some would prefer doing it other way round ... is 'replayability' - one can stop recording and continue playing the game himself! Actually, it ... -
Changing background graphics - King's ValleyCould you recommend me a way how to change the background patterns in this beautiful game? I want to get rid of that grid pattern because it makes th…
... /> But if it's possible (e.g. via NOPing a sub , breaking the tiling ... , or NILing the tile etc --depending on the makers' techniques) then I would ... like still have an option to choose, because that ... -
Loading .tzx files into my Speccie... please help!Hello everyone! First off: I was there when the Spectrum came out. I was 7 :-D Favourite game (at age 8 or so): Atic Atac. And the weird thing is, W…
... suggestions. It's been a long day but I'm happy ... now! :grin:[/QUOTE]
What is ... to Alessandro) I solved them.
I usually convert the .tzx files into mp3 using ... the mp3 files.
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cat in the garden pt.2quote "fogartylee I've got no problem reporting any animal cruelty to the RSPCA to investigate. Just so you know... " just to let you know perhap…
... be trained to know the difference between wild birds and pet birds though, but that doesn ... human, I would hunt down said human and stab them in the eye ... it's a wasp......
...or an earwig! Them things is just ... -
those darned recursive functions againI've been stuck on this one all evening. I want to dump out some memory in binary to debug a program. I've got a simple mod 2 division loop to do tha…
... . By the time I'd worked out how to fix it I didn't ... The b$ parameter is always "", as it's used as a base on which to ... just 1E+9 but FN b$(999999999,"") prints the (almost) correct ... that would be evaluated by the FN call as in the second example, making it ... -
Another towerAfter reading about Abelientje working on his ZX Spectrum tower, I couldn't resist myself... Abelientjes 48K tower project: [url]http://www.worldofsp…
... that the black +2 was actually the most compatible model. I'm going to try to find that ... the +2A/B was the most compatible model, only for the fact that it's possible to ...
I would really like floppydrives in the case, but the … -
TR4 is goneMy TR4 transistor is burned. Can I replace this transistor with a TIP31B or C ? My 4116 RAM ic?s are showing +0.05V, +5V and +8.49V... :) My Spectru…
Yes, running with a dead TR4 ... they're not then it's a pain. I would recommend desoldering them all ... next if you're up to that. -
INPUT LINE and STOP in INPUTWhat was the reason for the ROM Editor routine causing "down arrow" while in an INPUT LINE to cause the "H STOP in INPUT" error report? Why doesn't i…
... the GW03 makes me wonder if GW stands for [i]Gosh Wonderful[/i ... ] or [i]Geoff Wearmouth[/i]!?!?! :grin: :grin:[/QUOTE]
Yes it's Geoff Wearmouth. I ... wanted Gee Whiz but it ... -
25 years with the SpectrumTo paraphrase JFK, ask not what your Spectrum can do for you, but what you can do for your Spectrum. Well I've done quite a bit since I joined the sc…
... is there's nothing to stop you from browsing the forums and adding to ... I would prefer you to stay).
The problem with text is that it ... as I do others I know there is no ... it but I'm not going to hold that against you… -
The Euro 2012 England supporter's threadCome on in, grab a beer and try not to get too depressed. Let's take the time to enjoy the Euros now, cos we won't be enjoying it once they start! :…
... but I liked the fact the players clearly felt confident/free enough to try it ... against tough opponents
I would have liked to ... the ball off the centreback's toe then casually passes it straight to Ribery....seriously???? That's ... -
Minigamecompo 2012[URL]http://minigamecompo.weebly.com/[/URL] As last year, 1K, 2K and 4K compo. Now I can use all announcements on all forums you participate. So f…
... /> The magazines made the limit 5K because that's as much as anyone would ever ... . You make it 1K because of the ZX81, but 2K is neither here nor ... something for you, but if it's 4K then I just don't want to know. -
Minigamecompo 2012[URL]http://minigamecompo.weebly.com/[/URL] As last year, 1K, 2K and 4K compo. Now I can use all announcements on all forums you participate. So f…
... /> The magazines made the limit 5K because that's as much as anyone would ever ... . You make it 1K because of the ZX81, but 2K is neither here nor ... , but if it's 4K then I just don't want to know.[/QUOTE]
I ... -
Minigamecompo 2012[URL]http://minigamecompo.weebly.com/[/URL] As last year, 1K, 2K and 4K compo. Now I can use all announcements on all forums you participate. So f…
... /> The magazines made the limit 5K because that's as much as anyone would ever ... . You make it 1K because of the ZX81, but 2K is neither here nor ... , but if it's 4K then I just don't want to know.[/QUOTE]
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finding pcs outsidejust found a pc left outside the local village hall next to the bin, but i dunno how long its been out there, the missus reckons 2 weeks. it was up a…
... before using them but I doubt it's necessary.
What I would be wary of though is the ... test before using it. Don't just quick format it, that's asking for trouble ... (says crw on the back), so no point to it really with dvd drives ... -
BIFROST* ENGINE 1.2 released!Another improved version of the BIFROST* ENGINE is now available! Download it here: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027405[/u…
... frame (using a slightly slower stack-friendly version of the sprite routine ... /> But yes, it has a massive table of screen addresses to achieve that. All the possible ... />
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INKEY$ giving me troubleHello, I have been using BASin (great program by the way...) Sad though it seems during the typhoon here I have been re-learning my spec-skills an…
... . But as I am going along I would really value to see both sides of the coin ... were slow (like the hobbit - using vectors i think to build the pictures from higher ... to load...
I am looking now at ZX computing - it seems that to ... -
Computer repair questionAn ewgf-style post: I'm usually able to find my way around things, search online for solutions and a few other things, but this time I'm unsure of w…
... a really, really tiny dot that could be electrolyte, but this is the area where I don ... and actually be going bad even though it passed all the tests? The drive is a ... . But I would really appreciate some thoughts on this.
What I'm going to ... -
Goody - another game that was supposed to be colourAfter the success with Outrun Europa ([url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=39143[/url]) I decided to search for more games tha…
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But yes, it's Gonzalo Suarez, not me :)
Here's the bug in ... /> As I'm over with Goody, anybody feel free to deal with it :) -
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett StoryThe Beeb (I wonder who christened it that?) are showing a biopic about Kenny Everett next Wednesday on BBC4 at 9pm. I read about this ages ago but ha…
... s" are not available on the BBC iPlayer :-(
I wonder why? I ... can understand it when and American program (Family Guy is ... and the news programs are not there, but why ... I would have loved to see the first episode as I missed that ... -
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett StoryThe Beeb (I wonder who christened it that?) are showing a biopic about Kenny Everett next Wednesday on BBC4 at 9pm. I read about this ages ago but ha…
... as I would have loved to see the first episode as I missed that one
but I can't remember if I saw them at the time. The Beeb ... the Pops episode is on there so there's no definite rule really I suppose. I Sky ... -
Renegade:Attack of the Clones :)I have been examining the code of Renegade recently as I really like this game and would like to know how it is done. Look what I have discovered : …
... - the game it's not the best looking coin-op around in 1986, but it's average ... impression of it. I would really like to see a Spectrum version of the Japanese original ... ... the backgrounds are the same.
Anyway, I reckon the coin-op is a ... -
windows 8 !!!!!!!!I've just tried windows 8 on a new laptop, and I hate it already ! You're not supposed to close windows anymore, just keep opening new ones and windo…
... /> If I had stupid money to actually put together a custom PC that would even ... half stand up to the ... , but by the time it's ready to be assembled it'll be defunct, and I'll ... -
Hoping to build a zx spectrum laptop in futureHi, I'm new here, going to school learning to be a computer tech. I like computers, computer stuff and I'm sort of a laptop fan - have several laptop…
... I'd like to know how many of America's ... /> I would love to see a portable Speccy, but can't ... would be to examine the clones that have already been created using ... it is only fitting that one avoid reinventing the wheel... I think it wou… -
Is there life on Maaarrrrssss???[url]http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/nasa-makes-mars-discovery-for-the-history-books-1114544[/url]
... show up, people will say it's special effects combined with holograms ... /> I would love to see religions proved wrong in my lifetime, but I don't think it ... are the religions that say there is definitely only life on earth? I may ... -
Is there life on Maaarrrrssss???[url]http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/nasa-makes-mars-discovery-for-the-history-books-1114544[/url]
... to the conclusion that the Earth isn't flat then congratulations. (I'm really hoping it's ... the reading comprehension of that same eight year old, you would know ... of English here is laughable. I was using the "but" to demonstrate the juxtaposition Boxer was ... -
Microcontrollers and the SpectrumBeing unusually busy lately, I didn?t get a chance to comment at the time on a remark in an older thread, but I shall take the liberty of doing it no…
... ;676592]I had an honest go at using an Atmega328 ... the electronics side and managed to produce a few sporadic keypresses, it's ... just my lack of programming skills that let me down and I ... but there is definitely no place ( or better said: no time ) for I ... -
Compiling Lisp to Z80.I am doing some thought experiments on this. Here is an example of a Lisp program. It adds two numbers together. [code] (define (add x y) (if (= …
... , [/QUOTE]
I was just about to ask why this isn ... the stack. We may never know why ...
[QUOTE=Timmy;678955]but it's ... usually not a very good idea to use the same ... the Z80 only has one stack. What other calling convention would ...
