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Early Speccy Memories ThreadHiya. Right Ok. I want to start a thread going here and I want to know all about your early days with speccys. I am 31 now. I got involved with spec…
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DIXONS (They had a large display but their staff ...
My first computer was a Mattel Aquarius from WHSMITH for ... it for a ZX81 then to a Spectrum and a C16. < ... but just pop there to buy a game with my ?2 ... you used to go and buy your games and even ... -
Computers For Educational NeedsAh!! the memories come flooding back. How many of you convinced your parents to buy a computer as it was "educational", and would help you in 'O' Le…
Ah!! the memories come flooding back.
How many of you convinced your parents to buy a computer as it was "educational", and would help you in 'O' Level Computer Studies.
When all you really did was Play Games.
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Multisystem TV'sHi all, I'm finally giving some thought to getting my Speccies and other PAL machines up and running over here and I'm looking for any recommendatio…
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I've found a few websites selling them but ... North American Spec-chum has a specific site (or better still ... store) they can recommend, or a specific model of multisystem TV ... Radio Shack that I can buy a decent voltage transformer? Last time ... -
Ok this maybe silly but i need to know...Right guys ive decided to buy a Speccy from ebay, preferbally with a few games to get me started etc but ive noticed that the photos of them dont see…
... decided to buy a Speccy from ebay, preferbally with a few ... or anything? just leads a powerpack and the system ... they can be plugged in a ordinary TV)
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web hosting questionSurely I would have to ask this in other forum boards, but.. what the heck! I feel here like at home. Could I buy a webspace (with MySQL support) an…
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OT: Ultra AssaultThis has nothing to do with Spectrum, but I thought some members (with itchy trigger fingers) might be interested all the same. Ultra Assault is a …
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Ultra Assault is a "retro style" vertically scrolling shoot ... by download (you need to buy a key to unlock the full ... ).
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Giving back games in shopsMust have been in 1987 - I saw screenshots of Auf Wiedersehen Monty in a german Magazine and decided I wanted this game for my 13th birthday. So I to…
... Auf Wiedersehen Monty in a german Magazine and decided ... off here) and we had a look.
... Run though, might have been a better one.
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Does Sintech send articles to other countries?I think I am going to buy a membrane from Sintech. But I am in Turkey. Will they send the membrane to me? If so, are deliveries from Germany to Turke…
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Football DirectorHi all,I've just found this website and am stunned so many people are keeping the Spectrum world alive!! I would love to be able to play the old Foo…
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Stelladaptor USB joystick interface compatible with RealSpectrum?Does anyone know the answer to this one, and indeed is anyone out there currently using such a set-up successfully? Really want to be able to use my…
... out there currently using such a set-up successfully?
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Need Help Getting It Running - Sinclair ZX SpectrumI am trying to get a Sinclair Spectrum ZX running in the US and I am having a tough time. I recently bought the UK version of the Spectrum ZX. Sinc…
I am trying to get a Sinclair Spectrum ZX running in ... US and I am having a tough time.
... anyone know where I could buy a US version of the Sinclair ... but I don't have a lot of experience with them ... />
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MORE! Doctor WhoI just invested in around 70 Doctor Who audio adventures. Suprised how good they are, should have got some years ago :) My boyfriend is now worried …
I just invested in around 70 Doctor Who audio adventures. Suprised how good they are, should have got some years ago :)
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SPECTRUM KEY PC OVERLAYSI'm just getting into the Emulator scene & I'm interested to know if other emulator users get frustrated by having to continually reference a keyboar…
... by having to continually reference a keyboard layout diagram to remember ... (an old one perhaps, or buy a cheapy just for emulator work ... be of superior quality with a durable laminate finish.
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Games for saleHi all, after a bit of debate I've decided to break most of my games collection. The following titles are all available for the spectrum: Ollie & …
Hi all, after a bit of debate I've ... /> Would be easier just to buy a bigger attic!
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Epson do it again!Just found a program which fixes "dead" epson printers, after x amount of uses the epsons have a built in couter which says the printer has failed an…
... of uses the epsons have a built in couter which ... fine and just a ruse to make you buy a new machine GGGGRRRRR ... bods who give it to a epson repair centre and ... get fleeced with a repair bill which is ... none other than a program to reset the ... -
Post #1000 - Be afraid, be very afraid!!!Yep, that's right. I've finally joined the four-digit club. And now, as promised, here are some random thoughts. You've all had ample warning so you …
... I will be able to buy a replacement as often as I ... stay in the "scene" for a while yet, most of them ... are only here because of a rise in interest in emulation ... . This, of course, is not a bad thing to Simon Ullyatt ... -
128k scartIs it possible to buy a scart lead for the 128k(heatsink version)off the shelf ?? I'm on a mission to improve the picture on my spectrum128k... am i…
Is it possible to buy a scart lead for the 128k( ... ??
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More reasons for publishers to deny distribution...Hi, I just bumped into this : [url="http://thebiggdev.blogspot.com/2005/09/creativity-is-unnecessary.html"]http://thebiggdev.blogspot.com/2005/09/cr…
... reason people over 10 buy a GameBoy is to play ... a great business move! Saps like myself will totally buy ... I suppose I won?t buy the cell phone games, ... gems, and people will buy them! Someone at Interplay ... is cool, people will buy it). These products would ... -
Difference between +2 , +2a and +2bWhats the difference between these models Also if I was going to buy a 128k machine, whats the best one for games compatibility (from all 128k model…
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OT: Graphic Card problemAhem. It's me again with a computer problem! Last time I posted with a problem I was pleasantly suprised with some insightful answers that helped fix…
... time I posted with a problem I was pleasantly ... of taking it to a repair service? The monitor ... movies is also a pain because a row of discoloured pixels ... />
Could it be a problem related to the motherboard ... 'd hate to have to buy a new one!
NintendogsHas anybody here got any experiance of this or more to the point does your wife / girlfriend / daughter play this and what do they think?. I'm think…
Has anybody here got any experiance of this or more to the point does your wife / girlfriend / daughter play this and what do they think?.
I'm thinking about getting one for the misses as an excuse to buy a DS.
ADJBWhat is an MS Drive?I bought a memory card on eBay yesterday, an SD Memory card, as I have an SD drive on my laptop, and figured I might as well. My laptop also has a …
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My laptop also has a
Windbond MS Drive ... flash memory, and I can buy a card that fits in it ...USB PendrivesHi guys, need to know something about pendrives. My laptop is USB1.1 If I buy a pendrive that is USB2.0, will it work? I ask because some I've come…
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If I buy a pendrive that is USB2.0 ...Anyone else here play board games at Xmas?Dunno why, but the only time I've ever actually played board games with a substantial number of people is at Xmas. It's like some unwritten rule at …
... actually played board games with a substantial number of people is ... get togethers, someone has to buy a new board game and we ...Why I Hate PC WorldI detest PC World for the following reasons: 1. Repeatedly poor service. 2. Selling me a 1Gb SD memory card for ?60, when I could have bought it for…
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2. Selling me a 1Gb SD memory card for ... and I was going to buy a copy of Timesplitters for PS2 ... hand me the box with a Timesplitters 2 disc in it ... been difficult to even find a member of staff who could ... just this week I bought a 1Gb SD memory card ...Lead ProblemI want to record games from the net using taper onto my pc and someone suggested taping them with a 3.5 headphone socket with 2 phono lead to plug in…
... suggested taping them with a 3.5 headphone socket ... but I do have a tape recorder which I plan ... the side. Can I buy a lead which can tape onto ... I could simply use a headphone to headphone socket ... speakers.
Would a Spectrum 128k cassette lead work ...wanted spectrum 128 keypadI would like to buy a spectrum 128 keypad
I would like to buy a spectrum 128 keypadOld Spectrum QuestionI've asked this before but didn't get a straight answer. I want to download games off my pc and record onto tape. I want to buy a lead which connects…
... before but didn't get a straight answer. I want to ... onto tape. I want to buy a lead which connects from the ... socket of my pc to a cassette recorder with mic,aux ... 't know which one to buy!
Thanksreason #57643 to buy a DS...web access foe the DS! [url="http://opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/02/15/"]http://opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/02/15/[/url]
web access foe the DS!
[url="http://opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/02/15/"]http://opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/02/15/[/url]
