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Retro Gamer Issue 48Here's the cover [img]http://www.retrogamer.net/issues/RG_048.jpg[/img] The Making of Manic Miner Retro Gamer talks exclusively to Matthew Smith abo…
... one of the most influential 8-bit platformers of all time ... -
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!Anyone hear the new Nick Cave song? It's really good and I'm looking forward to the new album which is being released this weekend. Can't wait! 8) …
Anyone hear the new Nick Cave song? It's really good and I'm looking forward to the new album which is being released this weekend.
Can't wait! 8)
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help sought with first foray into machine code - pixel scrolldownI have started to code my first machine code program, a simple roadrace game. I've based it around the pixel scrolldown routine in 40 Best Machine Co…
... top of a group of 8 pixels
jr nz,addone ... top of a group of 8 pixels
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A dual tuner PVR for ?15.00 not inc HDI have just recieved an email from Bigpockets saying they have dual tuner PVR's for sale at £8.99 but with postage its £15.00, u basically…
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Sometimes You Just Miss The Boat![quote]Blackpool Illuminations Department is in the process of selling its giant model of Thunderbird 3, as seen in the 2004 Thunderbirds Movie. Weig…
... the 2004 Thunderbirds Movie. Weighing 8 tonnes and 15.5m tall ... built to withstand a force 8 gale. Other items include a ... -
Understanding extensions to the BASIC parserFor a while, I've had a rather 'rinkety dink' extension to BASIC via an RST 8 trap in hardware, just so that I can send stuff to a Spectrum over ethe…
... to BASIC via an RST 8 trap in hardware, just so ... to do when intercepting RST 8 to parse your own command ... -
Why don't you like homebrew games?Alright folks, I'm sure that there are a lot of people here who like the releases from Bob Smith, Jonathan Cauldwell, CEZ Games Studio and the likes…
... Speccy). Do you think new 8-bit games are a waste ... -
Putting Games onto CDI have all the programs here to put .tap as .wav and then onto cd (tap2wav 1.8 & Nero Burner) but what i wanted to know is what is the best sample r…
I have all the programs here to put .tap as .wav and then onto cd (tap2wav 1.8 & Nero Burner) but what i wanted to know is what is the best sample rate to put them in.
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Remakes using Spectrum graphics - worth doing?After reading the comments in this [post=251540]post[/post], I was surprised to see some support for the idea of a PC remake (or sequel) of a Speccy …
... school, or an improved [b]Colony[/b].
I have ... -
BBC microI was often made aware by people at the time that the beeb was the "best computer in the world." Even my next-door neighbour ( who was a bit of a co…
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If they'd have been released in the 80s...Hello again, Firstly, thank you to everyone who participated [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=19786]in this thread.[/url]…
... report on, review and present 8-bit 'home-brew' games, or ... -
Speccy sound on tv show - againRemember the spectrum loading noise in two CSI shows? Well, fuzzix on c.s.s. has found what seems to be another clip of Speccy goodness: [url]http:/…
Remember the spectrum loading noise in two CSI shows? Well, fuzzix on c.s.s. has found what seems to be another clip of Speccy goodness:
[url]http://netsoc.dit.ie/~fuzzix/speccy_wire.avi[/url]
What I've done so far:
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Be Kind RewindA bit late but I just saw this movie yesterday after really funny previews. Talk about a miserable movie. Very few laugh out loud funny moments, most…
... loud. Amateurs!
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Speccy's most popular countries?I always wanted to know which countries had the most love for the Speccy (I'm petty like that) so I spent a while trying to get info, as far as i can…
... something like this for the 8-bit micros.
UK ... .[/B] ? [B]7.[/B] ? [B]8.[/B] ? [B]9.[/B] ? [B ... -
Rare games for sale on ebay[url]http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZgilby6QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0[/url] Mainly Spectrum, but a fair few Oric games and some Channel 8 ad…
[url]http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZgilby6QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0[/url]
Mainly Spectrum, but a fair few Oric games and some Channel 8 adventures for the C64....
More to follow.
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CPU question about various emulators for and on various machinesRight, you know how nowadays the latest CPUs seem to be dual (or more) core 2.4GHz (or whatever speed) as opposed to, say, single core 5.8GHz? Now I …
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MB02+ software and system developmentsThe following text was (before last modification) first published here: [url]http://www.sintech-shop.com/forum/board.php?boardid=20[/url] As discuss…
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C:lol: :mad: 8) ;-) :roll: :o :-D :( :evil: :-D :wink: :wink: 8) :D :eek: :( :x :-P :smile: :sad:
:lol: :mad: 8) ;-) :roll: :o :-D :( :evil: :-D :wink: :wink: 8) :D :eek:
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Problem with Speccy GraphicsI'm creating a couple of background images for the BombJack Editor using Photoshop (I can't seem to get my head around the graphics editor in BASin).…
... "ink"/only two colours per 8 pixel square, and I managed ... -
BASIC Keyword ReferenceRealised that the Sinclair Basic section would be a better place for discussion of BASIC keywords, so for reference the old thread is in [thread=2005…
... C POINT : E : SYM + 8
COPY : K : Z POKE ... SYM + U
( : KLC : SYM + 8 ^ : KLC : SYM + H
) ... +Symbol Shift, then '8'
Black Paper ... -
Computer SpacegamesBook Title: [B][URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000089"]Computer Spacegames[/URL][/B] Authors: [B]Daniel Isaaman & Jenny Tyler…
... "]GB64 link[/URL]
Page: 8-9, Program: Evil Alien - [URL ... -
Anyone eco-Googled recently?They've joined the eco-bandwagon and turned all lights off!! This is the text anyway "Google users in the United Kingdom will notice today that we …
... lights for one hour – from 8:00pm to 9:00pm in ... -
Weird Computer GamesBook Title: [B][URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000411"]Weird Computer Games[/URL][/B] Page: 3, Program: Tower of Terror - [U…
... "]GB64 link[/URL]
Page: 8-9, Program: Jaws - [URL="http ... -
Computer Spy GamesBook Title: [B][URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=2000090"]Computer Spy Games[/URL][/B] Authors: Jenny Tyler & Chris Oxlade Page…
... "]GB64 link[/URL]
Page: 8-9, Program: Spy Q Test ... -
The latest Darling fad?So apparently Code Masters are going to make a small fraction of their old 8/16-bit catalogue available as free downloads for the Wii to promote thei…
... small fraction of their old 8/16-bit catalogue available as ... on their website for the 8/16-bit machines. I wonder ... -
Free Screen Cleaner :)[URL]http://www.hana-ess.eu.dodea.edu/activities/video/dog_screen_clean.swf[/URL] and if that's not funny (I love it :) ) then what about :- All …
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Safari probs in a Mac.A friend of mine gets kicked out of Yahoo mail (Safari/Mac) for no apparent reason but gets this error message. Any idea what the problem might be? …
... _XCopyAttributeValue + 240
8 com.apple.HIServices 0x91846404 mshMIGPerform ... B.dylib 0x9002c3c8 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 8
1 libSystem.B ... B.dylib 0x9002c3c8 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 8
1 libSystem. ...
