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What good gaming forums/blogs/sites/e-magazines/etc are there?I've just received this months Retro Gamer, and it has articles about games like Knightlore, Strider, and Ballblazer. As always, they concentrate on …
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Titanfall: 360 vs XB OneI have just watched the graphics comparison on IGN and surprisingly I would not be able to tell them apart! Another reason for not jumping on the new…
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Sorting BusinessThis is a little bit different from the usual game-related fare but I know there are a few people here who like this sort of thing. This is about so…
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Problem Reading the KeyboardHi Folks, I'm working my way through Toni Baker's rather good book and thought I'd write some code to scan the keyboard and store the results so tha…
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Better arrangement for video memory?While doing some documentation work for the ZX-Uno project, I compared the advantages of the weird layout of the ZX Spectrum against a linear layout.…
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ChinnyVision: SwitchbladeNew review of Switchblade on all formats. Interesting to see this one right next to the CPC version. Same game, just monochrome: [URL="https://www.y…
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Tinkering with DMASo, some afternoon tinkering... [img]http://photo.alioth.net/tmp/dma_small.jpg[/img] The purpose of this all is to see what's possible using the Xi…
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Feature comparison chart for Spectrum emulators? (And general EMU suggestion)Is there a chart or table which summarizes the main features of known Spectrum emulators? I think this would be very useful to have. In my case I am…
Is there a chart or table which summarizes the main features of known Spectrum emulators? I think this would be very useful to have.
In my case I am looking for an emulator that has at least these properties:
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ZX-Spectrum at MobyGames<span style="font-style: normal; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 11.9999990463257px; line-height: 14.399998664856px; background-color: rgb(25…
... a form. Main differences in comparison to WoS are:MobyGames requires ... -
Basic SAVE and ZX Printer supportIs there a list of emulators that support any of these two features (basic SAVE and print to printer port)? Is there a emulator comparison some wh…
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Could ELITE's wireframe graphics be improvedWas watching this video last night comparing the BBC and Spectrum version of Elite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov4OAteeGWs It seems that the…
... version is quite poor in comparison. Like the reviewer, I don ... Spectrum's Elite, but in comparison it's not nearly as ... Elite.
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List of games with speech?Has there been a thread yet, listing all the games with speech ? (without Currah) I can remember how impressed I was the first time I heard my Spect…
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Full-screen 32 columns bicolor engine NIRVANA+I'm glad to announce the release of [b]NIRVANA+ ENGINE[/b], providing support for bicolor graphics (multicolor 8x2) in 32 columns for all standard Sp…
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Success at recording WAVs to tape and them loading!Hi I thought i'd share my recent great experience of making reliably loadable cassette copies of games from TAP / TZX -> WAV -> audio cassette. …
... back to the tape in comparison with the CD and decided ...Double Dragon 3 - Amiga vs Dos Title Music - Which Is Best?Hi everyone, I decided to upload this little comparison video as a taster before I unleash one of the biggest videos seen on Youtube when it comes to…
... decided to upload this little comparison video as a taster before ...Comparison of RS232 port on Interface 1 with that on Spectrum +3/+2AHi everyone, I'm writing a tool (in machine code) to transfer data (for example, an emulator snapshot) between a PC and a real ZX Spectrum, over t…
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I'm writing a tool (in machine code) to transfer data (for example, an emulator snapshot) between a PC and a real ZX Spectrum, over the serial interface. I started by writing a version for the RS232 on the Interface 1 (plugged ...Are there any 'REAL' global conspiracies?Me and the missus have been watching the new X-Files series and also watching the old series from Episode 1. After watching last nights episode, the…
... a few hours travel in comparison. My Dad think they're ...DivIDEMy experience with DivIDE over a period of 3 years has been far from happy. DivIDE successfully runs about 20% of files on my +2a and many files e…
... rate is very low in comparison. The DivIDE unit in and ...+2 grey tape 'pre echo'Previously posted this in the hardware updates section by mistake. Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. Just picked up a grey +2 and…
... not what I expected (by comparison with my +2b, no pre ...Live and learn and be thankful for the opportunityOver at the SpecNext Facebook page there's a video from Kim - forget the last name - about the covertape wars which is yet another facet of Speccy lo…
... a force, however small by comparison, to be reckoned with because ...ZX GameDev tools consolidatedHello WoS! It's been a while, yet with a plenty of decent gamedev tools (including new ones!), is there a [i]single/pivot table[/i] or some datash…
... table[/i] or some datasheets comparison to assess a certain tool ...Random Numbers, USR Return Values & Timing BASICI've been trying out Jon Ritman's random number routine, published in Your Sinclair Aug'87. Apart from a timing comparison I also did a frequency ana…
... '87. Apart from a timing comparison I also did a frequency ...Northstar vs RygarHi, I was playing Northstar last week and I realized that these two games (the other one being Rygar) are quite similar at its core gameplay. Nort…
... , the controls are tight in comparison. Animations and graphics are better ...ANN: Tipshop updated Friday, 03 August 2018Friday 03 August 2018 Blimey - this March update took a while to come round, eh? Feels like about 6 months! (Ahem. Ed)... Suffice it to say that Rea…
... something close to a proper comparison of RZX Archive and Tipshop ...Keyboard mat questionsDoes anyone know if there were different versions of rubber mats on the original 48k speccy's, and whether any were known to have a less tactile (ie.…
... my 80's 48k for comparison, but I recently acquired my ...Z80, and 6502, in comparisonI was wondering about how each of these compared in terms of performance. The Commodore 64 had a 6502 @ 1MHz, and graphics processor VIC which took …
I was wondering about how each of these compared in terms of performance. The Commodore 64 had a 6502 @ 1MHz, and graphics processor VIC which took a lot of the load from the main processor when it came to sprites, but in a game such as Elite, the ...The Ballpoint"The Ballpoint" http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007945 This is a summary of the investigation Philip Richmond, Tim Gilberts (Gil…
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It ...8-Bit Guy backlashSo there's this fairly well-known channel called "The 8-Bit Guy" on YouTube. While I'm not subscribed to him (hell, 99% of the time I'm using YouTube…
... quite the proverbial "QL" in comparison as (despite the limitations) the ...MB03 UltimateDear ZX friends, you may have heard of MB-02+, probably the best disk interface for ZX Spectrum, originated back in the 90's. Although not much sp…
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I made price comparison, ie. I counted prices of ... MB03 Ultimate. Of course, the comparison is not ideal. First, prices ...Pink Lady Apples price comparisonThe other day in M&S foodhall, I picked up a pack of four of these, not really looking at what type of apple I wa buying or the price. I think I had …
The other day in M&S foodhall, I picked up a pack of four of these, not really looking at what type of apple I wa buying or the price. I think I had bought them a couple of times before in other shops, but not thinking about types when I did so.
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