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Spectrum Game NewsSome snippets of Spectrum game news , via the RT forum and micro mart if you guys are interested.... [url]http://www.retro-trader.com/forum/index.p…
... is today, thats why Retro Gamer has a magazine out and ... but if they can use a search engine they should ... people like Retrosoft. Theres a lot of retro compilations out ... hes the first to produce a 'proper' one for the ... side of the coin a fair few noobs might ... -
Why does Spectrum display has a border?Ok, this is problbly simple and very basic question but I don'r remember seeing an answer anywhere. Don't you think, that at first glance it is irr…
... lines per frame. However, a significant portion of those ... [quote]Ok this maybe a stupid question. Why therefore did consoles not ... have a border then?[/ ... could you image trying to use a word processor where you couldn ... -
SCART Lead and C= 1940 MonitorHi, I've decided to make a SCART lead for my +3 I've been doing a lot of searching on the internet and forums but I'm a little confused as some peop…
... that you can't use automatic AV switching, but ... SCART plug too (I use another bit of stripped ... br /> The +3 outputs composite sync, not composite video (so it's ... that can be made to use a CPC monitor (CTM644)). ...
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48k one dead, one dodgyhello everyone. I have 2 48k spectrum +'s (the one with the QL case). Both boards have issue 3B on them near the speaker. The first will power up …
... need to pop in another capacitor or similar.
... The other one is a bit of a state.
use it for spares if ... /> Right, the capacitor you've mentioned is a 10 penny part ... don't scrap a Spectrum just for a capacitor. Besides, the ... -
48k one dead, one dodgyhello everyone. I have 2 48k spectrum +'s (the one with the QL case). Both boards have issue 3B on them near the speaker. The first will power up …
... can now either try a modulator that works, which ... it all together and use the composite video output. That ... direct to a socket, although some people use a transistor to ... Speccy, it will give a crap picture, so ... 48K machines NEVER have a perfect picture, it's ... -
Dirty Disks on XboxI`ve had an Xbox now for about 3 years with hardly any problems, however just recently i`ve been getting the dreaded `Dirty Disk` bollocks! Granted, …
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2. Mod your XBox (add a mod chip) and install a larger hard ... , is that you can't use a modded XBox on Xbox Live ... want a switchable mod chip (basically, will you ever want to use XBox ... to use a hard drive that's larger than 130GB (earlier mod chips ... -
My security program doesn't like Spin or Spectaculator?I just tried installing both Spin and Spectaculator, and both of them triggered the security alert on my PC's internet security software. When I tri…
... that seeing as you use a "windows security package", ... />
[QUOTE=Dunny]Either use ZXSpin, or don't.[/QUOTE ... about, I asked why ZXSpin and Spectaculator were ... [/QUOTE]
Why would any of this affect ... I wanted to know why unlike any other app ... -
Your favourite free tools.Which free (non-speccy related) softwares/tools do you use? Share your favourite along with a line or 2 on why you recommend it. Maybe some of us wil…
... PC into the equivalent of a real hardware firewall device. This ... is a business level program rather than home user program. Why use it ... url]
Reactor Server - A pre-packaged installer for PHP ... and you can upgrade to a pro version. The personal ... -
Your favourite free tools.Which free (non-speccy related) softwares/tools do you use? Share your favourite along with a line or 2 on why you recommend it. Maybe some of us wil…
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BitComet has a terrible reputation and using it ... more paranoid may wish to use something else as they ... painlessly?[/QUOTE]
Just use a good FTP program (eg. Filezilla ... music players and the oldsk00l MOD player, which is the ... -
2007, and still no NIC and browser for the Speccy?I've started to read all the w.o.s. threads, starting by the ones that came up with the search function, using the keywords of the topics that intere…
... Can't we have a Spectrum browser capable of interpreting ... them and adapting them, why can't we do ... note that MobileOpera still use a server to translate www ... again, I'm not a coder, nor a hardware designer.
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Spectrum +2 No TV PictureHi, As a retro collector in Australia I thought it was time to check out a real Spectrum as they were never popular here. So I bought the Spectrum +…
... 's a great idea looking at the PSU socket, dunno why I ... didn't of it.
You tried the capacitor ... you obviously know what a resistor and a capacitor is, I assume you ... -
Broken grey +2I have a grey +2 and the problem is it doesn't seem to be outputting anything via the modulator ( don't know about the monitor port ) when i turn the…
... you were hosting a webpage on a sevrer at home ... com[/url] pointing to a fixed IP address you own ... If you dont have a domain zonefile anywhere referencing an ... modem coz they have a capacitor inside that holds enough ... back if its not in use by another DSL user ... -
Windows VistaNever installed my Beta version, too many bad reports. Anybody tried it yet? I was reading a report that said serious 3D acceleration was required …
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a - having to install any client ...
b - have to use a windows server to mount the ... 'find' install media and a 'valid' serial number, ... />
What about a legal (as in solicitors) workflow ... are free which is why I keep trying with ... -
don't go Vista matesaGreetings. As you well know, there has been a massive campaign to push Vista into the users. I'm against it and always will be. Most of the ancient s…
The computers on my work are NTs, but we actually use a 286(!!!!!!!!!!) with a dos program to subtitle. It works :) :) :) Many people still use very old OSs that actually work. why continue feeding these guys?! -
The 150 pound home computerWe missing out on this still ... I think. I know the PC market has wrecked all chance for any alternatives to ever have a hope but ... what if. :lol:…
... to force instructions to use short addressing but there ... a compatible Spectrum system etc.[/quote]
That's why ... CPU. It's also why nobody has used one ... mode I'd rather use a Rabbit... they offer enhancements ... best choice. That's why I went with the 20MHz ... -
USB Hardrive enclosures.I have invested in a USB hardrive enclosure and a 40Gb laptop hard-drive as my USB stick was bulging at the seems. Now these devices power and run t…
... will always need a driver for a USB flash key ... was not hotswapable (from a hardware perspective - hardware didnt ... its a flash drive - I will just use the generic ... driver.
this is why ... if you try to use a driver from USB key A ... -
speccy +2 rgb socket driving me crazy!until today I was using RGB pins 1 and 2 for composite out. Tonight I suddenly get mad and decided to build a proper RGB Scart cable. Having read P…
... don't want to use a battery on a cable :) (I'm going ... />
Try connecting pin 4 (Composite Sync) to pin 16 on ... the way, the battery on a cable is very good for ... -
Next Category - Level 9Since we all seem to have gone poll crazy, I thought I'd continue the trend and do one for the masters of the adventure game - Level 9. Naturally, T…
... are logical. That's why, when I first played ... must have just got a new interpreter and their ... of mapping (which may be a good thing)[/QUOTE]
... Knight Orc onwards certainly did use a new system. I think ... always found mapping a bit of a chore in adventures, ... -
TommyGun 0.9.x updates** Should be available via the utilities page soon! Please be patient :-) ** I'll be posting all future updates in this thread, instead of creating …
... step2. I'm not sure why. I've saved the project ... expected.
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I use a freeware installer and I don ... I don't use 0-9.A-F I use A-L for the ... 16 values of a ... the pixels for a palette.
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Brushing your teethAnyone have any special methods or routines for cleaning their gnashers. Anyone have any amusing toothbrush related anecdotes? What is your highest…
... ;175072]I've got a vibrating one. It's ever ... his toilet bowl.
I use my previous toothbrush to clean ... toothbrush.
And why would a vibrating toothbrush be naughty? Unless ... you mean you have a toothbrush attachment for your Rampant ... -
Cybernoid editorSo, my long tern goal is to make my own Cybernoid or Rex like game (see an ancient thread about Sprite advice)...but my skills are somewhat lacking..…
... QUOTE=48K;175122]I have a question: When you design ... />
Ok, collision on a tile is done like this ... have #94 both shootable and a gun. Interesting thing is ... get major crashes if I use a tile other than the ... it may be the reason why. The graphics aren`t ... -
Screen$ disappearanceGreetings to all developers :D As you know, I have been playing around with Professional Adventure Writer and was making a few tests in the adventur…
... /> Uou! You lost me there. why so many load and save ... have multiple TAPs you can use a similar program to make one ... right time. If you put a PAUSE 0: before each LOAD ... the right TAP, then press a key to load it. -
Zx Spectrum Laptop (again)I've been reading all the old treads about a possible portable speccy. I even found the one about the Speccy Laptop. But it seems there's a lot of ne…
I'm not sure why people are saying FPGAs ... unless they're trying to use the latest and hugest ... parts? I had a quick look at digikey and ... these cheap parts I'd use a real z80 rather than ... and that seems like a lot for a z80 + a few extra twiddles. -
So how much programming experience do you need to create a Spectrum Game?Hi all i was just mucking about with that old program "Game Designer" and i was wondering how difficult it is to write a new Spectrum game?
... just want to mod an existing game, use a combo of graphics ... manipulation progs, and a hex editor ... American Amatuer Softball team for a laugh (it's the wifes ... beer rather than actually playing a sport, and I'm sure ... -
Games that looked absolutely fantastic, but turned out to be a pile of steaming......Following on from the games that shouldn't be good thread hows about the games we expected to be good, REALLY good, but actually turned out to be a s…
... course he said no. A couple of months later, ... it up and found a review of International Karate. ... I've ever seen for a game in Crash. "Phew ... but I do remember getting a copy of International Karate. ... I can actually use a joystick now. Now, why couldn't it ... -
Games that looked absolutely fantastic, but turned out to be a pile of steaming......Following on from the games that shouldn't be good thread hows about the games we expected to be good, REALLY good, but actually turned out to be a s…
... course he said no. A couple of months later, ... it up and found a review of International Karate. ... but I do remember getting a copy of International Karate. ... I can actually use a joystick now. Now, why couldn't it ... have been good, probably why my friend bought it. ... -
5v Transformer.I've got a 5v 3A transformer, would this be ok to use with two 3.5 inch floppy drives?
... it's better to use a twin 7805 based regulator and ... power it with a spare 48K supply - ... Make sure your drives only use the 5V line as ... older ones use +12V as well.
Why is nothing ... :
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Anything good on the Sam Coupe?I've just tried a Sam Coupe and seen two of its headline games/conversions in action - Lemmings and Prince of Persia. Both are excellent. This comput…
... of portraying it as a 'super-spectrum' because ... (free or paid) as a download for emulation
... why i've been busy contacting authors and securing permission to use ... and you use a PC and it has a disk drive ... to save time and use them).
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Mysteries of Electricity QuizA little fun quiz that I know the answers to, but may lead to some head scratching and disbelief, but there's easy experiments than can be performed …
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And why do we boil water to ... water turns into a solid where a lot less ... provide under your control with a little heat.
Getting a soluble solid to dissolve is ... hold its solubles or use a chemical agent to ... -
Got my Wii modchipped todayAnd it's working great. I've tried four "backups" so far, and everyone has worked perfectly. The chip I went for was the [URL="http://www.wiikey.cn…
... about piracy. In a refreshingly honest move, ... normal it becomes to use mod chips the more ... use pirated games. It's still a small number who use a ... modded console, but doing mods so quickly like this, just a ... and use all the homebrew they want, and a ...
