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Taking kid to pub - Only two drinks for daddy then your out!Blimey, now if I take the kid down to a Weatherspoon pub I am only allowed two alcoholic drinks then have to leave. [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/…
... I take the kid down to a Weatherspoon pub I am only ... two alcoholic drinks then have to leave.
[url]http ... wasted whilst being responsible for a four year old but this ... -
TOP 10 information that a speccyfan must knowI'm trying to write another article about speccy in a local scene magazine, and I need your help (again). Can you post your opinions about "very imp…
... trying to make a list of topics that makes an user to a ... speccy power user.
so what a speccy ... fan *must* know to become a true speccy user ... to Dunn... I want to find most interesting (and important) ones to make a ... -
improvements to gameshello while i playing a few spectrum games,i thought how better some games would be better with an improvement:- automania-128k tune,less grating t…
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while i playing a few spectrum games,i thought ... /> the hobbit-when you speak to a character,the currah speech says ... -
A different post/thread by me.....I usually post little comments here and there, or create a thread just about some mad/funny shit...this thread is er....different...:) My Spectrum …
... 2 papers that had to be delivered to a block of flats!. The ... /> Ok, back to spectrum topic. I would like to say a big thank ... you to Martijn for the ... better/a joy to come here!!!...
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Any Atari ST fans out there?I've got a couple of Atari STs for sale (520 and 1040) but there's absolutely nothing at all with them accessory wise. They power on but I've not con…
I've got a couple of Atari STs for ... 've not connected them to a TV or monitor yet.
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What game was your first 'tape to tape'Inspired by a post in another thread, what was your first 'tape to tape' game you received? (I know it might be several but which stood out). I got …
... a post in another thread, what was your first 'tape to ... />
I got a C90 from a friend with Manic Miner ... awesome....It had never occurred to me that I could ... he showed up with a C90 full of games ... me...it was a defining moment that lead to a life time ... -
Converting tape files to TAPHowdy, new to the forum and feeling nostalgic. I had a go at doing a game years ago for the Spectrum and actually managed to make one. Anyway, I fo…
... new to the forum and feeling nostalgic. I had a go ... a game years ago for the Spectrum and actually managed to ... stuff and would love to get it up and ... the process of converting a tape to a TAP file and if ... 've managed to use Taper (I believe) to copy the sound ... -
Help me think of a Scientology-themed quiz team nameGoing to a pub quiz tonight and, in tribute to Tom Cruise's latest Scientology-related video rant, I was considering using a Scientology-themed team …
Going to a pub quiz tonight and, in tribute to Tom Cruise's ... I was considering using a Scientology-themed team name.
a policy letter written by L ... ) The Scientologist Proctologists - From Here to Uranus
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Buying a camera.Any photography enthusiasts in here*? I was planning to finally make the graduation from hobby photography (ie my n73) to amateur photography (ie SLR…
... here*? I was planning to finally make the graduation from ... photography (ie my n73) to amateur photography (ie SLR-like ... 's something I always wanted to do.
... ve been hunting around for a good SLR-like (aka ... if anyone can recommend a decent one that's -
RAM Joystick Interface on a Spectrum +2Having sold one of my competition pro joysticks to a customer who has a grey Spectrum +2, I provided him with a RAM Turbo joystick interface (Kempsto…
... my competition pro joysticks to a customer who has a grey Spectrum +2 ... , I provided him with a RAM Turbo joystick interface (Kempston ... -
ARGH! need to display new XP style in XP with classic view.Not quite what I mean but what I want is when I go START -> Control Panel I want to be able to view it like the way it was Default XP. I don't mean …
... Panel I want to be able to view it like the ... know I can get to this window via another way ... the incorrect way and specific to a card I'm not ... am right now trying to follow their official Ad ... account that a person might completely forget how to switch back ... -
Giving up the internet for a whileInspired by a friend doing the same recently, I've decided to take a break from recreational internet usage for a while. I'm allowing myself to use e…
... recently, I've decided to take a break from recreational internet usage ... for a while. I'm allowing myself to use email and to do ... I'm estimating two weeks to a month.
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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…
... , I've had a rather 'rinkety dink' extension to BASIC via an ... that I can send stuff to a Spectrum over ethernet rather than ... I successfully parse a command for me, and return to the Spectrum ... I get the same command to parse a second time (but only ... -
Introduction and Wireless/PSP joystick ideaFinally got a ZX Spectrum 48k and have been reliving my childhood days with the likes of Chuckie Egg, Jetpac and others today :D God knows where my…
... and RGB inputs (The monitor seems to flick itself on and off ... quite easily connect a PSP as a virtual joystick to a PC.
Can I connect a cable ... from the speccy interface to a joystick interface on the PC ... -
As a fleeting point of interest...A fleeting point of interest to you all may be that I've just decided that after triple checking my PCB design for the Spectranet (Spectrum Ethernet …
A fleeting point of interest to you all may be ... just been submitted to a PCB fab for a prototype order of ... if a fault shows up, it's easier to find out ... remainder will be used to figure out the least painful ... which is likely to be either using a hot air system ... -
Saving to TAP via an emulatorIs there an emulator that will allow me to perform SAVE operations to a TAP file? *edit* no matter, found that Spectaculator does this... Just need…
Is there an emulator that will allow me to perform SAVE operations to a TAP file?
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Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASICI'm trying to save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically the original data is in a .tzx file that I'm trying to save in a .tap format) but the problem …
I'm trying to save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically ... the original data is in a ... that I'm trying to save in a .tap format) ... but the problem is that whenever I try to ... the screen. Is there a way of saving the ... -
Modern computers with 8-bits styleThis was said in a recent SPA2 forum [URL="http://www.speccy.org/foro/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=626"]post[/URL]. There's a computer with a 'retro' style: …
This was said in a recent SPA2 forum [URL="http:// ... "]post[/URL]. There's a computer with a 'retro' style:
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Almost one heck of a great night!Being a Single guy for the past 2 months, I've been taking a really liberal life in the past few weeks, and I've totally forgoten how easy it was to …
... br /> Yesterday, I went to a pub to see a band with this girl ... jokes and making a chaos to the band and ... a while I felt her leg rubbing next to mine, I went to ... was with, went to talk to some friends in the ... a long time, etc. etc, when I was about to get to ... -
Darkening of aging CRT monitors / PowerstripI'm using a CRT that I got way back in 1999, and it's still working, but the screen seems to have gradually darkened over the past few years. I think…
... would have been forced to throw out the monitor (in this time ... colours which look horrible on a monitor that doesn't have any ... 'm trying to get to grips if this is a normal process or ... /> I'm also a bit reluctant to get a "contemporary" flatscreen because the ... -
The vduHi. I recently wrote off my trusty green screen vdu monitor. Using the speccy on the tv just isn't the same. Is there any way to connect the speccy t…
... my trusty green screen vdu monitor. Using the speccy on the ... there any way to connect the speccy to a pc screen or some ... that doesn't produce such a bad signal as the rf ... that the signal the vdu monitor jack outputs is scart compatible ... -
A good site with Z80 ZX Spectrum 48K tunesI found this good site; [url]http://z80.e-demo.pl/[/url] ; I listened to a few tunes yet, and I am [B]AMAZED![/B][B]To me it sounds WAY BETTER THAN A…
... -demo.pl/[/url] ; I listened to a few tunes yet, and I ... am [B]AMAZED![/B][B]To me it sounds WAY BETTER ... create an addon to Speccy that would add a second dedicated Z80 ... music and effects?Also, a capability to output the sound through TV ... -
Creating a network bridge with linux/eepcI wasn't sure if the process for creating a network bridge would depend on the OS or the platform hence the ambiguous title. Anyway, i've read somew…
... it's possible to create a network bridge on a laptop (acting ... and hook it up to a xbox 360 via ethernet cable ... />
What a nifty idea i thought to myself and think ... eepc would be a great way to test out this ... eepc/linux! anyone care to shed some light on ... -
Convert dsk to tap/txz fileHi, Is it possible to convert a dsk file to a tap/tzx file? Thanks Gareth
Hi,
Is it possible to convert a dsk file to a tap/tzx file?
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Conversion tool - bmp/gif to screen$Hihi Not sure if this is exactly the right place to ask, I don't see a software forum Is there a tool to convert a bmp or gif file to a screen$ sui…
... exactly the right place to ask, I don't ... Is there a tool to convert a bmp or gif file to a screen$ ... suitable for spectrum use? I know there are tools to ... go from .scr to gif etc. but I want to be able to ... PC and move them to the spectrum when I ... -
Knackered keyboard on Speccy +Hi all, my keyboard is a bit shagged. The computer turns on, shows the copyright message, and then the space key appears to be stuck on continuously.…
Hi all, my keyboard is a bit shagged. The computer turns ... due to a knacked membrane or possibly the ribbon cables connecting the keyboard to ... can still send the thing to to get it repaired? This is ... -
Spectrum/Crash mentioned at a comedy gig last nightWent to a local pub and they had a comedy night. Near the end one of the comedians said 'Any one heard of the ZX Spectrum?'. My wifes eyes rolled bac…
Went to a local pub and they had a comedy night. Near the end ... !'.
He then takes a copy of Crash from his ... -
Handling RST8 on a +3Well, I've come to that bit of my project that I wasn't really looking forward to (because I don't understand enough about the ZX BASIC ROM) - extend…
... wasn't really looking forward to (because I don't ... .
However, when a new command is successfully parsed ... system crashes hard. Unfortunately, due to a problem with the connector key ... reliable way (fewest instructions) to tell whether or not you ... -
+2 RGB to PSOne LCD ScreenHi, I'm trying to connect my +2 RGB to a PSOne LCD Screen. What pins do I need to use - I'm not bothered about sound whilst testing. I have put an '*…
Hi, I'm trying to connect my +2 RGB to a PSOne LCD Screen ... . What pins do I need to use ... could not get hold of a 7 pin plug for the ... RGB, so I have soldered to the back of the circuitboard ... -
Firefox spookI've only recently started using Firefox 2, just occasionally, and as I have a dial-up connection I've noticed something peculiar with it, in that ev…
... about 90 seconds (on a 44kb connection) followed by ... a good utility to intercept this action and determine where it's connecting to ... settings for Firefox from "allow" to "ask", but it only ... the first Firefox connection in a session, and this surreptitious ...
