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Porting game to SpectrumHello, I'm trying to port a few of my homemade adventure games on over to the ZX Spectrum (16 or 48K). My games are available below: [url="http://…
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Playing spectrum games -------------> CareerI got my 1st spectrum in 1984, my most recent only last week from a car boot sale. At around the same time (1984) I was the only person in my junior …
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Elite Commander Editor - TZX ?? How do I do it ??Hi, mr newbie here, I've just been searching through my old stuff at mums, and comparing with MIA/SPT etc. And I've got a tape with Elite commande…
I've just met Matthew Smith!I just saw him doing a Q&A session today at the classic gaming expo in Croydon. Picked up a mint copy of JSW and got it signed by him! He's was real…
Yupp, looks like the guy is not bad joker, haha.
Although, if I saw such a guy in dark street, I would die with my pants full and heavy.Top 10 Games - All Formats (Pre Playstation era)Without being biased only towards Spectrum games what are your favourite 10 games? (Apologies if this has been asked before) My favourites: 1 Sensi…
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Dark Seed (AMIGA): Loathed by many ...Survey: buying new games?Hi all, I'm steadily progressing with my Ragnar Revival isometric game for the Spectrum 48k and if I keep working as hard as I do now, it'll probabl…
If you have access to an emulator that accepts TZX files, then you can easily save it as a Z80 or SNA. If not... then I'm sure Cronosoft could supply it as a Z80? That's if it isn't already; I'm just stabbing in the dark here! ;) Chaosmongers will know...Atlas Assignment - questions...(1) How do you know you have to fly to Quimper? If it's in the inlay of the "proper" version of the game, that's why I don't know - my copy was on a…
... knowledge of evil machine code tricks to prevent cheating is not ...Spectaculator/Kempston/Spanish gamesWhen I use the kempston joystick emulation via the keyboard (cursor keys) in Spectaculator some Spanish games (e.g. Nonamed, Jungle Warrior) don't wo…
It seems a common problem with Spanish games. Some emulators have implemented some tricks to avoid this strange behaviour of the kempston emulation. This thing doesn't occurs in real machines...Basic corruptionDoes anyone have any tips or solutions for when a Basic listing becomes over a certain size and starts to get corrupted due to paging... I remember …
... some of the Spectrum BASIC tricks apply to. Are there many ...What IS this game?You were an egg, and you had to collect things to put in a cauldron and defeat an evil Wizard called Zaks. Your girl was called Daisy, and your Grand…
This is just a *stab* in the dark, but is it Manhunt?What sort of new games would you like to see on the Speccy?With the amount of coders we have around, I'm surprised that we don't see more new Speccy games. _________________ [url="http://www.gamestyle.net"]h…
... people utilise new techniques and tricks that we often see in ...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…
... the PAL/SECAM/NTSC conversion tricks. I picked mine up second ...RGB values for Spectrum colorsDoes anybody know the true rgb color values for the spectrums 15 colors. I'll assume that black is 0,0,0 White is probably 255,255,255 But what are t…
... black and not a very dark grey as on the SAM ... colours from a range of dark to light of Blue to ...RGB values for Spectrum colorsDoes anybody know the true rgb color values for the spectrums 15 colors. I'll assume that black is 0,0,0 White is probably 255,255,255 But what are t…
... of the palette, the eye tricks you into believing it really ...maketzx problemsDoes anyone else have problems running maketzx v2.33 (with or without the GUI) on Windows 2000 Sp4? I've just changed my OS from Win Me where i've m…
... with all my other little tricks and advanced methods for .tzx ...maketzx problemsDoes anyone else have problems running maketzx v2.33 (with or without the GUI) on Windows 2000 Sp4? I've just changed my OS from Win Me where i've m…
... with all my other little tricks and advanced methods for .tzx ...How do you talk to monsters on Heavyonthemagick?It sais you have to use quotation marks but i cant get it to work. The game doesnt seem to recognise these: " " ". Theres probably some simple proces…
... its just my mind playing tricks on me, and my memories ...What sort of new games would you like to see on the Speccy?With the amount of coders we have around, I'm surprised that we don't see more new Speccy games. _________________ [url="http://www.gamestyle.net"]h…
... people utilise new techniques and tricks that we often see in ...This month's Retro Gamer - Cascade 50 honouredWell, after what seems like no end of Cascade Cassette 50 talk this month at WOS ("50 [I]great[/I] games on one [I]great[/I] cassette"), Retro Gamer …
... years ago about new graphics tricks, sound and where to find ...Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... and others! You learn new tricks as well, play different and ...Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... - you're always hiding in dark corners, zig-zagging across open ...Where do you start!I am fairly new to spectrums, and have only been programming for a couple of years starting on bbc basic. where do you start programming a game. Is a…
Cyborg, while you are at it, could you also specifically point out tricks/routines/tips that will come handy in writing games?
Like sprite masking, fast scrolling, sound, keyboard interrupts, etc.3d Code... simple Anyone know where I can get some examples of 3d routines written in basic... I`ve done some googling, and come up with some source for PowerBasic or…
Where do you start!I am fairly new to spectrums, and have only been programming for a couple of years starting on bbc basic. where do you start programming a game. Is a…
... you also specifically point out tricks/routines/tips that will come ...3d Code... simple Anyone know where I can get some examples of 3d routines written in basic... I`ve done some googling, and come up with some source for PowerBasic or…
Speccy AY versus 64 SIDWhich is best?
I've said this a million times - If you don't think that 48k sound rocks, then go and listen to the Dark Fusion music. And then shut up.
Show me yer C64 do that!Speccy AY versus 64 SIDWhich is best?
... go and listen to the Dark Fusion music. And then shut ...Problem with SpectaculatorHello, It?s ages since I don?t write on this forum. I use to have Spectaculator on my PC and i don?t use it for a few months, today i try to play som…
... I read your post I dark thought crossed my mind and ...Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... draw parallel's to the "dark side of the moon" album ...
