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  • New Game! WIP demo based on HP Lovecraft's "In the Walls of Eryx"Started making this a fortnight ago after listening to an audiobook of "...Eryx" on Youtube and thought "This would make a brilliant wee game, actual…

    ... come on leaps and bounds in that time (I've even ... invisible maze/puzzle game (per the story), with lizard men, carnivorous ... . Here's a video of the progress I've made...
    The Lone Magpie The Lone Magpie August 2016 Announcements
  • The Test - Adventurehttp://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0015648 Just a bit of info. This is authored with The Quill (this is not listed) :) I would st…

    ... people as 'The case of the obscene mural' as the way the Basic is ... is almost identical. Given the permutations of where to put ... further indication is they share the same custom character set ... they both have the same CRC for the actual data in ZX-Editor of ...
    spider spider September 2016 Infoseek database
  • Glitches, tricks, and sequence breaking in Spectrum games?Me banging on about[b] Deus Ex[/b], skip it if you don't like the game. I've just found out that it's possible to complete the original Deus Ex (b…

    ... MUST be killed, as in the game won't continue until ... them by using the in-game mechanics in ways not intended ... for a non-lethal run in the game, then you can ... could be done just using the in-game engine (i.e ... the game or it's data).

    I know that in ...
    ewgf ewgf September 2016 Games
  • The secret of success is failure32 years ago when I first started learning to program thanks to the Speccy, I didn't worry about not getting the anticipated results. I wasn't confi…

    ... in the aisles but yesterday was my first attempt at using READ DATA ... and then typing in a whole bunch ... experiments and revelations are the spur to my determination ... and small programs that demonstrate the principles learned.

    ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch November 2016 Chit chat
  • Scrolling loader counter in 85 T-States?Would it be possible to write a scrolling loader counter in 85 T-States? I have a custom screen load routine that loads attribute first, then the …

    ... attribute first, then the 8 pixel lines for ... character square. Loads in attribute order. Routine ... ve timed each route the routine takes to be ... inc ix ; 10ts ; next data byte
    ld a, ixh ... be possible to update the counter in the load routine, not ...
    FrankT FrankT February 2017 Assembler
  • Less MIA: Poker (Danish - ZX Data)Deep in the attic of my house, I found an old tape with a danish poker game by ZX Data not found on WOS. The tape was easy to recover, so here it is:…

    Deep in the attic of my house, I found an old tape with a danish poker game by ZX Data not found on WOS. The tape was easy to recover, so here it is:

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/srqq3lb9ngikoel/AACLgz8tgavCPY-sEQVMfsm3a?dl=0
    kolbeck kolbeck March 2017 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…

    Please name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I ... it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will ... bit more generous in this case!)

    When the list is ... then they can be assessed in rank order!
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio March 2017 Hardware
  • Jet Set Willy 2's original author releases a modded version of the game!Apologies if this has already been posted, but Derrick P. Rowson, the original author of Jet Set Willy 2, has been modding JSW2, and the latest versi…

    ... be implemented across all the sprite data. It is in the game but apart ... from the one test implementation is ... /> This JSW2+ routine still runs in the Spectrums original 48K.[/b]
    ewgf ewgf March 2017 Games
  • Galactic Abductors mispelling in the archiveThe title of the game should be Galactic Abductor, in singular: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001924

    The title of the game should be Galactic Abductor, in singular:

    http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001924
    Ivanzx Ivanzx March 2017 Infoseek database
  • wanted zx-style graphics / remake in the workswell, I`m not so sure where to put this, it is to summon people here at wos to join me at the graphics side of my project, a remake of one of the mos…

    ... to join me at the graphics side of my ... remake of one of the most loving classics (to ... keep at maximum the fidelity to the original, in an effort ... to honor the original.
    ... is important to have the Spectrum-related abilities and ...
    manicAlien manicAlien March 2017 Announcements
  • The Order of Mazes & Flynn's Adventure in Bombland Physical CopyHi I've always meant to create a physical copy of the games I created and have finally got round to it. I've only made 2 so far, one for me and on…

    ... for the Lone Magpie who created the great inlay (it is in the post ... just in case
    Side B of the tape has the newer ... version of Flynn's Adventure in ... Bombland (as mentioned in another post), plus all of the ...
    TomD TomD April 2017 Sales
  • (SDP) Gauntlet II disk image broken, Missing data at Dixons Premiere +3 DiskThe existing .DSK filke of Gauntlet II (US. Gold, 1988) doesn't work. It needs to be fixed as there is a corrupted sector inside (track 1, sector 0, …

    ... data). Checked that trying to access its contents with the ... id=0001991

    In the other hand, there's another ... br /> I stepped back into the ones inside Dixons Premiere Collection ... compilation. Once I downloaded the files and opened each disk ...
    Neil Parsons Neil Parsons April 2017 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Import new WoS data from ZXDB?This thread is intended to discuss [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/comment/883669/#Comment_883669"]my[/url] [url="https://www…

    ... />
    If the new WoS site imports data from ZXDB (instead ... fixing, updating and improving the original WoS archive, with ... /forums/discussion/53801/"]errors in the WoS files repository[/url].< ... and easily cross-reference data in ways Martijn had to ...
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas May 2017 Feature Requests
  • Help me remember a type-in listing?When I was a kid I got a book of Spectrum type-in listings from the library. I only typed in one of them as far as I can remember. I'm pretty s…

    ... appeared in the road.

    In practice, you could hold down the space ... jumping.
    While the car was in the air, the points counter stoped until ... there were some 'data' commands for the graphic of the car.

    Jamesbeat Jamesbeat May 2017 Updates
  • off screen bufferwhen using an offscreen buffer is the memory copied to the screen in a way that makes it easier to draw sprites to the buffer? E.g. Lets say you…

    ... an offscreen buffer is the memory copied to the screen in a way ... that makes it easier to draw sprites to the buffer ... />
    if the buffer was copied to the screen so that the first 24 ... easier to draw sprites to the buffer, and then have them ...
    slenkar slenkar June 2017 Development
  • Input command in 128K BASICHi, Is the input command different between 48K BASIC and 128K BASIC? I'm typing in a missing listing from the TypeFantasic and using 128K BASIC…

    ... />
    Is the input command different between 48K ... I'm typing in a missing listing from the TypeFantasic and ... the key presses.

    INPUT data

    seems OK in ... 48K mode, but not in 128K Mode. In the ...
    jonesypeter jonesypeter June 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Custom Menus on the ZX Spectrum +3Today, my Friends, i have the pleasure of presenting a program i have written which gives a set of custom menus on the +3. The main features of my p…

    ... Renumber[/b] - is also the same as in the standard menu.
    3 ... , this is the same as the [b]Print[/b] in the standard menu. ... how to use the Monitor. All responsibility for data loss rests ... with you, the User of this ...
    The_Bert The_Bert October 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • GZX emulator source code publishedHi, GZX is the name of my own personal ZX Spectrum emulator that I wrote and have been using for my needs. I just wanted to let you know that I publ…

    ... will continue to develop it in the open. Consider this an ... do the development in the open since there is hardly any benefit in the ... file browser rendered inside the spectrum frame buffer
    - compile ... on Windows)
    - Record data sent to I/O ports ...
    Chip Chip November 2017 Emulators
  • Isometric enginesWhilst taking a breather from Chess development I've been playing around with a little isometric 'room' building idea. Just wondering what sort of…

    ... done with dirty rectangles in a buffer off screen, so maybe ... much bigger in bytes than actually reading the sprite data, plus you ... can save in areas where ... with Cubic Duel on the MSX? Although in Basic and very ...
    Arkannoyed Arkannoyed November 2017 Development
  • Help with transistor replacement in audio ampHi folks, I'd like to replace two of the transistors in my audio amplifier which I suspect are causing crackling noise in one of the channels. Ori…

    ... to replace two of the transistors in my audio amplifier ... causing crackling noise in one of the channels. Original ones ... looked in the original 1980s Toshiba datasheet ([url="http://data.datasheetlib. ... /images/2sc1815-y_1_bg.jpg"]data.datasheetlib.com/pdf1/13 ...
    Vaylo Vaylo December 2017 Chit chat
  • Doing the DNA thing DNA was never done on a Spectrum . Nowadays there are loads of companies now offering DNA testing for about £60 to £100 per test . Some offer it fo…

    ... . I sent off the mouth swabs in the post to the USA lab and ... % Balkan.Next I downloaded the "raw data" file (the actual DNA bit) . ... I was warned that in so ... was now responsible for the security of the data . Of course I ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio January 2018 Chit chat
  • is there a way of seeing what is on the +3e hdd by using graphics?i want to develop a disk drive mapping system like you get on the c64. unfortunately it seems like this all has to be done in code. can it be done wi…

    ... system like you get on the c64. unfortunately it seems like ... all has to be done in code. can it be done ... pokes in basic?. i want to see if there is data on the ... . i might be barking up the wrong tree here.
    digital digital March 2018 Development
  • ZEsarUX 6.1 BETA March 2018Hi I have uploaded a new BETA version of ZEsarUX. I have moved from Sourceforge to Github, so this beta release can be found at https://github.co…

    ... /> Improved frameskip: now realvideo buffer is not updated when frameskip ... a key (or sending data to the socket)
    Improved TSConf ... , curses): text settings are in different submenu, setting to set ... but warns about the error, and the autosave feature is ...
    chernandezba chernandezba March 2018 Emulators
  • A recollection of a Bug in a "good" game:the mystery of the bug and the game will be revealed later!Well what is the "big deal":- a bug in an old Spectrum game. So what! Well , I should explain: it was a good very popular game and I have to watc…

    Well what is the "big deal":- a bug in an old Spectrum game ... sons who clearly remembered the said bug in the said game and also ... said something along the lines of ... actually play them .But back in the the 1980s when I bought a ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio April 2018 Games
  • JSW in the headlines todayhttp://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-entertainment/man-still-knows-where-all-the-rooms-are-in-jet-set-willy-20180418147489

    http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-entertainment/man-still-knows-where-all-the-rooms-are-in-jet-set-willy-20180418147489
    Bad Horsey Bad Horsey April 2018 Games
  • Tutorial: Using UDGs in SpecBASSpecBAS is capable of using graphics mode, in a similar manner to the original Spectrum. Like most things though, the extended nature of SPecBAS's ab…

    ... ! That is the address of the first pixel in the UDG inside the font bank ... variable f, and the value is a - from the READ data.


    Here's the data for a nicely shaded box ... that routine in line 10 will convert any DATA from a ...
    Dunny Dunny May 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • Random-Access to Microdrive FileI am working on a BASIC program to backup a microdrive text-file to standard tape array-file. To backup a text-file from one microdrive to a secon…

    ... ]BUF[/b] is the address of the 512 byte buffer

    ... left in the cartridge, forcing the subsequent write to the right position within the cartridge ... FN h(512)
    1313 DATA 41
    1330 RESTORE ... /> 1510 SAVE "B-"+n$ DATA b$()
    1520 DIM b ...
    mattsteel mattsteel May 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • ZEsarUX-7.0Hi! I have uploaded a new ZEsarUX stable version :) This is ZEsarUX 7.0 There are a lot of new features added, more than ever! You can downl…

    ... pressing a key (or sending data to the socket)
    * when ... key 3 times in a second to open the menu
    ... , curses): text settings are in different submenu, setting to set ... : better performance, because realvideo buffer is not updated when frameskip ...
    chernandezba chernandezba May 2018 Updates
  • Isuzu Piazza in the UK?Having recently discovered this model and fell in love with it (the first generation) I was wondering if anyone remembers it too or knows any stories…

    ... this model and fell in love with it (the first generation) I ... ..

    Although the later cars must be the best ('handling by ... earlier ones more desirable for the pure design, "waffle" wheels, digital ... .
    Those never got to the UK?
    Renegade Renegade May 2018 Chit chat
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