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Help WW2 text adventure team game - what was it!Hi all - just getting into the whole retrogaming thing - after parting with my speccy 15 years ago at least! Slowly trawling the mind to bring bac…
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it had pretty basic graphics and IIRC it was ... , the team leader could use any of the skills 'bank' but ... -
Any idea what this is?Well, its obviously a sound amplifier for a Speccy, but from which company? It has no markings on it whatsoever, just a power-thru lead and audio le…
... and Speccy gamer.
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John Gibson InterviewThought some of you might be interested in this, just found it on some old zip disks: Please find below an incomplete John Gibson interview I conduc…
... got bored programming it in Basic but when I eventually bought ... on either the Spectrum or any other format that was not ... Team but never appeared in any of the early publicity shots ... -
Montana JonesJust recently discovered this game, looks quite good, quite basic gameplay but on screen 1 i just cant get the two items in the top right hand corner…
... game, looks quite good, quite basic gameplay but on screen 1 ... +Masters$
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budget PCsi've been asked to have a look around for a PC for my brother, preferably around the 500 quid mark. He's only going to be using it for net access and…
... it for net access and basic tasks so doesn't need ... this.
Anyone got any comments on this model or ... cheapo Compaqs in general? Or any other suggestions?
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Loading Screen ProblemI am putting together files on a tape that my game needs. The problem that I have is that after loading the "loading screen", the image is spoilt by …
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Additional functions in keysHey, I got my hands on a ZX Spectrum after a very long time (used to have one borrowed when I was a kid). I think I remember the general coding of t…
... general coding of the Sinclair BASIC, but I can't remember ... functions.
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Random Hardware/Software For Sale - Take Any OffersHey Yo! Items here for sale. Open to any offers, and can be split or put into bundles. Just looking to get rid of this lot, or it'll be ebay'd or sk…
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Does anyone have any info on this oddly boxed speccy 128 i aveI bought it on ebay years ago and haven't seen one since, (it's not for sale) the polys have obviously been made specifically for the 128 but nothing…
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TAP conversion project?I was wondering if there's any concerted effort to produce TAP versions of games only available in TZX or Z80/SNA/SLT format? Or are snapshots consid…
... was wondering if there's any concerted effort to produce TAP ... onwards, respectively) and shove a BASIC loader in front of it ... -
Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum ... parameters began to replace the Basic style sub-routine that relied ... language for learning as was basic. Would it have better suited ... -
***UPDATED LIST - iMac H/W*** Random Hardware/Software For Sale - Take Any OffersHey Yo! Items here for sale. Open to any offers, and can be split or put into bundles. Just looking to get rid of this lot, or it'll be ebay'd or sk…
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Graphics in Basic??What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic. Andrew.
What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic.
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Font centering problemA while back today, I started coding a simple Othello/Reversi game in BASIC, with the precious aid of BASin (great tool, hope it eventually becomes b…
... simple Othello/Reversi game in BASIC, with the precious aid of ... the row/column limitations of BASIC I can't center the ... to know if there's any practical way to correct this ... -
128K memory testingDuring a mad half hour I decided to write a little memory tester program in BASIC using the information from the 48K service manual. Now I was wonder…
... little memory tester program in BASIC using the information from the ... a 128K speccy.
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How to save TZXGreetings to all. I am starting to move on from just games into some testing of home made programs. Although I could have done that in ancient tapes…
... TZX directly from the basic programming (or from any program that "saves ... say "start tape and press any key" but surely it wouldn ... -
Print routine for BASIC (or BASin)For anyone interested there's a crappy binary here to print characters from BASIC at pixel positions. Import the binary at 60000, USR 60000 to initia…
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Ways to use double buffering in basicI was meddling with woody's print stream code where you can print characters at any pixel location on screen. I was playing with 12 sprites, very ann…
... you can print characters at any pixel location on screen. I ... code.
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Help where do i startIm thinking of writing a game or two for the speccy. At the moment Im not sure what type. But Im after some general info. I know laguages like Basi…
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I know laguages like Basic and Java etc.. But Im ... the trick, but with out any knowledge of low level programming ... where to start.
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Philips Six Disc C.D cartridges needed. Any ideas where to buy?Just acquired a "new" stereo, quite nice for its age, late 80s model I think, it's got a turntable, twin tapes with high speed dubbing, and continuos…
... "sbc3590"
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Random Hardware/Software For Sale - Take Any Offers ***UPDATED!!!***Hey Yo! Items here for sale. Open to any offers, and can be split or put into bundles. Just looking to get rid of this lot, or it'll be ebay'd or sk…
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Some things I bet you didn't know about Microdrives...Quote: This can be attached to any 16k, 48k, & 128k Spectrum Computer, it always for increased performance, and more detailed BASIC code. The Micro …
... /> This can be attached to any 16k, 48k, & 128k Spectrum ... increased performance, and more detailed BASIC code. The Micro drive can ... fully tested and works great. Any other queries please let me ... -
3D CAD symbolsNot sure if this is the right place for this but...... Does anybody know of a good site to get hold of 3D CAD symbols (Cells, blocks ect, I will con…
... detailed (I have already done basic block diagrams) componants like slimline ... is good enough.
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Anyone have any pics of their collection?I'm an Atari 800XL owner and the main media that games were on for that were tape. Trouble is I've seen loads of pics on the net of peoples collectio…
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Any tools to get images back to tape ?Is there any software around that can playback the "sound" of an imagefile, so I can record it to a cassette and use it with a real Spectrum ?
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Spectrum (and other) books for saleI have the following books for sale. I can post to anywhere in the world and take PayPal. All in excellent condition unless stated. All 5 quid each p…
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Microcomputing by RG Anderson (BASIC)
Usborne Guide to Computer ...
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Basic Programming
Sinclair ZX ... Computer : An Introduction to Basic Part 1 (large book ... two cassettes)
Any offers please to wadsterboy/at ...
