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Any Tip for best competitive games for Game Competion at our sinclair meeting today?Hi, do anyone have a good tip for a good Spectrum game (single player with score or two player simultanous play one-against-one) we can have a Com…
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do anyone have a good tip for a good Spectrum game (single ... -against-one) we can have a Competion here at our meeting ... -
looking for a bin2tap-like tool in python/lua/perl/ruby/bash/etc.i was about coding a tool for converting binary files to .tap in a language like python, lua, perl, bash, ruby, etc. (i think i actually coded someth…
i was about coding a tool for converting binary files to .tap ... in a language like python, lua ... -
Flashing eeproms for a +3 - which ROM on what chip?I am wondering which ROMS go on which chip? I know the +3 as two ROM chips, ROM A and ROM B, and that I need version 4.0 roms (images from http://…
... as two ROM chips, ROM A and ROM B, and that ... 3).
Does ROM A have 0 and 1, and ... 2 and 3? Is there a guide to flashing these things ... specifics, and only YouTube videos for 48k roms. -
How do emulators make code appears as running at 3.5Mhz?Decent Z80 emulators on github return t-states after executing an instruction, giving you the ability to emulate Speccy relatively well. But there ar…
... affecting accuracy of screen paint? For example, we may be pushing ... tricks?
2) How do we make sure emulation runs ... in .NET, because I know for a fact there are several .NET ... that's not much of a difference. For 4 t-state instruction ... -
Need help with a sort of Turing Test programI've not had much luck trying to find Basic how to's about Arrays, Strings what modules can allow for a program that accepts input text and appears t…
... , Strings what modules can allow for a program that accepts input text ... suitable to the topic. A bit like a text adventure. Been looking ... all over but drawn a blank, I really want to ... examples to see how to do it? Anyone offer me some ... -
Have you got a project or are doing anything interesting during lock down?I’m “having” “fun” cutting shapes in wall tiles to fit around the electrical switches, sockets and heating/boiler control box in the utility room. …
... putting off for over a year... “I’ll leave it for a rainy ... week” but I found other things to do, ... />
And having to do this to 12 tiles is ... one point and drilled a hole the wrong side ... that. Have you got a project that you are working ... -
looking for a "html5+js"-based zx-spectrum emulator with webmsx/javatari featuresperhaps some of you figured out how neat was this feature from webmsx and javatari (both great html5+js emulators, developed from Paulo Peccin - @ppe…
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how can we do the same using html5+js ... very essential - just like for msx and all other z80 ... just like what we can do with webmsx and javatari
for webmsx and making it emulating ... instead of msx? what do you all think? -
What tooling to use to start zx spectrum game programming?Hi, I owned a zx spectrum when I was young and would like to get back into game programming on the zx spectrum. As time has passed I have ran away…
... . You know, to make a living you need to be productive ... .
About a month ago I decided I ... create a really simple game for the spectrum. Just for the ... help here and add a bit of information about ... to build a game for the speccy? What do you think ... -
Have I got a bit more news for you BBC1 with Charlie Brooker and his ZX Spectrum in backgroundWatching "Have I got a bit more news for you"... double whammy for me. Dr Hannah Fry as one of the contestants and a ZX Spectrum in the background t…
Watching "Have I got a bit more news for you"... double whammy for me. Dr Hannah Fry as one of the contestants and a ZX Spectrum in the background to Charlie Brooker! Are we ready for a Bandersnatch sequel? :-) -
“Incorrectly” nested FOR NEXT loopsWay back when I was young, and I was experimenting with BASIC programming, I had to try some of the things that you are not supposed to do. This incl…
... not supposed to do. This included mis-using FOR NEXT loops including ... shown below:
[code]10 FOR A=1 TO 3
20 ... about this when reading through a topic elsewhere.
Has ... anyone used this behaviour in a real program?
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How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial) [b]How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b] In this tutorial, we will be talking about how to write a simple BASIC* horizont…
... : FOR a=60000 TO 60021: READ p: POKE a,p: NEXT a
for later adding other statements in ... print a character to the right. If you do this ... last thing we add for now is a score counter, and ... FOR a=60000 TO 60021: READ p: POKE a,p: NEXT a
A Sunday grumbleGIVE IN & DROP OUT OR WHAT? The following is not a sensible message meaning that I'm not necessarily going to act upon what the title suggests, I'…
... 't have or encourage a forum for what WoS calls Chit ... in my experience as a teacher make for the worst instructors precisely ... intermingle 'how the hell do you do this' along with conversational ... manuals that made it possible for a patient neophyte to achieve ...How to Find a Game You Are Looking for - in a TZX (Emulator) Context I was looking for information about something else but I found a totally different concern instead . Whilst looking I found out that have been lo…
... looking for information about something else but I found a totally ... over the years about looking for a game because WOSSERS often cannot ... then be put in a "MASTER FOLDER" for that sub genre so ... Sub Genres for that .
This could take a lot of ...How to Use a real Physical Old Style Retro ZX Spectrum INFREQUENTLY and EFFECTIVELY.These days a lot of WOSSERS use emulators most of the time but like to get out the old Speccy ,every once in a while ,for a quick nostalgic revisit .…
... old Speccy ,every once in a while ,for a quick nostalgic revisit . But ... quick and easy to do .But before making a judgement ,what are ... going and a lot of it was slow to do and routine ... . Now we have a choice . And ...Key Materials ,Concepts , and Ideas for DIY Cases For ZX Spectrum Interfaces.In the 1980's ZX Spectrum Interfaces were largely supplied "cased up" or encased . Nowadays often they are not as they are usually sold as bare PCBs.…
... what can a DIYer do to enclose a Interface PCB in a DIY case ... this concept for DIY use. Most DIYers do not have a spare laser ... can do use No 2 idea ( see below) as a substitute. material for a ...Wanted: Game testers for Spectrum to Microsoft Excel portSo there I was one day at work, filling in spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel as usual when I idly thought, "Hey, if I made the cells small enough, they…
... they could simulate pixels on a Spectrum display!" Well, several ... , 'fragile'. I'm looking for a small number of people to ... hides these to simulate a Spectrum display. I'll ... help a lot if you know how to do it ... send out the game for testing sometime in the ...Building a ZX Spectrum and I have some voltage questionsI've posted about this before looking for parts, but now I've found all the hard-to-get stuff (thank you Retrolium!). So I figured new questions, new…
... about this before looking for parts, but now I ... 5v (a bit high, but within expected ranges for these ... Would either of these work for a +2? I have one ... positive and negative) are a little low since the board ... that has something to do with the lower voltages ...Built a ZX Spectrum that works, but can't get the upper RAM to work?Like the title says I finished my Spectrum 3B board, and it boots, but it doesn't see the upper 32k of RAM. When it boots, the lower 16k works f…
... programs and even run a RAM diagnostic. Basically, ... volts on my Spectrum+ with a 6A board.
for 16K, or 65535 for 48K. But ... CLEAR 24999
2 FOR a=25000 TO 65535 STEP 250 ... 0,0;a: POKE a,0: LET d=PEEK a: IF ... but what could do that?did anybody program games for their spectrum?did anybody make games for their spectrum and have you still got them in tap/z80 format. i once attempted to make a side scrolling game but it didn…
... the order of decades. Also, a living creature usually has more sensory ... ADJB mentioned. This is a system for selecting inputs, and then ... /> You see now why Nintendo do *not* have anything like real ... to determine, from a picture, a red car from a green car. ( ...Number 6 in the Village (text adventure) Please help!!!Does anyone have a solution to this text adventure. I've tried to escape by air and sea using the jammer but it hasn't worked. I've been playing it …
... adage-'Iron bars do not a prison make'.^{7}< ... or sail a vessel or even go for a swim!^{7 ... THE VILLAGE.^{7} What do you want?^{7} INFORMATION.^{ ... sure my replacement will do better.."^{7}^{7} the ... in the farmer's living room.^{7}The exit ...What is YOUR eBay I.D?A lot of us on these forums use eBay. Just curious, what is everyone's eBay i.d? here is a link to mine - I never bother sellnig anything in July/…
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Im a frusrated Speccy freak living in New Zealand, ... pay more for postage then I do for the goodies, and a boxed spectrum ... has ammo against me lol :) for her spending sprees.
... Currently Im looking for Ultimate and Imagine games. ROM ...Fire Ruby - More HelpI cant pass the spikes in the fire ruby by lawrence creighton, can someone please help? [ This Message was edited by: welsh_brawler on 2003-08-08 21…
... "Wajja do that for?"{6}{16}{5}With a snort he ... }{0}{16}{5}Waiting for a convenient break{6}in ... {6}the lease for a few months. A{6}sign on ... in a small living room which boasts minimal furnishings.A big ...
{16}{5}A man waiting for a light
...3D Game makerLittle suggestion to all those wonderful people out there who hack games and write their own wonderful little programs like the jet-set willy editior…
... br /> I am NOT living in a fantasy world. No WoS user ... gain your acceptance? I do these things because they ... 'm not ordering you to do anything.
... Like I said I do it for my own interest. Should ... I would not expect for a college student whose mother ...3D Game makerLittle suggestion to all those wonderful people out there who hack games and write their own wonderful little programs like the jet-set willy editior…
... for human contact.
[quote]I am NOT living in a ... of that discussion was. Do you always have to ... will last'.
Do you have to always take ... entirely depends on what you do - not how you ... 'm not ordering you to do anything.[/quote]
Broken ZX Spectrum + (48k)Hi! I just got a ZX Spectrum + from a friend. He said it was working around 8 years ago when he put it into the cellar. It was in great condition - …
... at unsoldering chips :( I do have a few spare broken spectrums laying ... know a guy though that does this kind of thing for the living ... with it in a matter of minutes :)
For some reason ...OT: I hate modern music!Sorry for this off topic thread, but I've been subjected to one hip hop/ r'n'b record too many when out tonight. Why do we have to listen to this? …
... from reading Future Music, for years, but I think ... nothing to do with it. A far cry from a people ... work hard to make a living from music that will ... for example. I'm sure the Aphex Twin isn't living a ... br /> Anyway, said enough for now and a lot of it probably ...high scoresi was playing operation wolf last night and thought it would be a good idea to make a thread where we could all put our high scores for some competit…
... :25, jil wrote:
What a rip off!!! :o Don't ... , I'm trying to make a living here! I've got 3 ... do a proper job.
Now - does anyone want 6837685745746578 on outrun for ...Stoopid questions your girlfriend asksI can't be the only one here with a dopey partner. In her defence, she is quite young and only vaguely remembers the spectrum years. Here are the to…
... wrote:
Why do you have to play so ... make you dumb !
(for no reason ) Stop it , ... teacher and another one for a 3-year post-doctoral ... is: I am the living proof that playing/tinkering with ... unless the receiver agrees to do so, I give him ...8 BIT WARSwhen 8bits ruled the home market Speccys, C64 and Amstrad were the big 3 fighting it out for supremecy.... but they didnt survive which as we know wa…
... wrote:
I own a 48k+, 128k+, Living Daylights +2 set and ... a +3 as well as ... currently doing graphics for a Spectrum game and talking a coder into doing ... a CPC game so i can do some graphics for ...
