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Apostrophe'sIncorrect punctuation annoys me. The title of the thread was supposed to be ironic.
... see even English people that doesn't use "a/an" correctly.
Did you like the way I used mine?
What I hate about computers and/or video gamingYesterday I spent approximately four months (subjecively that is, objectively it was around two to three hours) fixing my mate's PC. I won't bore you…
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And the seller doesn't have the right to my money ... eventually trickled down to the rest of the world) such that everything ... of doing arty things. I use my PowerBook for all that ... and alternatives for things I use computers for.xbox 360 woes...just bought an xbox 360 elite, got it home and the pile of shite wont read discs!!! tried 3 discs in the whore and no joy, brand new from HMV, no won…
... for many people the PS3 just isn't an option due to ... it's high costs (and the ... [/B] use.[/QUOTE]
Absolutely seriously. And that doesn't count the two ... rubber keyed speccys and the two Spectrum ...ZX Spectrum Power Cable on +2AHi, Today I bought a +2A, but it is lacking a power cable. I rooted around and found one, but it is for an ordinary ZX Spectrum. Will it work? This…
... PC type supply, don't forget to use fuses - these supplies are ... line and 1A on the 12V line (use 500mA if you only ... the +3 doesn't use it for anything else.
If, when you use the ... drive on your +3 the picture goes shakey ...48K vs 128KWhat does everyne think is the best machine - the 48k or the 128k? Personally i prefer the 128K+2. It has more memory, built in tape deck (so no fid…
... is just too small, doesn't have the right "feel" to it ... compatible than newer models. The tape deck doesn't look real sturdy... ... . However, modifying it to use an external deck/mp3 player ... a ULA replacement that makes the later Spectrums more compatible ...48K vs 128KWhat does everyne think is the best machine - the 48k or the 128k? Personally i prefer the 128K+2. It has more memory, built in tape deck (so no fid…
... and a zx printer). The +3 is the best for me because ... of components and some soldering (the +3e roms and simple ... and crisp graphics. I use the spectrum for testing real hardware ... real hardware as spin doesn't support the simple interface with the latest roms)I've just has a vist from the Jehovah's.I've just has a vist from the Jehovah's Witnesses (of was it the pastie's grandad). Apparently the end of the system is comming very soon. :o I jus…
... drivel again. Yes, science doesn't explain the meaning of life, but neither ... the evil of the crusades? The Spanish Inquisition? The refusal of the Vatican to allow the use ... of birth control, adding to the overpopulation of the ...I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... . Whilst some say this doesn't work well with the +D, I have ... I know, the +D is a fussy bugger - it doesn't like to ... hang onto the back of anything ... bit of kit, doesn't allow the 48K gamer to use it to it ...Multiface +3The other Multiface topic has reminded me about this... I may still have this lying about somewhere (although +3 i had at the time is long dead and …
... into one of the normal ROM-at-the-bottom configurations, the M3 menu ...
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The +2a/+3 version of F19 ... also used the all-RAM configuration, so I couldn't use the Multiface in ...MULTITECH pictures[url]http://velesoft.speccy.cz/data-gear.htm[/url]
... source
Busysoft use CS only. For set WAIT ... WAIT issue there, as the ULA doesn't have to access RAM at ... mode.
So, the conclusion is, USE CS/WAIT MODE!!!! It ... looking at the circuit, if the +2 (or lower) doesn't create the /WAIT signals ...How many different versions of the divIDE are there?So what gives with these interfaces? Some have thru ports, some have built in joystick interfaces - some are based upon one design, one is designed …
... larger partitions than the original (back in the day, only a ... directories, file metadata the lot (for example, the files have load ... of ADFS that can use partitions sized in gigabytes.< ... filesystem for the cards, because Linux doesn't need the filesystem to ...Doctor Who Series 3 FinaleJust aired in America on Friday. So does that mean that the US has finally caught up with Britian? btw, you guys were right, "Blink" was brilliant.
[QUOTE=monty.mole;221226]If the US had used imperial units ... really must, but the global science community doesn't use any system other than ... units any more. I guess the most important thing is that ... everyone is singing on the same hymn sheet.Vector drawing routines.Anybody could point me to some sort of vector drawing package of routines, callable from BASIC? With "vector drawing" I mean to draw 2D pictures with…
My fill uses each line 2 bytes (the call). As long as your routine
doesn't use too much up/down the stack is limited.
I will grap the source and place it here (it is on an old laptop).Vector drawing routines.Anybody could point me to some sort of vector drawing package of routines, callable from BASIC? With "vector drawing" I mean to draw 2D pictures with…
... (the call). As long as your routine
doesn't use too ... much up/down the stack is ... if you're inside the area to be filled ... by counting the number of border pixels ... quote]
I will grap the source and place it here ...Testing the Ram on a Toastrack 128KHi All My "new" 128K is misbehaving, all the demos I have loaded for it crash instantly, Ghostbusters 128K is playable but one of the background scr…
... that the stuff above isn't really "safe" as it doesn't touch the system ... variable (23388 ). However it shows the kind ... program), and also don't check the memory in page 5, ... in... it ensures that the 48k BASIC rom is paged in too ...Something completely different (new game tech-demo)Since finishing Stranded 2.5 (available soon from Cronosoft - plug!) I've been playing with the idea of doing an attribute-based, rather than pixel-b…
... one or the other, move the pixel-radar so it doesn't overlap the edge ... -radar, or add an option to the front ... you want to use.
So, if over the next couple ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
Since the PvP version doesn't use t(1) anymore, you could also ... *9+b+1, and using the following statement:
[CODE ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
Here is the current version of Othello-PvP ... v*n,17:
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You can use (a*b>0)*(a0 ...Games on a D80 based systemHi everybody..... I need to satiate my urge to play Knight Lore. Never did finish that game. To do so I need a good way of getting it onto at least…
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Sadly, RealSpectrum doesn't emulate the SNAP button. So I reckon ... in the real Didaktik, not in RealSpectrum) is to use a ... from the machine code, you can use Dr.Disk to edit the ... sectors manually and adding stuff to the ...WorldbarThis morning I programmed the last piece of artificiel intelligence to my game WORLDBAR and played it in the train to work. I won/lost in 50% of…
... deliberate.
The shown loading screen is (always ... ) for the original release, and subsequent ... screens are linked from the Additional Material section.
the original release was the Minigame Competition entry, which doesn't use a ...Battle of the Isometric gamesYes, it is another poll. But I think this one will produce quite an interesting debate. I never really got into these games back in the day but sinc…
... how is it cheating to use actual sprites? Or, to ... the need to mask the sprite against the background so that the ... by chopping out the relevant pixels from the sprite bitmap. While ... an implementation detail - it doesn't degrade the user experience at all*.)< ...USB cassette decksI've been preserving my ZX81 tapes using a combination of a portable (not walkman) cassette player, Hi-Fi amplifier, ground loop filter and iMic, whi…
... have a look at the manual for the Plusdeck because there ... places in the case. It doesn't use a PCI slot, just the case ... is universal.
The breakout board you fitted replicates ... socket. Connect the com port socket from the breakout board to ...The terrorists have wonWhen a man collapses in a diabetic coma, instead of the bus driver assuming the man is ill, but assumes he's a terrorist (and gets the police in who …
... he's the classic example of someone who doesn't understand the relationship ... argument for another day. The point is different people have ... there are situations where the government can use this with good reason ... that means US law doesn't need to be applied ...Lightgun controlled gamesI made a start catalogueing the games controled with a lightgun (either exclusively or if there was a version for it): - [URL="http://www.worldofspec…
... settings do I need to use all these gunsticks? Spin ... 48k model (which didn't have the necessary hardware). Setting SPIN ... problems in the Robot game - the Magnum wouldn't shoot below the bottom ... s a particular reason SPIN doesn't support the Defender - was it ...New tape releases - 128K only?As Jon's new Egg-Head game is 128K only, and splATTR has also evolved into a 128K only game - both due to memory constraints - I was wondering if the…
... you've never looked at the 128k ROM too closely then? There ... 's a very good reason BASin doesn't ... emulate the toastrack for its 128k ... you know.
Although the entire Amstrad range had their ...all my data has been lostimagine that not only did my installation of xp go tits up, all of my data followed it down. 6 gigs of rare tracks that can never be gotten back. eve…
... butt-backwards that I don't even know that they have ... !"
But it doesn't change the fact that I do have ... 10 gear bike ... and I use a dial-up modem.So... who's got a Wii then?We've got one :-D Have had it for almost 2 weeks now. Only got RE4, Brain Training and the Sonic game so far (aswell as the obvious Wii Sports). B…
... and the pc into that. Set it up using encryption (we use ... WEP as the laprop's card doesn't like the other one ... with the PC through the router switch on the Wii, go to the settings ... should come up with the name and the encryption type) select ...Fairytale of New York - edited[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7149525.stm[/url] I actually dont mind this 'Xmas' song at all. I cant believe the PC brigade have go…
... out the sentence, and make it awkward. It just doesn't sit ... right, especially with the force of the word, ' ...
You couldn't really use, 'whilst' here as the cadence would be ... a superlative, 'st.' Don't use the ST in this case*
