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ANN: Tipshop updated Monday, 27 February 2017Monday 27 February 2017 Happy New Year. And Valentine's Day. And - oh - you get the idea.. Things have been a tad busy in Real Life * Andy Ford …
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Best way to mod a Spectrum 48K for Composite VideoIt seems that their are generally two ways to mod a 48K for composite video - just wiring the composite into the RF modulator over to the RCA jack vs…
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My first game for iOS : GemRunnerFinally got around to releasing my first game for iOS. It's a one button platform with more than a hint of "Speccyness" to it. Features: *…
... including: mutant seagulls, bats, police dogs, yetis and knights of the ... -
Harlequin Rev G AssemblyAre there assembly instructions on the Rev G anywhere? I know there are some component load options wrt PAL vs NTSC on the schematic but I want to m…
... component load options wrt PAL vs NTSC on the schematic but ... -
Need help from people with CRT TVs (50 Hz)I’m wrapping up the development of my [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/54152/new-game-a-yankee-in-iraq-2017-a-shoot-em-up"]gam…
... , the good-old 60 Hz vs 50 Hz LCD/CRT problem ... -
X-OUT vs Z-OUT (AMIGA) - Which is the best shooter?Hi everyone and welcome to the March 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed Turrican and Turrican II against each other and after a …
Hi everyone and welcome to the March 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed Turrican and Turrican II against each other and after a mega battle with the votes I can announce Turrican II stormed the victory with 52 votes with Turrican ... -
48K vs 128K BASIC, I prefer the keyword entry system how about you?Being brought up with the 48k rubber and 48k+ I find the keyword entry system really fast and enjoyable to use. When I've played around with the 128k…
Being brought up with the 48k rubber and 48k+ I find the keyword entry system really fast and enjoyable to use. When I've played around with the 128k in the emulator I keep thinking gee this is painful, why did they think this was an improvement? Thoughts? ... -
RA 156 - 8 Bit Wars III[img]http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/156.png[/img] GMA Award nominated “The Sausage Factory” host Chris O’Regan joins the Retro …
... , Bruce Lee, Star wars, Spy vs spy, Trailblazer & Summer Games ... -
8 Bit Wars IIII've already posted this in the announcements section but I guess it should go here. [img]http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/156.pn…
... , Bruce Lee, Star wars, Spy vs spy, Trailblazer & Summer Games ... -
Drivers American vs British vs EuropeanAs many of you know I'm an expat and have been living in the USA since 2013 and if there's one thing I've noticed on the US roads is that the standar…
As many of you know I'm an expat and have been living in the USA since 2013 and if there's one thing I've noticed on the US roads is that the standard of driving is far lower and the potential for accidents is greater because of it. Now, I live in the ... -
Faceplates - double-sided tape vs metal tabsRegarding the metal faceplate on the rubber keyed Spectrum, I gather Sinclair used two different methods to attach it to the body of the Speccy, name…
Regarding the metal faceplate on the rubber keyed Spectrum, I gather Sinclair used two different methods to attach it to the body of the Speccy, namely double-sided tape, and metal tabs which bent over inside. Are there any more attachment methods used by ... -
Commando vs Ikari WarriorsI suggest these two similar games for a poll. Both were good (IMO) arcade conversions, both published by Elite Systems, with high rates on WoS (Comma…
I suggest these two similar games for a poll. Both were good (IMO) arcade conversions, both published by Elite Systems, with high rates on WoS (Commando 8.32, Ikari Warriors, 8.26).
My vote goes to Commando, great arcade which I played a lot ... -
Bought vs BroughtOn another forum which has a younger and more international (mostly Americans though) demographic than WOS, someone in the chatbox/shoutbox mentioned…
On another forum which has a younger and more international (mostly Americans though) demographic than WOS, someone in the chatbox/shoutbox mentioned that they had purchased something and used the word "brought", so I asked why they use that instead of " ... -
Atic Atac vs Jet Pac - Which is the better game?Hi everyone and welcome to the July 2017 edition of Which Is Best? Last month I placed two of the most famous racers against each other on the Amiga…
Hi everyone and welcome to the July 2017 edition of Which Is Best?
Last month I placed two of the most famous racers against each other on the Amiga A500 which were Lotus 2 and Jaguar XJ220 and I can say Lotus 2 absolutely stormed it winning 57 of ... -
Technican Ted 48k vs 128K confusionSomething that I could not quite figure out. If you look at The Tipshop (or other places where pokes can be found) they list pokes for the 48K and 12…
Something that I could not quite figure out. If you look at The Tipshop (or other places where pokes can be found) they list pokes for the 48K and 128K version.
http://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?wosid=0005160 , scroll down a bit ... -
Coding WorkflowHello All, I'm trying to work out an easy coding workflow. I'd like to be able to code in an modern text editor, compile the code to a .tap file and…
... text editor I'm using VS Code with the ZX Basic ... -
ANN: Tipshop updated Saturday, 05 August 2017Saturday 05 August 2017 Here's the June update (eh? Ed)... Yes - things have been a bit busy in Real Life, so I'm running a tad behind. At least it'…
... Scrolls of Wisdom , Seto Taisho Vs Yokai ,
Sewer Rage , Specball ... -
UFO Defence Command: XCOM without the tactical battles!I've got it into my head to create a Spectrum game that's basically XCOM, only without all the parts where you're personally guiding soldiers around …
... guiding soldiers around maps hunting aliens. Instead, it's more like ... RIGHT NOW to stop the aliens from abducting more people and ... -
Space Invaders vs Pac-Man - Which Made The Biggest Impact?Hi everyone and welcome to the August 2017 edition of Which Is Best? Last month I placed two classic ZX Spectrum games head to head, Atic Atac and J…
Hi everyone and welcome to the August 2017 edition of Which Is Best?
Last month I placed two classic ZX Spectrum games head to head, Atic Atac and Jet Pac and I can announce Atic Atac won this edition winning 24 of the votes compared to 22 votes for ... -
Fourmost adventures - other platformshttp://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0011265 This was also published on the Amstrad CPC range too but this is not indicated. 'Out o…
... the same.
**Shadows vs Darkness: They are not *that ... -
Pinball Dreams vs Fantasies - which has the better "evil" table?Hi everyone and welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed two iconic classic arcade games against each other a…
Hi everyone and welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed two iconic classic arcade games against each other asking which in your minds had the biggest impact on video gaming, they were Space Invaders and Pac- ... -
Most played games: Pirated vs BoughtMy confession of guilt in the piracy thread that I'd never legitimately bought an Ultimate game, despite playing Knight Lore to death BITTD, led me t…
My confession of guilt in the piracy thread that I'd never legitimately bought an Ultimate game, despite playing Knight Lore to death BITTD, led me to start thinking about what value I'd got from games I bought compared to ones I'd copied from mates. So ... -
ZX Spectrum 48k PSU Vs ZX Spectrum 128k PSUHi Guys, A very straightforward and simple question :-). I am buying next days a ZX Spectrum 128k without PSU. I own already a ZX Spectrum 48k and I…
Hi Guys,
A very straightforward and simple question :-). I am buying next days a ZX Spectrum 128k without PSU. I own already a ZX Spectrum 48k and I am just wondering if the PSU can be also used on the 'Toastrack' model without frying it ? I think ... -
Print vs 23659To be honest I could not think of a better topic title, although its not ideal. Anyway, I do recall reading ages ago that the reason you cannot no…
To be honest I could not think of a better topic title, although its not ideal.
Anyway, I do recall reading ages ago that the reason you cannot normally get away with a PRINT AT 22,(whatever) is because it is the lower screen. Fair enough. ... -
Nebulus vs Nebulus 2 - Which Is Best?Hi everyone and welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed two Amiga classic pinball tables against each other as…
Hi everyone and welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed two Amiga classic pinball tables against each other asking which in your minds was the better table, they were Nightmare from Dreams and Stones 'n Bones ... -
Metacritic MadnessI have only recently wondered what Metacritic scores actually are, having seen them mentioned on the net for years. So, I had a look. It seems it i…
... was some sort of HZD vs BOTW thing going on, but ... -
HACK PACK - VALLATION 48KThe voices told me to do this. [spoiler]45217,0 infinite lives 54128,x x=lives 54124,x x=screen 43824,201 frozen aliens 44039,201 immunity[…
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43824,201 frozen aliens
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Barbarian vs Barbarian II (Palace) - Which Is Best?Hi everyone and welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed Nebulus and Nebulus 2 against each other, I can now r…
Hi everyone and welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed Nebulus and Nebulus 2 against each other, I can now reveal Nebulus 1 stormed it by 14 votes to 2, not many voted this time, maybe it's because these games ... -
Barbarian vs Barbarian II (Palace) - Which Is Best?Hi everyone and welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed Nebulus and Nebulus 2 against each other, I can now r…
Hi everyone and welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed Nebulus and Nebulus 2 against each other, I can now reveal Nebulus 1 stormed it by 14 votes to 2, not many voted this time, maybe it's because these games ...
