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Viewing SCR screens in a web-pageI wrote a small program in java some time ago which allows you to view the spectrum screen dump in a web page. how about using this in the world of s…
I wrote a small program in java some ... the spectrum screen dump in a web page. how about using ... -
Games that benefit from a change in speed.Has anybody tried playing games on an emulator at different speeds? I've found that certain games are more playable with a slight speed tweak. Obvio…
... games are more playable with a slight speed tweak. Obviously programs ... Equinox is more playable with a 10-20% reduction in speed ... that the large graphics move a bit quicker.
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A lovely shoot 'em up...This one sort of resembled 1942, but it is not, for the plane was a "standard", not double-hulled one. Same concept, though, same sort of WWII flavou…
... not, for the plane was a "standard", not double-hulled one ... monochrome, I think). You had a limited number of bombs you ... an old tape, "pirated" in a way, and I don't ... -
ANN: ZXF - a new, free spectrum magazineHello all, I've been working away on a new - free - PDF Spectrum magazine for the last couple of months and I'm pleased to announce issue one of 'ZX…
... 've been working away on a new - free - PDF Spectrum ... The magzine aims to be a light, but informative read on ... current Spectrum projects - sort of a PC Format for the Spectrum ... I'd like to say a big public thankyou to all ... to say this took me a lot of time; I ... -
A Question about something that has been bothering me for a while ..First off, I'm new to this forum, so please don't all flame me at once >:) I've had a Speccy since about '85 and started with the rubberkey Spec 48K…
... >:) I've had a Speccy since about '85 and ... Hughes was any more than a figment of my imagination ... me question life itself was a Spectrum game. It was ... when I heard about emulators a good few years later, ... I eagerly looked for a copy of this game, ... -
A moron asks a question about Multiface POKEsI've just got a multiface, and I want to type in a poke for a game that goes like: POKE 36301,201 How do I do that? In what way do I use the multifa…
I've just got a multiface, and I want to type in a poke for a game that goes like:
POKE 36301,201
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What games shall I put on 1 floppy disc for a work colleague? Which emulator?Someone at work, in his 50's was talking to me about the ZX Spectrum. He has a Windows 98 PC, and mentioned that his kids used to like playing Head O…
... the ZX Spectrum. He has a Windows 98 PC, and mentioned ... offered to take him in a floppy disc on Monday, with ... onto 1 floppy disc for a 'newbie' to use? :) -
A silly BASIC programming challenge for you all..This is a very, very sily idea. So only read if you are bored. I use E-bay a lot. (my user id is thx1138ebn) edit: it's now retro-technology :edit…
This is a very, very sily idea. ...
I use E-bay a lot. (my user id is ... one leaves feedback, that is a comment about the vendors serivce ... space in which to write a message.
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A Spectrum, a couple of felt tip pens and a lot of free time on Sunday afternoons...In my opinion the best part of having a Spectrum was drawing a game map of the latest Ultimate game in the back page of my geography text book thereb…
... best part of having a Spectrum was drawing a game map of ... .
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Quiz 14(ish)- Giddy up horsey.. whooo! Ok, 10 quick fire questions.. Some cryptic - you`ll have to unravel the clues to get the game name, Some are description of the game. Others are in…
... prizes, except for pride and a smug grin. :)
No ... points)
2: Sprite Machine, Art-o-Matic, Paint ... "2**25" given as a clue to slove a puzzle?
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Name of a gameWhen I was a kid there was a speccy game where you would play as a caveman and have to hit women over the head with your club and drag them back to y…
When I was a kid there was a speccy game where you would ... play as a caveman and have to hit ... -
Name of a game (again...)Big hellos to everyone in the [B]Spectrum community[/B]! You guys must be [I]sick[/I] of this type of posts by now, but here's another one. I rememb…
... 's another one. I remember a game from when I was ... a kid, and don't know ... guess having screenshots would be a [B]huge[/B] load on ... screen of the game was a tough guy on his motorcycle ... -
The Quiz to end all quizzesHere it is - The Quiz To End All Quizzes. You will have a whole [B]month[/b) to answer the questions presented here. 1. All answers give 1 point un…
... UK with a different title and main character sprite. Which ... driven adventure is based upon a Frederick Forsyth novel.
... published twice with a different main character sprite: the first ... game was advertised as "a kaleidoscope of psychological warfare"?
Looking for a game...Sorry to bother you guys with this question... Actually i'm looking for two spectrum games that I used to play as a child... The first was a game w…
... I used to play as a child...
The ... first was a game were you flew around ... with an astronaut with a jetpac, the sides of ... second one was sort of a graphic adventure were you ... controlled a party of 4 or ...Looking for a Spectrum emulator which supports multi-button joysticksHello, I'm very new to the Spectrum Emulation game, and have tried a few, my favorite being X128. However, I play my games on a 4 button joypad, and…
... Emulation game, and have tried a few, my favorite being X128 ... , I play my games on a 4 button joypad, and would ...is Z80 by G.A. Lunter still going?I was thinking of registering Z80 v4 but I'm not sure if it is still being developed? Has anybody suceeded in registering recently? There is a websit…
... in registering recently? There is a website address for Chezron Software ...A Not Very Simple Question....Alas, The tape deck on my dear old +2A is starting to give up the ghost by not reading tapes properly anymore... Does anyone know a way to either fix…
Alas, The tape deck on my dear old +2A is starting to give up the ghost by not reading tapes properly anymore... Does anyone know a way to either fix it or connect another tape deck externally to it?Plotting - 128k only or was it a 48k game aswellI installed a Speccy emulator on my Psion Series 3c palmtop computer, mainly so I could play games on the move. Rather slow and only emulates a 48k…
... Rather slow and only emulates a 48k machine, but it works ... Speccy Classics CD-ROM which a friend gave me, I ... saw a Z80 image file of ... . I saved it as a Z80 image file and transfered ... an emulator which ONLY emulates a 48k machine?
...HELP ME TRACK A GAME!!I`VE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE A GAME CALLED COMMANDO. IT`S NOT THE GAME ON THE 100 LIST. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT IS THAT YOU START AT THE BOTTOM OF …
... `VE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE A GAME CALLED COMMANDO.
IT ... SCREEN ON EVERY LEVEL WITH A MACHINE GUN.
IT`S ... A BIT LIKE CANNONFODDER ON THE ...Name of a gameHi there! I once read an review about a spectrum game, but I can't remember the name. Perhaps you can help me!? It was one of the rare titles with …
... once read an review about a spectrum game, but I can ... graphics. You were pilot of a glider and flew through tunnels ... where you had to accomplish a mission. I remember on one ... picture there was kind of a spiderweb blocking the path but ...how to make a (protected) .DSK to disk transfer ?I know how to make file transfers between .DSK files and physical disks (logical copy). However, how can be done a physical sector transfer (disk im…
... /> However, how can be done a physical sector transfer (disk image ...Trying to remember a game. Can help me?Hello everybody. I was a fan of my ZX when I was young and now I'm trying to get the hands ona game that made me happy for lots of hours. It'a a game…
Hello everybody.
I was a fan of my ZX when ... of hours.
It'a a game about a PUZZLE of square pieces ... that we move to allow a spark to run to it ... name of it?
THANKS A LOT
[email="alejandro@arrakis ...SwitchBlade from WOS has a problem ?I am not able to load this game neither with WinZ80 nor with ZXSpin. Something wrong, but where ? The version from TZX Vault is a demo or smth., it …
... version from TZX Vault is a demo or smth., it does ...What is a Kempston joystick?Just a quick question from an ignorant Commodore user (what, a Commodore user on this sacred ground? Relax, I'm a fan of all 8-bits, including the wo…
... an ignorant Commodore user (what, a Commodore user on this sacred ... ground? Relax, I'm a fan of all 8-bits ...Help me to remember the name of a gameHello! I remember playing a game for hours when I was young but unfortunately I can't remember the name of it. I think it was set on an abandoned su…
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I remember playing a game for hours when I ... to collect three of a certain object and when ... that you could collect a jewel. There were about ... dark unless you were carrying a lantern. I also vaguely ... remember a ghost(?) that appeared at ...We need a new Spectrum!As it seems that all the rumours of Sir Clive working on a new machine are nothing more than just vapourware, dont you think its about time we start…
... of Sir Clive working on a new machine are nothing more ... his backside and make us a new computer? All he's ...infy pause is a good thing or is undesirable ?I recently had a discussion with Andrew Barker that brings me into confusion. If I understand correctly, adding an infinite pause between level bloc…
I recently had a discussion with Andrew Barker that ... .
Ok, but how can a multilevel game be played then ... level, although it can be a pain to find the proper ...
