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GUIDE: How to convert TZXs to LOSSLESS low bitrate MP3s (56, 64 and 80 kbps)I posted this to comp.sys.sinclair last year, but it didn't get a single reply. Which annoyed me a bit. Since some people here seem to be intereste…
... be interested in this, and because I am bored ... today, I registered here and am now reposting what I ... CD into your TZX directory and run the batch file ... 64 or 80 kbps) and move them into the corresponding ... files produced are large and will compress very well.< ... -
Job Hunting and slave tradersI went into work on Monday and packed my job in (home before 10.00, not hanging around) so I have been talking to the slave traders this week. Why i…
... went into work on Monday and packed my job in (home ... -
Windows Vista vs XP and a question on upgrade...My computer: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 1.5 gig RAM Nvidia 7600GT 1) Would this be ok for Vista? 2) Could I upgrade to Vista from XP? As I dont want to …
... games but its mainly emulation and music.
4) Will ... I dont want to reinstall and I dont want to loose ... -
Harry Potter And The Order Of The PhoenixSaw this earlier tonight and I must say I really enjoyed it. I haven't read any of the books (apart from the first one a good while ago) but I think …
Saw this earlier tonight and I must say I really ... the library during the week and pick them up. :)
and the cast were amazing as ... always, especially Brendan Gleeson and Alan Rickman. Dare I say ... -
SAM COUPE and GALACTIC GUNNERS with mouse controlGalactic Gunners with mouse control for SAM COUPE [url]http://velesoft.speccy.cz/samcoupe/sammouse/sammouse-software/galactic_gunners-sm.zip[/url] Th…
... /> This game read port #FF and work perfect only with real ... -
z88dk and MacOSXThis is a real noob question, and I apologise if it has been asked before. I am looking to develop some software for the Spectrum, using the z88dk a…
... is a real noob question, and I apologise if it has ... -
divIDE and CF problems - Help !!!Hi all I have recently purchased 2 divIDE interfaces (not the divIDE Plus). I cannot get the things to work whatsoever - however I am totally new …
... have a rubber keyed Spectrum and a Plus 2
and both divIDEs have "divIDE 57c ... slot on an old laptop) and setting a DOS partition. Still ... -
Spectrum and QL sales - eBayWell, the time has come to sell of the rest of my collection. This is heartbreaking! But unfortunately I have space issues, and I am having to save …
... unfortunately I have space issues, and I am having to save ... be selling hardware and software. Some Speccys, games and books. I will ... />
Just uploaded a QL and QL Tandata Modem for now ... , and some Speccy games. More to ... -
Arnold from Predator and Gryzor soldier - the same?Speaking of [B]Gryzor[/B]: Have anyone noticed the similarites between the [B]Predator[/B] and [B]Gryzor[/B] inlays? [URL="http://www.rickardbergli…
... between the [B]Predator[/B] and [B]Gryzor[/B] inlays?
and of course not Arnolds head ... -
Home alone for 4 days and not working!Wife and kids in Scotland with mother in law. Could not go as I am working either side of the four days. Shame :wink: Had a big list of jobs to do …
Wife and kids in Scotland with mother in law. Could not go as I am working either side of the four days. Shame :wink:
Had a big list of jobs to do but most done and only first day.
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Crystal Computing Monitor and DisassemblerI would like to obtain manual for Crystal Computing's "Monitor and Disassembler". I had no luck browsing the internet.
I would like to obtain manual for Crystal Computing's "Monitor and Disassembler".
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+3dos BASIC Headers - Char and Number ArraysHi. I'm almost ready to release the first beta of "3eExplorer" my utility for extracting files from a +3e HDD/CF image. It's actually going quite w…
... 's actually going quite well, and I can export a files ... doing some testing with it and have hit a problem with ... Character and Number arrays. As far as ... -
I woke up this morning and wanted it sooo bad!I woke up this morning next to my girlfriend and the first thing that came into my mind was.... "I wanna play R-Type II on the Spectr…
... next to my girlfriend and the first thing that ... was an amazing technical achievement and brill to play.
... like the Atari 2600 and XL/XE their seems ... "Well learn to program and after a while YOU can ... make the game and contribute to the scene".< ... -
dr jackle and mr widehello i am trying to map the above game,but now i have come up against a problem.i have gone through the 8th underground caves then i got past the w…
... i got past the wastelands and i am now in you ... -
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…
... can compare modern and old magazines, and Crash, Your Spectrum ... from pushing themselves and the hardware. And despite what people ... /> * The way Windows XP (and presumably Vista) insists on searching ... whole format war between Microsoft and Apple.
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Holiday disasters and injuriesJust come back after a 10 day camping trip to France... Four days into it the missus wanted a block of butter cut so did it whilst holding the butter…
... one hand... Knife slipped and had to have 6 stitches ... was loading the trailer and it toppled over onto ... It was a great holiday and the stitches meant I ... stayed in the tent and worked on writing a ... br />
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plotting and rotating wireframesCan anyone point me to an example of plotting a (2d) shape and rotating it in basic. Unfortunately my trig was never that good and I want to get a h…
Can anyone point me to an example of plotting a (2d) shape and rotating it in basic.
Unfortunately my trig was never that good and I want to get a handle on this in basic first.
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Contention and floating bus timingHello, I was recently playing a bit with memory contention and floating bus stuff in ZXDS and there is one thing which puzzles me a bit. It is the d…
... a bit with memory contention and floating bus stuff in ZXDS ... screen data are supposedly sampled and the time when they seem ... (which lasts for 32 cycles and the Z80 can generate interrupt ... , though, to fetch screen AND attribute data and still display them in ... -
Hexen and Heretic?How are the (old, DOS) games Hexen and Heretic? I ask as they've been ported to the XBox (modded XBoxes only, sorry) and I'm thinking of giving them …
... (old, DOS) games Hexen and Heretic? I ask as they ... (modded XBoxes only, sorry) and I'm thinking of giving ... remember much about it, and I might have tried Heretic ... OK in Windows XP, and maybe even a 3D upgrade ... , like Duke Nukem and Doom have, but of ... -
Stronghold (Cronosoft and Red Triangle)I bought this game some weeks ago and I am close to complete it, but I have a question, I reached the final screen with about 300 bombs, and it said …
... this game some weeks ago and I am close to complete ... screen with about 300 bombs, and it said that I needed ... ? The instructions are quite "small" and maybe somebody here knows...
Got my mac mini and I'm in loveI have had it for about 2 days now and it is the 2nd best piece of computer equipment i have had, it is quieter then my dvd HD recorder i have been s…
... sleep using the remote and wake it up with ... u get a bluetooth keyboard and mouse they will work ... i can plug my printer and cable modem into the ... airport express and have wireless internet and printing it'll ... much easier to attach and turn the screws to ...New versions of ZX-Editor and ZX-Preview publishedDear ZX-Spectrum Emulator fans, I want to announce that I published new versions of ZX-Editor Second Edition and ZX-Preview today. Refer to [url]www…
... of ZX-Editor Second Edition and ZX-Preview today. Refer to ... you will enjoy my programs and I'm always happy about ... tokenizer, full (!) BASin basic program and variables support, many bug-fixes ...PC TFT and Spectrum TVCan anybody recommend one of these? So I want it for dual purposes, plug a normal VGA PC into it and also have an aerial in for the spectrum? Portab…
Can anybody recommend one of these? So I want it for dual purposes, plug a normal VGA PC into it and also have an aerial in for the spectrum?
Portable TV is taking too much room on my office desk!
CarlWhat did Spectrum BASIC lack (and was BBC BASIC so good?)Over the years, I've read in various multi-format magazines, that BBC BASIC was probably the best BASIC available on an 8-bit machine. I've never use…
... it really that good, and what did it do that ... windows/sprite/3D drawing functions and the ability to add ... for that.
And in fact, regarding a BBC ... much prefered the Spectrums editing and you-can't-enter- ... I used a BBC, and then it was only to ...Your Sinclair: A Celebration - new and wicked!Your Sinclair: A Celebration has been relaunched for the Web 2.0 (whatever that means) generation. It still contains 270-odd pages of irrelevant dri…
... irrelevant drivel, made-up lies and half-remembered facts. However, you ... now add your own untruths and nonsense, or several hundred pages ...Reading digitized data from the DivIDE......MB02 or any other IDE interface with cf, cd, sd or an hd connected to it. What would be the best route? I don't know if there's a size limit for …
... 's a size limit for filenames when using these IDE interfaces ... possible to play digitised video and/or audio for demos, games ... data from the inserted media and create a small buffer in ...New-fangled calculators and other marvellous educational devicesI started an a-level maths class at night in the local tech last week and was amazed by two items of wonderful gadgetry that must be new since I left…
... local tech last week and was amazed by two ... attached to a PC and an large electronic pen ... scientific calculator last week and was amazed to see ... actually punch in expressions and see them on the ... to factorise quadratic equations and end up with something ...Kempston on real machines and on emulatorsRecently I've tested several 48K games on my Spectrum +2A with Kempston interface. The computer resets when I start the game. I've tried with two dif…
... 31 is checked in 128K and 48K models, causing any incompatibility ... Cobra, a game by Joffa), and this one works flawlessly with ...+3 and 3.5 Floppy Disk DriveCan anyone please help ?. I have a +3 with a faulty Floppy Drive and have a couple of spare 1.44 IDE 3.5 HD Floppy Drives. Does anybody know of a…
Can anyone please help ?.
I have a +3 with a faulty Floppy Drive and have a couple of spare 1.44 IDE 3.5 HD Floppy Drives. Does anybody know of a modification to enable a modern 1.44 3.5 HD Floppy Drive to be used in the +3divide+ and multifaceI have a divide+ and was wondering if it works with a multiface. I am thinking about getting one. Ideally I would like to use the multiface to save t…
I have a divide+ and was wondering if it works ...
