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If you could re-design the Spectrum...Let's suppose you could go back in time to the beginning of the Eighties. The Spectrum is being designed as the revolutionary successor to the alread…
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I shouldv'e seen that comin :D.
It's not quite what I mean't, the Ql was ... at the home user - Although i've never used a QL ... a missed opportunity.
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New Spectrum, new Spectrum... what about the old one?Suppose Amstrad were to release not a new spectrum but the old one, plain and simple. Well, "rapackaged", say the 128k with a proper keyboard, or wha…
... a genuine Sinclair machine, I think a +2a is the better choice ... socket wiring
I would immediately pay as much ... would be preferrable. So I suppose that would be the ... for Amstrad, unfortunately (though I suppose I'd still buy one, sentimental ... -
Best use of colour in a spectrum gameEven though the spectrum couldn't manage individual colours per pixel like the Commodore and Amstrad, some games managed to achieve very effective fu…
... a review in [B]ZX[I]F[/I][/B], 'Maria vs Some Bastards ... -
I'm getting sick and tired of EBAYYeah thoroughly sick and tired of people hiding behind misleading descriptions, ie " Spectrum mint and boxed " the reply when i said the box wasnt mi…
... not stating this clearly. I got a 128 earlier ... Fortunately the board was what I really needed, and that ... to any e-mails.
I think e-bay should ... we're at it, I think e-bay should calculate a ... occasional minor problems, I still think e-bay is one of ... -
Games that won't work with the +2a/bIs there a list of all the games that don't work with the +2a/b? Like Fairlight for example. Ta :)
I think the +2A took something of an unfair ... 't run on the +2A.
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Does the +2a MIC socket connect to the datacorder?The subject says it all: Would I be able to use the +2a MIC socket (in conjunction with a proper cable and WinTZX or so) to save stuff from my PC ont…
... this will work.
I have 3 +2a's and a +2b ... and using the correct leads I have ... it simply doesn't work. I have not managed to load ... -
Does Anyone have any advice for me?Hey, I've just recently bought a Sinclair ZX Spectrum + (I've been looking for one for a good year or so) and I plan to be learning to program with …
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Due to the lack of anything to do ...... I loaded up Atic Atac on my speccy (not an emulator) and played it through to completion for the first time in a few years. I've still got it! …
Actually, I'm home for Xmas and the other day while buggering about in the loft with the telly aerial I found the +2A James Bond Action Pack I bought of ebay the summer before last. I'm quite tempted to get it down and dust it off again actually... -
What speccy game or games did your parents or siblings like?Just thought this might be an interesting topic over Chrimbo... My older sister was never really into games in a big way, but there were a few games…
My sister liked [B]Solaris[/B] and I played [B]Bullseye[/B] with my Grandad the Xmas I got my +2A. -
Anyone see that top comedians programme on Channel 4?Only caught the top 30 or so, but what a complete load of old toss. I was eagerly awaiting the top ten, thinking there'd be something decent like Ri…
... the Italian title is [I]Amore e guerra[/I], ie "Love and war ... -
Rennes Le ChateauI have only recently been introduced to the mystery of Rennes Le Chateau (about a year ago when I bought a copy of The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail …
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As far as I know, and judging from what ... on specialized magazines like [I]Storia e Dossier[/I], it's a myth ... -
Bubble BobbleLadies and gentlemen, good evening. I hope you can help me. Myself and my esteemed colleague xmikex have been posting RZX files of completed games on…
Just keep throwing lightning bolts at him. For a l....o....n....g t....i....m....e. He will die eventually. -
Music!!! AGAIN!!!!!!Just got that Q magazine spin off mag today "depeche mode and the birth of electro pop" or something like that, not very catchy :p it features bands…
... thats just come out that i found very interesting....theyve done ... /> beverly hills cop albums excellent.....i agree it does transport you ... to the 80s, specially axel f :) i have the soundtrack album :) -
new release of winTZXHi all I released winTZX 0.4drc1 (04/02/2005) + Added CSW file support + Added block selection (replay and save) + Added reverse output + Added direc…
Its a well known fact that the rubber keyed Spectrum used half the memory on faulty chips that Sinclair bought cheap. Its probably in the FAQ. I don't know much about the 48K hardware. I only use +2A. -
Best Boss?Alright then Spec chums: which was the bestest, bossyiest Boss you ever faced? The massive green ship from stage 3 of Rtype? Big Bertha from stage …
All of the [I]R-Type[/I] bosses are quite formidable. -
OT : Countdown (Rude !)Probably doing the rounds on email at the moment but i did laugh out loud when i saw this.... [url="http://www.geekgifts.co.uk/countdown/"]http://ww…
... the letters in it, etc.) I dumped the page to my ... , If anyone is interested I could E-mail it to someone to ... put up online, (I have no ... -
Wanted - A loving new homeThanks to an imminent house move, it's time to dispose of some of my excess Spectrum tapes. I'd like to donate these to the Preservation project to u…
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Tape arrived today, and I took the liberty of TZXing ... update.
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Spectrum emulator on a Motorola mobile phoneA friend of mine has bought a new mobile phone, a Motorola V600 (or V6000, or something) and has been downloading games for it, and so I was wonderin…
Thanks, I've e-mailed my mate with the URL of this post so he can try the emulator. -
Dr Who Waaahooooo Ooooooo OoooooooooThis is the first programme i've been excited about in many years, all we need now is Star Wars the series. [ This Message was edited by: swordhe…
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EmuzWin development and other emulators?Hello! Has Vladimir stopped his development on his emulator. It hasn't been updated in 2 month. ;) Is he on holiday or what? Same goes to spin and…
Hmm... while we're on this subject, RealSpectrum hasn't been updated in a while...
Huh ? What do you mean ? Surely you must remember it ! R-e-a-l-s-p-e-c-t-r-u-m. Ring a bell ? No ? Oh, come on guys, it hasn't been THAT long... :p -
NOT that frog[url="http://www.headstaggers.com/?shoe=flash&moo=show&id=22"]http://www.headstaggers.com/?shoe=flash&moo=show&id=22[/url] thanks to Fil for the ann…
... -mixed by the fabulous Axel F. I suggest buying this iconic masterpiece ... -
NOT that frog[url="http://www.headstaggers.com/?shoe=flash&moo=show&id=22"]http://www.headstaggers.com/?shoe=flash&moo=show&id=22[/url] thanks to Fil for the ann…
Remixed by Axel F? I wondered what Eddie Murphy was up to these days. -
NOT that frog[url="http://www.headstaggers.com/?shoe=flash&moo=show&id=22"]http://www.headstaggers.com/?shoe=flash&moo=show&id=22[/url] thanks to Fil for the ann…
... -mixed by the fabulous Axel F. I suggest buying this iconic masterpiece ... ? :p
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anyone got a nice clear pic of a Speccy keyboard?Im making a spectrum keyboard keyword reference widget for the OS X dashboard, basicly at the mo it's just gonna be a picture of a spectrum keyboard …
I've E-Mailed one to you. If you want something different, let me know! -
The SurvivorsProbably been done to death this, but is there somewhere a definitive list of all the old 8-bit software companies that managed to survive throughout…
Llamasoft still exists (in a way).
and of course, the most famous Speccy house "ULTIMATE" still exists as R.A.R.E. -
XBOX + Solderless XECUTOR LIteEvenin' All, Not entirely speccy related (well actually not at all unless you count the speXtrum emulator), but I have a surplus XBOX in perfect nic…
Just to let ya know it'd cost ?12 for insured courier. I would E-Bay it, but apparently it's not allowed! -
What's the maddest a Speccy game ever drove you????What's the maddest a game ever made you and what did you do about it?? I have plenty of memories of punching TV's, myself, sofa's etc. as, for exampl…
I used to leave the room when I tried to load a tempremental game too!!!! I thought it was just me!! I broke my +2A when Dragon Ninja didn't load once and I pressed the stop button so hard it broke off!!! Whoopse! -
Problems with games on +2AHi! I have a +2A now and have problems running some games on it. I tought the resistor fix (to give it some kind of "floating bus" as the original 4…
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MIA Found? Records FileI've just started going through my collection of Spectrum software and already I think I've found a MIA title. It's Records File by D&H Games - on t…
... 't worry about that as I can fix them afterwards :).
I've added an Archive Info ... given due credit to you. I've also added a STOP ... version and I can e-mail you it.
I suppose the ...
