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Blank .dsk Disk images for use on EmulatorsIs there anywhere I can find a .dsk image of a blank read/write Spectrum +3 disk? X128 can read them, but can't create them :(
Using SPIN, select +3 mode. This enables the "Insert Disk" option which then allows you to create new DSK files :) -
Blank .dsk Disk images for use on EmulatorsIs there anywhere I can find a .dsk image of a blank read/write Spectrum +3 disk? X128 can read them, but can't create them :(
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Blank .dsk Disk images for use on EmulatorsIs there anywhere I can find a .dsk image of a blank read/write Spectrum +3 disk? X128 can read them, but can't create them :(
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.. or use SPIN to create 180k, 360k or 720K disks ... (perhaps) this does not apply to emulators (?).
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Development ToolsThe speccy had some great assemblers for it but there were other tools like Laser Basic, Laser Genius, Mega Basic, Hurg, etc... I was wondering if a…
I have used Beta Basic to create a database. This had a small disadvantage - after loading Beta Basic and writing database program, there was no room for data! :) -
Solution for overwritten stack in 48k SNA filesIt has been known for quite some time now that the 48k SNA file format has one serious fault, which is described in the file formats section on the W…
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Makes sense to me - in assembler ED's ... frequently than anything else due to the fact it's ... files are prefered to snapshots for archiving nowadays to preserve absolute ... would therefore be more reasonable to create a new format for ... -
Solution for overwritten stack in 48k SNA filesIt has been known for quite some time now that the 48k SNA file format has one serious fault, which is described in the file formats section on the W…
... , as every compression system has to be viewed in the context ... importantly), RLE is *very* easy to implement, even in assembly. Back ... would therefore be more reasonable to create a new format for snapshots ... is not the right way to do things.
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Need help with Elecciones GeneralesAnyone knows where I can find part 1 and 2 of Elecciones Generales and an emulator that can load part 2 when I reach the end of part 1?
... snapshots it's not going to happen. If both parts ... adventure game that requires you to save at the end ... for example, will allow you to create a blank tape and then ... write to the file using the ... output to the tape port that ... -
My own Home Computer It's true. My company are planning to build a new Home Computer. It will use a Z80 CPU running at 6mhz, 128k Ram and will run all Spectrum and ZX81 …
... a) It would be best to use a backlit b+w ... and b) I will need to fiddle around with the Graphics ... +2A board I will have to create an external tape drive or ... -
The Great Mystification: A reflection upon the feebleness of the "distribution denied" policyThis argument has been debated several other times in this place, yet I have not expressed my thoughts about it, and I would like to hear comments by…
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Now, if ... you allow people to freely download (old) Dizzy ... deprive themselves from the possibility to create a retro-CD themselves, ... they never answered "no" to a simple direct question. Should ... -
The Great Mystification: A reflection upon the feebleness of the "distribution denied" policyThis argument has been debated several other times in this place, yet I have not expressed my thoughts about it, and I would like to hear comments by…
... Now, if you allow people to freely download (old) Dizzy games ... you allow one certain product to be freely distributable for ... deprive themselves from the possibility to create a retro-CD themselves, with ... It seems all highly unlikely to me. If someone has done ... -
Wouldn't it be great if...?I was just wondering... wouldn't it be great if the Speccy was relaunched? I mean, a souped up Speccy of course. Fully compatible with the old Specc…
The Amstrad [email="em@iler"]em@iler[/email] plays speccy games. Just thought you'd like to know. But it is only in Black and White. Now you know why I wanted to create my own... -
New Spectrum Game Released - Egghead 3Just to announce that I have finally completed the third outing for the little fellow, Egghead In Space. Anyone wishing to download a 48k version of…
I used a DOS Z80 Assembler from the early eighties to create a .BIN file, then wrote a little C++ program to convert that to .SNA format. Primitive but effective. -
Celebrity Deathmatch- Manic Miner vs Jet Set WillySince the two games have come up in this forum recently, it has made me think back to how imaginative they were, and how much fun they were to simply…
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It's possible to create more ambitious rooms in MM ... /> + Each room can have up to four horizontal guardians; you don ... , and it's more fun to create a game where you can ... sequence. JSW is more conducive to creating atmospheric games.
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?Gooool! The Spectrum in South AmericaA while back I received a private message from someone from Brazil talking about Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy. I was really surprised, as I thought …
... wish there are many to come and we must talk ... switch back to it is easy, only to pull the Spectrum ... details that I let to tell in my site ... in UK, but the enough to create a generation (together with ... the MSX) to love it.
Se-Kaa of Assiahthis is a strange one - I have the 'Mastervision' version which looks very much like a mastertronic tape - I'm guessing this is the forerunner to the…
... -price games. Obviously 'See-kah' failed to sell enough and the idea ...Spectrum Instructions ProjectAs we're all aware, WoS is great and has lots and lots of games on it. However, not all of those games have had their instructions uploaded to WoS, w…
... have a preference to produce everything as .pdf to stop some of ... format. Everybody has the tools to create text files, which lets more ...Basic and AY musicis it possible to play an ay-music in background while a basic program is running?
... streams system as he indicated to basically allow threaded programming.< ... the spectrum would allow you to create a stand alone chunk ... containing all the information necessary to play the file with ... a tracker with the ability to create a standalone chunk of ...+3 Disk Dumping, Your Problems ?Hi folks, I believe many people who read these forums are in possetion of +3 Disks as listed on the SDP projects' pages. I'd like to know the main …
... why it would be impossible to create a PC image format directly ...+3 Disk Dumping, Your Problems ?Hi folks, I believe many people who read these forums are in possetion of +3 Disks as listed on the SDP projects' pages. I'd like to know the main …
... 3.5" drive up to the +3 to do this which is ... hassle hooking the 3" drive to the PC, isn't ... why it would be impossible to create a PC image format directly ... Once more you have to hook it up to the +3 somehow ... is someone who's competant to construct the lead as ...More "fake" screenshots, please.I don't know about anyone else, but I really like seeing Spectrum screenshots of modern and/or original games - even if there ends up being no game t…
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Do you know what editor Amigo is using to create these multicolor screen$? They look kind of cool:)
/AndersTZX compatibility issuesI seem to have a problem with using TZX files on different emulators. Specifically, files Saved As TZX from emulator. I better explain: I have a fe…
... of converting snapshot files to the TZX format (mainly ... /> 1) Is it possible to convert .z80 and .sna files ... can't be converted to tape format this way ... Are there any snapshot to tape format converters out ... possible for an emulator to create a generic TZX file ...Brand New Software House - Retro games wanted...Hi All, I'm looking to start a new software label for older 'retro' computer games, CRONOS software. I'm looking for people that have written games …
... was released by Interceptor, but failed to gain much recognition. Anyway... ... and easy to distribute, and is accessible to the most ... , but why not? Sound good to me :)
... working with Jonathan Cauldwell to release his absolutely fantastic ..."Empire" by FirebirdDownloaded this game of WOS the other night on one of them ol' whims. It looks quite intriguing but, such is life, whilst stuff like Xecutor has a wh…
... load it and try to remember how to play.
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Its kinda hard to show where to position your ship but ... of the game was to create your own empire by ... you need to fly to a planet, go to the system ... of the game was to create your own empire by ...games written using game writng programsI was reading through some issues of crash not long back and one article was about some 16 year old that wrote Frank n stein for the speccy(never pla…
... a bit of a shock to see [sometime later] some homebrew ... creator, which you could use to create Knightlore(ish) games, which were ...games written using game writng programsI was reading through some issues of crash not long back and one article was about some 16 year old that wrote Frank n stein for the speccy(never pla…
... /> This program will allow anyone to create Manic Miner style platform games ... editor, as well as options to design the control panel layout ... , items which cause other blocks to disappear when collected etc. I ... , as I'll be returning to my shoot-em-up after ...Spectrum v Amiga : The Final starts.The final has begun, just in case you didn't know. The old Speccy is getting a bit of a kicking at the moment, so get those votes in!
... so great at it, that to create a picture with this palette ... a requirement, id like to tell them to stuff photoshop, but then ... unfortunately canned because it was to have spectrum compatibility that ... it would be unfair to compare it to higher end Amigas than ...dreamspechello!i have just downloaded the dreamspec emulator,but when i go to install it my computer dosent recognise the file type!...any ideas what i need t…
... you need to load this into Disc Juggler and use 'Create CD ... I had no idea how to create a CD from but if ... you go to :
[url="http://www ...WOS forumers,.. doy you prefer PC or Mac?maybe youll find a bit stupid question actually but Im curious... which you prefer??
Yes, even *I* managed to accomplish something cool with DP II deluxe, alhough on a PC in MCGA mode. True, I had more time to dedicate to that stuff, but I haven't managd anything similar with anything else. The program just pushed me to create...new emulatorHi All. If you wish you can download/test/link to/betatest etc. my new emulator EmuZWin 2.0. It emulates S48 and S128 and works under all Windows 9x…
... from others, I want just to know, if this a my ... in TZX writer program used to create SpdLk1 & SpdLk2 records). And ... also I want to know if other developers had ...Most engrosing Adventure GameThis is one for all you text adventure lovers. Of which I am one. I remember reading those Fighting Fantasy books when I was a kid. The ones where y…
... one that especially allows you to create the graphic scenes with ... by accident. it seems to be good but works somewhat ... generating the code it gets to a point where i ... number but i dont want to deal with debugging otherwise ... i'd just try to write my own in ...
