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Assembly game programming on ZX how-to?Hi. I'm planning to build and release new software for the Speccy but I'm pretty lame as to handle its hardware despite a good mastery of Z80 assembl…
... advice on how to do fast updates to the screen? Like ... -
8-bit gaming and geek weekend in Derby (17-18th November).Chris Snowden phoned me last night to speak about organising an 8- and 16-bit gaming event in Derby for the 17th and 18th of November, and well thing…
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+2 (Grey) S-video?I have a pretty good Composite/S-video to VGA adapter that does a nice work of running my retro machines on an old LCD screen. However, it looks best…
... to VGA adapter that is fast enough etc. to do the ... -
BIFROST* Advanced Programming - part 6The purpose of this demo is somewhat different from previous ones. Instead of teaching a new technique, the main goal here is to demonstrate how much…
... per second, which looks quite fast. Each movement takes about 10K ... -
Revisiting Spectrum CPU clock regenerationWarning: This post will be a bit nerdy :-) Some time ago, I experimented with phase locked loop circuits as a possible way to regenerate the Spectru…
... signal). Ah! Solved! Not so fast. Your circuit won't work ... clock we wanted).
Fast forward to this week. I ... -
RPGs?Hi, I was looking through the Archive at all the RPG-classified games. It is quite grim. The best one seems to be The Bard's Tale. I really want to…
... be able to progress via flip-screens without actually encountering any ... -
PCL / PS driver questionsDon't know if this ever happened to any of you. I've been searching but I've yet to find a practical, permanent solution. Let's say I have a 1.4M P…
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JSpeccy v0.92A new JSpeccy version has been released. Summary of changes, - Screen redrawing is a bit optimized now and a bug when speed > 1 has been corrected. …
SkimmersDoes skimmer refer to a specific kind of craft, or is it just a general term - perhaps local to the UK - for any kind of flying/hover ships? Been wo…
... , it means a kind of fast flying bird and a water ...Space PhantomsWith Halloween fast approaching a horror theme shooter could be of interest to someone looking to start a new project,something like the arcade game …
With Halloween fast approaching a horror theme shooter ...Dedicated Spectrum Emulation Machine Based on Raspberry PiI've mentioned this in another thread, so I thought I'd give it a thread of its own. I've wanted to build a dedicated Spectrum emulator for a long t…
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If you turn off fast loading, (for novelty purposes only ...Please help me with the name of the gameDear All, a few days ago I read about the first speech in video gaming history on the iddqd.blog.hu page - a hungarian blog about (retro) gaming. An…
... take-off looked like a fast subway going in the tunnel ...Everdrive 64 (N64 backup device)Since I can't get N64 emulation to work right (unlike every other machine I try to emulate, why is N64 emulation still so riddled with incompatibilit…
Velesoft's ZX128+2 with 1.5MB memoryMy old ZX128+2 PROFI (grey model - spanish version) for sale here: [url]http://aukro.cz/super-zx-spectrum-128-2-1-5-mb-i2738723874.html[/url] Back s…
... possible active in any time FAST mode = CPU will run at ...Composite mod headachesI did the composite mod on my two 48k machines a long time ago, used them with my Composite to VGA adapter, and no problems. Then my adapter break, s…
... across the picture, and no colors. This happens with both the ...Carlos Michelis - New Game from World XXI Soft Inc.World XXI Soft Inc. announces the release of [B]Carlos Michelis[/B], a top-view arcade/adventure combination for Spectrum 48K and 128K. Main featur…
... Factor6.
- Aerial view with fast-paced multidirectional coloured scroll.
"Karatron" inspired bythe game is inspired by Karateka, when you load the game you realize quite fast :D [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0025299[/ur…
... the game you realize quite fast :D
[url]http ...Elliptical ChallengeSubsequent to the recent "Graph Plot" thread, I wrote this general purpose ellipse drawing routine which will plot (although it doesn't actually use …
... this version is twice as fast as the last version I ...Dont Play This Crap - Video 1Even though I am continuing the Spectrum Fever video's I have been doing other vids for other systems. Today marks the start of a new series for Spe…
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It was far too fast that didn't give you ...Best SD reader for 48k and 128K models?Hi. I'd like to buy a sd interface compatible with 48K and 128K +2A model. I would like to have a fast way to load tzx, z80s and tap filenames withou…
... would like to have a fast way to load tzx, z80s ...Issue 2 video problemHello all, Need some help with an issue 2 board that I 'm trying to restore. I've replaced all the electrolytic capacitors, changed the voltage regu…
... screen is VERY dark/grey, colors are accurate but brightness is ...+2 grey rf out problemI got a kind of broken +2. it basically works, but with a annoying rf out problem. When screen goes black (eg. after border 0: paper 0 command) it l…
... starts to move upwards very fast. When bright parts are in ...New Game: The Hobbit (Vah-ka's Cut)Hi, we are glad to announce a new release! We produced our very own interpretation of The Hobbit for a contest held in Bytemaniacos. After a quick'n'…
... school which could run very fast. One nice day he was ...Stiff Cassette TapesI recently brought a copy of Pud Pud on ebay for 99p. The case, and cassette tape look to be in good condition except it wont play properly. I've tri…
... table edge.
2) Fast forwarding the tape on both ...Fast-Loading Audio FilesI've been trying to load Wave and MP3 files into an emulator (to simulate the loading experience), but I want to speed them up so it takes seconds an…
I've been trying to load Wave and MP3 files into an emulator (to simulate the loading experience), but I want to speed them up so it takes seconds and not minutes. I've tried K7ZX and Otla and both have failed spectacularly (tried inserting all blocks, ...Zero 0.5 ReleasedAfter a bit of a hiatus, the next update of Zero is now available [URL="www.ramtop.wordpress.com"]here[/URL]. Feedback and bug-reports appreciated! …
... tape file, when doing a Fast Load.
- Fixed EI prefixed ...Microcontrollers and the SpectrumBeing unusually busy lately, I didn?t get a chance to comment at the time on a remark in an older thread, but I shall take the liberty of doing it no…
... microcontrollers generally won't have fast enough I/O to directly ...Game of 93 and Space GunSpace Gun is very nice - I wonder if it sold well as the market was fading fast? And - is it going to be nigh-on impossible to get a game of 93!? I…
... as the market was fading fast?
And - is it ...
