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Newbie but laden with scanned covers etc.Been doing some test scans of my few ZX Spectrum titles for another website and someone I know suggested I pop on here and see what I've got that you…
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to-disk / microdrive transfer instructions. As ... C90's of "stuff" to Lerm to help increase their support range ... will have to do those the old fashioned way and clear the junk ... -
Things that games didn't had, but...you wish they did. Here's my list, and if there's someone out there who knows how to make any of these things possible, please share it with us. :) …
... there's only one way to kill Joker. I would ... like to be able to fight him renegade- ... from climbing that ladder to the helicopter would suffice. ... parts of the screen. I would like to 'visit' those ... Drivin and Total Eclipse come to mind;
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Are games on WOS allowed to be copied to tape?Ok, I have download 20 or so games on here since becoming a member. I have also worked out a decent way to copy these games to tape for use on the re…
... out a decent way to copy these games to tape for use ... br /> What I would like to ask though but can't ... the WOS archive allowed to be copied to tape" for private ... but I just wanted to check the legality of ... copying the games to tape.:-)
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Speccy emulation with R4 - DSpec, ZXDS & SpeccyDS...Finally got an R4 card up & running, and I've installed DSpec, ZXDS & SpeccyDS onto it, but I've a couple of questions I'm hoping somebody can help w…
... fantastic. Is there any way to redefine the control setup though ... it can shrink the screen slightly to provide border emulation - ... this problem? The info. screen says "Initialize FAT... FAILED! ... too well. The small screen actually makes everything look ... -
where to get a cheap laptopdoes anyone know where the best place would be to get a cheap laptop? I'm meaning REALLY cheap here. like ?100 or less. I suppose second hand is the …
does anyone know where the best place would be to get a cheap laptop? I'm meaning REALLY cheap here. like ?100 or less. I suppose second hand is the way to go. Internet? I heard ebay was a bit too risky for laptops? -
Improved emulator page?I've noticed that the emulator page hasn't changed since I first visited a few years ago. Of course, it works fine but I was wondering if there was a…
... if there was a better way to display the information.
< ... just knocked up a quick screen-shot...
[URL=" ... so the text is easier to read and the page ... . I'd be happy to re-design the entire page ... for the site admin to ponder on if necessary. -
Spectaculator Problems on VistaHi, Does anyone else have the same problem whenever they run Spectaculator on Windows Vista? Im using Spectaculator 6.3 and after a while of playing…
... play it happens. The screen will go crazy or just ... and the only way to play again is to close it and ... options that i can do to stop this from happening?< ... ..
If worse comes to worse is there another emulator ... but i wanna be able to install it on my PC ... -
Can you write in the border?Is it at all technically possible in any way to get stuff into the border, apart from changing the border colour? I believe the C64 used the border a…
... technically possible in any way to get stuff into the ... the border area occasionally to display text and scores, ... have used the whole screen, I simply can't ... being lines on the screen, when really all it ... colour quicker than the screen can draw the border ... -
widescreen resolution on emulatorsbought new widescreen monitor 1440x900 and found the emulators "squashing" the screen, even in Spin when set display to 1440x900, is there any way t…
... "squashing" the screen, even in Spin when set display to 1440x900,
way to force the 256x192 screen be square pixelled to keep the ... ratio as we were used to from classic TV box... like ... -
My PC keeps freezingEvery day it will eventually freeze, ther are 2 occasions when it will freeze 1. After i have been using it it will freeze even the mouse pointer st…
... the Shuttle splash screen
The only way to restart my pc ... is to unplug the power ... was causing probs and had to be removed. But for about ... -
'Caused' a car crash today and happy about itWas driving home at 7am from my night shift and entered a roundabout as had right off way and clear coming from the right. As I was going round the …
... roundabout as had right off way and clear coming from the right ... that he could force his way in front of me then ... slowing down on the approach to a roundabout either and went ... eve.
By the way this just a prang of ... -
ANNOUNCE: JSW64 Manic Miner: James BondTo celebrate "Two Double-Oh Seven" before it ends, I am delighted to announce the first gamma-release of [i]JSW64 Manic Miner: James Bond[/i] (v1.0),…
... game), the ability to have up to 16 different cell- ... and atmospherically. The ability to have different-coloured Air- ... Miner game: the only way out of each room ... the screen so that instead of being taken to another ... it, but the only way to be 100% certain that ... -
Connecting a ZX Spectrum +2 to a Commodore 1080 monitorI'm have a tough time hooking up my ZX Spectrum +2 to the 1080 monitor. I really would like some help on this as I have no other way to get a pictur…
I'm have a tough time hooking up my ZX Spectrum +2 to the 1080 monitor.
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Some more questions on various subjectsSome more questions that occur to me (mainly when I can't sleep). 1. Do DVD discs have PAL/NTSC formats? If so, how come I could play DVD regio…
... faster upstairs as opposed to downstairs, since gravity is ... are where to move), and you shoot on-screen enemies. ... (does it have on screen enemies that you can ... Speccy is easier to emulate due to it's lack ... - what's the best way to do it? Exchange the pounds ... -
help sought with first foray into machine code - pixel scrolldownI have started to code my first machine code program, a simple roadrace game. I've based it around the pixel scrolldown routine in 40 Best Machine Co…
... /> ld hl,22527 ;point to bottom right screen
ld de,22271 ... ;point to 2nd last line end ... nz,nextline ;no, still some way to go
pop de ;get ... we've done a whole screen
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How to crash an emulator??Ok, new game. a quote from Digital Prawn from another topic "I have crashed virtually every emulator out there." The game: Make a routine that …
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I have a way to make WinZ80 crash in code ... -
the Plot - how to play?anyone tried to play this thingy? even with kempston chosen can't find the proper way to use the controls and to do anything :confused: just able …
anyone tried to play this thingy?
... find the proper way to use the controls and to do anything :confused ... :
just able to move L/R and jump ... -
Disappearing/appearing effectI remember doing a small routine in BASIC which could be used to cover the attributes section randomly, until all 704 characters were filled with the…
... BASIC which could be used to cover the attributes section randomly ... attribute, thus uncovering the mono screen beneath. The first version of ... /> My last option was to use DATA to store the matrix and ... that there should be a way to optimize this routine and make ... -
Help with a ZXPrinter and a Opus Discovery 1I bought these [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk:80/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140216958425&ssPageName=ADME:B:BCA:GB:1123[/url] Is there an easy way …
... there an easy way to print whats on the screen to the printer ie ... the screen or how can i get the speccy to print to the ... is the composite output, the screen is rolling constantly and is ... -
How to load tzx files into REAL spectrumI have 2 zx spectrum computers, and have been trying to load tzx files into them. I have used several programs to convert them to wav files and them …
... computers, and have been trying to load tzx files into them ... have used several programs to convert them to wav files and them ... .
The normal programs seem to load ok, but anything with ... />
Anyone have a succesfull way to do load games from a ... -
The vduHi. I recently wrote off my trusty green screen vdu monitor. Using the speccy on the tv just isn't the same. Is there any way to connect the speccy t…
... wrote off my trusty green screen vdu monitor. Using the speccy ... there any way to connect the speccy to a pc screen or some other ... -
Next step in MIDI to AY conversionI e-mailed the author of MID2AY with a few questions. While I wait for a reply, I would like to expose my ideas. There should be a better way to conv…
... should be a better way to convert MIDI to something that the AY ... data...)
-Select channel to be converted (doesn't have ... to be limited to three. The export feature ... br />
Ideas on how to surpass the limitations (possible for ... -
Timex questionI've been writing a program for CCG2008 and it actually has a use for the 512x192 mode of the Timex computers. I read up about port 255 and how the d…
... found out it was due to the stack being in a ... value you put after a CLEAR? :???:
I've never ... />
My program starts with CLEAR 30000, so it expects SP ... . When I was trying to clear the screen of the second half of ... -
Dunric's 8K Adventure now ported to ZX SpectrumThanks to Woody and others, I have now ported Dunric's 8K Adventure on over to the ZX Spectrum. There are 3 files in the archive: adv8k.bas, adv8k.tx…
Thanks to Woody and others, I have ... 's 8K Adventure on over to the ZX Spectrum. There are ... about 3/4ths of the way to the ZX Spectrum version of ... -
oh my the old days :)programming on the speccy again here is a routine i remember of the top of my head to load screens or code without a header wow 5 Clear 27999 : Re…
... the top of my head to load screens or code ... wow
5 Clear 27999 : Rem clear memory for usr 28000 ... br /> 30 For i = 0 TO 12
35 Read a ... 0+64*256 = 16384 (code to load screen$)
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Channels and streamsSo I've put some thought into channels and streams, and read the dead (and presumably rotting corpse) of the CSS FAQ which contains some information …
... My initial thoughts, therefore, to be able to use channels and streams ... what the ZX CLEAR routine does to reserve some space ... would be a spectacularly inefficient way to use a socket (and ... systems work this way for collecting characters going to stdout (quite ... -
To E-bay or not to E-bay that is the question?At the moment I have 12, 45 ltr plastic storage boxes of duplicate spectrum games to dispose of, but would like to ask advice on the best way to sel…
... to dispose of, but would like to ask advice on the best way to ... sell them to help further my ... 99 pence plus postage. To sell them for that would ... in person never seems to work as the bidding never ... not have the time to list them singly. Does ... -
Convert tapes to disk (TRDOS/HoBeta)Does anyone of you know a proper way to create bootable disks from tape for above formats? I already got as far, as the getting the files out of the …
... of you know a proper way to create bootable disks from tape ... then. Anyone know an easy way to fix this? -
Amiga Spectrum emulationWonder if anyone can help with the following:- 1) I am using ASpV089 on my Amiga, but despite all the drop down options, it will only display a scre…
... ) of my TV screen. Is there any way to show the games full ... screen?
2) Many ... the manufacturers have the right to withhold distribution, it is very ... game myself. Is there any way I can make tzx. or ... -
Machines and game starter bundles for saleI am just in the process of compiling a new stock list for the Preservation team shop and I am going to add a lot of my spare hardware kit and some o…
... In short everything you need to just unpack and go except ... fully working keyboard, booted to a steady clear screen, and a game ... loaded and played. Condition varies from excellent to ... Machine Code
Games to play on your ZX Spectrum ...
