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Name the TV show...A friend of mine was speaking of a scene from an opening titles of a TV show he remembers from the 70s or possibly 80s which rings a bell for me too…
... from an opening titles of a TV show he remembers from the ... remember that it had a rather foppish person (a bit like Peter ... O'Toole ) and a scene with a room containing a chandelier but the ... />
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Creating TZX files on a modern OS...Hello all, I hope you all had a good chrimbo! May I ask what is the usual software that you chaps and chapesses use to make TZX files from cassette …
... , I hope you all had a good chrimbo!
May ... (mtzx233) but that's becoming a pain as x64 Windows 8 ... so I have to boot a Win XP Hyper-V machine ... there anything newer that runs on Win 8 out of the ... -
No display on a 128 toastrackHi All, I just bought a 128k off ebay with the usual, "it worked last time I used it", so I read into this "it does not work". True enough, it does n…
... br /> I just bought a 128k off ebay with the ...
When I power it on, the screen is badly distorted ... .
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[url]https://www ... Can someone offer some advice on the correct way to test ... these. I am quite a novice when it comes to ... -
Spectrum+ refurbished by a noob!Sorry if I'm slightly spamming the forum with threads about my Spectrum+, but this is the last one (for now!) as it is all fixed up and I just wanted…
... microswitches on joysticks, but I managed to do a minimal ... "]Mark Fixes Stuff[/url]" on YouTube, who had useful ... washed everything.
2. Fitted a new membrane. [Thanks RWAP / [ ... Purchased a SMART Card (from Retroleum, as seen on The Spectrum Show episode ... -
What is the "SPECTRUM" keyword on a 128K?The 128K replaced UDG characters T and U with new commands; PLAY and SPECTRUM (or possibly the other way around.) The manual ([url="http://www.wor…
... /sp128p09.html"]here[/url]) makes a quick reference to typing "SPECTRUM ... />
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Power issues on a 6A 48 K SpectrumHello all! I decided to take another look at my 6A Spectrum that I broke via a bad joystick adapter, I’ve removed the bottom 16K ram and replaced…
... that I broke via a bad joystick adapter, I ... looks like I have a sick spectrum, from the ... the voltage regulator gives a reading of 29.5 ... replacement.
+ on centre, - on leg closest to speaker ... replaced it:
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Slogan quizA quick quiz. Guess the game from the advert tagline. To give everyone a fair chance, no more than two guesses per person per day. 1/ Space is d…
A quick quiz. Guess the game from ... the advert tagline. To give everyone a ... way in, but is there a way out?
3/ ... .
8/ A severe attack of Chivalry on a Moonlit Knight.
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Can you run the same program on a Speccy and Amstrad CPC ?Both of these machines are Z80 based and I know many Amstrad CPC games were straight ports of the Speccy. Some of the CPC games I seen on YouTube loo…
... the CPC games I seen on YouTube looked like exactly the ... you not then write a game that ran on both ? You would ... -
bizarre error on a grey ZX Spectrum+2 - the long search for a small problemHi, I got a ZX Spectrum+2 that worked a bit but crashed while loading or running 128k games. I installed a 128k-test-ROM that told me about RAM fa…
... I would have overseen glitches on this line). The +12V / ... because the electrolytic capacitor on the 12V line was ... of the switching regulator - on the 9V line. But at ... to be a good utility to check if C41 on the ... 12V line of the transverter of a grey ... -
No VCC on the TEA2000 on a +2 greyI'm trying to fix a +2 grey that has no RF and composite out, RGB is good and the machine works just fine. I thought it would be an easy job... repl…
I'm trying to fix a +2 grey that has no ... no...
So, vcc on pin 11 of the tea2000 ... again but still no vcc on pin11 of the tea2000.
Voltage on all 3 pins of the ... just around 11V on one pin only, zero on the other two ... -
How to make/program a Pacman game on ZX SpectrumHow can i program a Pacman game on ZX Spectrum 48k/128k?? On a video or a manual
How can i program a Pacman game on ZX Spectrum 48k/128k??
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New Game: "Willy Games: The First 30 Years Quiz"I am pleased to announce the release of a brand-new game for the ZX Spectrum 128: "[b]Willy Games: The First 30 Years Quiz[/b]". It is a multiple…
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It is a multiple-choice quiz which revolves around Manic ... way: to create a multiple-choice quiz rather than a platform game. It ... Collins, for his valuable comments on the Quiz questions. Thanks also to ... -
Issue with loading on a +2 (Grey)Hello together, I have a problem with my newly aquired (and first ZX Spectrum + 2 Grey). It isn't possible to load any game at all, because the…
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I have a problem with my newly aquired ... connection which is led through a dedicated Sync Stripping Circuit.< ... br /> - Everything else on the system works flawless.
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Spectaculator on a new PCHi Folks, I have a new laptop and would like to install my copy of Spectaculator 8 on to it. I purchased Spectaculator a few years back and need …
... Folks,
I have a new laptop and would like ... my copy of Spectaculator 8 on to it. I purchased Spectaculator ... a few years back and need ... -
48K light gun on a 128K ZX SpectrumHello I have a 128K ZX Spectrum. I want to use a Cheetah Defender with a DE-9 plug (Kempston interface wired) with it. I am aware that normally it…
... it would have used a special version which plugs ... 48K basic and use a Kempston interface, then the ... Spectrum should behave like a ordinary rubber 48K Spectrum ...
It’s quite a bummer... If that means that ... isn’t working properly on 128K machines, I will ... -
Quidditch would be a brilliant game on the Spectrum!For me, the best part of the Potter books and films were the Quidditch matches. Man, what I wouldn't give to be able to play it for real. It doesnt r…
... to choose from probably on the basis of points ... earned in a game.
Probably a choice of ... appearance slightly though for a game to be developed ... possible to do this on a 128k Spectrum or even ... Dementors and their effect on players and hexes cast ... -
TV programs that jumped the shark (then fell off a cliff)[b]Can one of the mods move this to the chit-chat forum, please? Sorry, I posted it whilst fixing another PC and my tiny brain can't cope with two th…
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I could go on at length about how bad ... . The sixth season ended on a fantastic cliff-hanger, and ... from the feel of the show. Season nine (Back to ... as he's not keen on investigating things, but the ... if you were a fan of the show, but they weren ... -
SQIJ - the worst Spectrum game gets a new version.Well, I wasn't going to say anything until it was finished, but a remake of SQIJ was suggested (for fun) today over at the Next forums, so I had to m…
... that I was working on a remake for the Spectrum, ... br /> Currently I'm working on a Doctor Who game for PC ... next I'll work on updating the informations in ... The end screen will also show the bits of the ... it. ;))
...on that note;
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Games that deserved a better port/conversionRecently I was watching (again) some classic games from other machines. Thinking about how to resolve graphical decisions on the speccy (colours, des…
... how to resolve graphical decisions on the speccy (colours, design, etc ... /> For example, Turrican 1 on zx is a pretty good and respectful ... conceived. Last levels are such a mess... And just to make ... :(. Games like R-type on the zx show that speccy can have ... -
Is this section for new games written on a Spectrum?I couldn't work out whether the ideas here are for new Spectrum games for the Spectrum, or for remakes of Spectrum games written on (and for) newer p…
... remakes of Spectrum games written on (and for) newer platforms with ... looking for some inspiration for a new game to write, but ... -
can any 128k features be accessed from 48k mode on a +2, +2a, +3, etc spectrum?like memory paging, ay sound, etc. i have seen that you can jump back into 128k basic from 48k basic on the +2a and +3 machines, using a simple ra…
like memory paging, ay sound, etc.
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using the out command to make sound on a spectrumi remember reading somewhere on how to use the out command to make sound. i cant find a reference to this anywhere online. i think it may have caused…
i remember reading somewhere on how to use the out command to make sound. i cant find a reference to this anywhere online. i think it may have caused the border to flash? i need the out codes. -
Grey +2 with lines on some games on RGB connectionHi Everyone, Is it OK if I ask a question? I dug my +2 out of the loft after far too many years about a month ago, and I have finally got it ba…
... treated it to a DIVMMC future which is a neat piece of ... this venerable little computers. Its a just plucky, venerable little thing ... downer on the whole experience is some of my games show vertical ... running my spectrum on SCART via RGB port on a plasma TV. It ... -
Trying to discover a top down driving game from my childhood & thanksHi All, I am trying to find a game I played as a kid on a *cough* Amstrad CPC 464. I am hoping it is not an Amstrad only game (unlikely, but possi…
... trying to find a game I played as a kid on a *cough* Amstrad ... era.
Second is a simple *thanks* - what an * ... ! I've made a donation accordingly to show my appreciation. Hopefully ... I can play a few ... -
Strange +2 problem with DivMMC future on a few gamesHi all, Sorry, another question! As mentioned I have recently got my beloved grey +2 spectrum back from being repaired and serviced. Its had a…
... replaced and a few other things fixed on it (2x ... dead memory chips amongst a few ... things).
Overall its working beautifully, on ... 90% of the games I want to use using a ... -struggling-to-get-working-on-my-real-2-grey ... -
Does Survivisection load & play on a real +2a?Hi All, My apologies, another question.. Would someone with a DivMMC and a +2a be able to confirm whether Survivisection runs and plays on it? …
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Would someone with a DivMMC and a +2a be able to ... confirm whether Survivisection runs and plays on ... but the controls are jammed on the opening menu :( I ... actually own a +2a that need's ... recapping & a new PSU so it ... -
Can someone run this test program on a real Spectrum 48K?I've knocked up a small test program just to satisfy my emulation OCD if someone with a real 48K Spectrum can spare a couple of minutes to run it.? …
I've knocked up a small test program just ... emulation OCD if someone with a real 48K Spectrum can ... spare a couple of minutes to ...
It should only take a couple of seconds to run ... of hoping for "Test passed!" on real hardware!
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16k and PEEK 40000 (on a real 16k Spectrum)?Imagine a real 16k Spectrum (without any RAM expansion or circuits fitted). What would I get if I do a PEEK or try to access memory over 32767? Wo…
Imagine a real 16k Spectrum (without any ... I get if I do a PEEK or try to access ... ...
- a 0?
- a 255?
- a mirror of what's on lower ... of random (I mean, not a fixed value over time) number ... -
Arcade cabinet on a budgetHey all, I`ve just come into a bit of free folding stuff and am in the market for a multi system arcade unit, one of them table top affairs. I`ve be…
... I`ve just come into a bit of free folding stuff ... am in the market for a multi system arcade unit, ... been cutting about here for a few years so I` ... that the knowledge (depends on if its a Friday/Saturday night :D ... in the right direction of a decent company. I`ve ... -
Quiz II - Son of QuizA small quiz that covers mostly Spectrum stuff, with the odd C64 question - extend your knowledge. Copy/paste into a reply - add your answers in the…
... /> 2: Name all three games featured at each exit in Underwurlde ... , and Book World are planets featured in this Ritman & Drummond ... /> 30: Stencilling Alyson Hannigan (yum!) on a dish to form blue decorative ... took time to have a go at the quiz!
If I ...
