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Scart/Composite output for 48K SpectrumHas anybody been able to achieve a Scart or Composite out put for a 48K Spectrum? If not, this is a badly needed modification. Modern TVs are not cut…
... to achieve a Scart or Composite out put for a 48K ... Spectrum? If not, this is a badly ... needed modification. Modern TVs are not cut out for ... . Luckily I also have a portable from the early - ... mid 90s which is a bit more tolerant of the ... -
Another searching for game type thread.Ok im looking for a game, the description will be slightly vauge as ive never played it. It was probably a late 80s release but not 90s and it involv…
Ok im looking for a game, the description will be ... played it. It was probably a late 80s release but not ... bought it from smiths as a kid but it never ... it.
Ive had a quick search in the archive ... anything so it might be a tricky one. I tried searching ... -
Retro Gaming Love or Profiteering - A DiscussionI'm having a debate on a forum for a popular MAME (arcade emulator) front end (Hyperspin). I'm questioning the ethics of a site called EmuMovies.co…
I'm having a debate on a forum for a popular MAME (arcade emulator) ... download 250mb a day, or pay $11 for monthly, $25 for yearly, ... and $60 for life time ... questioned the ethics of charging for someone else's copyright ... -
eBay Tools: alternatives for hammertapI've been using hammertap for a while to find out trends, and what best price to sell my particular items. Problem is it uses data from united states…
I've been using hammertap for a while to find out trends, ... no plans in the future for supporting uk ebay :-(
Has anybody used a similar program to hammertap? What ... prefer an application rather than a web based service if such ... -
A neat little BASIC trick(from a type-in by Robert Burgess) This one line of code completely bamboozled me for a while, as it seemed impossible for it to produce the result s…
(from a type-in by Robert Burgess)< ... of code completely bamboozled me for a while, as it seemed impossible ... for it to produce the result ... -
I'm thinking of buying a laptop...I've never had a lap top before and I've been toying with the idea of buying one for a while now. I don't fancy a second hand one (they are very easy…
I've never had a lap top before and I' ... the idea of buying one for a while now. I don't ... fancy a second hand one (they are ... ). I've been looking around a little and saw that Argos ... had one on offer for ?399. I've just looked ... -
One of our hamsters is missing!I went to bed last night and decided to change the water bottle on the hamster cage. After putting it back on, I had the slight thought that it was …
... thought that it was a little loose, but thought ... , I trudged downstairs for a brew and a ciggie. I checked ... keep the cage with a gaping hole where the ... habit of closing the living room doors where the ... have managed to accomplish such a Herculean task.
Recommend me a GAC game or twoI'd love to hear a few recommendations for a couple of GAC games I can play and enjoy. Looking at the list of games that are known to have used GAC …
... love to hear a few recommendations for a couple of GAC ... new actually, a lot of money for me at that ... , posting the list for ideas for anything similar that's ...
There were a couple of others but I ... recall them, one was a Monty Python parody thing ...Speccy Games - big list available for saleHi, my first post! I've had a large batch of Spectrum games loitering for a few years and want to get rid of them. They are mostly early to mid 80'…
... batch of Spectrum games loitering for a few years and want ... I also have them in a spreadsheet which includes details of ... it over.
A lot of it is tat ... But hopefully I can fill a few gaps or supply something ... . I'm not after a hard buck, so I' ...Facebook for pets!I'm sad. I'll say that right off before you all start, but I've just found this. Well, it was recomended to me be a lady friend and I tought it would…
... was recomended to me be a lady friend and I tought ... it would be a bit of fun!
It's Facebook for pets! I've got my ... (Diamond) and he's got a firend already! His name's ... /> Well, it cheared me up for a bit at least :lol:Which TFT/LCD small screen for RGB computer?I'm looking for a 7" to 10" screen for my Spectrums, but with RGB inputs (also, I'm in charge of repairing a CPC6128, that can't do composite video).…
I'm looking for a 7" to 10" screen for my Spectrums, but with ... 'm in charge of repairing a CPC6128, that can't do ... , but it's small (even for a speccy) and it's only ... second hand market. For now I've got a "clonic" portable DVD ...Looking for a ZX81 gameHi all, I'm trying to find the name of a ZX81 game. It was a sort of maze / adventure game. There would be a maze on the screen, with something like…
... / adventure game. There would be a maze on the screen, with ... moving blind. You would take a few steps using the cursor ... the game. It was certainly a 16K game, and very possible ... chance the whole thing was a BASIC program.
Anyone ...Looking for CXA 1200BQ and CXL 1502MMy uncle is trying to fix a Canon E250 video camera and needs these two ICs which are hard to find in Portugal and have to be special ordered. The la…
... uncle is trying to fix a Canon E250 video camera and ... as them available for a small price or just for the cost of ...Rambo: A good arcade shooter?Was Rambo any good? I've just reviewed it ([URL="http://zxspectrumgames.blogspot.com/2010/05/spectrum-games-rambo-classic-zx.html"]ZX Spectrum Rambo[…
... "]ZX Spectrum Rambo[/URL]) But for me the leaders of this ... /> It wasn't bad (and for a movie tie in not bad ...The Hobbit (a query)its been doing my nut in for a while now 2 copies of the hobbit ive had and both are just in black boxes (later ultimate style) is that how they came…
its been doing my nut in for a while now
2 copies of the hobbit ive had and both are just in black boxes (later ultimate style) is that how they came? no cover?
did they just have the manual sellophaned over the front? with no spine writing?Happy Birthday Mal of Mersey-ness.Merseymal - It's ya birthday mahn! Have a great day. Drink summink yum. Do summink naughty. and dance around the living room for a bit.
Merseymal - It's ya birthday mahn!
Have a great day.
Drink summink yum.
Do summink naughty.
and dance around the living room for a bit.Looking for a demoThe demo involves an illusion of a cylinder covered in a chequered flag design, rotating. A bit like this piece of art by Bridget Riley, Movement in …
... involves an illusion of a cylinder covered in a chequered flag design ... , rotating. A bit like this piece ...My wife is getting a new motorbike on Friday![url]http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/bike/rv125l0/[/url] Suzuki "vanvan". From her point of view it will be a much nicer bike, having a more upright rid…
... Her parents are buying it for her. We paid the ... the insurance, coming with a little top box, picking ... will be staying on a 125 for a while after she ... already been sold to a club member, stripped chopped ... being rebuilt as a rat / survival bike for someones nephew ...I may be heading for Xbox360 No 4I've got a feeling that my Xbox360 is on the way out. I loaded Crackdown 2 last night and everything was fine until the game actually started. When i…
I've got a feeling that my Xbox360 is ... />
I turned it off for a little while and loaded another ... ] off and left the Xbox for about half an hour and ... fine!
I thought for a second that one of the ...Using tzx on a Real SpectrumMy parents recently suprised me with my old Speccie giving me a flood of memory and happy hours tapping at the Rubber keys. I have been using a emul…
... old Speccie giving me a flood of memory and ... /> I have been using a emulator for a while, and have starting ... review the old games for a very small gaming radio ... br />
Is there a way to us the tzx ...
If I have missed a source of information on how ...Help needed to identify a platform gameGreetings, everyone! I have been searching for this game for a very long time, trying all the opportunities, but with no result unfortunately. The re…
... I have been searching for this game for a very long time, trying ... />
1. This is a platformer, visually similar to Chuckie ... the enemies looks like a green monster trying to ... of the screen in a open top car, then ... climbs a ladder and the game ...The death of the SpectrumI was reflecting the other day about life and the significance of those interests that we develop during childhood. For many, its football or physic…
... or physical pursuits, for others its a love of books or ... of video game indoctrination. A subject for another time.
< ... love it for what it represents and for the community that ... more than a community, it is a living museum. A monument to a childhood ...PSU differences for the n00bHi all, im the [B]n00b[/B] in question lol Sorry folks in advance for this cos its prolly been asked a million gazillion times! Im currently in po…
... advance for this cos its prolly been asked a million ... Im currently in possesion of a 128 spectrum..
... be bought/used/'borrowed' for a few days to test ... the recommended sale price for one of these things ... 2 questions so sorry for the admin (which topic ...can anyone recommend a good virus program?I'm reinstalling windows vista (I only chose this because the puter is licensed to use it of course :P) on my girlfriend's computer since it self-des…
... windows on my own computer for a long while I do not ... mcafee on here there were a fazillion updates each day. of ... /> anyway can somebody recommend me a good one that's preferably ...Atari 2600Did anyone have an Atari 2600 (as well as a Speccy). My grandparents owned and loved the 2600. Totally plug and play. They had loads of games: [LIST…
... 2600 (as well as a Speccy). My grandparents owned ... (Criminally forgotten gem of a game, best Atari game ... I have memories of going for a walk in the countryside or ... to a portable TV at the back of the living ... br /> The Atari 2600 was a great little machine and I ...Any recommendations for a cheap PC USB arcade stick.Ive been using mame and other emulators quite a lot but the only joypad i have is an ancient Thrustmaster which looks like a boomerang. It does the j…
... mame and other emulators quite a lot but the only ... ancient Thrustmaster which looks like a boomerang. It does the ... br />
I had a look on ebay and saw ... ones but i couldnt find a review of them anywhere.< ...
this one below looks a bit shady as it has ...One free copy of Connect 4 for XBOX 360I've got a scratch off code for XBOX Live, [URL="http://www.ingames.co.uk/Xbox-360/Xbox-360-Games/Connect-4-Xbox-360-Live-Scratchcards-Xbox-360/prod_…
I've got a scratch off code for XBOX Live, [URL="http://www ... here[/URL], which gives you a free full copy of Connect ... I don't get hassled for a code I don't have ...A photo of me on a church roofMrs.T's new bike Got over 1,400 miles on the clock now. Went to Mablethorpe for a few days earlier in the week, she followed me on it I was on the fa…
... clock now. Went to Mablethorpe for a few days earlier in the ...printing a fixed number of decimal placesDoes anyone have a bit of code that will print a number with a fixed two decimal places? The example below should demonstrate the function, but the S…
... code that will print a number with a fixed two decimal places ... />
[code]
7000>FOR a=1 TO 9 STEP 0 ... " AND a=INT a;
"0" AND (aINT a AND a*10=INT (a*10 ... ));
TAB 6;a;TAB 12;INT a ...USB mini/micro/A/B/BollixFor the past few years I've had a few HTC phones (can't remember what they were called apart from the last one, which was an HTC Touch 3G). One of th…
For the past few years I've had a few HTC phones ( ... ever happened in this sector for a long time.
Well ... the dimwits have developed a whole new "standard" for charging portable devices ... loads of chargers and cables for this (and carrying both these ...
