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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'…
... / Fantasy Software 1983
The Quill / Gilsoft 1983
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Just wondering (Data compressors back in the 80s)While utilizing some sort of data compression is admittedly the norm for Speccy productions nowadays, it doesn't seem to have been the case back in t…
... Computing Feb 87 review of Gilsoft's [I]The Press[/I ... add on to compress a Quill text database.....
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Adventure Game PicturesHey everyone, I'm trying to find out how to get pictures to appear during a text adventure game, similar to The Lord of the Rings tape. I'm not sure…
have to tried "The Quill + The Illustrator"
... ?regexp=^Quill+%26+Illustrator%2c+The$ &pub=^Gilsoft+International ... $&loadpics=1"]The Quill + The Illustrator ... ]
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Adventure Game PicturesHey everyone, I'm trying to find out how to get pictures to appear during a text adventure game, similar to The Lord of the Rings tape. I'm not sure…
... ;690119]have to tried "The Quill + The Illustrator"
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At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…
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At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…
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The complete Knight Tyme (48k) RAM disassemblyHello! Just a quick note to let everyone know that the initial version of my [URL="http://www.dur.ac.uk/philip.anderson/disassemblies/knight-tyme-48…
... much more popular than the Quill, P.A.W., or G ... disk and the graphics on microdrive. He drive back to harrogate ... -
What did the QL come with ?Just wondering this. :) What was actually 'in the box' so to speak for a QL ? Obviously the machine itself and power / tv lead. Blank carts ? Demo…
My QL came with the Psion Office suite (Quill, Archive, Abacus and Easel) along with a games Microdrive (Pirate, Zfred, Gun, Breakout and Hunt) along with 3 blank microdrives. -
Abersoft Adventure 1This may not be of interest to anyone but me, but I've taken a quick look at Abersoft's Adventure 1, and written up the internal database format [url…
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Abersoft Adventure 1This may not be of interest to anyone but me, but I've taken a quick look at Abersoft's Adventure 1, and written up the internal database format [url…
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Getting Tasword to save to CF cardHey chaps I have a Plus 2 with a simple 8bit IDE interface installed. I was hoping I might be able to use the +3 disk version in conjunction with …
... 2B. I've been using Quill to write some of the ... QL it would have been microdrive or disk for storage. So ... -
Gilsoft Quill/PAWHi, I'm not sure if this info has already been posted or not but for adventure fans there is an interesting site about these creators with some re…
Talking of the Quill, Tim has been looking for the latest version for the Sinclair QL - he has one which he loaded from microdrive, but it is quite early.
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Gilsoft Quill/PAWHi, I'm not sure if this info has already been posted or not but for adventure fans there is an interesting site about these creators with some re…
... the-gilsoft-adventure-systems/
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The official Quill A03 ... download includes the long lost Quill A03 (disc version) and ... SSD file, which allows using Quill with a Turbo MMC interface ... is not based on the Gilsoft codebase like all the ... -
Does anyone play text adventures?I wrote a text adventure using The Quill waaaaay back when I was 16. It was released commercially by Kerian software and was available on here. It wa…
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Could PAWS adventures save to disk?I know there is a PAWS version for +3, and I know there were many adventures released on +3 disks. I haven't seen yet any PAWS adventure (even tho…
Gilsoft wrote upgrades for the +3disk/Disciple/+D/Microdrive versions of PAWS "including ... .files.wordpress.com/2014/01/gilsoft-paws-full_bible-v1a2014.pdf]"The ... the device (Disc/
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TAB - Text Adventure BuilderOk. I wasn't exactly sure which forum to post this, so mods feel free to move to relevant section.. Remember all those old text adventures written w…
... couple of text adventures using Gilsoft Spectrum PAW back in the ... on the operation of the Gilsoft creators which is detailed in ... are familar to using the Gilsoft PAW/Quill makers who may be ... in the original PAW or Quill utilities.
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Smart Egg... Quill?All the Smart Egg (Rigel's Revenge, Golden Eggcup & Serf's Tale) games say "Authored with a modified version of The Quill." What is the source fo…
... of the link to the Quill. There certainly is an ... does Smart Egg credit Gilsoft or The Quill in their later ... authorised custom version of The Quill, such as the four ... Quill is left in there... and why no credit for Gilsoft ... far removed from The Quill as to be a ... -
Smart Egg... Quill?All the Smart Egg (Rigel's Revenge, Golden Eggcup & Serf's Tale) games say "Authored with a modified version of The Quill." What is the source fo…
... are so sensitive about crediting Gilsoft? This being the 80's ... if you did.
Gilsoft didn't require people to ... when they say something is Quill or not, and they are ... ) that it was authored with Quill/PAW.
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The Ballpoint"The Ballpoint" http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007945 This is a summary of the investigation Philip Richmond, Tim Gilberts (Gil…
... heavily modified versions of the Quill". Could this be one of ... they moved on from the Quill and developed their "own" ... 'heavily modified versions of the Quill' - something that has been ... quite disparaging comments about the Gilsoft system.
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A picture of me and my Spectrum circa 1984 8o)<a href="http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00132841f00000010.jpg From" target="_blank">[url]http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00132841f00000010.jpg[/url] From<…
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Sinclair / Citroen ??? Just wondering if anyone else has noticed how Citroen (them French blokes who make cars) are using names for their range which were used in some of …
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Which expansions can I attach to a +2A?I have several peripherals that I would like to connect to a +2A: an Interface 1 with Microdrive, a +D disk interface and kempston joystick interface…
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IF1 and IO portsThe Interface used 3 Z80 IO ports to communicate to it s devices #E7- Microdrive data #EF- Status and control #F7- RS232/Network What I'm looking…
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Hook CodesIf you've dug into the Interface 1 this should be an easy question. I last had 'em circa 1990 while I can remember the things they did Start Motor C…
... 1B ;;Starts the A'th microdrive motor (maybe, not certain)
Sinclair CatalogueI have a Sinclair catalogue from Jan 1984, it's in reasonable condition and contains all the sinclair software titles available, plus peripherals suc…
I have a Sinclair catalogue from Jan 1984, it's in reasonable condition and contains all the sinclair software titles available, plus peripherals such as the microdrive, zx interface 2, etc. Email if interested, make me an offer?Original Spectrum SoftwareHello, I have a box of original Sinclair Spectrum software, mostly on cassette. I'd be interested in selling the stuff; I'm open to offers. …
Trade Hardware for Software/MagsI am prepared to trade the following hardware for either Speccy magazines (Crash/SU/YS) or original Tapes : 1xZX Spectrum 48k with IF1 and Microdriv…
... Spectrum 48k with IF1 and Microdrive in INES professional keyboard (the ... professional keyboard (without IF1 and Microdrive)
5xZX Spectrum 48k (various ...Where can i get Microddrive cassettes from?Hi, can i still buy microdrive casettes anywhere? Also i just got hold of an OPUS discdrive? Can i just use a regular floppy disc in this?
Hi, can i still buy microdrive casettes anywhere?
Also i just got hold of an OPUS discdrive? Can i just use a regular floppy disc in this?I have...I still have a working ZX-81 plus 16k RAM pack, still in it's box. I also have a ZX Spectrum 48k computer with the Sinclair Microdrive (plus Microdr…
... 48k computer with the Sinclair Microdrive (plus Microdrive cassettes), and a very ...Interface 1I have a microdrive and some tapes, so what I need now is the Interface 1 and a cable from it to the tape! I'm not looking for a boxed mint conditio…
I have a microdrive and some tapes, so what I need now is the Interface 1 and a cable from it to the tape! I'm not looking for a boxed mint condition one necessarily, just good condition working at a sensible price :)
