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Ant Attack on the C64?I didn't know that Ant Attack came out on the C64, I thought it was Speccy only. Someone (NickH, I think) provided a link in another thread to a maga…
... that Ant Attack came out on the C64, I thought it was ... />
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boil on the face of the internetI really, really, really hate this website [url]http://c64vsspectrum.com/[/url] I have done for ages and I can't stop thinking about it :-) it keeps …
... 's even slightly accurate, the complete rubbish the guy comes out with ... game and runs at the same speed on the Commodore (which is a ... Shark and Robocop are better on the C64! the general choices of games ... -
Emulators on the ZX SpectrumHaving released a Spectrum 16K emulator for Spectrum 48/128 machines as part of CCG2008, I was wondering if anybody knows of any emulators which actu…
... case can mean emulate the whole machine (like I ... programming language such as the NASCOM BASIC emulator (from ... is 85% done - the display and keyboard are emulated ... I/O mapping routines on the Z80 emulator I did ... simple display compared to the ZX80/81. Who knows ... -
Why didn't The Pawn on the Spectrum have graphics?I've noticed that other versions of The Pawn have graphics, but not the Speccy release. Why is this? I think good graphics could have been achieved o…
I've noticed that other versions of The Pawn have graphics, but not the Speccy release. Why is this? I think good graphics could have been achieved on the machine.
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Adventure games on the ZX SpectrumWhat adventure games are there on the ZX Spectrum? Specifically, text adventures. I know of some Quill releases, but haven't seen much more than that…
What adventure games are there on the ZX Spectrum? Specifically, text adventures. I know of some Quill releases, but haven't seen much more than that.
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Head over Heels on the C64Dunno if this' a good place to bring this up :D I've been comparing Head over Heels versions and the C64 version is way inferior, everytime there's…
... there's a lot on screen the action slows to a crawl ... knocking those killing blocks around, on the 64 version, not only are ... help in this situation) and the other the sprite stuff.
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8K Adventure finally makes it on the ZX-81Well, over at the Sinclair ZX80 / ZX81 Forums: [url]http://www.rwapservices.co.uk/ZX80_ZX81/forums/8k-adventure-ported-to-the-zx-81-t40.html[/url] …
... on over to the ZX-81 from the ZX Spectrum (the original version is on the ... Commodore 64).
"gus" and "andre" worked on ports ... it out. And of course the ZX-Spectrum version has been ... down about 3/4ths of the way to download either version ... -
Suckered by screen shots on the packaging?Who got tricked into buying some junk like Yi Ar Kung Fu on the basis of the graphics on the back of the box, which, quelle surprise, turned out to b…
... Ar Kung Fu on the basis of the graphics on the back of the box, which ... , quelle surprise, turned out to be the ... :
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FUSE on the PSP!Great news for us Speccy fans who chose the PSP over the Nintendo DS, only to find the PSP was sadly rather neglected in the Spectrum emulator area …
... Speccy fans who chose the PSP over the Nintendo DS, only to ... was sadly rather neglected in the Spectrum emulator area - FUSE ... an issue with the emulated system, rather than the emulator. Fuse ... loading is in effect, but on the PSP this doesn?t help ... -
Games that are way too hard ... on the EASIEST settingToday I dug up my MAME emulator and played a few oldies. Amongst those was "Side Arms" (Japanese Version; dunno if and how it differs from the wester…
... and how it differs from the western release regarding difficulty). ... />
Afterwards I checked the dip switches and was flabbergasted ... especially all the wacky 2D shooters where the boss enemies churn ... s "Image Fight" (had it on the PC-Engine).
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The best Othello or Reversi on the Spectrum?Erm, the title of this thread pretty much says it all; I'm looking for the best Othello or Reversi style game on the Speccy. What would you suggest? …
... Othello or Reversi style game on the Speccy. What would you ... By the way, according to the Reversi/Othello page on Wikipedia, the game was ... I'd have thought that the game was thousands of years ... and invented by either the Chinese or the Indians.
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worst sites on the internetwhat are the worst sites on the internet that you have come across.
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VIC 20 emulation on the SpectrumI'm sure most people are aware of the my attempt at bringing the full Commodore experience to Sinclair users with the "Twenty Commodes" program. It e…
... experience to Sinclair users with the "Twenty Commodes" program. It ... Basic program takes 197 seconds on the current version of 20 ... (on WoS as 'obo'). His code is mainly for the SAM ... on his website [URL="http://simonowen.com/sam/vic20emu/"]here[/URL]. The ... -
Doom on the Spectrum - QuestionsHey folks, I'm just wondering if anyone could answer some of the questions I have about the Doom demo created for the Speccy. It's basically one sm…
... some of the questions I have about the Doom demo ... created for the Speccy.
... musical 'score'. You view the screen as if through a ... was just wondering what the possibility was of a ... full game like that on the Speccy or would it ... -
Edge of Disgrace on the other side :)Got my mind blown today... saw the Edge of Disgrace demo on the commie ;-) Regardless if you are a c64 fan or not, you should see it. Effects and Des…
... blown today... saw the Edge of Disgrace demo on the commie ;-) Regardless if ... . I think it might be the ultimate 8bit demo :)
On the Burgle - incorrect link?If you go to the Back on the Burgle page, at: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0015806[/url] and try to access the game "On th…
If you go to the Back on the Burgle page, at:
[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0015806[/url]
and try to access the game "On the Burgle", then you just go back to the "Back on the Burgle" page.I've started on the slippery slope.........of playing PC RPGs! It all started last year when I played through Baldurs Gate on the GBA, I kinda wanted to know more about this game. So I we…
... I played through Baldurs Gate on the GBA, I kinda wanted to ... got the PS2 version which I still haven't finshed on extreme ... bored of the PC RPGs. The only reason I played it on extreme ... somebody (Necros I think) recommended the Neverwinter Nights games, I've ...Skooldaze and Back to Skool on the CPC?Did Skooldaze and/or Back to Skool ever come out on the Amstrad CPC? Or on any machine other than the Spectrum or C64? I'm curious to see any differe…
... ever come out on the Amstrad CPC? Or on any machine ... other than the Spectrum or C64 ... so far is Skooldaze on the C64 (Back to Skool ... to see how well the games travelled to other ... , etc, and maybe the game and the company (Microsphere) were ...Nutters on the internet[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/7843907.stm[/url] What is it still to this day why a young girl would meet up with an old 49 year old…
... him (or spoke to him on the phone) she would have realised ... run a mile. Despite all the warning to kids about chatrooms ...Keane on the spectrumMrs and I went to see Keane in Manchester on Saturday. For one song, they recreated the speccie loading screen on the massive projection behind them.…
... song, they recreated the speccie loading screen on the massive projection behind them ... .... nice!
And I recall the ... DVD for the IT Crowd did the same thing too - iconic is the ...Steve Screech what did he do on the Speccy?I was watching with interest Steve Screech's (of Kick Off fame) interview on the Wii Nintendo Channel and he mentioned that he first started out prog…
... (of Kick Off fame) interview on the Wii Nintendo Channel and he ... first started out programing/developing on the Speccy.
I was ...cracking co-ops on the X-box 360If i start 3 more xbox threads bill gates promised to give me 20 quid. me and the lass have had a right laugh playing through GOW, GOW 2, and left …
... br />
me and the lass have had a right ... themselves. not online ones. ones on the same console.
the other day as the back of the box said ... it was proper crap, the screen was squashed in ... to include the other player in the storyline, it ...Sinclair C5 on the Gadget ShowGrrrrr..... Nice feature on the C5 then they said the Segway was better and should be on the wall of fame. Just gone off the Gadget show... wrong wro…
Grrrrr..... Nice feature on the C5 then they said the Segway was better and should be on the wall of fame. Just gone off the Gadget show... wrong wrong wrong.Current best emulators on the DSHi folks, Can anyone list the current best emulators on the DS - for the following machines (if applicable): Spectrum (of course) SNES Mega Drive C…
... anyone list the current best emulators on the DS - for the following machines (if ... .
I could do the research myself, but I cannot ...Atic atac on the zxds on the ndswell thought id replay atic atac finally got it to work on an emu on the ds, it kept crashing even in 48k mode on the 128k speccy, finally worked out…
... on an emu on the ds, it kept crashing even in 48k mode on the ... 128k speccy, finally worked out how to change the machine and the ... % and 2 parts to the golden key on my first go :)
More on the PCW demiseAn article in the Register (invokes the name of Sir Clive and the Speccy) [url]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/11/pcw/[/url] And also a retrosp…
... the Register (invokes the name of Sir Clive and the ... here, including photos of the Sinclair covers:
[ ... Gordon Laing's piece on the demise, although I'd ... in by the mid 1990s, not the late 90s (the reason ... dropped my subscription in the mid 90s is that ...Your views on...The Snowman[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004609]The Snowman[/url] Another game I haven't played. Was it any good? It looks basic, but …
... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004609]The Snowman[/url]
Another ... 'a fun. I really like the loading screen too.
I ... have to fire it up on the emu.
[url=http ...How to use MGT disks on the emulatorDear readers, you may think I'm a bit silly, but I can't get the emulator (Spectaculator for instance) working with MGT image files. I have had a r…
... but I can't get the emulator (Spectaculator for instance) working ... , but it doesn't work on the emulator.
That' ... Issue disk
- Checking that the disk is really inserted
- Typing RUN: The disk loader images flickers
A new twist on the 419[Quote] Dear Sir. We are writing to you from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Nigeria, due to the recent report received on t…
... are writing to you from the Economic and Financial Crime ... Nigeria, due to the recent report received on the activities of fraudulent Nigerians ... assistance in trying to bring the perpetrators to book, by ... be made in ensuring that the payment promised you will ...Very nice bit on the Sam Coup?......in issue 74 of RetroGamer, for those that don't subscribe. (I see see they also have it on the iPhone now) (.....the mag, not the Coup?) To…
...in issue 74 of RetroGamer, for those that don't subscribe.
(I see see they also have it on the iPhone now)
(.....the mag, not the Coup?)
Toby
