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Virgin - TV on DemandI was flicking through Virgin's TV on Demand the other night and was pleasantly surprised to discover how much stuff was included in my package. I cu…
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Unconventional way of diagnosing a faultHi everyone Some time ago I got a 48k Spectrum (issue 3B board) in a pretty bad condition. I believe the power supply transistor TR4 failed, causing…
... wacky idea, how test which part of Spectrum's hardware isn ... video RAM) without affecting the part that generates CAS/RAS signals ... -
Problems with my specs!!! Help wanted!!Hi, I newly had a zx spectrum 48+ and a Spectrum +2 and got problems with them. The keyboard of 48+ is not working. When i turn it on i see the clas…
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How do debuggers guess mnemonicsLet's suppose I have the following numbers in Spectrum memory: Address Byte 30000 1 30001 2 30002 3 30003 4 If I execute in assembler j…
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New proccessors of the future and the Speccy[url]http://www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15201862[/url] I was very interested in the part where it said "old embedded processors nev…
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What PS2 games would be good for 2 player japes?My girlfriend has very kindly bought me a PS2 for my birthday to replace my old, creaking PS1 (we're nothing if not up to date with these modern gami…
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Looking for very cheep joystick and interfaceNot sure which one will be most compatible but for safety kempston compatible interface and joystick. Not sure at this point how many penny's I have…
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ZX Fireboot CDHi, I would like to share with anybody who is interesting in with the ZX FIREBOOT CD. The objective was to create a small, easy-to-download, CD-b…
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The Fool's Workplace SurveyI thought I'd try and find out more about what my fellow WOS'ers are up to during their work hours, so I've compiled a simple survey. Overwrite my an…
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YSRnRY website - Keep the intro Flash animations?Heya, As part of the 10th Anniversary "thingy" on 16/08/07 (2 months. 514/51.), there are going to be a few tweaks to the website. Have a look at […
Heya,
As part of the 10th Anniversary "thingy" ... of six Flash animations, each part of a single, longer animation ... -
Things not to do online in a public forumDue to recent posts on my part, I thought this would be a good one. Basically in joke form I raised the idea that an image uploaded to this forum co…
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Blitz Basic questionHello my saucy lil code-kippers... I'm crap at making games. Sorry but I am, but it doesn't stop me from trying. Oh, actually, it has! You see,…
... the bmps need to be part of the equation, or is ... the same bmp, and are part of the same display and ... -
+2A/+3A manualsHi all, As I mentioned in earlier posts I have not been no the scene for 3 years. I have a Spectrum+2A manual. Now is there a difference between the …
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Games on the "big" screenI don't know if any of you listen to Chris Evans on Radio 2, but I usually do and a part of his program around 5.45 is the business news where some t…
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Compressors are available for Speccys ?Hi folks, although I was an wasn't strictly a speccy coder in the glory days (amstrad & amiga for the most part), I have secides to arse about with …
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Decisions decisions...Spend Sunday studying for a tax exam at the end of the year (as part of an accountancy degree) or play SNES games on ZSNES on my laptop... Guess wha…
Spend Sunday studying for a tax exam at the end of the year (as part of an accountancy degree) or play SNES games on ZSNES on my laptop...
Guess what I've been doing all afternoon...
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Rebelstar Character NamesI realized something rather funny about the names of certain Rebelstar Characters about a week ago, for no known reason. Some of the characters have…
... obviously Leader for the first part, but the second piece gets ... -
Job Hunting and slave tradersI went into work on Monday and packed my job in (home before 10.00, not hanging around) so I have been talking to the slave traders this week. Why i…
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So long Toxic ! Absolutely OTT - Did you know theUN Flag has 33 sections, the scottish rite has 33 degrees. Not including 4 hidden ones ;) Only 75 people get to the 33rd at any one time in the uk,…
... 33 degrees. Not including 4 hidden ones ;)
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A question about Star TrekI don't know if any of you have watched TNG or DS9. At the beginning of DS9's season 4, Worf becomes part of the cast. What I don't understand is wha…
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Retro Fighter shoot-em-up development updateHi all, Some of you might recall I was developing a little shoot-em-up with the working title of Retro-Fighter. Well after a long hiatus I managed …
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Breakdown (especially ATTN Starglider)Has any one played the XBox (maybe PC/PS2 etc?) game Breakdown? It's a first person shooter that I'd forgotten all about, and so didn't mention when …
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Game ideaThinking of a game that could enter the Minigame compo I came to the following idea for a game, although it might not fit 1K or 4K: A mazed snake ga…
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Hidden messages whilst loading gamesHi all, Was having a chat with my mate about old speccy games and remembered that pausing the loading on some games and then printing gave strange m…
Hi all,
Was having a chat with my mate about old speccy games and remembered that pausing the loading on some games and then printing gave strange messages from the programmer.
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Magnetic Moon & Starship QuestThis is probably not that important but the above games are part of a series. Magnetic Moon is part one. Necros.
This is probably not that important but the above games are part of a series. Magnetic Moon is part one.
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LightpenI have the DK'Tronics Lightpen interface here but the pen's missing. Does anyone know how to build a replacement pen? I'm planning to sell this inter…
I have the DK'Tronics Lightpen interface here but the pen's missing. Does anyone know how to build a replacement pen? I'm planning to sell this interface (I know it's not worth much), but I would like to include a link or at least some instructions on how ... -
Phil DrabbleRIP. Not sure how, could be because grandparents were farmers in Northumberland, but "One man and his Dog" was part of my childhood. [url]http://ne…
RIP.
Not sure how, could be because grandparents were farmers in Northumberland, but "One man and his Dog" was part of my childhood.
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