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Broken SpectrumJust found out that both of my +3s have died. :( Seems to be the same problem with both, that the disk-drive just doesn't want to spin anymore. An…
... his site you will find a how to replace a 3inch drive belt guide ... , I have dealt with him a few times and he's ... -
Torchwood fearFrom the way is was described by Queen Victoria tonight, it sounds suspiciously like an X-Files knock-off.
[QUOTE=ZX Beccy]there's always the Sarah-Jane / K9 spin off series in the new year to look forward too.... [/QUOTE]
WHAT??!!
Please tell me you're kidding... sheesh, the Beeb know how to milk a franchise... -
Torchwood fearFrom the way is was described by Queen Victoria tonight, it sounds suspiciously like an X-Files knock-off.
... kidding... sheesh, the Beeb know how to milk a franchise...[/QUOTE]
a spin off according to 'The Sun'
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What is the best Freescape game?I wanted to try Castle Master, i have the original game on tape, but is it any good, or is it like Hard Drivin' with it's slideshow speed and unrespo…
[QUOTE=Resident0]Is there a 100% accurate emulator out there?[/ ... only one I would use to watch demos without experiencing some ... freescape games, I once started to design a one in 3dck (I still ... for me... making a narrow view just seemed to make the world ... -
Ay Chip & his 'friend' - the poll!Roll up, roll up. due to constant abuse of the forums, and it's members, I have decided it's time to show that the moderators are VERY serious when …
... democracy - you´ve got a chance to affect the poll with [B ... what do you expect them to be to you? nice?
first ... .
never try to convince people to buy a computer if they live ... them - learn to breed the sheep, how to make a cheese, train a sheep-dog ... -
Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
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It shouldn't be a surprise as SCREEN$ is explained ... I couldn't figure out how to use a specific command.
I also have a problem with trusting the accuracy ... ok, but programming manuals tend to be garbage now. Things were ... -
A Public Service AnnouncementThis thread is here for anyone to plug brand-new websites. I'll read it, so you'll get at least some marketing/exposure out of it... I'll start the …
... pages for about 20 quid a year i'm stunned this ... and you talk about web design as a business ?!?
Anyway ... looking at your site for a few minutes theres no way ... ![/QUOTE]
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Wide sprites in SP1 + Z88DKThe calls to sp1_CreateSpr(); and sp1_AddColSpr(); seems to have changed. Could someone please offer help in how to create a wide (wider than 16 pix…
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Could someone please offer help in how to ... create a wide (wider than ... into the draw table to select a sprite draw function ... -
Now for something Scary Baalbekresearch and good luck....
... watching a wonderful series on Discovery where they tried to explain how ... and historians trying to figure out how to move a 100 ton rock ... that alternate techniques did exist to build these structures. They ... never claimed that this was how it was done but ... -
HELP! Motherboard installation woes!Can any of you guys help me? I recently bought an ATX power supply, plus a new ATX motherboard w/ 2.8GHz Celeron D processor to replace a machine th…
Will be trying a new power supply tonight. My ... is that I've lost a hundred quid and some documentary ... learning for the first time how to build a PC from scratch, so ... -
England and penalties don't mix.Is this a record of sorts? No great surprise then to see England go out yet again via penalties. It's a pity to see the likes of Lampard and Gerrar…
... only England player who knew how to take a penalty.
On ... other hand, you might have a case for playing Carrick [I ... .[/QUOTE]
England have a tricky qualifying group for the ... championships too. I've got a bad feeling about this... -
Deutschland, alles ist verbei....What an amazingly entertaining game! The mafia wins again, though this time, with great friendliness and manners. I was expecting foul play from the…
... /> Thats because Germany knows how to make a graceful exit, unlike Argentina ... own country, so its time to embrace their "New Germany" ... well, they are rather similiar to Argentinians, all inbred, so no ... Frogs. I wasn't refering to the team literally.
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Deutschland, alles ist verbei....What an amazingly entertaining game! The mafia wins again, though this time, with great friendliness and manners. I was expecting foul play from the…
Yet again they know how to make a graceful exit ? So ... not a fan of their football team due to several ... heart breaking defeats to them in ... , they are rather similiar to Argentinians, all inbred, so ... team should try to calm it down a bit, what ... -
Is Sabre Wulf a good game?Because i've never played it but i have the original cassette so is it worth booting up, or is it one of those games that's almost impossible to fini…
... best route through a screen, the path to an extra life ... the jungle, how long to wait for the action to settle so ... can get through a vertical path, indeed - how to navigate a screen-high vertical ... long enough to get to the finish, which is mostly a challenge ... -
Power issues for multiple Speccies - questionWould like your opinions on some power issues I will be coming across soon! I am building up a collection of working Spectrums to form a music Midi …
... and a PC PSU will not supply anything like enough power to ... the grey +2, uprate a little to 1.2A per fuse and ... , there were details on how to make a stupidly powerful 13.5V@20A ... a lot more when the tape is running but current falls to ... -
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How to be a Perfect Chav:
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[QUOTE=Daren]How to be a Perfect Chav:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdNfFwi3YLU[/url][/QUOTE]
got about 30 seconds into that, before i realised i was watching two teenage girls in their bedrrom. -
SupadriveHere's an MDR image of Supadrive. Works with Spectaculator, but I haven't tested it with any other emulators. [url="http://www.superfudge.demon.co.u…
... point - I need to have a think about how to build a table of missing ... was distinctly quicker compared to a v2 ROM. Something to do with an ... 'm more than happy to make a donation to cover the cost of ... a brand new drive from Rwap ... -
Your views on...Rollercoaster[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Roller+Coaster$&pub=^Elite+Systems+Ltd$]Rollercoaster:[/url] I thought this game was great.…
... QUOTE=Spector]Yep, a great game. It's a bit like JSW ... that creepy atmosphere too. Not a typical Elite game though. Around ... this game was the prelude to the Elite arcade conversion extravaganza ... on originality but they knew how to make a playable game., esp when ... -
Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
... /> Why not write a game called "How to be a Complete Anal Retentive With ... /> Failing that why not write a calculator that can take complex ... />
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Starglider song1. Who performs it in the Atari ST version? 2. Is there full song existing?
... meant that he figured out how to play a sound sample which is ... for services to the computer game industry, which is a hell of ... an achievement to be recognised publically ... -
SupadriveHere's an MDR image of Supadrive. Works with Spectaculator, but I haven't tested it with any other emulators. [url="http://www.superfudge.demon.co.u…
... was aiming for a pretty much hands off feel to the sector ... copier, especially when it comes to gluing the sectors back together ... point - I need to have a think about how to build a table of missing ... 'll be making some mods to the sector copier BASIC soon ... -
Various Games to TradeHi Another list (this time with slightly rarer games =D), I am looking to trade for adventure games e.g. text adventures on 8-bit platforms (infocom…
More games added to list =)
Just to clarify (I think ... from TRS-80 to PC, both text adventures a la Infocom, ... ) and graphic adventures similar to the Lucasarts/Lucasfilm games (the ... Also, does anyone know how to display a table in a post? (sorry, I ... -
The Most Played Budget Game You Ever BoughtI loved the fact you could pick games up for ?2.99 when I was a kid. We had a local Newsagent that stocked a small selection of games. Twisting my mu…
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Feud and Colony got a lot of play from me ... it using a solution from here. WORST PUZZLES EVER. How to ruin a good ... -
WoS and IE7Is anyone else finding that you can't view WoS when using IE7? Is it some form of browser sniffing going on, or is it something wierd on all my machi…
... like the beta's. A bit of a headache for us designers ... />
Unfortunately, MS decided NOT to fix them all, so cross ... still an issue. We tend to design a site properly then 'break' it ... IE7. So, a large proportion of websites will have to be re ... -
WoS and IE7Is anyone else finding that you can't view WoS when using IE7? Is it some form of browser sniffing going on, or is it something wierd on all my machi…
... =fogartylee]Unfortunately, MS decided NOT to fix them all, so cross ... still an issue. We tend to design a site properly then 'break' it ... and install one." with a link to dl Firefox if the user ... IE7. So, a large proportion of websites will have to be re ... -
YS: The Complete Revenge Kit?I seem to recall a few issues of Your Sinclair making mention of this mail-order publication, covering practical jokes and things, to be offered alon…
... by the guys who did How To Be A Complete Bastard / Superhero etc ... )
Thanks gasman, good to know ... wonder if anyone ever purchased a copy or, indeed, it ever ... -
Your views on...HyperSports[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^Hyper+Sports$&pub=^Imagine+Software+Ltd$]HyperSports:[/url] Now, I wasn't really into Sport…
... lost 10kg...hell of a nice game to lose weight!it was ... I play it, I expect to find the weight lifting game ... ...and I never really understood how to get a good score on the ... bike level on supertest was a complete killer... -
Which emu?I'm running a rather old version of ZX32 and was wondering what emulators (for PC) you guys use? I've heard good things about Spectaculator and don…
I've got a SPIN option on my washing machine, but I can't work out how to load a game yet :( -
Which emu?I'm running a rather old version of ZX32 and was wondering what emulators (for PC) you guys use? I've heard good things about Spectaculator and don…
[QUOTE=fogartylee]I've got a SPIN option on my washing ... I can't work out how to load a game yet :([/QUOTE]
a +3 in the central drum ... up your tapes along with a handful of powder into the ...
