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ANN: Tipshop updated Thursday, 15 April 2004Thursday 15 April 2004 Search engine fixes, and more cheats/maps/tips than a horse has legs! (Eh? Ed) * Updated the alias section of the search fun…
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How To Be A Hero, Intruder Alert 2: Invaders ... for tips for some Load 'n' Run games. In case you didn ... , Joe Blade 2, Joe Blade 3,
Lone Wolf: Mirror Of ... a busy chap - he's mapped up to the end of level 3 ... -
The old days and improving the Spectrum experience.I was reminded of this recently, by a thread about Mask... Back in the day, I used to have a DISCiPLE interface and had to make do with snapshots of…
... and I wanted to be able to load (where applicable) games in 48k and ... /> It took me a little while to figure out how to load files without corrupting ... loading was a bad thing on Z80), remove all tape messages, delays ... -
Help to ID a Game.Hi All, I'm trying to remember the name of a Game I played around 1984. It was a graphic RPG type. Basically you where locked in a tower, it had se…
... type. Basically you where locked in a tower, it had seven or ... levels. The object was to find a key on each of levels ... shoot arrows, use a sword or magic to kill the monsters on ... I remember was you used LOAD "" CODE to load the game. Thanks for ... -
Tape files holdback. What the ....Greetings Gurus. :) I have a problem about TAP and TZX files that I find most annoying. First, I must say I use ZX32, but I found this to happen as …
... When I am attempting to load the game in these formats (or others ... the fastest tape speed possible. basically most programs load in a sec.
to load normally, but then at mid ... even early on, they slow to 100% perfect emulation... with ... -
A Manual in .PDFNot that HTMLised manuals don't have their uses, but is there a .PDF manual anywhere for the ZX Spectrum +3. I've looked on this site, and tried goog…
Not that HTMLised manuals don't have their uses, but is there a .PDF manual anywhere for the ZX Spectrum +3.
I've looked on this site, and tried google to no avail.
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Loading saved games/wizards in lords of chaosAnyone now how to load in a saved wizard/game on Lords of Chaos using Spectaculator?
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Dragon's Lair 2: How To Complete It?Does anyone know how to complete the last level in Dragon's Lair 2 ? When I had a Speccy I used to play this game a lot but I still haven't completed…
Does anyone know how to complete the last level in Dragon's Lair 2 ? When I had a Speccy I used to play this game a lot but I still haven't completed the game. Can anyone help me ?
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Including data at compile time in C?Does anyone know how to write a C program (preferably using DJGPP) in which a large block of data is incorporated directly into the executable at com…
... know how to write a C program (preferably using DJGPP) in which a large block ... compile time, rather than having to load it from an external file ... this be done? If so, how? -
Idea for a new feature to compliment a debugger in an emulatorI had an idea for an emulator feature yesterday. Don't recall having seen this idea before, but I'm sure you'll correct me if it has. :) In that cas…
... be a good idea and could come in handy ... being read from, written to and finally where instructions ... 59000 to 63000 - all represented using colors in a window ... where each pixel is equal to ... a word was used as a counter instead of a byte, to ... -
Is it possible... (in Spin or Spectaculator)For the emulator to save a tape image when a Spectrum program saves a data block to tape? and if it is possible how would you do it in SPin or Specta…
For the emulator to save a tape image when a Spectrum program saves a data block to tape? and if it is possible how would you do it in SPin or Spectaculator? -
Mac OSX 10.3 - Emulator ProblemHi guys, I used to have a good emulator on my Mac on OS 9 but since using OSX 10.3 (Panther) I can not get one to work. I have tried zxsp 0.6.2 but…
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I used to have a good emulator on my Mac ... OSX 10.3 (Panther) I can not get one to work.
to load the cassettes in real time which is ... tried "Daley's Decathlon" failed to load, any solution? -
demo makingHow do you make a demo containing lots of pictures, I can only see how to make a string of screen$ like in a couple of animations by Anestis (sorry I…
How do you make a demo containing lots of pictures, ... can only see how to make a string of screen$ like in a couple of ... 't remember surname) but using a +3 I can only fit 9 ... .
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Bulk games for saleGot a huge box of games for sale, postage would probably be a fair bit, if anyone lives local or likes to drive long journeys then you are free to pi…
... a game in particular you want but i would prefer to ... Decathlon
Horizons starter tape
Planetoids
... in double trouble
Phasorchase
Sinclair Test tape
Horizons tape ... br /> Domark tape - Kat Trap and A Nightmare on robinson ... -
is it possible to get einstien expelled in the skool daze series?i know how to give einstien lines. hit the teacher with a catulput in such a way that einstien gets blamed. does he ever get expelled however?
i know how to give einstien lines. hit the teacher with a catulput in such a way that einstien gets blamed. does he ever get expelled however? -
Disks don't work on a Speccy 128k +3Hi I haven't tried tapes so maybe the whole machine is wonky, but it powers on fine and the screen is clear. When I put disks in the drive ans try t…
... in the drive ans try to get it to load all I get is a ... type of whirring/grinding noise for a ... then it tells me to insert a disk to load. Any help on this ... />
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Spectune (MIA) WAV->TZX problemI've just got the tape for Spectune (Xorsoft, 1983), which loads direct on a Spectrum or emulator OK, and from which I created a WAV which also loads…
I've just got the tape for Spectune (Xorsoft, 1983), ... little "blips" of length=3 in the MakeTZX results summary; they ... />
Any suggestions on how to create a working TZX from the working ... programs (apart from MakeTZX) in the WoS Utilities section, but ... -
How to: Tape to Microdrive ?Hi there, Anybody knows how to copy programs (games) from tape to microdrive ? I have ZX Spectrum+, Interface1, Microdrives and few tapes. TIA P.S…
Hi there,
Anybody knows how to copy programs (games) from tape to microdrive ?
I have ZX Spectrum+, Interface1, Microdrives and few tapes.
TIA
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Spectaculator QuestionsI've been messing around with this great emulator, and was surprised how easy it was for me to load a game from minidisc into Spectaculator as if it …
... was surprised how easy it was for me to load a game from minidisc ... with trying to create a tzx file from a cassette I load in to the emulator ... on the physical tape. Nothing seem to get transferred to the recorder. Yes ... -
Mac2Spec 3.0 (Coming Soonish)I have been messing around with Mac2Spec in what little spare time I have and it is finally coming together. The major changes are: a substantial reo…
... . Returning to the code after a long break was a pretty nasty ... : not to show off, but to work around deficiencies in Cocoa's ... month. Meanwhile here's a link to a sample screen and video ... tap needs unzipped, then load the tape in an emulator that supports flash ... -
How to increase the motivation to preserve?I've been thinking about this for some time now, and I think I may have an idea. Without hard-to-obtain knowledge, the only way to see if something …
... 's listed as MIA in WoS. I often find ... to the preservation effort, because as soon as their "extremely rare" tape ... gets listed here, it just gets lost in the ... way of thinking is to introduce a rarity scale, as ... today. This is done in many other scenes and ... -
Jonathan Cauldwell offered a job in this month's issue of Retro GamerHas anybody seen this month's issue of Retro Gamer (Issue 29) ? I was just reading it and there's a big article where a bunch of big name programmer…
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A. Sadly I had little time to play Spectrum games in the ... is looking for a rewarding long-term career in a stable, friendly ... sure be interested in finding out how the conversation went!< ... br />
Go on Jonathan. Give him a ... -
Who knows how to program a "pathfinder"?Hi all. I like to play games like "Colour Lines" and I think, I will create a version of this game for the SAM Coupe. It looks easy - until this "dam…
... all.
I like to play games like "Colour Lines ... think, I will create a version of this game for ... routine, which finds a path from a point A to a point B or ... The pathfinder should work in a 9 by 9 grid area ... .
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How long do you spend in the WoS Forums?How many times a week do you visit the WoS Forums? How many hours a week do you spend in the WoS Forums? My values are: [b]10 / 3 hours[/b]
How many times a week do you visit the WoS Forums?
How many hours a week do you spend in the WoS Forums?
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So how much programming experience do you need to create a Spectrum Game?Hi all i was just mucking about with that old program "Game Designer" and i was wondering how difficult it is to write a new Spectrum game?
Hi all
i was just mucking about with that old program "Game Designer" and i was wondering how difficult it is to write a new Spectrum game? -
Games that looked absolutely fantastic, but turned out to be a pile of steaming......Following on from the games that shouldn't be good thread hows about the games we expected to be good, REALLY good, but actually turned out to be a s…
... but actually turned out to be a smelly fat turd wad.< ... This game looked Brilliant in the mags and it was ... I'd cut it a little slack in this thread.
... first game but still wrong in so many ways, and ... mags ranked it quite highly, how misguided.
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How to install fuse in Ubuntu? Warning: Newbie trying to escape from MicrosoftThe title says everything. I have downloaded and decompressed fuse-0.8.0.tar.gz and I don't know what to do. Synaptic doesn't have fuse, and I haven'…
... I don't know what to do. Synaptic doesn't have ... a .deb packet to install (a .deb packet for Ubuntu, not for Debian). In ... these situations I look for the instructions to install it ... trying to move to linux and ubuntu, but I have to learn a lot ... -
+3 broken driveHi, I bought a +3 from E-bay, but the drive doesn't work :( I am not so familiar with Speccys, I know how to program them, but this is the first I'…
... with Speccys, I know how to program them, but this ... Anyone got any quick suggestions to how I could diagnose it ... to a webpage which describes how to fit a 3.5" disc drive internally within a +3 ... on a sudoku game for Spectrum and Amstrad, written in assembler ... -
dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…
... I want to get a few .dsk +3 programs onto either tape or disk ... using Multiface 3.< ... br /> Problem is WinTZX see any .dsk images in the ... .
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Very noob question re +3First things first, ive never owned any Sinclair equipment until last week. I have used Amstrads, Atari, Commodore etc, but not a Sinclair! So, apolo…
... on how to format a floppy disk! As I have loads of 3" disks ... to a disk on my CPC6128 via parallel cable, and started it in ... the +3
Many thanks ... in advance for your help.
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How to add basic commands like "!command"Hi all, is there some where in the forums a thread dealind with the topic how to add basic commands? How are the commands for example of Basic+ are …
... some where in the forums a thread dealind with the topic how to add ... basic commands?
How ... to a MC routine.
Can someone give me a rough idea how ...
