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Spectrum+ 128 (toastrack) - tuning issueI remember a post from a while ago where [COLOR=Blue]Winston [/COLOR]said his [COLOR=Red]toastrack[/COLOR] had horrendous [COLOR=SeaGreen]drift [/COL…
... mentioning the specific issues I have, and I seem to remember his ... " anyway!
So - I took delivery of my first ... current issue is that I am sitting here watching the footie (gotta do ... capacitors or transistors? :)
I'm off this week so ... -
Best 128K games?My M&D bought me a 48K Spectrum in December '83, and I never had a 128K (sniff!). Well, until recently when I started collecting a few! I am steadil…
... Spectrum in December '83, and I never had a 128K (sniff ... /> I am steadily working my way through the excellent Games Bibles (currently on ... games to try out and I was wondering which games had ... -
Why should I keep my SpeccyOk, so some of you might have noticed my add in sales to swap all my Speccy stuff for an Atari 800. Well, maybe I am a bit hasty, I have not really g…
... br /> Well, maybe I am a bit hasty, I have not really give ... of a chance.
I have always had Commodore 64 ... , this is probably why I`m drawn towards the Atari ... last chance, ( Because as I`m sure you will all ... an idea, the C64 games I like are:-
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Post your best SCRs - Image to ZX Spec 1.0.1 and beyondI've been playing around with Image to ZX Spec's encoding algorithms and I've achieved a "half colour" floyd steinberg mode, that it, the image is pa…
... were using special graphics modes - currently I'm only interested in 8x8 ... colour - I have to start somewhere :) [/Edit ... ][/B]
I won't set a standard ... already be good with - although I am looking mainly at photos. As ... -
Cooling (not for a PC) advice neededOwing to the fact that the Earth has aparently left it's old orbit, and is now about three feet from the sun, it's bloody hot here in England. Too ho…
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From what I can see, I can either get a ... or an air conditioner. I don't actually know anything ... unit, like the one I'm currently using, but you ... Any ideas what I should get? I'm currently looking through the ... pages 1067/8, but am about to check on the ... -
What do I buy ?I`m getting more into my speccy now and want to expand on it`s capabilities. Question is, what do I buy ? I am using it only for playing games, so co…
I`m getting more into my ... /> Question is, what do I buy ?
I am using it only for ... to use ? ) at the moment I`m playing TZX`s (Wavs ... bit of a compromise.
I have an Amiga 1200 with ... sale of these cover what I need ?
Cheers ... -
Writing to the screen from a bufferI?m designing a game and am spending a bit of time trying different ideas before I commit my self. I?m currently thinking of writing data to a buffer…
I?m designing a game and am spending a bit of time ... trying different ideas before I ... commit my self. I?m currently thinking of writing ... -
TV that takes you back in time...I was going to do this as a poll, but thought the choices were endless depending on what era you grew up in... I've been watching shed loads of DVD'…
... in...
I've been watching shed loads of DVD ... /> Monkey!
If I had 1 programme that defined ... to be "Monkey!" - I spent hours with a stick ... />
The one DVD I am looking out for, and will ... purchase as soon as I can, is "Star Fleet ... -
I fecking E bleeding 8!Is anyone else using this piece of furking shitty shite? I'm getting weird results whilst navigating... Let's say I start at my home page ([url]www…
... shite?
I'm getting weird results whilst ... url]). Then I navigate to site "A". I click the ... page within site "A". I navigate back and it ... ". Still good.
I am now back at site "A ... root page.
I press back again and it ... -
I am going to defeat ROGUE....Right - the time has come to beat the classic dungeon-crawler game ROGUE. Still an out-and-out classic in my mind, despite the low-res (no-res?) gra…
... and off since 1992 and I've still never finished it ... , just perseverence!
However, I'm open to any suggestions ... and hints that I can use?!
I'd be very ... -
Your top five lists...If you're bored, skiving off work, or just want to increase your post count, then feel free to post your top five lists of anything at all here. I am…
... of anything at all here. I am.
... /> 4. Prime Minister (I don't actually know anythign ... on the telly (incredibly, watching Tennis is even more ... but I am [B]sick [/B]of hearing people I know ...
Anyway, I s'pose I'd better get back ... -
Should I or shouldn't I donate?A guy comes to the door from the Red Cross. He puts across a very convicing argument about the good work they do then asks if I am prepared to donate…
... do then asks if I am prepared to donate a ... my wages.
I don't like being put ... spot like that, plus I don't like giving my ... up at your door. I told the guy to ... come back when I have had time to ... />
So should I or should I not when he comes ... -
The Worst Songs In The WorldThese are definite contenders. (Disclaimer: I am not responsible from any brain damage that results from watching these videos) :p #1 Ding Dong Song…
... : I am not responsible from any brain damage that results from watching these ... -
Coffe Drinkers No So Anonymous C.D.N.S.ABecause currently I am working almost noon and night on my work at the moment I'm drinking allot of coffee. I make filter coffee for myself every day…
Because currently I am working almost noon and night ... my work at the moment I'm drinking allot of coffee ... . I make filter coffee for myself ... /> Is the amount of coffee I'm drinking bad for me ... ? I do manage to sleep at ... -
"Wingman" demoHi, Just a quick post to inform you of a demo of my new game "Wingman" currently under development: [URL]http://www.ipear.co.uk/peargames/wing01.…
... of my new game "Wingman" currently under development:
[URL ... developed for a bigger project I am working on with "Graz".
I use the Screen/Memory Page ... -
James Bond 007 Action PackThe [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0011292"]James Bond 007 Action Pack[/URL] is currently listed just as a tape, but I am tol…
... [/URL] is currently listed just as a tape, but I am told that ... -
ANNOUNCE: Andrew Broad's new website, MM/JSW software reissuedNow that GeoCities is supposed to have closed, I am delighted to announce my new website, the Spectrum-section of which is at: [url]http://abroad.sqw…
... supposed to have closed, I am delighted to announce my new ... /> [/list]
By "reissued", I mean that the software itself ... is completely unchanged, but I have updated the documentation to ... projects I would prioritise are:
1. the JSW64 game currently ... -
PC Build help requiredLadies and gentlemen. I mentioned some time ago about speccing up a new PC to replace my 4 year old AMD x64 doo-dah that I currently have. However,…
... doo-dah that I currently have.
However, although I am OK with ... the first PC I am building from scratch. Consequently, because I am trying to ... premium, I am buying bits as I go along.
I currently have my ... -
SPIN: How do I ...re-arrange the keys again? I'm pretty sure I was able to do this way back (or maybe I emulated a joystick). Anywho, how do I re-map the keyboard in…
... again?
I'm pretty sure I was able to do ... this way back (or maybe I emulated a joystick).
I am playing a game which uses ... YUIOP (basically like Cursor) but I want to remap it so ... -
Even though you own the DVD ,you'll still watch it on TVhere's one... even though ya own the DVD of a film.. when it's shown on TV you watch it.. currently watching the film "green mile".. which I own, bu…
... you watch it.. currently watching the film "green mile".. which I own, but ... another thread.. and I don't think I'm the only one ... to think how many times I've watched things like back ... -
I am so sad....Knowing it comes out today, I've just rushed out to get the Christmas Radio Times first thing this morning! Little things please me (fnar!) Toby.
Knowing it comes out today, I've just rushed out to get the Christmas Radio Times first thing this morning!
Little things please me (fnar!)
Toby. -
R.I.P. Robert Holdstock, author of Elite novella The Dark WheelWriter of Dark Wheel novella that came with Elite, obituary here [URL]http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6947868.ece[/URL] …
... =robert-holdstock[/URL]
I am on this board right now ... because I came across Elite at my ... -
How do I know where my C compiler is putting my variable?Let me show you my code. I am writing a Z80 emulator (z80.c) which sets up a bit of shared memory for communication with another process. Well, I got…
... show you my code. I am writing a Z80 emulator ( ... another process. Well, I got very confused with ... shared memory part, so I stripped everything else away ... see.
I am guessing that panel.c and ... br /> And how can I make sure I know where bl_ctrl is ... -
I am getting married today!Today, my Wossers, I will be mostly getting married! [i]3pm Braintree Registry office. Just a small ceremony with 4 close family members.[/i]
Today, my Wossers, I will be mostly getting married!
[i]3pm Braintree Registry office.
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What Z80 development tools do you use? What books?Hi. I've been meaning to do it for over 25 years, but.. better late than never :) I'm starting to learn machine code and am trying to get a developme…
... :) I'm starting to learn machine code and am trying ... to get a development environment set up. i ... starting off using what I was used to ... ?
So I'd be interested to know ... books for learning Z80... I'm currently using Toni Baker's ... -
Look what i just recieved...Just found this in my msn account... Dear Thomson, I am Mrs Maryam Abacha the wife of late head of state Federal Republic of Nigeria.I am see…
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Dear Thomson,
I am Mrs Maryam Abacha the wife ... state Federal Republic of Nigeria.I am seeking for your co- ... field of profession. However, I need an experienced personal to ... this project successfully.
I estimated the sum of $29 ... -
How do I? (Q. on WMP)I'm using WinXP. This weekend I updated to SP3. Today I updated from WMP9 to WMP11. And now I no longer get "Total Play Time" when listening to mo…
... WinXP. This weekend I updated to SP3. Today I updated from WMP9 ... Windows Media Player.
I searched through the official M ... few days ago.
I am not asking for recommendations to ... programs (or other OSes) and I already have VLC, thank you ... -
"I am 12 and what is this?"[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8061979.stm?ls[/url] The epic quote comes at the 42 second mark on that video. Made me chuckle when I heard it :)
[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8061979.stm?ls[/url]
The epic quote comes at the 42 second mark on that video. Made me chuckle when I heard it :) -
Retrovision 2010 - 5th, 6th & 7th Feb 2010Event: Retrovision2010 Dates: 5th, 6th and 7th February 2010. Location: Folly Bridge Inn Pub, Oxford. Ticket Price: ?15 Ticket allocation: 75 Tickets…
... or a TV/Monitor along I will be contacting everyone to ... using the Nintendo DS. We currently have four Nintendo DS handhelds ... charger. As well as this I am sure we will also be ... -
PrintingHey all, I have a question regarding printing - I'm using my speccy to create some images and text for a book and I want to print them directly (I co…
... text for a book and I want to print them ... onto the pc, but I want authentic printouts for scanning ... new dot matrix printer and I am watching a few ZX printers ... is stumping me..
I was thinking about getting a ... have truly moved on and I'm impressed at the ...
