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I had a go.I haven't written anything in ZX Basic since the 80s, so I thought I'd have a go. Now just to put you in the picture, I am a developer and know sever…
... Basic since the 80s, so I thought I'd have a go. Now ... remembering some languages. For instance I haven't touched Python for ... structure / layout.
However I had no problem remembering ZX ... the same with modern languages. I currently use C# and rarely ... -
So, Sony are Douchebags...Feeling a bit put out by their products recently. I got a 3rd party BlueTooth headset for Xmas that I intended to use on my PS4.. When I came to p…
... on using that, I guess. Not going to pay out hundreds of ... cronies) wireless headset.
I had another issue with them ... for more money. As if I'd ever buy another Sony phone ... alienating their customers like this.. I realize that PlayStation is a ... -
Keyboard interface - new approachI came accross this PS/2 keyboard interface. It requires a PS/2 keyboard and can output serial, I2C, 8 data pins, etc.I haven't thought it over, but …
I came accross this PS/2 ... 't thought it over, but I'd say this shouldn't be ... .
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Looking for Spectrum Special 3 / Spectrosim, by Shiva SoftwareChasing these uncommon but relatively unloved titles... Spectrum Special is a single jewel case and Spectrosim is a large clamshell. I have an ext…
... a large clamshell.
I have an extra copy of ... Spectrum Special 2 that I would swap for either of ... : Meant part-exchange not swap. I would count this copy of ... .
Alternatively I'd be willing to pay £12 + postage for either ... -
Crazy prices on non-Sinclair related eBay auctions.I'm sure this goes for a lot of you - you have eBay search agents keeping an eye out for stuff you might be interrested in - and alerting you if some…
... something pops up. So do I (obviously - which is the ...
(...and no links...because I just delete the mails in ... to pay *this* much?
Like I said - I've ... it's garbage (imho). I'd be ready to blow a ... grails you *would* happily pay this much for? -
Why didn't I RTFM when I was a kid?!?!?!I've just been reading this: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/ZXSpectrum128Manual/sp128p09.html And it got me thinking 'Why didn't I Read The F*%…
... One of the things I loved about the 128 was ... BEEP to PLAY, but, I never thought about actually learning ... be done.
I've just read the manual ... once would have been something I'd have been so chuffed ... Maybe if I'd have RTFM at 13 then I'd now be ... -
Games That I Never Made!I remember a while back, somebody put up a post with some pictures of old design drawings and stuff they had done for Spectrum games that they hadn't…
... to finishing...
I'm sure lots of us ... a load of mine that I found!
http:// ... bp.blogspot.com/-gGRKaL_gPFw/V5M9lCuYy-I/AAAAAAAAFWQ/iEU48dMQjMsUZdjnJbKAzH3uKmA3-l_7gCLcB/s320/purg ... has similar stuff lying around I'd love to see it! -
I request a working search function. :-)I had to get some information from the Vallation thread, so I thought I'd search for it, but the term "Vallation" doesn't return my own thread in 'Ga…
I had to get some information from the Vallation thread, so I thought ... I'd search for it, but ... -
A book I would like to read.In the late 80s I couldn't get away to the Amiga quickly enough, mainly for the graphics if I'm honest. So I find it very interesting that some of us…
In the late 80s I couldn't get away to ... for the graphics if I'm honest. So I find it very ... and fanzines continued.
I'd love to read an interesting ... -
New game: Sam Mallard - The Case of the Missing Swan[img]http://i66.tinypic.com/o8z6vd.png[/img] [code] Sam Mallard – The Case of the Missing Swan. Version 1.0 by Ersh in 2016 The clock had tur…
... clock had turned midnight and I was just about to ... said he'd pay me a grand upfront if I could find ... missing person case, but I haven't had that many ... -esque' graphical text adventure. I tried to make it an ... the puzzles.
I've bug-tested it pretty ... -
Games from the loft.Hi all, I've been going through my collection as my house is now bursting at the seams from the stuff we have hoarded over the years. I need to tr…
... the rubbish I have been throwing out, I've gone ... .)
So I would like to donate these ... person of interest pay the postage (I can do pay pal). Here ... would like.
I'd rather send as one, but ... first come, first serve. I will keep an eye on ... -
I've Killed my BBC Micro :(So, today I pluged in my BBC Micro via my step up converter. It did the customary double beep. I was buzy tuning in the LCD tv to it, as I'd lost the…
So, today I pluged in my BBC Micro ... LCD tv to it, as I'd lost the little BNC to ... underneath the PSU even after I quickly unplugged it. The place ... />
Poor old BBC Micro. I hope it's fixable.
Wanted - Space Raiders ROM CartridgeI keep an eye on eBay and there's a Space Raiders ROM cartridge up for sale at the moment, but I don't think it's worth £70 for such a tatty box. …
... tatty box.
I'm trying to complete my ... missing (e.g. [i]JetPac[/i]), but I at least have all ... with their skirts intact. I don't mind a tatty ... not a game I'd particularly play a lot. I don't mind ... instructions, but I'm not going to pay a top price ...Need help from people with CRT TVs (50 Hz)I’m wrapping up the development of my [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/54152/new-game-a-yankee-in-iraq-2017-a-shoot-em-up"]gam…
... ’s one final test I’d love to employ the ... so the best way I can approximate the effect ... makes sense logically, but I’m not sure how close ... Interlaced Blending.
I’d personally like to compromise and ... ’t pay any attention to the border colors—I use ...How do I dev for the speccy on .a mac?Hiya :) Any hints and tips for what the best approach would be for doing dev for a speccy 128 using a mac and / or linux? I'd ideally like some…
... linux?
I'd ideally like something I could use to source ... IDE (vim FTW!)
I feel comfortable with being able ... / convert gfx into a format I need but would also like ...greedy bastards or time for a dose of reality?zx1's disappearing pictures hosted from photobucket brought this topic to mind, that and my previous remark about refusing Chrome because of the like…
... of eventually being forced to pay to use 'the cloud ... offset their running expenses. I bless whoever wrote adblocker, ... s way (I did). If She knew I'd never hear ... the end of it.
I ... PC.
I only mention this because with ...What can I do with this donated Spectrum?Hi All Recently I was given a modified Speccy +2 to join my 8-64bit collection of retro computers/consoles. It took me a while to get up to speed…
... /> After some steep learning curve I figured out the process to ... all the 3e commands so I now understand the formatting process ... system partition.
3. Before I start on the monumental task ... this "+3e file loader" that I'd really like to get hold ...Selling stuffAgain since im now currently redundent for the second time this year my head turns to selling stuff as a business online? Is it still feasible sel…
... /> I'd be looking at around £900 / £1000 a month to pay the ... able to top stock up, pay the fees etc?
I feel like such a moron having to post this but stillI started out to write a simple cursor move program to demonstrate how easy it is to program in Basic! Hah, serves me right. I started by setting…
... right.
I started by setting up the ... y appropriately. I used U for UP, D for down, ...
It worked when I pressed U, the asterisk went ... UP. I triple checked everything in case I'd made a ... br />
Originally I tried using INPUT instead of ...Working away from homeAnybody done it? any pointers? Ive seen a CNC job in Shildon, County Durham which i think i'd have a decent chance at getting, however i dont driv…
... Shildon, County Durham which i think i'd have a decent chance at ... getting, however i dont drive :(
i dont know as its under ... feasible on that wage to pay for two sets of rent ...Where's Mr Clowder when I need him?What happened to F-Clowder? I hope he's alright and hasn't had some setback keeping him away from here? He got me wound up to do graphics for a game…
... slightest bit interested in what I'm currently doing!
< ... . The adjudicator got the impression I'd managed these segment lengths by ... from the wire frame drawings I used to experiment with different ... a lot of questions I'd like answers to and Googling ...PGD Based GamesAs I've had this a couple of months now (I do have SEUD too but could not really do what I wanted with it, but that's likely my fault) , I was wonder…
... not really do what I wanted with it, but ... likely my fault) , I was wondering if there were ... Rebelstar - Search for the I.O.N Gun psj3809
I did pay for it! :D Top people @ Cronosoft ... too. :)
I ...Todays rant! There must be something archaic about my wiring! Because Heather bought me a nice smartphone oh about two or three years ago and I simply could not…
... why:-
1: I cannot see the screen in ... is alien to me. I am infuriated by the arrogance ... unsatisfactory system.
I had to spend ages retro ... it turns out you must pay for after 30 days ... as it now is, I'd have another one like a ...Should I get a NEXT?Despite my having wanted one almost since I heard about it, I'm beginning to wonder whether it would be an extravagance, 'cos its sure to cost a fair…
... when alls said and done I'd be lucky to get one ... machine and I know I'll kick myself later if I pass it ... collaborate on a project then I'd definitely go for it. Sitting ... song computer wise, at least I'd go out on a high ... note like I did when I had to hang ...Disassembly's I'd love to seeThis is not meant as some kind of request thread, as that would be grossly cheeky to ask for (however muchI wanted it) but I somehow felt a need to p…
... muchI wanted it) but I somehow felt a need to ... in some cases perhaps. I did try myself a ... (or Chronos perhaps but I was thinking an early scrolly ... Elite
I should say I don't list my ... some of these although I've obviously played them all ...A Family Man's Lament of Wifes, Family, Mother In Laws and New Cars.So after working tirelessly in the USA since my wife asked me to emigrate in 2013 our family has grown and the car I brought when we came (a Subaru F…
... I deserved as treat, especially as I had gotten a pay ... rise and promotion in the past two years.
I ... Cinderella. Saying that I should be driving the ... the new car that I'd worked so hard to ...
Am I being mean? I feel I am being the ...DB2Hi All, Does anyone out there have a copy of the +3 disk utility DB2 by Kobrahsoft? I'd certainly be willing to pay handsomely! It is listed as…
... Kobrahsoft?
I'd certainly be willing to pay handsomely! It is ... out much hope.
I'm also looking for the ...DB2Hi All, Does anyone out there have a copy of the +3 disk utility DB2 by Kobrahsoft? I'd certainly be willing to pay handsomely! It is listed as…
... Kobrahsoft?
I'd certainly be willing to pay handsomely! It is ... out much hope.
I'm also looking for the ...Building a ZX Spectrum and I have some voltage questionsI've posted about this before looking for parts, but now I've found all the hard-to-get stuff (thank you Retrolium!). So I figured new questions, new…
... (thank you Retrolium!). So I figured new questions, new thread ... begun testing the voltages. Figured I'd make sure that was right ... before I started putting in the ICs. I'd post pictures, but I haven ...
Anyway, here's what I got:
+5V to ...I just bought a second hand BBC MasterI have had the notion for a while to get myself a old Beeb - maybe a scrappy one and fix it up - recap its PSU or whatever. Well I gave in yesterday …
... PSU or whatever. Well I gave in yesterday and bought ... seller from his comms. I have an idea of getting ... unless I end up need to sell it off to pay my ... local collection only, so I am trying to persuade him ... find the postage cost and I'll pay that.
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