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A BASIC compiler projectHi, I started my own BASIC compiler for the ZX Spectrum (and Z80 machines) 3 months ago. It's still in ALPHA stage (when it is mature, I will write …
... this topic). I say unfortunately, because I guess I could save ... preprocessor are already finished, I dare to say.
to generate ZX Spectrum BASIC ... interested s/he can give it a glance ... mind :P (I regret not to have done it ... -
Important for Game/Demo DevelopersHello Spectrum-friends, I just finished our new Disc-Magazine SCENE+ with newest games, demos, graphics and sounds from the Spectrum Scene. However,…
... some points. I just want to mention it here to make life easier ... "name" CODE.
I could convert nearly any program ... those starting at 24000 I moved up to 25000 and after ... competition running where we give money prizes to the best programs (can ... -
Really startting to get annoyed with VISTAFirst the keyboardsettings, then the 25 starting issues from MSoffice. State when starting that it is a trialversion, don't just say you may start it…
... Even so, when want to try it, I will install it myself ... from autorunning, press here to see which, but no ... )
I went from W95 to MACOS, but my Aplle ... broke. Now I have ... in my opinion due to the platform it is ... -
Installing dual boot Windows 98. Need advice.Hi all. I have a Win XP PC with two hard drives. Drive 1 is partitioned to C drive and F drive, with plenty space in each. Drive 2 is D drive, als…
... plenty space.
I wanted to install my old Windows 98 ... , it does not give me the option to install on the partition ... already detected and asks if I want to delete the files or ... /> Does anyone know how to do what I describe above (without having ... -
Darkening of aging CRT monitors / PowerstripI'm using a CRT that I got way back in 1999, and it's still working, but the screen seems to have gradually darkened over the past few years. I think…
... working, but the screen seems to have gradually darkened over the ... were using Teamspeak2 to talk) and I mentioned that I can see f ... some resolutions it would always give me a headache-inducing flickery ... first notice it? I'm trying to get to grips if this is ... -
Football: Who's going to win?Apart from the Championship title which the Baggies should win this season (I hope), there's still a hell of a lot of football to be played yet. Who…
... going to win the following competitions (and I apologise to ... me to their style of play. I think ... it may go to goal-difference ... Champions League.
Where to start? OK the semis. Man ... the teams I support (England, WBA) to win something ... -
Rushing to acquire two tracksI've bought and downloaded a lot of music from Tesco Downloads, mostly without problems; but apart from the fact that one of the tracks ([i]Sixth Day…
... Try as I might, I just cannot get the licences to play those ... two tracks, although I can play ... ?), although fortunately I [i]can[/i] burn them to audio CD so I can rip ... them to MP3 -- ... -
How NOT to rebrandApologies Telegraph readers if you've seen this already, but news take a wee while to make it's way over to the colonies - [URL="http://www.telegraph…
... news take a wee while to make it's way over ... to the colonies - [URL="http://www. ... /1901656/OGC-unveils-new-logo-to-red-faces.html"]this[/URL ... arm gets tired. I've never had to move my arm up ... -
saturday night TVhow shit is it!! me and the bird usually rent some movies and have a movie nite some old movies one us hasn't seen and maybe a new one and even with…
... bit scared i might try to download a virus i think i will play ... runescape but im frightend i might give all ... my stuff to someone in a ... cos i wont be able to go to sleep after i will want to look ... -
Be careful with your thread titles...I've noticed that some thread titles, when taken in combination with the accompanying username, could give unintended (and even unfortunate) impressi…
I've noticed that some thread ... with the accompanying username, could give unintended (and even unfortunate) impressions ... example:
i am currently listening to........ -- mel the bell
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XP - Service pack 3I'm not usually one to stray from the path of sticking to Speccy-related topics, but I'm making an exception for this... I *tried* to install SP3 th…
... path of sticking to Speccy-related topics, but I'm making an ... for this...
I *tried* to install SP3 this evening - Microsoft ... rebooted okay, and I've got back to a previous restore point ... & my motorbike would like to give-up our lane and try ... -
Went to seeMark Knopfler at the M E N Arena last night. Fantastic! Used to love Dire Straits and never got to see them. This is the closest I will ever get to s…
... Arena last night. Fantastic! Used to love Dire Straits and never ... got to see them. This is the closest I will ever ... get to seeing them. Really ... -
How do I change the foreground and background colors?I assume I use INK and PAPER, right? But how do I change the screen to dark blue and the text to white? Paul
I assume I use INK and PAPER, right?
But how do I change the screen to dark blue and the text to white?
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Arkanoid music by Polish folk groupA few years ago I was contacted via email by a group who were asking for my permission to cover the music from 'Arkanoid'. I don't have the right any…
... for my permission to cover the music from 'Arkanoid'. I don't ... have the right anyway cos I didn't write it ... myself and I guess they contacted me ... just cos I have my name of ... an interesting listen. Thought I'd share it here so ... -
Going To ManchesterI'm heading across to Manchester with a couple of friends to see My Bloody Valentine in The Apollo at the end of June. I'll be there for a few days i…
I'm heading across to Manchester with a couple of friends to see My Bloody Valentine in The Apollo at the end of June. I'll be there for a few days if any Specchums want to meet me. :)
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Saving programs to tape?In the ZX-81 emulator EightyOne, once I've typed in a program from the "ZX81 BASIC Programming" book, how do I then save it to tape and create a .p t…
In the ZX-81 emulator EightyOne, once I've typed in a program from the "ZX81 BASIC Programming" book, how do I then save it to tape and create a .p tape file?
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For All Retro Fans - Aa118 Tribute MagA message to all retro fans Amstrad Action tribute magazine issue 118 is coming soon. A big announcement for all Amstrad Action fans and retro gam…
... issue. This tribute magazine hopes to resolve that.
to the magazine are being done as I write ... might even be some exclusive blogs to tie in with ... would very much like to thank a member from ... Its taken a long while to finish the project but ... -
I have been diagnosed withAvascular Necrosis in my left hip. I've been told I need a "core decompression" operation. Now I've seen a lot of Star Trek and so far its not been m…
... not been mentioned in regard to hips. It bloody hurts ... rigueur googling of it to find out more about ... up, take painkillers, go to work, lunch, take pain ... painkiller. So I will be delighted to have some treatment ...
Anyone here able to offer me a crumb of ... -
Brazilian Spectrum Clone on EbayI sell the TK-95 Computer which is in fact nearly a Spectrum 48k. As the auction is in Germany and in German language I give you here a translation o…
I sell the TK-95 Computer ... Germany and in German language I give you here a translation of ... in by the former owner, I am not sure. Looks good ... />
Here is the link to the auction, we ship worldwide ... -
Games that make you sickI bought Red Dead Revolver for PS2 last Christmas, I played it just a litle during hollydays, but for some reason I havent played it much more. yest…
... reason I havent played it much more.
yesterday decided to give ... of unfocused images, I think it has something to do with pretending ... it reminded my why I was never able to play Tomb Ryder ... />
has this happen to any one (I've heard that with ... -
The ZX Spectrum Book - 1982 to 199x Special Edition?Hi all, I'm toying with an idea and wanted to get some more general feedback... The ZX Spectrum book is all sold out, but I still get a lot of peop…
... me if I have any.
I don't want to reprint ...
Also, due to new job constraints, I don't have as ... much time as I'd like to produce a new ... what I think I'd like to do (if only so I can ... thingy...
I have a limited amount of time to make any ... -
FAO: JC + CEZ (and other games coders)For my next game I need a huge amount of 14x15 pixel sprites and thought that, rather than just making my own, I'd shout out to see if I could use so…
For my next game I need a huge amount of ... my own, I'd shout out to see if I could use some ... EggHead, Phantomasa and the like to give a bit of a theme ... is interested in allowing me to use some of their ... in touch (PM, MySpace, whatever). I'd really need them in ... -
Last minute: what to see in London?In a few hours I will be off to London, my first trip to England at all, and we will stay for some days. I have not really had the time to check wh…
In a few hours I will be off to London, my first trip to England at all, and we will stay for some days.
I have not really had the time to check what should be interesting to visit, so any last minute tip what to see and what to skip? -
Converting a real +3 disk to .DSKThere is a "distribution denied; still selling" software package I would like to try out on fuse, but of course: (a) there is nowhere I can download…
... still selling" software package I would like to try out on fuse ... how I could use one to convert it to .DSK myself, if I could ... .
If I were to ... I can convert it to .DSK myself or someone I could send it to to ... -
Another Dee-Kay Systems reportHi Martijn [url]http://www.stairwaytohell.com/games/d.html[/url] under 'Dee-Kay' lists the following Spectrum titles which were also released for th…
... =STH) for permission to use them on WoS since I see you sometimes ... is missing (e.g. Return to Eden)
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Connecting a second PC to the 'net?My desktop PC (which is upstairs) is currently online, and I'm thinking about putting my laptop (which is downstairs) online too, preferably sharing …
... upstairs) is currently online, and I'm thinking about putting my ... , preferably sharing my internet link, to save cash. Is this possible ... if so will I only be able to use one machine for ... ) and an extension lead (going to the upstairs).
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I am hobbling off to seeJay-Z tonight at the MEN Arena. Is anyone else going? I saw him in 2005 and he was fantastic.
Jay-Z tonight at the MEN Arena. Is anyone else going? I saw him in 2005 and he was fantastic. -
How to load "Pang 16c" with EmuZWin and other emulators supporting ATM TurboHi, I'm a complete nut with Russian clones and one of the games I'd rather like to watch and play is the 16-coloured version of Pang, which I found …
... of the games I'd rather like to watch and play ... version of Pang, which I found somewhere on the ... know what to do to load the game. I've selected ... />
Once done, what to do next? Which commands are ... necessary to make it run?
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Your views on...Sir Lancelot[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004520]Sir Lancelot[/url] I only played this game a couple of times and I was quite impress…
... Lancelot[/url]
I only played this game a ... a 16K game. Normally, I'd have stayed away from ... review in Crash, so I had to check it out. Very ... good at that. I'm gonna have to give it another go ... after all these years, as I ... -
Your favourite noshing shop?Where do you go to get stuffed? I go to a place called "Villa Rosa", it's in a back street off of the high street, at the back of some godawful fra…
... you go to get stuffed?
I go to a place ... tast great, The staff do give a shit.
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It's hard to get a really decent English ... Breakfast here, I can a so-called " ... there are people I don't want to meet drink in ...
