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Now, it's also MY turn to look for a film... :-)Hah, let's see if anyone knows this (I doubt it, but I hope it rings a bell with someone)... Once upon a time, when I was just a wee lad, I remember…
... a time, when I was just a wee lad, I remember watching [I]something [/I ... ]on TV - a movie I ... presume, and I ... music I can remember. A ... -
Looking for a new font for my game[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I?m using a font in my new game that I am reusing from a previous game. It could do with being changed but drawing a new font i…
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I?m using a font in my new ... game that I am reusing from a previous game. It ... being changed but drawing a new font is not ... . Does anyone know of a website or repository that hosts ... free spectrum fonts? I am only after upper case ... -
what music mags did you used to buy?from somewhere in the back of my mind I've just remembered a music magazine I used to buy in the early 90s called (I think) 'Lime Lizard'. It was glo…
... my mind I've just remembered a music magazine I used to ... well produced, and had a free covertape, but it ... get?
I went through a phase or religiously buying NME ... at all.
I think the only music mag ... killed the music magazine for me... -
Is There Any Were I Can Find A Complete List Of Sinclair Branded Games.I have started to collect the sinclair branded games,the ones with the branding same as vu-3d,horace,chess,planitoids and space raiders etc but i can…
I have started to collect the sinclair branded games,the ones with the branding same as vu-3d,horace,chess,planitoids and space raiders etc but i cant find a definative list anywere can anyone help me with this please? :-D -
Rare Commodore PC-1In order to reduce the number of non-Sinclair items (:razz:) I will put a rare Commodore PC-1 with its keyboard, cables and monitor Commodore 1402 on…
In order to reduce the number of non-Sinclair items (:razz:) I will put a rare Commodore PC-1 with its keyboard, cables and monitor Commodore 1402 on Ebay. Auction starts tonight. Will post the link then. -
ZX-Modules voting eventDear readers, before I went to a 10-hours shift on my real workplace, I want to announce that I've started a voting event for ZX-Modules, where you …
Dear readers,
before I went to a 10-hours shift on my ... to announce that I've started a voting event for ZX-Modules, where ... not mean: downloading - installing - running for 1 minute - uninstalling).
Kind Amiga OwnerI hope some kind Amiga owner can help! I have (for a short time) an A1200 on loan and want to try out a few Speccy emulators on it. I have no means t…
... owner can help!
I have (for a short time) an A1200 on ... loan and want to try out a ... few Speccy emulators on it.
I have no ... /> can anyone provide me with a disc or two with some ...im looking for a basic routine that adds a numerical character to a stringim looking for a basic routine that adds a numerical character to a string. so a=1, "1", then a=0 "10", then a=1 "101......" and so on
im looking for a basic routine that adds a numerical character to a string. so a=1, "1", then a=0 "10", then a=1 "101......" and so onLooking for a gameIn 1987 I've played a game. All I remember is there was a pirate (or a sailor) on loading screen and on the first level there was a boy running and a…
In 1987 I've played a game. All I remember is there was a pirate (or a sailor) on loading screen and on the first level there was a boy running and avoiding moving barrels or stones.
Anybody knows this game?Found a random tape at home.Whilst looking through some tapes at home I found one that I know for a fact is not mine. It's got Paperboy written on the one side (this is what ma…
... tapes at home I found one that I know for a fact is ... is hacked that has a menu straight after the ... 3, which is another game I've never played. After ... and then loads a very odd loading screen. I think it' ... s Penetrator as I'm sure that had a fireworks effect ...Something is missing from my life.I've been bandying around with the idea of why it's just not quite the same, even when playing Spectrum games as it was back in the eighties. . A…
... days of the speccy. Anyone for a mind wipe?
. ... cure'
For the first time for years and years, I've turned ... from my emulator.
I waited for a Jasper to load properly. Listening ... time, I'd really like to get my original spectrum out, ...Retro ClassiX magazine scansThese are the only three issues I have of Retro ClassiX magazine produced by Graham Howard. Issue 14 https://www.sendspace.com/file/js7gft Iss…
... the shop was a millionaire and wants stuff for the shop, just ... times the price than what I paid for them - 8 bit stuff ... Rathbone Place. He worked there for a few months. It was difficult ... .
Graham and I went to a Brit Meet convention in Milton ...My brother, David Batty (1972-2016)I am an old spectrum developer (Earth Shaker, Tai Chi Tortoise, Full Throttle 2) This is an announcement about my brother David Batty, who was qui…
... a time scouring the local flea markets and car boot sales for ... a huge loss to me this year.
David and I went ... to a meet up in Carlisle in ... this site and had a great afternoon. I have some pictures of ...Burning a ROM for a 128k +2 (Grey)Hi Guys, I would like to change the 128k +2 menus I have actually in French with English. The OS is in a 27C256 eprom. I do have a programmer and …
Hi Guys,
I would like to change the ... 128k +2 menus I have actually in French with ... is in a 27C256 eprom. I do have a programmer and a bunch of ... how to do that? (I think I may need to combine the ...When was the last time you walked into a shop and bought a game?With the rise of Play.com and digital downloads does anyone actually still actually go to games shops and buy games? I was in Game recently and the …
... buy games?
I was in Game recently ... PC section was just a shelf of Steam ... a very small used section.
I think the last time i went into a ... shop and bought a game was ... around 2012 when i bought Mafia 2, since then i ...im looking for a machine code star-field routineim looking for a machine code star-field routine. preferably with mnemonics.
im looking for a machine code star-field routine. preferably with mnemonics.News in Hood's download sectionDear all, autumn has started, winter is upon us and this triggers in me a strong feeling I need to pour out something for Speccy. As a warm up …
... in me a strong feeling I need to pour out something for Speccy.
As a warm up I ... programs but some of them I reworked for a special hardware that only ...Help a fellow gamerTime for a rare serious post. WoS is known for the generosity of its members. Now we have a chance to help a fellow gamer.. dig deep. [url="htt…
Time for a rare serious post.
WoS is known for the generosity of ... its members. Now we have a chance ... to help a fellow gamer.. dig ...zx spectrum 48k issue 6A boot fail- black paperohh whats wrong with this poor specie .. boot fail,, border white & paper black .. when reset it shows the red lines to indicate that the CPU is cycl…
... the interrupt test has a warning about high frequency ... all the connections..i checked for a clock out of the ... CPU using a arduino ... which detected the 3.4 mhz clock,i also checked for ... ability (i dont have a O scope, i want one ...im looking for a colour fill routineall the other routines just fill in one colour, i.e white. i need to be able to change the fill color form basic. any ideas? i would prefer a tap fil…
all the other routines just fill in one colour, i.e white. i need to be able to change the fill color form basic. any ideas? i would prefer a tap file if thats ok...Quiz: Find the name of the Spectrum game containing these first namesSo, inspired by that other thread where it was asked if you knew any games containing first names, I'll make a simple quiz out of it. The question…
... containing first names, I'll make a simple quiz out of it.
The question is: can you remember a ... not be used as a first name.) If I'm correct all ... it out on your own.
=== That's it for now ...Chess Machines?I was very young when I discovered the game of chess. Actually, it was my grandfather who introduced it to me. I remember it was a vinyl mat with…
... the rules.
I was never a good player and after ... />
I do remember seeing sets of chess for sale, some ... the concept seems interesting for a sole player.
Out of curiosity, can ... chess machines?
(Yes I know, the Spectrum is far ...What was the first thing you did with your spectrum?This is like an addition to Stuarts topic what made you buy your spectrum,,,,ok what i want to know from you lot is when you got your speccy home,or …
... thing I did was to figure out how to load a game. "I have ... . I played for an hour and then tried Cosmic Cruiser. I got a heap ... 's all I did for a while - then when I found Input I learned to ... undo all the bad habits I picked up from Input and ...This can (not) be true!Yesterday I programmed an entire spreadsheet in just 1 line of code (see also TOPIC ONELINERS). It can calculate formula's, use text and fieldvalues …
... about that.
What i do know is this;
a 48k Spectrum to stock control ... years ago i went to a picture framers in Susex, and asked for a couple ... of quotes. The proprietor went over to a ZX-81 ...Wanted:Installation Tape/File for Disciple Interface (ZX Spectrum)Need to rescusitate my Disciple Interface. The last time I worked with it - I fitted it with a new chip - that uses DOS version after 3b. That was …
Hi Felix,
You could try mailing me your tape and I'll see if I can create a .tzx file out of it for you.
Steve
[url]http://tzxvault.retrogames.com[/url]The Crash Preservation SocietyI have all the early issues of Crash magazine, but am wondering what would be the best way to store them. Anyone have any ideas? Polypockets are una…
I sold it at ?82, mind you some went for a lot more. I stored mine in a cardboard folder with 9 others, and didn't look at it for 10 years !!!Average age of a Spectrum fanHi! I'm wondering what's the average age of us, readers of this forum. I'm 29 and started playing and programming on the Spectrum when I was 13 (infl…
... I got to see lots of new games before they came out ... .
Some of mates found a load of ... supplies they were being chucked out cos they were faulty - oops ... />
I dont have a job in IT unfortunately I work for a bank. But ...Keyboard controlsAn idea occured to me when reading thread on Ultimate. What is your favourite keyboard controls layout? For me: O=left P=right Q=up A=dow…
I've used them a lot to play 16K Ultimate ... long life span. When possible, I went for the cursor keys though, by ... having a joystick plugged in; I even redefined the keys, when I had ... =fire
A, Space, Q, W =auxiliary keys for other functions
The Good, the Bad & the UglyWhich games, in your opinion, were better on the Commode 64 and Amsad CPC than the Speccy? And vice-versa? I ask because I believe that many Speccy g…
I preferred Trap Door and Jet ... Spectrum. Umm... don't think I had any other games that ... the C64. Being a girl an' all, I went for all the lame games ...Games that aren't workingI cannot get Hostages loaded on Spectaculator. On Spin I can't get past the first menu with the 48k version. With the +2 version the controls don't…
I know for a fact that up and left was always seen as the input when I'd select Kempston joystick as the input on my +3 - I never had a Kempston I just tried it out for the hell of it. None of the emulators do this for me though.
