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ArmalyteI am sure a lot of folks here remember Armalyte, the fabulous C64 shoot-em-up that almost came out on the speccy. I think there was a demo on some of…
yet another freeloading eBay bastA cheeky bast is flogging Speccy DVDs for a tenner each [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=112866&item=8206246831&rd=1"]h…
... to change your display to 8-Bit (256 Colours) to use the ...Programming MC challengeIn the 80-ies I got the following assignment for a programming course. 2 16-bit values stored in #8000 and #8002 must be added together and stored i…
... course.
2 16-bit values stored in #8000 and ... doesn't fit in 16 bit then the value zero must ... :
* No 16 bit addition registers allowed, only 8 bit
* Only 1 ...Games TM - they don't seem to like the Speccy do they?Or is it just me? I've been reading a load of issues recently that I didn't have the time to read earlier - and can't help but notice this seems to …
... bang on about the endless 8-bit debate like it still means ... so wants to cause a bit of controversy`, but it really ...New Retro-style JSW-style collect 'em upCourtesy of Smila: [url="http://www.bagfullofwrong.co.uk/games/geordie.html"]http://www.bagfullofwrong.co.uk/games/geordie.html[/url] The graphics …
... sound is surprisingly effective and 8-bit-ish, and the gameplay is ...Minigame Competition 2005 Hi guys, just thought I'd post this here as I haven't seen anything from Paolo. The closing date for entries has passed and voting is now underway …
... underway in this year's 8-bit minigame competition. For those who ...Old emulators on DOSBOX.Sadly, my Win'98 machine is going loco a bit too often. I've finally decided that I'll have to move everything over to the noisy, underused XP machi…
... machine is going loco a bit too often. I've finally ... , Frame 1/1, 44Khz, Stereo, 8-bit).
28500 = 100% (In ... 320x200, Frame Auto, 44Khz, Stereo, 8-bit).
(NOTE: EXE is truncated ...Why did the Commodore 64 lose to the Spectrum in the UK?The Commodore 64 was released in the UK in 1983. As we all know, it was a great machine from a US company with a much larger financial backing than t…
... most important year of the 8-bit micro era, tell its own ...An idea for someone to take up...Have you seen kittenwar.com? How about a Speccy or 8-bit version? I was thinking of using adverts as illustrations rather than screenshots. Anyone…
Have you seen kittenwar.com?
How about a Speccy or 8-bit version?
I was thinking of using adverts as illustrations rather than screenshots.
Anyone fancy taking it on? I'd do it, but life's just turned complicated.Atari XL/XEWe have topic about CPC so why not about Atari? I'd like to know if the Atari XL/XE (not the Atari consoles!) was popular in your countries. In Pola…
... your countries.
In Poland 8-bit Atari became very popular in ... were direct copies of old 8-bit games like Barbarian or Operation ...Sam Revival magazine issue 14 now out!Issue 14 of 'Sam Revival' magazine is now out! Issue 14 is the first issue of Sam Revival to feature spot colour throughout the magazine to add life…
... the time, especially for an 8 bit home computer.
Now ...Retroeuskal: Looking for a Spectrum introHi. I don't know if anyone knows Euskal encounter, a party celebrated in Bilbao (Spain). Last year we were 3.000 attendants, and this year, the orga…
... , a group devoted to 8 bit and 16 bit computers, and now it ... most recent demo creations of 8 bits platforms. They can be ...ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
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#1 Non-hardware assisted 8-bit machines are primarily limited by ... an adjacent character.
8. Sprite animation frames now use ...Game advertising slogans... What was the best.I couldn't think of a better word than slogans but what I'm talking about is games that said things like "100% machine code" on the advert or other s…
Music help - CPC/SpecHey, I need some advice or help or something. I have a game in development that will be appearing for the Amstrad CPC and possibly Spectrum (if ther…
... build a game on the 8 bits and am mainly doing ... knowledge about all aspects of 8 bit game creation. I'm under ...How to create pretty screenshot maps[size=+1][b]A. What will I need?[/b][/size] 01. Your favorite [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/emulators.html]Speccy emulator[/url]. 02. An util…
... /map.php?id=Alien8]Alien 8[/url], [url=http://maps ... .
02. Use 8-bit color depth, a bitmap is ... smaller than with using 24-bit color depth. Don’t ... use 4-bit color depth, because it ... game, set these values to 8 (or sometimes 4) pixels.< ...What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
... did, the move from 8 bit to 16 bit was the deathnell for ... was i think using an 8 bit bus be capable of displaying ...New trading partners needed / tapes bought!Hi all, I'm looking for more people to trade tapes with, or simply just buy tapes from.. Interested in all 8-bit platforms, not just Sinclairs.. I h…
... tapes from.. Interested in all 8-bit platforms, not just Sinclairs.. I ...Problem with rotating procedureHi folks! I wrote a proc in z80 asm, based on: x' = x * cos (z) - y * sin (z) y' = x * sin (z) + y * cos (z) I used a precalculated table of sin a…
... mult and div procs on 8 bit processors :) I'm newbie ... ;mult21 - mnozenie liczby 16- przez 8-bitowa
;mnozna: de, mnoznik ... ,7,7
db 8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8
db 9,9, ... /> sinx: dw 0, 4, 8, 13, 17, 22, 26, ... ,-31,-26,-22,-17,-13,-8,-4
...Sam Revival magazine issue 15 now out! [Sam CoupIssue 15 of 'Sam Revival' magazine is now out! Issue 15 starts off with the regular news section, which looks in detail at the completition of the …
... the time, especially for an 8 bit home computer.
Now ...Please don't shout at me - I bought something C64 related...Went in to Argos with the missus yesterday to get something dead exciting (bedsheets) and saw someone at the counter collecting one of those C64 30-g…
... , the Spectrum was the defining 8-bit computer of the 1980s, and ...Data on tapesHello, I am developing a pc application that is going to calculate data which used to be calculated on ZX Spectrum machine. The data is registered s…
... can put out some .voc (8-bit mono 44kHz) files for you ...Various Games to TradeHi Another list (this time with slightly rarer games =D), I am looking to trade for adventure games e.g. text adventures on 8-bit platforms (infocom…
... e.g. text adventures on 8-bit platforms (infocom, magnetic scrolls, AI ... CPC Tape Case Yes
8 California Raisins Box Office Apple ...Help Help Helpspeak english very little (sorry) Who donate me new or used Sinclair ZX Spectrum or DIDAKTIK and compatible computers, games, accessories??? I am fr…
... Slovakia and I collect old 8 bit computers Sinclair & DIDAKTIK compatible ... into tablet on my exposition 8 bit computers.
For everebody ...Games with ball-/round-shaped characters?Kinda odd request, let me elaborate a bit. I got some unfinished pic (pencil lineart) here depicting some lass rummaging around a sort of attic (no …
... request, let me elaborate a bit.
I got some ... not be Speccy ones, though 8-bit ones are preferred. Also, should ...I'm not trying to start another flame war...... but have you seen this months Retrogamer (the one with the C64 on the cover)? I'm not complaining about the "Best 8-bit computer ever" line (it…
... not complaining about the "Best 8-bit computer ever" line (it's ...MIA: Demoniak - Palace Software ?Hi folks, Can anyone prove or disprove the existance of this title on any 8-bit platform ? I'm not sure where the info came to put it in the MIA lis…
... of this title on any 8-bit platform ?
I'm not ...Fat Worm Blows A Sparky: empty flash?I had never seen this game in action until yesterday when I fired it up. Yes, the above 3D perspective is pretty impressive and a first for an 8-bit …
... and a first for an 8-bit (maybe a last too). But ...Q: MakeTZX problemsHello all, I am having problems with MakeTZX. I sent an e-mail to RamSoft, but have not had a reply. Can anyone help? The details follow. I am h…
... it is supposed to be 8-bit unsigned, but I can't ...ZX OS'es: really useful? eg. ZX Spectrum OS, "Doors" by Aqua[url]http://www.snakeoillabs.com/2005/10/30/8-bit-guis-eye-candys-not-just-for-the-32-bit/[/url] I know bunch of OSes around like those, are those O…
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