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What's the Speccy's equivalent of Atari's E.T.?E.T. has long been associated as one of the worst games - if not the worst game for the Atari 2600. I wondered, is there an equivalent for the Specc…
... doo doo on it's customers. Someone I know bought it, iirc it was so ... bad we didn't even copy it. -
#RaspberryPi has outsold #ZXSpectrumRaspberryPi has outsold ZXSpectrum to become best selling British computer ever. [url]http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/18/raspberry-pi…
... more outlandish claims by modifying copy. Meanwhile the media (who don ... ) have gone along with it.
It's not that hard to ... the Spectrum came from anyway. It always used to be quoted ... sold a million by itself IIRC. -
Top 10 WoS requests for improvements?Since WoS administrators are now requesting feedback on possible ways to improve WoS, I would like to share my thoughts about this subject, and encou…
... type instructions, it's great being able to search and copy content, ... in larger manuals, because when it's several pages long, people ... manual is mostly important. IIRC worst case is Hisoft Pascal ... time, it's probably worth me starting a poll - it's not just ... -
Mastering Machine Code on your ZX Spectrum by Toni Baker - Chapter 17 Disassembling the ROMHi All, As promised I have posted the source code for the disassembler from Chapter 17 of Mastering Machine Code on your ZX Spectrum by Toni Baker…
... type instructions, it's great being able to search and copy content, but ... in larger manuals, because when it's several pages long, people ... the manual is mostly important. IIRC worst case is Hisoft Pascal ... since they can be searched, copy/pasted, etc. I'm glad ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... as 90% of reviews made it out to be. Certainly ... I paid £5 for my copy and I definitely got value ... for money! I thought it was great, but I ... those flying squid things IIRC). I bought it on Steam a ... you say, it's nowhere near as bad as it's been made out ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... I paid £5 for my copy and I definitely got value ... flying squid things IIRC). I bought it on Steam a ... you say, it's nowhere near as bad as it's been made ... out to be :)[/quote]
I see it ... i] is now awesome! It really makes a huge ... -
vinyl buyersyour'e middle aged....and introverted :P http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/95589
... he got outbid lol, it went for 250 iirc... origin unknown - eastern ... time from 93-98 ish. it became noticably crap almost overnight ... the latest copy of NME. Even though it's now free, it's not even ... nothing is pretty pi55 poor. It was just full of absolute ... -
XeldaI've decided to take on the Zelda tribute game and take over the Xelda title (because it's a great title name). Working with the MK2 Mojon twins gam…
... writing it rather than processing it within your code?
IIRC ...
I'm using the copy command to combine all levels ...
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copy variables.spt + level0.spt + level1 ... for managing. I think it's probally the best I can ... -
Your latest gaming purchase.Okay, so we've got an, "I am currently playing......" thread, but what I wanna know is what you've just gone and bought y'self. If you're like me, y…
... finally managed to bag a copy of Enslaved: Odyssey to the ... been after that game since it first came out. Obsessed with ... I've yet to complete it as it's a long 'un. The ... (Andy Serkis plays Monkey) but IIRC the framerate on PS3 is ... -
Your latest gaming purchase.Okay, so we've got an, "I am currently playing......" thread, but what I wanna know is what you've just gone and bought y'self. If you're like me, y…
... finally managed to bag a copy of Enslaved: Odyssey to the ... been after that game since it first came out. Obsessed with ... I've yet to complete it as it's a long 'un. The ... (Andy Serkis plays Monkey) but IIRC the framerate on PS3 is ... -
Dynamite Dan disassemblyOkay, I got fed up of going through the frankly arcane Technician Ted code (which is clearly designed for speed, space and elegance, and balls to rea…
... bits are used. I realise it's a hangover from Sinclair BASIC ... ' HeapAlloc() API).
IIRC, the orange manual encouraged you ... My kids found an old copy of Klass of 99 (the ... Spectrum original works fine. It's because it's only available as an x86 ... -
Can spectrum games be stand-a-lone ?Is it possible to make a spectrum game run without going through an emulator?... that is... still open through emulation, obviously, but without open…
... a couple of games - it's basically what Joefish said.< ... br /> Commercially, it does mean the ROM is ... call jump address to start it.
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IIRC, there might have been ... don't straight copy the required code :) -
Computer Space and Beyond - 50 years of video gaming.A nice article by the BBC on 50 years of video gaming: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58281812
... off after a while, but it worked great.
copy of C+VG I ... br /> MagicEngine? It was a brilliant emulator, almost perfect IIRC, and I ... had a really early version of it ... .
God, it's coming back to me now ... -
SpiderzoidDoes anyone have a copy of the game Spiderzoid by Vinsoft? It's listed in the WOS archive, but it's got the wrong file there, if u download it u get …
... have a copy of the game Spiderzoid by Vinsoft?
It's listed ... in the WOS archive, but it's got the ... wrong file there, if u download it u ... get Arkanoid II instead.
It's a pretty obscure game, but ... -
INPUT ArchiveHowdy folks. I'd really appreciate some help in this. I'm planning on creating an online archive of the old coding mag INPUT (having recently acquir…
... if demand is so, JPEGs it will be...
copy sections/code from it... I'd rather ... artwork, though as merging it into the page like the ... don't like it, of course. It's quite a rushed ... please don't look at it). Also, excuse any mistakes ... -
IT Here !!, The STP Project (MIS 2)Hi Folks, No one seemed to be excited about my previous announcment of a MIS 2 project. Anyway, the name has been changed to protect the innocent an…
... to protect the innocent and it's been renamed to Spectrum Tape ... /> Working with the TZX Vault, it's the best way to get ... titles resolved quickly becuase there's probably a lot of errors ... patient though, I'll get it sorted soon.
Let ... -
Runestone; is this one done??I?ve got a copy of this with manual and maps. It?s labeled "Firebird" and "HOT" and it?s b*st*rd to get off tape into anything else, so, I want to kn…
... got a copy of this with manual and maps. It?s labeled "Firebird ... " and "HOT" and it?s b*st*rd ... same/closely related subject, and it still isn?t easy this ... -
pc 2 zx, problems!!! :(Ok I've recently bought a cd (not a copy either, I got it from HMC in chester) containing some 6000 games. Now as my spectrum was damaged some 2 yea…
... cd (not a copy either, I got it from HMC in chester ... when connecting from the pc's soundcard directly & via the ... on my hi-fi. As it kind of loads on my ... . But the point is that it's a bit of a pain ... -
INPUT ArchiveHowdy folks. I'd really appreciate some help in this. I'm planning on creating an online archive of the old coding mag INPUT (having recently acquir…
... if demand is so, JPEGs it will be...
copy sections/code from it... I'd rather ... artwork, though as merging it into the page like the ... don't like it, of course. It's quite a rushed ... please don't look at it). Also, excuse any mistakes ... -
S.O.P. Save Old ProgramsHi ! Does anybody have any idea how can I save my old collection for the future ? I've lots of tapes full of programs. I use Z80 emulator (ver 3.50)…
... parallel interface to load, but it didn't work.
... for the future? If it's possible where can I download ... , but I'm afraid it won't work when I ... next time. Who knows, it's very old computer, around 15 ... old, how many years could it be stayed alive ?
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IF1 and IO portsThe Interface used 3 Z80 IO ports to communicate to it s devices #E7- Microdrive data #EF- Status and control #F7- RS232/Network What I'm looking…
... IO ports to communicate to it s devices
#E7- Microdrive data ... done any body want a copy? [img]/__forums/images/smiles/icon_smile ... -
Prices of old games/consolesHas any1 seen the latest issue of Edge magazine with the list of old games/consoles/computers and their prices? A boxed Speccy seemed pretty reasona…
... each.
I thought it was funny that any1 would ... pride and joy is a copy of Amtix! (the Amstrad version ... ) issue 0 (dummy copy) released in October 1985. It's in more or ... -
Last of the trilogy - has anyone got this game ;)It's called Puffball, it was a maze game, the first I ever played on the Spectrum at the age of 4. Anyone got a copy?
It's called Puffball, it was a maze game, the first I ever played on the Spectrum at the age of 4.
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speccy v's comodore v's bbcThose old enough to remember the playground days when we each had our own little group speccy better than the comodore and the bbc users were all gee…
... see anything like this now it's just a pc mines faster ... -
Quiz II - Son of QuizA small quiz that covers mostly Spectrum stuff, with the odd C64 question - extend your knowledge. Copy/paste into a reply - add your answers in the…
... - extend your knowledge.
Copy/paste into a reply - add ... , The Snowman and Bugaboo. Spell it correctly!
28: ... things in the office when it closed down? - A typewriter, ... .
There are no prizes- it`s all for head scratching fun ... -
SPIN Public Beta 0.1b Available for downloadHi all, back again, and as just recently announced on CSS, SPIN has been updated. Here's the post to CSS (or the relevant parts): It's been a bu…
... parts):
It's been a busy time these ... SPIN, so grab a copy and have a look!< ... 3
disk support, it's not 100% complete, but works ... dsk's, read
only for e-dsk. No copy ... protected disks yet.
Added *Basic* +3e emulation - it ... -
Plotting - 128k only or was it a 48k game aswellI installed a Speccy emulator on my Psion Series 3c palmtop computer, mainly so I could play games on the move. Rather slow and only emulates a 48k…
... a 48k machine, but it works fine for me.
it on the palmtop emulator ... file of Plotting and loaded it (the emulator on the ... use on the emulator and it worked!
How ... with 48k machines - please explain, it's driving me mad! -
Crash No.1Anyone got any ideas how much Crash Edition 1 might fetch? My copy is virtually mint as I've kept it in a box with a load of computer spares for 18 y…
... Edition 1 might fetch? My copy is virtually mint as I ... 've kept it in a box with a ... spares for 18 years so it's not even faded. I've ... been thinking of putting it on eBay for some time ... 't want to risk losing it for some ridiculously low amount ... -
Panic (Mikro-Gen)Well, Mr Mikro-Gen (i.e. me!) has located an original copy of Panic by Mikro-Gen. It's been dumped so the unidentifyable copy from WOS can be replace…
... copy of Panic by Mikro-Gen. It's been dumped so the unidentifyable copy ... -
I CANNOT BELIVE IT !!!I CANNOT BELIVE IT, DOES ANYBODY KNOWS THIS GAME, THE NAME OF THE GAME IS "3 DIMENSIONES" AND IT'S ABOUT A RACE (LIKE SUPER-SPRINT) BUT WITH OLD CARS…
I CANNOT BELIVE IT, DOES ANYBODY KNOWS THIS GAME, THE NAME OF THE GAME IS "3 DIMENSIONES" AND IT'S ABOUT A RACE (LIKE SUPER-SPRINT) BUT WITH OLD CARS. DOES ANYONE KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT IT ?
