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5th International Sinclair & Sam Days, Urmond NLTook a trip to Urmond (NL) on Saturday to check out the 5th International Sinclair & Sam meeting. It proved to be an interesting afternoon, spent wit…
... really ever used my Spectrum for games I knew it was capable ... still a real eye opener for me to see what people ... , Johan Koenig and Wolfgang Haller for their hospitality!
voting system failureWhy is my IP banned from voting for games? Is it because I voted for the same game a month ago and forgot that I had(?) or is it because I wanted to…
... my IP banned from voting for games?
Is it because ... I voted for the same game a month ...Game Reviews / CommentsWouldn't it be a great idea if, in addition to submitting votes for games, visitors to this site could write mini-reviews or comments about why they …
... , in addition to submitting votes for games, visitors to this site could ... or hated a particular game for other people to read?
Difference between +2 , +2a and +2bWhats the difference between these models Also if I was going to buy a 128k machine, whats the best one for games compatibility (from all 128k model…
... machine, whats the best one for games compatibility (from all 128k models ...Shortest Game Loading TimeFollowing from the [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=9905&forum=4&34"]longest loading time thread[/url]... There are s…
... are several sub-minute loaders for games in this archive, including:
Walkthrough recordings of speccy games: [url="http://www.rzxarchive.co ...Total sales figuresIs there anywhere that the total sales for games can be gathered from? It's something I'd like to add to my database (and a field added to the WOS a…
Is there anywhere that the total sales for games can be gathered from?
It's something I'd like to add to my database (and a field added to the WOS archive), but I haven't a clue where to start.
Gallup maybe? Distributors?Game reviewsWho do you think gave the fairest reviews and marks for games back in day? Looking back it seems like Your Sinclair were very generous and easily ple…
... the fairest reviews and marks for games back in day? Looking back ...Funniest Spectrum-related memorySeeing the emulated loading screen on the Dreamcast speccy emulator reminded me of something from many moons ago. I was in the local computer shop w…
... with the Spectrum set up for games and game demos, but on ... with the kids still jostling for position in front of the ...Is it worth getting an Opus?I have the option to get hold of one and am wondering if its worth it really. In some ways its a nice bit of kit but in others I reckon that a pc emu…
... like using the real speccy for games but for other stuff I dont ...A hyperthetical Speccy FutureDo you think if the Speccy had've continued through the 90's or maybe up until present day, that maybe they would've made multi-button joysticks/pads…
... -button joysticks/pads for games with more modern principles. For instance a 6 ... button pad for say (unlikely ... game we now may take for granted.Which Speccy is the best to buy...I'd be using it for games really, and thats about it. I'd like a 128k but I seem to remember people saying 128k +2's had problems playing some games.…
I'd be using it for games really, and thats about it. I'd like a 128k but I seem to remember people saying 128k +2's had problems playing some games. Which is best to get?Group game adverts by label?Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but there's a feature request I'd like to make for the archive. I'd like a simple way of browsing all …
... of browsing all game adverts for a given label.
< ... view the relevant Infoseek page for each game, and from each ... that is to browse the games-adverts/[A-Z] subdirectories and ... +Software+Ltd$
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For games which have had multiple adverts ...What was the +2 and +3 keyboard like compared to the 128 and + one?I had a Spectrum 128, which had the infamous plastic-but-spongy keys. It was fine for games where you only had to press a handful of keys repeatedly,…
... -spongy keys. It was fine for games where you only had to ...ANN: Tipshop updated Sunday, 29 October 2006Sunday 29 October 2006 DOH! I missed the update last month, as I was on holiday (Florida, which was splendid)... I've also been busy helping out with…
... I updated the map links for games with roman numerals (II, ... Avenging Angel, POKEs for Gunfright, complete solutions for Gremlins - The ...
* Added maps for Switchblade (Graham Goring); Egghead 4 ... A central archive for all Spectrum and SAM games hints, tips ...Cybernoid editorSo, my long tern goal is to make my own Cybernoid or Rex like game (see an ancient thread about Sprite advice)...but my skills are somewhat lacking..…
... I haven't modified it for >6 months. :-(
for games like Cybernoid and Rex? ... in those games, and the storage layout for data etc?< ... to creating a map editor for it?
... a Mac, use FUSE for emulation, and BBedit/Pasmo ...Best looking Speccy?So, we've had the poll for the best Spectrum - but how about the best looking one - and why? For the best one, I voted the rubber 48K, because of it…
... , we've had the poll for the best Spectrum - but how ... one - and why?
For the best one, I voted ... the keyboard worked well for games.
But for best looking? I ...Learning to code from scratchI'm going to start learning how to code my own games this week, and figured that I may need some (or perhaps a lot, depending on how complicated it i…
... how to code my own games this week, and figured that ... />
Several ideas floating about for games, some of which are in ... to start with something simple for a standalone project..
I ...Multifacewho had a romantic robot multiface cartridge for their speccy, i had one on my +2 for games cheats, inf ammo and lives etc. :-) :-)
who had a romantic robot multiface cartridge for their speccy, i had one on my +2 for games cheats, inf ammo and lives etc.
:-) :-)Dark SceptreWas the Play By Mail version of this ever released? Did anyone actually play it? Andrew
Was the Play By Mail version of this ever released?
Did anyone actually play it?
AndrewConstant page reloadingIm using IE8 and while Im browsing InfoSeek for games the pages I view seem to constantly reload themselves.
Im using IE8 and while Im browsing InfoSeek for games the pages I view seem to constantly reload themselves.MB02+ software and system developmentsThe following text was (before last modification) first published here: [url]http://www.sintech-shop.com/forum/board.php?boardid=20[/url] As discuss…
... br /> Most important for me is that improvements for MB02+ should run ... Most other interfaces available for ZX Spectrum are storage ... ?
1. Improvements of operating system or utilities ... should have benefit of the improvements.
Therefore I ...Did you publish any hoax back in the day?I did tons of those. I need to explain the "setting" though: Around 1990, we had this computer classifieds magazine printed on thin crappy recycled p…
... allowed you to play Gameboy games on the Amiga "and ... , free and totally crap games to go with the McDonald ... 12V to play the Gameboy games in 2x speed so ... where you can play large games which require more than one ... on the D-Pad, tips for games that didn't exist. ...Multiface 3 loaderHi there, on the usual problem of transfering games to tape, I was wondering if it was possible to change to the loader for games saved using the mul…
... the usual problem of transfering games to tape, I was wondering ... to change to the loader for games saved using the multiface 3 ...Breakpoints and other questionsSome games have LDIRs, LDDRs, ANDs and XORs before they jump to the real start address (and some other stuff that I don't understand yet). If I want …
Some games have LDIRs, LDDRs, ANDs and ... create TZX files of unprotected games containing a Basic loader, screen ... , followed by a Randomize Usr. For games that occupy 49152 bytes I ... have to have certain values for a game to start correctly ...ANNOUNCE: User game reviews (very alpha)An often requested feature here is the ability to add comments/reviews about particular games. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem much chance of this …
... comments/reviews about particular games. Unfortunately, there doesn ... [*] A rating system for games which isn't subject to ... "collective intelligence" stuff, for instance "if you liked ... (done!) and personalised recommendations for games (half-done).
[/ ...Remember your old cassettes for games ?[url]http://www.tapedeck.org/[/url] Damn its quite scary how many of these tapes i recognise, just needs some of my writing on them saying "Alien 8,…
[url]http://www.tapedeck.org/[/url]
Damn its quite scary how many of these tapes i recognise, just needs some of my writing on them saying "Alien 8, Skool Daze etc" on them !How Long!Hi Been playing around with FUSE today and loading some .tap .tzx files using the built in tape function. I know I can load them straight in but li…
... has been so far loading for over an hour, did
for games to load ?MIA / STP records in Infoseek which could be removed?There's a few records in Infoseek which if removed could clear a few MIA / STP entries:- Sector 90 by Quicksilva. I'm not sure there were seperate …
... version. More suitable for games that time forgot page ... never published. More suitable for games that time forgot page.< ... I guess never released. Suitable for games time forgot page.
... I guess never released. Suitable for games time forgot page.
...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…
... such and such, or asking for recommendations for games on certain consoles, I ... 's worth sticking with it for the cutscenes/story....
Are Shareware Emulators worth itThere is a bit of discussion going on about Spectaculator in a thread, and that paying ?20 is better than free I for one don't agree I loved Specta…
... is free
Support for the shareware...Not Guaranteed
for...I use different emulators for different needs, for games I use ... the 2 sec rollback))
For maps (EmuZwin)
and I ... the debug options are not for me.
so ...
