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Faulty grey +2, or not?While I?m still fighting with two to three grey +2 computers, which doesn?t give a video signal, I received another grey +2, which acts very strangel…
... two to three grey +2 computers, which doesn?t give a ... -
IF1bis Communication ErrorHello again.... I've just been working again with my IF1bis, having had to re-install the basic and shadow ROMS (probably my fault corrupting the I…
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Retro computing in south east of France (Model-Show Avignon)Hi all, With my aeromodelling club (I'm its proud President) we participate every years since 1998 to a big meeting in Avignon, The Model-Show (mode…
... questions, making flight demos, rebooting computers... The funny thing is that ... know my passion for retro computers, and discovering that, they proposed ... -
Schombi?s winter saleI have a few items for sale. All computers have been tested for video, audio, keys working, modes (48K and/or 128K), working cassette player resp. FD…
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Just for fun: Super heroes storyOkay I'll admit it, this is inspired by three word story and the whose line is it anyways improv game superheroes. This is a 6 to 12 sentience story …
... represent the Atari 8-bit computers! Plus I have my little ... and thus used their futuristic computers to take over the market ... -
Sinclair meeting in Buenos AiresHi! Last saturday (30/11/13) we had here in Buenos Aires a small meeting with some Spectrum fans ;) I'll share with all of you some pictures of the …
... you some pictures of the computers, some of them not common ... -
Jag - a cousin of the Speccy - is 20?[B]Jag is 20 - The Movie (ATARI JAGUAR 20th anniversary)[/B] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4hXwTF43qY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4hXwTF…
... Spectrum and QL range of computers because a team of former ... -
Why?I'm just wondering why people are here? Why are we working on or using old hardware? Why are some of you putting a lot of effort in upgrading the ha…
... 'm just curious about your individual reasons.
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IF1bis vs SpectranetSince I will shortly have access to both an IF1bis (which I've bought) and a Spectranet (thanks to a loan from cmonkey), I will be in a position to g…
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World cup statistics (I've started to bore myself now)I never thought I'd start a thread about football, but since this was discussed at work and someone on WOS must have a life outside of computers (any…
... have a life outside of computers (anyone...:roll:) I thought I ... -
Amiga GamerThere had been a lack of videos from me on my Spectrum 4Ever of late as I have been setting up an Amiga channel on YouTube. I have not abandoned the …
... will have to get both computers which will happen after the ... -
I wish other game developers would do thisA few of the people who worked on the N64 game Conker's Bad Fur Day have posted a video (well, twenty-four short videos) of them playing through the …
... , or spending time putting in individual touches that most gamers probably ... -
Pseudo-3D map renderingHave been mulling this over for a while, until that isometric thread prompted me to ask. I'm not sure if this is officially classed as 2D, 2.5D, or 3…
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MISTER BEEP - the NEW ZX48 album 2014 "Chromospheric Flares"Hi mates. So. Here it is. Something like 2 years after the previous one - here is my new ZX Spectrum album "Chromospheric Flares". [img]http://mi…
... comparison to other 8-bit computers.
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New Z88 owner, but what now?Just scored a Z88 off eBay for something like ?36. It's working, has a 32k RAM pack and a "SpellMaster" cartridge. I bought it out of curiosity as I …
... , under the guise of Cambridge Computers.
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ZX-spectrum+3 vs Amstrad CPC 6128 Disk drive Speed.Hi to all!!! I wonder which of both micros have the fastest disk drive? The two computers have similar/same 3" drives but different OS (+3DOS vs AMD…
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FS: Issue 1 16K Fawn Keys[URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370994942643&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT"]here[/URL] and more Sinclair and other computers/co…
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WOS slowdownPeople, what's going on? I wasn't able to load WOS yesterday at all. Today I got somehow into forums but opening any thread was too much. Is it som…
... DDos attacks - lots of zombie computers trying to access the site ... -
Amstrad FD-1 Disc DrivesA quick question: With the Amstrad FD-1 external disc drives, I've seen DDI-1 interface cards mentioned. Are the DDI-1 interfaces just for the Amstr…
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Timex video mode & SamCoupe sound chip.Hi, people! I propose a solution which allows to use sound chip SamCoupe SAA1099 jointly with computers Timex 2048/2068. Everyone knows that these de…
... chip SamCoupe SAA1099 jointly with computers Timex 2048/2068. Everyone knows ... -
Retrocables - Online store of cables and accessoriesHello to all, We are a spanish online store dedicated to the manufacture and sale of cables and accessories for retro computers and consoles, from S…
... cables and accessories for retro computers and consoles, from Spectrum cables ... -
RECOIL - graphic viewer and converterHi, that's what I got yesterday. Might be interesting. _________________________________________________ Retro Computer Image Library (RECOIL) is a…
... , Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum computers.
Currently the project ... -
+2 Grey drive belt sizesDoes anyone know the exact size of tape drive belts that are used? I get a fair few through and am always having to order in ones and twos, better f…
... here the remainder on an individual basis, has to be cheaper ... -
Event: Play Blackpool 3/4 May [Including Gremlin Graphics Reunion!]Hello Everyone. I couldn't see anything on the forums about Play Blackpool ([url]www.playblackpool.com[/url]) and as we just made a big announcement…
... retro podcast.
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Most Expensive/Collectible Games?I'm just curious. I have absolutely no idea what games are worth in Speccy collectors' circles. On Youtube there are a million videos telling you a…
... regards to old 8 bit computers.
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My TV is dying....oh no's!So I'm thoroughly enjoying my return to Spectrum life at the moment. But something is becoming clear to me. Or to be more exact, clearly fuzzy to me.…
... same on my other 8bit computers as well.
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So our Spectrums are faster than modern computers at some things...According to John Carmack, anyway: [url]https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/193480622533120001[/url] who said: [quote="John Carmack"] I can se…
According to John Carmack, anyway:
[url]https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/193480622533120001[/url]
who said:
[quote="John Carmack"]
I can send an IP packet to Europe faster than I can send a pixel to the screen. ... -
Looking for a computer science show.A long shot probably, but sometime around the late-ish 80's (I think 1986 or 87), my dad got a videotape from the British Council Library about compu…
... the British Council Library about computers. I'm not sure if ... -
ZX Alien Breed - WIPI'm sure a lot of you have seen the discussion in the New Game Ideas area about a Speccy version of the classic Amiga game Alien Breed. I've been dro…
... routine means I can shift individual alien data into the routine ...
