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Looking for a 90's article on UK birds singing off-key.I remember reading an article in the early-to-mid 90's about birds in London (I believe it was) being affected by all the traffic noises and constant…
... recall there was just one kind that was focused on in the research ... find anything related to it on the Inter Tubes. Am wondering if ... do remember reading this in a newspaper way back when).
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10? on the PS StoreI have 10? to spend on the PS store... not sure where to spend the money. since summer & vacations are comming, I was thinking on something for the …
... are comming, I was thinking on something for the PSP (I recently downloaded ... Also there is Sillent Hill, but I'm more inclined for something ... .
Cannabalt is a good choice for 1?. I never played ...
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Is there Monty on the run 128 music?By far imho this Rob Hubbard tune on the c64 pushed that sid chip to the limits, what a great tune. Ive tried to youtube a speccy version only to fin…
... tune on the c64 pushed that sid chip to the limits, what a great ... to find a 48k beep version.
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What is the best Final Fantasy?I've recently found a new love for RPG's (mostly with Phantasy Star), so I guess the next step is to try Final Fantasy. They are all available at th…
I've recently found a new love for RPG's (mostly with Phantasy ... Star), so I guess the ... I want to play them on the PSP).
I remember ... what point of the game I was.
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Albert the wolf: A "make your own platform" open-AGD gameSo here it is you can find it within the usual dropbox folder (there is also a rzx to see how the game works..sort of.. and a TAP for the real hard…
... it within the usual dropbox folder (there is also a rzx to ... you drop them on the ground. Be careful with the egg: if ... use the white brick or the egg to neutralize the dog for a while ... to move ...
the restart option is there for that reason mainly
ZX81 Composite mod on the cheap?Hi i'm looking for a good and cheap way to do a composite mod on a broken ZX81 that I have. I know there is a ZXvid on sellmyretro, but the price is …
Hi i'm looking for a good and cheap way to do a composite mod on a broken ZX81 that I have. I know there is a ZXvid on sellmyretro, but the price is a bit to high to me.
So I look for a cheaper way to do the job ;-)SPECCY POKE FOR "IMPOSSABALL" GAME NEEDED PLEASEHi all speccy fans, can anyone supply me with an INVINCIBILITY (no collision detection) multiface poke for the game IMPOSSABALL by Hewson for the zx …
... poke for the game IMPOSSABALL by Hewson for the zx spectrum?
I have a large ... this poke, I will give you a shout out on that video the moment ... to me,
Here is my channel prom video, hope ...The best Tetris game on the Speccy?The recent [B]Tetris Ultimate[/B] debacle on the PS4 and XBox One* made me wonder what was the best version of Tetris on the Spectrum. I'm not famil…
... [B]The New Tetris[/B] on the N64, which is very good (for reasons I ... />
And there was an interesting Tetris variation on the Spectrum (can't ... for the Speccy nowadays, there are probably quite a few new (well, made in the ...Games that look *exactly* like a Spectrum game, but was never released on the Speccy.As the title says - what games are there (on other platforms) that look just like Spectrum games, but was never released on the Spectrum? This subje…
As the title says - what games are there (on other platforms) that look just ... on the Spectrum?
This subject could be a source of inspiration for ... why they were never released on the Spectrum.
I'll ...The ZX Spectrum on The Saturday Show in 1983So, one morning on ITV, Tommy Boyd demonstrates the power of BASIC on the ZX Spectrum, with a screen depicting "London is the capital of France (true…
... of BASIC on the ZX Spectrum, with a screen depicting "London is the capital of ... .org/wiki/The_Saturday_Show_(ITV_TV_series)]the Wikipedia article for the Saturday Show mentions it ... if it fails for you, I guess there's some consolation in ...Robocop on the GameboyJust been playing the Spectrum-esque version on my GameBoy Advance SP. Stone me ED-209 is a touch cookie when he moves around. We were spoilt with th…
... version on my GameBoy Advance SP. Stone me ED-209 is a touch ... . We were spoilt with the static approach on the Speccy! Very similar games ... /> I'm sure there was a second version for the Gameboy, which played completely ...Playing AY music on the SpeccyCan anyone help with playing AY ripped music on the Speccy? So, let's say I want to play some ripped AY music, such as: [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspect…
... with playing AY ripped music on the Speccy?
So, let ... =92 for the music data is about? Am I wrong? There's not a lot ... of documentation on this.
There are ...A New Desktop For Me... Suggestions and Recommendations.<font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">So Folks, I last built my PC in April 2010. I got the best I could af…
... in April 2010. I got the best I could afford and ... upgrade and though well what the heck 'the ole fing ull latta ... 8 cores, Intel are still on the Core I-7 brand sporing ... is there a huge change around the corner that I should just hold out for ...Back to 1990! A new console is coming out to, er, compete with the SNES and Megadrive!<div>A new console, called the Retro VGS, is coming out, that isn't made by the big three (Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo), that uses cartridges, …
... games on the SNES/Megadrive (Genesis), and the physical console itself is designed ... be a winner, isn't it?
Judge for ... Or buy a Retro VGS, spend real money on the games that ... trickel out and then have a white elephant on ...Another milestone on the gaming industry's dropping off of quality control, sigh...Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 is released in Great Britain tomorrow, and is apparently all but unplayable unless you install the day one patch. Sadly that…
... is actually larger than the game install files! Apparently the game is 4.6GB on the ... -copies-and-a-comically-oversized-patch/)
But the companies put ... buy it, so there's no incentive for the companies to reconsider their ...Heavy on the Magick vs Knightmare (TV show) - similarities Whilst being immersed in all things Magick at the moment, I’m once again struck by a lot of similarities between HOTM and Knightmare, the legendary…
... to Heavy on the Magick being a direct influence on Knightmare.
on in the development of Knightmare, however there are the ... is immediately consumed, whereas in KM the food is placed into the ... HOTM actually a huge influence and inspiration for Knightmare? ...Recreated ZX Spectrum - something positive for a changeI've spend the last couple of hours mashing rubber keys and playing various Spectrum classics on a 42" TV, wirelessly. Despite the bad press that …
... Marvin has given good results, if a little sluggishly. Set your emulator ... the app and there you have it: a wirelessly-controlled Spectrum on the ... despite all of the negativity, the RZXS is a lovely bit of ... start going for silly money on eBay once the existing ...Is that Postie still on here ? if so can you answer this.Sorry forgot the guys name but ... I noticed on first class printed parcel labels they always have a code that follows this example pattern, HQ…
Sorry forgot the guys name but ...
I noticed on first class ... printed parcel labels they always have a code ... /> What is this code for and is there a list that tells you what the numbers ...How many interfaces can be paired up together (as a combo) on the Speccy's back edge connector?Well some would say none as it puts too much of a power strain on the Speccy's power supply . So ignoring this aspect the same question can be asked …
... puts too much of a power strain on the Speccy's power supply ... again.
For example :- The Multiface has a back end edge connector ... together like this , are there "out there"? Which ones work and which ...Quidditch would be a brilliant game on the Spectrum!For me, the best part of the Potter books and films were the Quidditch matches. Man, what I wouldn't give to be able to play it for real. It doesnt r…
For me, the best part of the Potter books and films were the Quidditch matches ... choose from probably on the basis of points earned in a game.
the graphics kept simple. Yes, I think some graphic design is ...TV programs that jumped the shark (then fell off a cliff)[b]Can one of the mods move this to the chit-chat forum, please? Sorry, I posted it whilst fixing another PC and my tiny brain can't cope with two th…
... do tricks on stage, the program is set in the real world, so there's ... 't classed as a season) for some reason the quality of the program had ... of creating magic tricks for a living. But in the pre-season five ...Custom Menus on the ZX Spectrum +3Today, my Friends, i have the pleasure of presenting a program i have written which gives a set of custom menus on the +3. The main features of my p…
... mounted it in an emulator, you will see the following, standard, ... and examine things like the value held on the Stack (pointed to ... a Syntax Error occurs.
NOTE: This option is not for the novice or the ... b], there's just no reason to leave the Editor.
is there a way of reading characters off the screen and turning that into a string? this has to be done in basic. i know it would have something to do with peeking memory (maybe screen memory) but would this change due to programs r…
... need it to carry on reading the screen through the scroll? message (maybe ... read the contents of the cat command to program a commander in basic for the ...Have I got a mystery for you!All morning I worked on this set of 12 UDG's to draw a better looking tank. I created the UDG's and wrote the program in Basic using BASin for Beginn…
... worked on this set of 12 UDG's to draw a ... I saved it as a .sna file for a 48k machine.
... a static picture of the tank without the animated tracks. Wheres the mystery? There ... WAS NO LISTING!
How the hell is this ...Is it a form of despondency or am I just now lazy?I know there are quite a lot of us 40 to 50 year oldies from the Spectrum era and I was wondering if anyone else felt this way? I seem to have the in…
I know there are quite a lot of us 40 to ... to whether there is a way to train myself to break the habit. The areas ... work for me deep down. If that is the case where are the ideas ... a z80 project on the Speccy.
b. Modern coding - A PC editor for editing ...Games for more than 2 players on the SpeccyHello from Finland! :) I have recently found out that there was a game called "Jack Charlton's Match Fishing" where technically you could play wit…
... recently found out that there was a game called "Jack Charlton ... each player only ever uses a single button.
for more than 2 players exist on the Speccy?
Some other computers of the 80s (for example the ...While we're on the subject of BASIC Although my memory of the past still seems to be fairly reliable, memories relating to learning computer programming seem to have disappeared…
... .
A language is like a toolbox, the better your vocabulary, the more tools ... exactly the reason why Basic works for beginners.
There is after all a ... 've got your head screwed on right, you have to get ...Strange +2 problem with DivMMC future on a few gamesHi all, Sorry, another question! As mentioned I have recently got my beloved grey +2 spectrum back from being repaired and serviced. Its had a…
... beautifully, on 90% of the games I want to use using a DivMMC ... they run fine within an emulator, but within my Spectrum they ... I guess my question is, is there a soak test tool for a +2 to really ...A couple of random questions......because, why not? (1) USR0 mode on the +3/+2A/B I know of its existence, I know how it's used, and I have some games that require it to work o…
... that require it to work on the +2B. However: what does it ... BASIC? And was there some extra routine in the +3/+2A/+2B ... in the +3 or +2A manuals? Was it intended solely for developers ... a dummy character)
Then, POKE 16431,201 is required to change the last ...A game to port to... to make for... ZX Spectrum ?Hey there, I'm a game coder on Commodore computers (C64,CPlus/4,VIC20,Amiga) and I loooove the ZX Spectrum. I grew up with Commodore and discover…
Hey there,
I'm a game coder on Commodore computers (C64,CPlus ... I want to make games for the Speccy , my knowledge of Z80 ... porting games from a platform to another,
is there a (not to big ...
