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More colours II (Was: Most popular new features?)The suggested 4xCLUT multi-colour solution never took off.
... to be implemented in the ZX Spectrum? Or is there a better solution to increase ... /> The whole point of ULAplus is a) to work as a hardware replacement for the original ... ULA, b) to support existing software. Right now there ... -
More colours II (Was: Most popular new features?)The suggested 4xCLUT multi-colour solution never took off.
Some of the recolouring doesn't work for me, how some ... doubt I'll use the new palletes for older games.
... tiles sets for the backgrounds as well. What would be a shame ... ?
is there a Sevenup/zx paintbrush with the enhanced ula capabilities ... -
EPYX 21 Disk only?[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0013360"]EPYX 21[/URL] It says in the archive 'Only available on disk/microdrive', yet I have …
... see if I can do tape images. Also I have put ... Cecco Collection by Hewson, as there doesn't seem to be ... that box either.
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Retro show in Sheffield - April[url]http://www.retrogamer.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17209[/url] After the success of the last retro show in Huddersfield last September, anothe…
Is it organized by the same people? (i.e. if I want to cart my Portable Spectranet Demo Kit over there, who should I talk to about getting space for it all...)
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Double Dragon 128k - The graphicsAs you are all probably aware, I tried gathering a team of people together a few years back to make a totally re-programmed version of Double Dragon …
... joined this SourceForge.Net..is there a project set up for this yet here ... than horizontal movement of the playing area then there would have to ... , etc. and then base the rest of the graphics around that sizing ... -
Highway Encounter STHi everyone. I have got a copy of Highway Encounter for the Atari ST (made by the late Mark Haigh-Hutchinson and graphics by Costa Panayi). It was g…
Is there a good ST emulator for Mac OS X (Snow Leopard) that anyone could recommend? ;) Used Steem in the olden days of PC ownership incidentally, it's a very good emu. -
Machine Code for BeginnersHi folks. [sort of] newbie alert. Not new to Spectrum - been there since getting first rubber key 48k in 84 and a regular visitor to WoS for many y…
... /> after a time you also get to know the hex for obvious things ... 'm not sure if the same applies for the speccy but to use ... them in as hex :) IF the editor hasn't been set ... , but is there a wiki code base for speccy? there is one for c64 which is full of ... -
Have a real 48k Speccy? yes ? I need your help.Im looking to run this quick test on as many [COLOR="Red"](only)[/COLOR] 48k Spectrums as possible [B][COLOR="Red"]files moved[/COLOR][/B] [URL="ht…
FOR All:
Quick Note what this is about, Ive not had ... time to a do doc ... the wild a quick way to compare the differnce with the check is to run the ... speccy I will do a diff test suite for the 128,+2,+2A,+3 ... -
Message to all programmersHello folks, more and more programmers in the recent time are using special loading routines for their Homebrew-Software. This makes their game runn…
... Speccyman;463644]Well, it is not about if I am ... the place; post #19 caught me at a bad time. I apologise for ... :
[CODE]10 FOR n=0 TO 7
is there a description anywhere of how the various ROMs use ... memory bank 7 (the scratch-pad)? I'll ... -
Opinion on new 128K only gamesHello, Being new to the WOS community, I am unclear on the attitude towards 128K only software, that is; Is there a strong need to support the 48K m…
... is; Is there a strong need to support the 48K machines?
Is it a must ... mode and just have the usual enhancements for the 128K or does that ... not matter now with the popular ... -
Isometric 3D gamesIs there a list that exists for such games? All of the ones that I tried playing Iv liked so far so was wondering how many existed for the Speccy.
[QUOTE=Modge;489739]Is there a list that exists for such games?
All of the ones that I tried playing Iv liked so far so was wondering how many existed for the Speccy.[/QUOTE]
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Road Racers - inspired by Namco coin-opI was recently reminded of [I]Rally-X[/I] conversions for the Speccy in another thread. I pulled out my "unofficial conversions" lists for the Speccy…
... unofficial conversions" lists for the Speccy and found the one I had catalogued ... id=0004169"]Road Racers[/URL] is based on Namco's [ ... my lists one day - there are a lot of undocumentated conversions ... LOL
We need a decent Rally X for the Spectrum :) -
Gay ShotWell, today I was having a quick browse of 2010 software to see what this year has brought us so far, and I noticed this game 'Gay Shot' [url]http:/…
... William Shakespeare, and for an archive it is important to archive EVERYTHING ... quality with standards. There is an ISBN system in place for the British Library and ... with the massive advance in ... -
Infoseek as a web serviceFollowing up from [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30438"]this thread[/URL], what sort of abilities would emulator and ot…
... two files for a program have the same filename on WoS? For example, the loading ... it. The alternative is for the developer to implement an auto-filenaming system when two ... /> Admittedly, this is probably a lot of work for the benefit of a minority, but ... -
zx spectrum 48k loading issue (memory problem i think)Hi I have a 48k spectrum that until yesterday was working flawlessly. The spectrum seems to work fine but the problem is with loading games.All the …
... be a memory problem.
Is there a way to find were the problem is?
a 48K Spectrum, it should give you ... less than that means that the startup memory test has found a fault. -
Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…
... wonder if there exist open source HDLs of the spectrum that the community can ... 's ( for example ).
Is there a maximum amount of times the processor ( FPGA ... ??
If only there was a uk distibutor - i'd be ... -
New Game: Flynn's Adventure In Bombland (Demo)Hi All Decided to release a demo version of a new game I'm developing. Got to the stage were most of the code is in place so thought it would be goo…
... to agree that this is pretty impressive for a first release, lots ... I actually quite liked the diagonal movement of the character & ... tough to blow up the enemies by anticipating their ... they stopped.. Is there a power up that increases the range that I ... -
New Game: Flynn's Adventure In Bombland (Demo)Hi All Decided to release a demo version of a new game I'm developing. Got to the stage were most of the code is in place so thought it would be goo…
... agree that this is pretty impressive for a first release, ... they stopped.. Is there a power up that increases the range that ... for the feedback :-)
Explosions start small (1 square) and there ... more effective for future levels when the monsters get ... -
What am I doing wrong with loading?I recently got my Spectrum working, but I'm having troubles loading games. I plug a cable from my computers soundcard out to the Ear port, type LOAD …
... -Land gave me a tape loading error.
This is starting to ... /k7zx4.htm]K7zx[/url] - this is the only way I can load ... signal may well be a tad-too powerful for the spectrum, either way I ... a few resistors, diodes and a LM358 op amp its foot print is ... -
Best way to organise a multi screen game?Hi All, Does anybody know ay good ways to organise large multi screen game? Or any links to useful texts on the matter? In my previous single scr…
[QUOTE=R-Tape;531024]Seeing how many quality ... do is get a trade between memory for the tiles and memory for the screens and the ... map
Sabre Wulf for ... -
Spectrum - Show in London area, April 2012Hello Folks, we have been already discussing in another thread. Here I simply want check the interest.So the question is easy: If we will organize a …
... There you'll get guaranteed 1500+ people at least.
The ... a room at the UK's largest retro show. Only 'negative' is the ... date as it would be later in the year in ... we have to find a place and date for the Spectrum show and then ... -
Why do people move to the UK?I know that if I replaced "to" with "from" it would also be a valid question. People usually say that they move to another country in search of a be…
... and a better transport infrastructure. Britain is still a tolerant liberal country for the most ... course the Polish all moved to Britain and Ireland where there were ... />
(While on the subject. Mini-rant: there are many people who ... -
Blade Runner - Which version?Okay, from the Star Wars thread, which version (if any) of the film is your favourite?
... ] the Yank or the Brit version. Is there a lot of difference between the US and the ... version, with the narrative", which is what I would have voted for.
for me to prefer it over the version with the narration ... -
Please help name this game!I'm currently trying to find the name of an old Spectrum game from my hazy memory, so I can play it once more. All I can remember is: [INDENT]Side …
Many thanks for all your suggestions, sadly none ... too (character included).
The perspective might have been similar ... page? Or is there a way to search World Of Spectrum's archive like ... -
New Spectrum CD magazineI am currently sorting out a new Spectrum CD with news, reviews and such and even a few of the new games and demos that are coming out on the ZX Spec…
... all the free stuff up to download and lets face it there is a ... ton of it for the Spectrum.
I ... know that most of the stuff that is ... -
New WIP underway - 'Dingo'.Hi, Prepare for a long post. Perhaps I can even challenge ewgf here. :razz: Anyway, I've been meaning to get into Z80 programming and making a game…
Is there a chance to reserve for myself two diff-sized copies of the game (medium and small cases)? Slurp!!! :smile: -
New WIP underway - 'Dingo'.Hi, Prepare for a long post. Perhaps I can even challenge ewgf here. :razz: Anyway, I've been meaning to get into Z80 programming and making a game…
... ]Is there a chance to reserve for myself two diff-sized copies of the ... and that goes for everyone else who wants a copy too. You ... />
[QUOTE=Arjun;576029]A rather colorful looking arcade game ... primarily a coder and I always struggle with the graphics ... -
128k multicolour graphics...ok over the years I've been a fan of multicolour graphics on zx spectrum, an I clearly get that on a 48k the (8x1@2)multicolour limit stands at 18cha…
... want a proper Spiderman game for the Spectrum!! :)[/QUOTE]
Like there is a ... s geniunity. I think a spiderman game should be ... A map to achieve a big thing (protecting the city, fight the ... things a bit. Anyway...
/me points to the ... -
Which Ultimate Play the Game game's do you like (tick the ones you like)After discussing Sabre Wulf in another thread, I thought it would be interesting to see which games of theirs we liked and disliked in proportion to …
... people is so excited about Ultimate games, there are many more, better, for the spectrum ... .
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There must be a reason... :roll ... -
Which Ultimate Play the Game game's do you like (tick the ones you like)After discussing Sabre Wulf in another thread, I thought it would be interesting to see which games of theirs we liked and disliked in proportion to …
... ;582967]To me, the sad thing about this is that 133 people ... people is so excited about Ultimate games, there are many more, better, for the spectrum ... .
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I would hazard a guess that ...
