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Game evolution over the lifetime of a systemDo modern consoles exhibit the same type of game quality evolution as in years gone by? I was just playing the original Super Mario Land on my Ninte…
... I do love the original game).
Here is a comparison:
the evolution of Spectrum games over the years - just look at the quality ... a title launched in the last few months. There seems to be nothing for ... -
The history of ESXDOS, the DivMMC and the DivMMC EnJOY![img]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/divmmc_history/1%20esxdos.jpg[/img] These are the stories behind esxDOS, the most popular operating system e…
... test the ROM.
This was invaluable at the time: back then there ... at the time, and there was some file system corruption. I ran the checker ... The DivMMC - a breakthrough[/u]
I immediately though the DivMMC is a breakthrough for the ZX Spectrum ... -
SUC-Session magazine is back, get it here for freeHello friends of the Spectrum, based on the results of our voting, we have created our new magazine and we invite you to download this issue: G…
... supports us can get the magazine for free. There is no duty in ... this work for free, just for the Spectrum.
Here are the prices:< ... ) or tape send by mail: 12,00 Euro for 3 issues ...
All we wish you a merry christmas.
Best ... -
Redesigning the ZX Spectrum 128k - A lifelong dreamHello, I am myPinballs (Jim) and i run a small business here in the uk making replacement 8-bit hardware pcbs for arcade pinball games as well as…
... working on a clone pcb board for the zx spectrum 128k for the last 18 ... />
The board is now working lovely, has been a major learning ...
• Full set of test pads
• Power leds< ...
• Sound line in for Tape loading or loading wav files ... -
Arcade Game Designer for ZX Spectrum Next/Timex 8x1For those of you who are not members of the Spectrum Next or AGD Facebook groups, I've released a new editorless AGD compiler. While it has been des…
... on the Spectrum and CPC although less user-friendly because there are ... a 64-bit operating system. Other files included are the engine, a simple test program, a ... skeleton program and some example coding templates for the ... -
The Ultimate Guide to Games for the ZX Spectrum (2017 edition)Volume one of my new book, The Ultimate Guide to Games for the ZX Spectrum (2017 edition) is now available from Amazon. Volume two will be on there w…
... book, The Ultimate Guide to Games for the ZX Spectrum (2017 edition) is now available ... will be on there within the next 24 hours. The guide aims to ... a separate section listing covertapes, compilations, type-in listings and electronic/tape ... -
What is the name for this form of bullying?You know when someone forms a clique or gang somewhere and the group passive aggressively laughs or takes the **** at outsiders, is there a name for…
You know when someone forms a clique or gang somewhere and the group passive aggressively laughs or takes the **** at outsiders,
is there a name for this?
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Reviving a Microdrive (and its notoriously fragile media)eBay has been getting a [i]lot[/i] of business out of me lately, which brings me to this... Context: some years ago I bought a job lot of Spectrum…
... Spectrum stuff off a friend who had no more space for it; in the ... the project slide for a while, still with no way to test the ... a minute, isn't there supposed to be a foam pad on there holding the tape ... place is making a valiant bid for freedom. But on the " ... -
The ZX Spectrum and its derivatives used in a static , semi portable and portable way.Now on "portabilty" is there any where I will not be able to "go" with this (Now let me see!) Hmm ! Well semi portability should be totally OK as …
Now on "portabilty" is there any where I will not ... saw a semi portable wireless screen system being used to tally up the ... bills by a waitress ... portability" can be explored as a concept for the Spectrum? -
C64 Intro Tape ?Just a quick question about the C64, a cursory Google did not really help but I'm not really the best at finding stuff. As with our Speccy's you g…
... with the C64) in its own box, unless you opted for a disk system ... Commode provided in the box with the computer, figuring there must of been ... the same tape included or not ? The reason for asking this is simply thinking along the ... -
I've bought a Sony Minidisc deck in 2018 - For the Love of MinidiscsI've got a little HIFI obsession going at the moment, not only tape decks, but mini disk and vinyl. I recently brought a second Technics SL1200 becau…
... got a little HIFI obsession going at the moment, not only tape decks ... a listing for a high end model for $150 spares or repair. Seller said the ... like it as it is built like a tank. Solid metal ... quality.
Here it is.
https://scontent.fcae1-1 ... -
Need some help building a cable for Spectrum 128k +2 to US Commodore 1084S-PHello WoS users! Does anyone have a diagram detailing how to build a cable to go from the Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) to a Commodore 1084S-P (US version…
... build a cable to go from the Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) to a Commodore ... great and the monitor actually matches the computer pretty well). The last system is a Sinclair ... off a modern/updated system using a DIVMMC Pro and the LCD. As for the grey ... -
Are there any TWIN COMPUTER games or any other twinned software for the ZX Spectrum?I noticed in the PSS Game "Tobruk" that there was an option for the use of 2 Amstrad Micros . The instructions say :- "This advanced version of Tobru…
... Game "Tobruk" that there was an option for the use of 2 Amstrad ... at each end in the usual format as a standard joystick". ( It ... this for the Amstrad , is it likely that any were ever done for the ZX Spectrum? -
The Swarm is Coming... a new Crash Smash (Issue 6 Oct/Nov 2021)[img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff18c_41da45d2da514edd801f7e534f3d3ebf~mv2.png[/img] I set out to make a top-down System Shock 2 type gam…
... set out to make a top-down System Shock 2 type game ... , a bit of Alien Breed here, Doom there ... , some people have mentioned Into the Eagles Nest, even Space Hulk for the ... tactical elements. It's a game in 5 parts - a ... -
New Compo IdeaI've had this idea and would like to know what do you think about it. I think that most of us here know how to code in BASIC. The problem with Specc…
... LOADing from tape
... the system variables section below).
By the way, this is ... for 1.
* What also is very nice is to alter the ... test only if a UDG is placed on the screen then use a ... there seems little point. POKE 23608,0 gives a ... -
ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... a 16-bit address. A 16-bit subroutine address is read from there, which is ... normal operation the Basic System is in "im 1" mode so the z80 responds ... " is the address of the default subroutine to use for all peripheral ids. On the Spectrum ... -
Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
... a search via google and got there and downoaded "Penetrator". (didnt test ... is a good choice since it has a lot of library support for the spectrum ... from the comfort of a PC and export a tape image ... drives. Aside from the Ramex system, these interfaces will ... -
Your help needed![FONT=Arial]there are [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/neededscreens.html"]a number of titles[/URL] (146) that still lack an in-game scre…
... the copy of the app that is in the archive.
There is ... The archive is missing the side of the tape with the app on it. The ... Electronic System Printer Interface[/B] - The copy is good ... for the +3 that was sold in Spain). Except a single byte is ... -
Sintech-Shop in UK openedHello Spectrum-friends, our Sintech-shop made now the first step into UK market. We would welcome anybody to just have a look in our shop and write y…
... even list if a title has a cover or is just the tape.
< ... is a business for you. There is no money any more to make with Spectrum, either for ... Even without buying you can test a lot. When we opened ... a system of choice, which will be programmed new as it is ... -
Goldfinch - an open software stack for mass storageYep, another pet project of mine to compete with all the others I've started. But hey, if I didn't get distracted by things like this I'd just get di…
... in a program (in addition to tape and ... incorporated in a test target in the next ... br /> /* Open the block device for the DivIDE master drive */< ... matter what disk system was in actual ... the message.
About the stdio chain.. As always there is a ... -
Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…
... the remaining 36096 BYTES of the snapshot. Once transfered to the Spectrum using a BINARY tape ... that is 27392 start address for part two.
The problem is the ... work out how the Spectrum cassette system functioned. I have a test screen saved as ... -
Problems Flashing DivIDE with FatWare.Hi. I've recently purchased a DivIDE and it appears to be working fine, however the firmware on it is 0.12a and I am having trouble flashing it to a…
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I am using a ZX spectrum +2a with an original DivIDE ... for enabling / disabling the device, so that seems ok.
Is there a ... to test with.
Could it be the CF ... system BS-DOS309 or modified ZX48 rom with RS232 support ( ZX tape ... -
Where to start?..Hello, First off, sorry if this is in the wrong and sorry if the questions I'm about to ask have been asked and answered numerous time! Little back…
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Yes it is possible but as stated already ... of disk system + ts2068 (american spectrum) quite comfortable ... to mention the possibility of tape loading errors ... approach, there were some graphics programs for the native ... test and then put the final product in a ... -
Where to start?..Hello, First off, sorry if this is in the wrong and sorry if the questions I'm about to ask have been asked and answered numerous time! Little back…
... combination of disk system + ts2068 (american spectrum) quite comfortable to ... (not to mention the possibility of tape loading errors) which ... to test and then put the final product in a form ... a clue about.
Is there/Does this code work both for the ... -
RAM used / corrupted by +3DOSAs I said previously, [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=41775]I'm trying to put some games in hard disk[/url] so they can b…
... a diskless +2A (try to load Amaurote 128k from tape ... so a modified code fragment from the +3 DOS_INITIALISE was wrong for the + ... of the current state of the files & system in there. Also the DOS ... those in the self-test section) and the EI is only executed ... -
Retro Gamer 119This issue is out later this week. Thought I'd mention it because in addition to my own 2-page making of Deactivators, which is an ace game and would…
... of the +2 manual and the person responsible for the Spectrum logo on the menu system, the ... . "The TV test screen and other ancillary code was in there for production ... the details) is because Investronica was unaware of them. It wrote the specification for the ... -
Spectrum 128k +2A Resets after loadingHey Everybody, I'm from Australia and I'm new here in the forums. I was hoping to pick everyones brains over a problem with a Speccy I acquired o…
Good, the BASIC system thinks at least the normal memory (for a 48k machine) is okay ... (note that this is NOT a full test). There ... coming off the tape, they are being distorted and the Spectrum is sometimes actually ... -
Spectrum 128k +2A Resets after loadingHey Everybody, I'm from Australia and I'm new here in the forums. I was hoping to pick everyones brains over a problem with a Speccy I acquired o…
... , the BASIC system thinks at least the normal memory (for a 48k machine) is okay ... (note that this is NOT a full test). There ... coming off the tape, they are being distorted and the Spectrum is sometimes actually ... -
ZXBaremulator v3.H(ikoki) BetaHi, Thanks to a Recreated ZX kindly donated by Hikoki, I've added support for it to ZXBaremulator. Now two keyboards can be connected to the PI…
... LOAD "" : the screen just stayed blank.I will check for any file ... start the tape load. So the next test will be to see if the new ... a bug or is the file system on the SD card set up wrong or is there a ... -
Need some help building a cable for Spectrum 128k +2 to US Commodore 1084S-PHello WoS users! Does anyone have a diagram detailing how to build a cable to go from the Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) to a Commodore 1084S-P (US version…
... system at the boot screen to let people putz with basic, load a tape ... , or whatever. I have yet to test and ... the image is offscreen but there is no external adjustment for horizontal anyway). The ... https://www.retrohax.net/zx-spectrum-128k-2-repairs/
