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ebay feedback troublesi recently bought 3 games off a seller on ebay from the pictures i noticed they were freebies that came with the sun but they were going for a quid e…
... and that its a deterrent to anyone bidding, to make him think ... that I didn't make a bid....especially for something original and its ... a pirated DVD like some buyers ... -
Beyond the Ice Palace by EliteHi Beyond the Ice palace by Elite (Tape) Is this required for STP ? Side 1 - 48k Side 2 - 128k
... a ROM loader. Fortunately I have the Encore version and will make a ... fresh TZX for the next update.
I'm still uncertain about a ... from this.
Thanks for the pointers, I'll get ... -
Electronic behaviour controlThe views expressed in this forum may not represent my present views.
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The whole denied games, abandonware and buying from eBay issue I understand that it's a software company or author's right to ban free distribution of their games on the Internet. This is a wider issue these da…
... ones for the hi-tech platforms. I dare say you could make a ... tidy sum for the right game re ... and that makes it a difficult call for software developers. Who is ... going to fund the development of a ... -
Wanted: Game Ideas!Ok then here goes nothing. I'm a reasonably good programmer, but I'm really no good at coming up with game ideas and graphics. So if any of you have…
... which have reserved some TU for a shot.
... time needed for B to make a shot. (17TU for a snapshot for
... since A was revealed by B (A crouched for example) , A is ... /> the time needed for a shot by a value which is the ... -
Zelda cloneHi all you Zelda fans! This game has been moved from the Wanted: Game Ideas! thread because it seems to have enough people interested in helping wit…
... Congradulations, you have volunteered for possibly one of the hardest ... .
1. A setting: For this you would have to ... probably need time to make a puzzle editor for TommyGun too. :-(
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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…
... two aa's in a row for names so that ... included and that will make a respectable number for retro-development.
... , it will be another catalyst for interest.
... (not in SP1 yet!) for the next set of test ... so there may be a pause for a day or two ... -
speccy +2A composite videorecently bought a +2a , it works perfect , though can?t get a good picture out of it with the rf output plan to use it on a viewsonic 2010 LCD, th…
... have really good picture, than make RGB Scart cable. Instructions can be read ... /> I really recommend you RGB cable. You don't need to ... -
Reproducton HardwareHi, I have just come into some machinery which should allow me to replicate disk drive cases, cartridge cases, joysticks etc. Basically it's a lase…
KeepGood,
Yes in theory we could make a custom rack for your +3 in fact I need one myself for my +3e. If you have any design ideas I'd love to hear from you. -
The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... some unique optimization to fit a given dataset.
To ... it's also a PITA to write code for and the Z80 ... .
I did make a living coding for the 64180 for a while so I ... me. ;)
Personally, I owned a Tandy Color Computer with the ... -
Composite video mod on a 16K issue 2, not workingI carried out the composite video mod detailed here: [url]http://user.tninet.se/~vjz762w/fixuspec.html[/url] I chose the one that requires the trans…
... as composite and I get a crystal clear picture. It's ... I may have been sold a pup. Is this funtionally equivalent ... bits from Maplin to make a Parallel interface for programming my Kameleon remote ... still isn't working. :( As a temporary fix I've soldered ... -
+3 SoundI just picked up a nice boxed +3 on ebay. Drive, picture all ok. But I am not getting any sound from the modulated arial signal - just noise. I ca…
... , but you can pick up a Scart lead for the +3 on eBay ... guy before to get a Scart for a 128k, he's a genuine seller.
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H.D t.v - XBox 360 questionIs it as simple as buy an H.D telly, unpack it, and plug your X-Box 360 straight in? Are they all compatible, and are extra cables, connectors, or w…
You could go the chepaer route like I did for HD gaming on the 360 and buy a VGA cable for about 10 quid. I also bought a 19 inch wide screen monitor which increased the value somewhat, but both of them do the business 360 HD wise. -
Spectrum Game NewsSome snippets of Spectrum game news , via the RT forum and micro mart if you guys are interested.... [url]http://www.retro-trader.com/forum/index.p…
... legal to make a back up copy of a software program for your own ... you of your right to make a back up, and could, therefore ... are allowed to make a backup copy of (for example: a movie) a DVD
make a backup copy for yourself.
So ... -
Spectrum Game NewsSome snippets of Spectrum game news , via the RT forum and micro mart if you guys are interested.... [url]http://www.retro-trader.com/forum/index.p…
... are allowed to make a backup copy of (for example: a movie) a DVD
- so you can demand from a publisher/copyright owner to give ... DVD so you can make a backup copy for yourself.
So ... , who will 'ask' a major ... -
Spectrum Game NewsSome snippets of Spectrum game news , via the RT forum and micro mart if you guys are interested.... [url]http://www.retro-trader.com/forum/index.p…
... are allowed to make a backup copy of (for example: a movie) a DVD
- so you can demand from a publisher/copyright owner to give ... DVD so you can make a backup copy for yourself.
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PC200 Q'sJust started researching 1988, and naturally I'll be mentioning the ill-fated PC200. A Q and a req: Q: Did the PC200 actually get released in 1988?…
... ]I've got a PC200, with a hard drive that boots ... (It seemed appropriate - a useless bit of software on ... a useless bit of hardware.) ... of eBay or not, just for display purposes.
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25.anniversary party?on April 2007, spectrum will be 25 years old. Will there be a quarter century party for our beloved spectrum? It's good to plan ahead, I wanted to r…
... and suggesting this might make a good piece for the programme. It would ... launch.
There's a feedback form here if anyone ... -
25.anniversary party?on April 2007, spectrum will be 25 years old. Will there be a quarter century party for our beloved spectrum? It's good to plan ahead, I wanted to r…
... and suggesting this might make a good piece for the programme. It would ... /> [I]"I have been a computer user for over 20 years, and ... like many I started with a ... be marking this anniversay with a special feature celebrating 25 years ... -
Network cableSorry for almost flaming with all my... er.... two questions now...! ;) I read in the Microdrive 1 manual about network but I cannot find out what k…
... also transferred data from a QL to a Spectrum with no ... it might take slightly longer for the Spectrum to gain ... exclusive access to the network for each packet. Unfortunately I ... />
Transferring screens would make a good video for Google/YouTube. I have ... -
Network cableSorry for almost flaming with all my... er.... two questions now...! ;) I read in the Microdrive 1 manual about network but I cannot find out what k…
... also transferred data from a QL to a Spectrum with no ... it might take slightly longer for the Spectrum to gain ... exclusive access to the network for each packet. Unfortunately I ... />
Transferring screens would make a good video for Google/YouTube. I have ... -
Stupid ponderingsI just got a XM1541 cable for my C64 hard drive to allow me to write d64 images directly to c64 disks. Works great and I love it. Anyway, its got m…
... =beanz;169666]I just got a XM1541 cable for my C64 hard drive ... , its got me thinking could a cable link be made to hook ... -
+2 blurry TV pictureHi, I'm a Spectrum user from Argentina, this is my first post :smile: I've recently got a spanish ZX Spectrum +2 (the grey one). Hooking european c…
... thread before, but is about a RGB cable for the +3... so it ... 's useless for my case. :sad:
I've also did a ... -
Fuse 0.8.0.1 releasedI have just uploaded version 0.8.0.1 of the [url=http://fuse-emulator.sourceforge.net/]Free Unix Spectrum Emulator[/url] to SourceForge and WoS, wher…
... there any plan to make a precompiled package for Fuse? As I said ... to compile Fuse, and a nice package would make things easier :D ...
And I've noted a ... quits unexpectedly when browsing a directory with a lot of files on ... -
ebay postageWhy do people try to rip punters off on the postage charges? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290120548369&ssPageName=ADME:…
... ULTRA SHITE! I have a mountain of software that ... .e Daley thompson, survival, make a chip, the hobbit, mexico ... with real money to get a crock of **** when ... Spectrum packages that sell for far more than they ... copies of the MIA make a chip going for £10.000 at ... -
Miss WOS competition.I think we should have an anual Miss WOS competition. The competition could consist of the Ladies of WOS, and the wives or girlfriends of WOS membe…
ok this is going off topic.
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Miss WOS competition.I think we should have an anual Miss WOS competition. The competition could consist of the Ladies of WOS, and the wives or girlfriends of WOS membe…
... /> scottie was trying to make a serious suggestion for WOS.[/quote]
Don ... 't you know the rules? If a ... thread remains on-topic for more that three ... poster's punishment will be a weekend in the company of ... -
PacMan by MacronicsHi Does anyone know if there was a version of Pacman for the Spec or ZX81 released by Macronics, I picked up a tape in a lot that is just a tape cas…
... , although Macronics did apparently make a few titles for the ZX Spectrum.
Take a look at ... typically were black ones with a little white sticky label with ... interested in it for my site. Send me a private message if ... -
Miss WOS competition.I think we should have an anual Miss WOS competition. The competition could consist of the Ladies of WOS, and the wives or girlfriends of WOS membe…
Ok guys, Scottie has set a standard. It's up to ... .
This should make a good feature for ZX Shed (if we ... !!!)
I would post a piccy of my wife but ... unfortunately being a judge that would be unethical ... -
Miss WOS competition.I think we should have an anual Miss WOS competition. The competition could consist of the Ladies of WOS, and the wives or girlfriends of WOS membe…
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This should make a good feature for ZX Shed (if we ... my wife but unfortunately being a judge that would be unethical ... ...[/QUOTE]
Indeed karingal, a high standard has been set ... wife to pose for a public pic has about a zero chance of ...
