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Formalhaut year of release and a bit moreMartijn, this game was released in Microhobby semanal 117-120 which is from 1987, not 1986 (I guess the year of release must prevail over the year of…
... I guess the year of release must prevail over ... the year of completion of the game).
... magazine covertape" instead of "part of a compilation" since the compilation ... from Ignacio Prini was afterwards, a ... -
Eurogamer report on Horizons, a celebration of the ZX Spectrum[url]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-16-of-raspberries-and-spectrums[/url] Gasman gets a mention for his live performance of a speccy vers…
... .net/articles/2012-05-16-of-raspberries-and-spectrums[/url]
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A "bit" of a curiosityHaving to use a bit of m/code to do the AND in that key check function, I was prompted to revisit the "AND,XOR,OR,...for BASIC" topic and came up wit…
Having to use a bit of m/code to ... m/code. An advantage of this version over that ...
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REM a = val1 = 1st number
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Question on a brace of DI games in the archiveRe: Fighter Pilot on Timex (MIA) and ATF 2 (never released) Do we have evidence that FP was indeed released on Timex? Also, what does the "never re…
... said he had never heard of a timex release for FP and ... 2 was always planned as a 16-bit sequel to the ... -
Anatomy of a bad M1No, not the motorway (although at times the tarmac M1 goes about as well as this one...) But the bad M1 problem that seems to occur most with issue …
... , date coded 8425 (25th week of 1984).
... a maximum voltage of 778mv and a minimum of 534mv.
To get a ... there's a lot of other noise on top of it. It ... honestly looks like there is a ... 's left of the M1 signal is a bit lower ... -
Could anyone do a bit of testing for me please?Hi, I'm currently working on a remake of a Sinclair game (more of a conversion, actually), which I'm hoping will raise a little bit of money for a c…
... currently working on a remake of a Sinclair game (more of a conversion, actually), ... which I'm hoping will raise a little bit of ... money for a charity. If ... PC. There may be a Linux version too with ... -
More from Timex Computer corp. (U.S.A.)I'm hoping this will be of interest to some of you. Bruno: For many years we've been told a 48K Spectrum had been modified to work with NTSC but did…
... do the TS2068 instead of a real American version of the Spectrum, why ... name or the names of the decision-making person, the hardware person ... />
Bruno: We know of a company in Long Island who ... If Timex of Portugal was making Timexen for Timex U.S.A., why ... -
Turrican 2 - Mock up of a Mock upOne of the games that I was most looking forward to in the latter years of the Speccy's commercial life was Turrican 2. The previews made the game l…
... in the latter years of the Speccy's commercial ... /> The finished product looked a fair bit different and in ... all honesty, a bit crap compared to ... this afternoon I was a bit bored and wondered what ... Apart from a bigger main sprite, the rest of the graphics ... -
A Miscellany of Dangerous TipsHere's a selection of ideas for using some of the more obscure system variables which I've found handy on occasion. They can be very convenient if us…
... want to get a cup of tea and a biscuit first.)
of a bunch of prior LETs; ie. in the form "GO SUB FN a(a$,a ... area, this also provides a means of defining variables which are ... anywhere (not advisable for those of a nervous - or structured - disposition) ... -
Features of a modern emulatorModern PCs (and phones :)) have waaaay more processing power and capabilties than the humble Spectrum. I was wondering what sort of features are now …
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I saw a writeup on the history of "The Hobbit" on ... emulator interface which gave a temporary boost of speed? Like the old ... to have dozens of tapes lined up along a long shelf in ... the modern equivalent of that is a sort of database of tape image files ... -
Arkanoyd 2: Revenge of DohHow hard would it be to make the ball & the ship of a different color than the back ground, and so making this game playable?
How hard would it be to make the ball & the ship of a different color than the back ground, and so making this game playable? -
Relocating a block of code as to work on a 16k spectrumI've written a game in from 50000 to 65535 and was wondering if there were any way to relocate the entire block of code to work on a 16k Spectrum. I…
I've written a game in from 50000 to ... the entire block of code to work on a 16k Spectrum.
a block of code and alter all ... />
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Can't remember the name of a gameHi everybody! It just crossed my mind some vague remembrances of an old game I played couple times in an "alternate" sourced tape if I mean, but can…
... my mind some vague remembrances of an old game I played ... /> The object was to fly a spaceship and destroy anything you ... and all the expected sort of components.
So... anyone ... -
Animated mock up of a beat em up from RELEVO VideogamesRELEVO has posted in its channel a mockup of what could be in the future a beat em up for the Spectrum and MSX. Looks quite good! [url]http://www.yo…
RELEVO has posted in its channel a mockup of what could be in the future a beat em up for the Spectrum and MSX. Looks quite good!
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Can't remember the name of a racing gameI used to have a good memory for things, but.... It was a racing game and a very early one at that. It was quite colourful, I think green border, y…
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It was a racing game and a very early one at ... br />
It was a top down view, which made ... it a bit different - and the ... car was quite a good size (much bigger ... the screen towards you. A kind of simplistic spy hunter!
can not remember a title of a great game :/hi :) im wondering if anybody can help me remember a game :) when i was a kid i loved this game and for the life of me i just cant remember what i…
... help me remember a game :) when i was a kid i loved ... this game and for the life of ... , you controlled a little space rocket, the object of the game was ...A different football gameHi guys, I am currently making a football game with some diferent style from the ususal of the genre: -there will be a league of 16 players(not team…
... guys,
I am currently making a football game with some diferent ... />
-there will be a league of 16 players(not teams), you ... between players are made of a set of 5 chances to shot ... br />
here?s a screenshot of the action:
[IMG]http ...Making moviesHi Does anyone have any advice on which is the best emulator for making videos of spectrum games? I've being using original hardware for my youTu…
... is the best emulator for making videos of spectrum games?
of a better quality up there.Help finding name/news of a string-like skin disease.A few years back I remember a few news reports on people developing these fine thread-like strings coming out of their skin. Haven't heard anything …
... back I remember a few news reports on people ... thread-like strings coming out of their skin. Haven't heard ... what I recall, the name of the skin issue(?) sounded like ... it proven that it was a hoax?Just part of a video I'm working on.[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUaWxV2cLO5Cng2P4LwisbDw&v=V_R2qk8yIyk&feature=player_detailpage[/url] I did it using Xara Photo and Graphic …
... , the soundtrack and a couple of characters plus a few that should have ... been in a video I ...Trying to remember the name of a book about computer virusesSome years back, I read a book about the origin and progression of computer viruses (the book was mainly or totally about the PC), and I'd like to tr…
... read a book about the origin and progression of computer ... tell me the name of it I'd be ... if there was a hardback version, had a cover that ... learn how to write a virus, of course, and anyway the ... malware, it was just a history of viruses and their effects ...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…
... that the ATARI JAGUAR is a kind of a cousin to the Sinclair ... ZX Spectrum and QL range of ... computers because a team of former Sinclair employees ... scene for the last couple of weeks if not months. From ...Legalities of using Spectrum game screenshot/tape covers.I'm working on an HTML5 game, which would be based in the 1980's and would allow the player to 'play' Spectrum games (not actually play them, you'd j…
... sitting at a TV set, with a screenshot of the game ... basically a bit of a nostalgia trip with a bit of an ... , it'd be a sort of adventure game, where ... it wouldn't be a profit-making venture, although you ... anyone know the legalities of using game screenshots in ...Trying to remember the name of a gameHi all, Just joined up today as there is a Spectrum game that I remembered playing from years ago but cannot for the life of me remember the name. I…
... up today as there is a Spectrum game that I remembered ... but cannot for the life of me remember the name. I ... hell out of me.
You are running a team dealing ... Hostages, but the only game of that name I can find ...Where can I get a copy of Elite?Does anyone know where I can get ahold of a working copy of Elite for the 48K? Preferably with as many of the original boxed items as possible. Thank…
Does anyone know where I can get ahold of a working copy of Elite for the 48K? Preferably with as many of the original boxed items as possible.
Thanks!Question to all of you ex-patsBefore the question, I must mention a few things... I left Portugal in 1995 when I was 17. Was young and foolish and left before finishing High Scho…
... out people as part of a religious organization which I' ... m not a part of anymore (and avoid mentioning ... Decided I was tired of being used by an ... my kids will have a better chance of making it. Since 2006 ... work? Is it because of a title you hold? Did ...The Making of Jason's GemI interviewed Simon White on this Mastertronic game a while back. Part of it was supposed to be in my Mastertronic article for Retro Gamer but got cu…
... on this Mastertronic game a while back. Part of it was supposed ...Name of a gameHello, was reading the Speccy Nation book and had this image of one of the first games I ever played pop up in my head. But try as I might can't reca…
... book and had this image of one of the first games I ... to do with chips, maybe a brand of chips, and involved (I ...Changing a PS3's Hard Drive.When I bought my PS3 years ago, I had no idea how much of a hard drive hog it would be! At the time, I had a 20gb drive for my Xbox360 and wasn't get…
... had no idea how much of a hard drive hog it would ... know just how fast a drive of that size will fill ... drive to a nice 500gb. I bought my drive, making sure it ... it looked simple. It kind of was to be honest! ... up online and followed a couple of things to try, all ...Demo of a new gameHello! Im working in a new game and Id like you for testing a demo of it. So you can help me with your ideas. You are a cyborg and you must find it…
... Id like you for testing a demo of it. So you can ... ideas.
You are a cyborg and you must find ... them. You must use a droid that follows you for ... holding fire, you can use a jet pac, but you ... on the bottom there is a graphic of the droid that changes ...
