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The Speccy Games Programming CompetitionFor those who weren't following the OT thread... We have the CGC and we have the Minigames competitions, but we don't have an actual Spectrum Games …
... down and learn Z80 for a bit of fun here... (i ... hope the deadlines are a distance away, i've always ... , i believe there were a few people offering their services in the ... that door and possibly chasing a few people with a large net...? -
I would like to write emulatorHi guys, I'm new to this forum but I realise that you must get loads of posts from people asking "how do I write an emulator" so I'll try and be spe…
... should direct your research towards a binary and hexadecimal tutorial (you ... some of the sarcastic comments. People with a four-digit IQ, Mensa membership ... and a PhD surely have better things ... struggling to be polite to a newbie :) -
I would like to write emulatorHi guys, I'm new to this forum but I realise that you must get loads of posts from people asking "how do I write an emulator" so I'll try and be spe…
... some of the sarcastic comments. People with a four-digit IQ, Mensa membership ... and a PhD surely have better things ... struggling to be polite to a newbie [/quote]
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Another dodgy eBay Speccy CD....Hi folks, Seems eBay don't care about these CDs at all and continue to let them be sold. Poor Vaggelis's ZX32 emulator seems to be the most ripped …
... be worth putting a Paypal link on WoS for people to make ... donations? There's always people with a couple of quid knocking about ... />
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A little Song for youLo there whilst bored looking about i stumbled upon this which might make the top 10 this crimbo :o) njoy [url="http://www2.b3ta.com/heyhey16k/"…
You all got it wrong :)
Please, OCMonkey, somehow relieve Arjun from _running_ with a _chainsaw_ which he clearly does to run away from his mind-torturing thoughts, hence the words "Die! Die! Die!" -
Speccy vs C64 loading screen artHi everybody, Don't know if someone post this before, but i never see it and was just nice to appreciate. Check this: [url="http://www.lemon64.com/…
Protext and Maxam on ROM I'd wager. Instant high quality development environment available at switch on.
Couple that with a nice 3" drive and it's bound to be a hell of a lot more productive than a Speecy and a Tape deck -
"Sinclair Zx Spectrum: Absolutely Better Than Commodore 64"Did you ever read this? [url="http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html"]http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html[/url]
... /> -> I agree that on a VGA display without PAL emulation ... and was just used as a console. Conclusive proof. Take ... lads were hammering away experimenting with programming at all levels. 0 ... usually there was much more people with a C64 than with a Speccy. -
Movie / TV show scenes that really freaked you out!!!Having just watched the infamous 'boat ride' scene in Willy Wonka, I thought I'd start a discussion on which parts of films or tv shows really scared…
* waits for Beccy to say 'Doctor Who and the people with a gasmask attached to their faces in WWII' * -
Games Club - Week 23Hi all, Last week I asked you to nominate games written by Chris Hinsley and I received the following nominations Pyjamarama Equinox Frost Byte …
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This weeks game with a whopping 3 votes is Frost Byte, you ... reason why I'm dropping a note righ now is because ... it said [tzx] ... is that a new feature? (in the sense ... -
Recommended cassette recorder?I'm looking for a new cassette recorder with a counter. Any suggestions?
... . A bit expensive yes but when you build it into a machine with a ... plus 3 drive you have just ... best you can do for a preservation setup.
Very ... the latest software. It adds a couple of useful features.
Recommended cassette recorder?I'm looking for a new cassette recorder with a counter. Any suggestions?
... A bit expensive yes but when you build it into a machine with a ... plus 3 drive you have ... best you can do for a preservation setup.
< ... software. It adds a couple of useful features ... /> yes they do seem a bit expensive to me, ...damn damn and damn againwell the 128k speccy i was going to have has gone from the shop but i got the guy to hold another speccy for me cuz i wanted your views on it. It`s …
... would pay that for a +3. They arent that rare ...
The multiface 3 is a cool device. It allows ...
There aare a few +3's on ebay at right ... uk/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-3-Boxed-Fully-Working- ... on ebay selling a +3 with a multiface 3 for 89 bucks ...Old Spectrum QuestionI've asked this before but didn't get a straight answer. I want to download games off my pc and record onto tape. I want to buy a lead which connects…
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Momo to mono 3.5mm jack to jack. Stick ... your recorder.
OR a 3.5mm stereo plug to twin ... 3.5mm mono will work. Stereo ... /> - virtually any recording device with a mono 3.5mm jack socket will do ...If you could have a huge object sticking out of your roof......I was (for once) actually looking up something sensible on Google when this splendid photo came to light! [url]http://www.headington.org.uk/history/…
One of those lifts from Spindizzy with a flashing jewel on the top. The platform would rise and fall with Gerald on. During the day it would go Beep, Beep, Beep. Not at night though. I would not want to upset my neighbours.new spectrumI have notices all sorts of advances on the C64 sceene such as 20mhz cpus, gui`s, and IDE interfaces. are they any kind of advances in development fo…
... an additional 224K of memory (with some weird paging options), 27K ... do FPGAs that load from EEPROM, with a fair bit of on-board ... focussed towards "System on a Chip" with their NIOS processor core, ... in VHDL.
[quote]With regard to putting the whole ...Garry Lancasters +3e site down?Hi, I have been trying to access Garry's page about the +3e ROM, because I know of a utility for the +3 he has on the site which makes it possible f…
... get files onto the +3 with the serial link mentioned ... had one that worked with a previous +3. But as the ... is an Issue 2 (with the sound problems of ... I can make it work with a replacement disk drive.
... also have to find a suitable taperecorder (I have ...Spectrum Music - Remixes?Anyone know of any sites that have remixes of spectrum music? Project AY is devoted to releasing the original music from the games and i've looked on…
here's a couple of my speccy remixes ... /> remix of the wonderful tune from Nightshade.... with a sort of "hammer horror ...Election of the new maintainer of the TZX formatHi folks, the topic says all, let the discussion begin :) Luca
... at TZX v1.20 RC1 with a few of Mikie's findings ... particular. We're a bunch or jovial (mainly) people with a strong passion that ... have a collaboration ;-)
Meanwhile, I'll have fun with ... Tapir ;-)....
Go Team !, as a wise ...Top 25 PlatformersAt Retro Gamer we love feedback from readers and are constantly looking for ways to integrate your thoughts and opinions into the magazine. Anyway,…
... -la-laaa. Classic platformer. With a twist :)
3/ Rex (Spectrum) - Fantastic ... :
6/ Turrican (Spectrum) - A ZX Spectrum masterpiece.
Empty rubber spectrum caseDoes anyone know where can i get one or two empty rubber spectrum cases in good condition? I know there is ebay but i couldn't find anyone selling ju…
... ...I want to connect a PlusD and a joystick interface, do you ... suitable connectors? Or a joy I/F with a through connector?[/QUOTE]< ... to produce the divIDE Plus with a through connector.
need to try it with a Plus D
...Empty rubber spectrum caseDoes anyone know where can i get one or two empty rubber spectrum cases in good condition? I know there is ebay but i couldn't find anyone selling ju…
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I do have a RAM Turbo Interface (similar to ... through connector - just need to try it with a Plus D
If you can test it with a 128K (toaster) + PlusD :)
Death of the Computer Science DepartmentRead this article on the death of the computer science department in universities by Neil McBride from De Montfort. It makes very interesting (and wo…
... - powerful embedded systems need to be written with a very small footprint.
a single microprocessor and with the increased storage ... effectively you could have a UNIX computer with 8 GB of ... storage in a unit smaller than ...16-bit WarsDoing a 8-bit war is a bit of a no-brainer but what's your 16-bit fave, Multiple votes are allowed
... of great games to choose from. And with a honey bee adaptor and ...The Beautiful GameNo, not Head Over Heels. Or Stonkers hehe. Football. No thread here specifically for the beautiful game, so tell us who you support, why you suppo…
The "mighty" Bristol City took another step towards promotion with a superb 3-1 away win at Carlisle. They are the leagues form team so it was an especially good result. Just have to win 1 of our remaining 2 games to guarantee promotion ...
w00t!Why design a new Spectrum?Every so often, someone posts up about designing a portable Spectrum, or a new Spectrum with improved hardware capabilities, but I don't see why. I m…
A portable 48K or 128K Speccy with Flash Card interface and ... LCD is a dream ... true. I will have a ZX Laptop. I don' ... aluminum case or a clone built from scratch with a new rubber keyboard, ... it!
Have a good day.your backgroundwhat does everyone have as their background on thier computers? i have the advert for ghouls and ghosts.
... I'm using has a generic (USA) windows XP ... it's a crappy photo of a little island with a couple of ... opens in less than a week. I'm kinda ... I remember has Bender from Futurama with a ray-gun, looking straight ... . I think it's from the "Bender should not ...Has anyone ever tried this (audio cd's)Last night I was having trouble using tape with my spectrum (see hardware thread) But it got me to thinking, about tape issues. I was wondering if …
Even better, with an iPod Shuffle you have ... just like coming home from school with a C90 from one of your mates ... full of randomly picked games. With randomly-added tape loading errors ... have the occasional burst of a T'Pau song that was ...I have joined the Dark SideGone and bought a PS3 that is. Even after all of the posts I made about not getting one as they were so expensive I succumbed and sold my 360 (and o…
MS has come out with a new 3 year warranty for Xbox 360 that will delight all 360 owners:
[url]http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14577[/url]I have joined the Dark SideGone and bought a PS3 that is. Even after all of the posts I made about not getting one as they were so expensive I succumbed and sold my 360 (and o…
... ;200672]MS has come out with a new 3 year warranty for Xbox ... will fail in a spectacular way after exactly 3 years and 1 ...key boredsome fool at work has asked me to order them a keyboard without the key panel at the side, so it would just be the letter section on its own. can you…
... you can get compact keyboards from them with a non-Windows key layout ... if you've gone a bit crazy ...
