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Framerate of arcade gamesThe Golden Age of video games coincided with the birth of 8-bit home computing; this is why every computer of that era has a slew of really bad Pacma…
... pixels when eating a row of dots; an important consideration when ... hardware has a screen size of 224x288 pixels, or 28x36 character ... across the bottom of the screen; this will take 3.3 seconds if ... row has already been cleared of dots, 3.71 seconds otherwise.
Grand Theft Auto 3Following a discussion today about GTA style games, and which one is the best, I thought I'd post here and see what everyone prefers. There are *lot…
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GTA 3: Vice City,
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Saints Row,< ... , but of the ones I have played, GTA 3: San ... by a total lack of testing and some staggeringly ...RGB output differences on +2 and +2a/b +3I've got a 37" LG 1080p lcd tv (37LH7000) I'd hooked up my +3 to it and it displays a clear picture (colourwise) however each column looks like it's …
... on the edge of the right hand side of the screen. ... to mute a tv cause of the noise. Anyhoo I ... machine again. My weapon of choice used to be my ... discovery drives then my +3 cause of the drive. Now I ... 't have the noise distortion of my +3.
However ...Retro event - Manchester - 3-5th SeptemberThis one sounds a laugh, fair few regulars from RG... [url]http://www.retrogamer.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=20717[/url] Held in a pub in the cen…
This one sounds a laugh, fair few regulars from RG...
[url]http://www.retrogamer.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=20717[/url]
Held in a pub in the centre of Manchester. 3 day event - ?12.
Should be good.Switch on +3 disk driveI'm testing a CPC6128 disk drive in a +3, and I've found that some kind of switch is badly damaged. The switch is connected to a pad labeled SW2 in t…
... CPC6128 disk drive in a +3, and I've found that ... some kind of switch is badly damaged. The ... unprotected). The original disk drive of the +3 works as expected, so ... is no problem inside the +3 (at least, no related to ...Comet 20 Game Pack on +3 DiskI recently won this rare title in excellent condition on an ebay auction (the +3 disk variety) having owned the original as a kid. Up until a few mon…
... on an ebay auction (the +3 disk variety) having owned the ... /> Would an actual scan of the +3 cover (identical to +2 except ... name) and a full scan of the cover + inlay - one piece ... bought separately (this last piece of info is not on infoseek ...The best modern(ish) RPG/FPS (and Deus Ex 3 and Thief 4 discussion too).What's the best first person shooter/RPG game on the XBox 360 (well, on the PC or PS3 too, as most big name games are cross platform now, so if you p…
... not normally a fan of these sort of games, except for ... yourself in these sort of open ended worlds, and ... escape the worries and annoyances of real-life (or crap ... played a fair bit of Fallout 3, and I really like ... games, only a couple of decades in the future, ...+3 issues....Hello All I came by a couple of +3's on ebay and I'm having issues with them. Since I only ever owned a rubber key, thought someone might be able to…
... /> I came by a couple of +3's on ebay and I ... is this a classic example of a broken belt on the ... ?
Secondly, one of the +3's does not tune very ... and white with a bit of screen roll. This the ULA ...+2A/+2B/+3/+3B researchdoing my redrawing/correcting of the +3 schematic I'm uncovering lots of oddities in the service manuals. I am trying to work out what really exists…
... redrawing/correcting of the +3 schematic I'm uncovering lots of oddities ...
3) Both ISSUE 1 and ISSUE 2 of the +2A ... the "+2B/+3B" diagram of the +3 amendment service manual.
... built with the "+2A/+3" circuit of the +3 service manual.
...Broken +3I have noticed that some members on this forum prefer to repair Spectrums instead of just buying another one from ebay. I would like mine fixed at so…
... prefer to repair Spectrums instead of just buying another one from ... do so...
My +3 stopped working back around March ... but there is no sound of the motor spinning.
of the +3. The video is connected ...Spectrum +3 doesn't workMy recently ebay purchased +3 arrived today, so I was quite excited to have one again. I plugged it in and all was well, except for a slightly worry…
My recently ebay purchased +3 arrived today, so I was ... boot up. Just a load of garbled rubbish on the screen ... seem to remember my childhood +3 doing something similar and I ... /> I opened the case of the +3 and the PSU up and ... , or is it a case of replacing it?Do I get a +3 or Amstrad CPC 6128?I'm looking to buy a +3 or Amstrad CPC 6128 for the fast loading times but I'm not sure which is best for me. I much prefer the look of the +3 but …
... 'm looking to buy a +3 or Amstrad CPC 6128 for ... much prefer the look of the +3 but from what I've ...+3 Disk gamesHi there. I?m a Spectrum collector from Finland. I sell some of my +3 disk games to get more space: [B]Big box games:[/B] * Ikari Warriors * Airb…
... Finland. I sell some of my +3 disk games to get more ...Is it possible to access the +3 disk drive via m/c in USR0 mode?Is it possible to access the disk drive of the +3 via m/c +3DOS calls when running in USR0 mode? I ask because I'm having an awful lot of trouble ge…
... to access the disk drive of the +3 via m/c +3DOS ... m having an awful lot of trouble getting it to ... br />
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Sorry if I've become an irritant, heres another one!Sorry! Box 5 Auf wiedersehen Monty ? Gremlin ATF ? Digital Integration Asterix ? Melbourne House Army Moves ? Imagine Arkanoid ? Revenge of Doh ? Im…
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Arkanoid ? Revenge of Doh ? Imagine
Arkanoid ... ? Electronic Arts
Arc of Yesod 128k ? Odin
Apocalypse ... .S.Gold
Deathwish 3 ? Gremlin
Deflektor ... Beau-Jolly
Computer Hits 3 (compilation) ? Beau-Jolly
Doom 3 is now open source!I'm no fan of Doom 3, but I think it's great news that id Software has released the game's source code* into the public domain, so that the game can …
I'm no fan of Doom 3, but I think it' ... , and 3, and they really deserve a lot of credit for ... the *very* tiny list of such games including Duke Nukem ... 1/2/3 source codes, such as World of Padman, OpenArena ...
and for a list of free first person shooters, some ...Replacing the +3 disk driveI've come into possession of a +3 with a none functioning disk drive. I've been doing some searching and know that the 180k floppy can be replaced wi…
... 've come into possession of a +3 with a none functioning disk ... can be replaced with a 3.5" drive, but is ... it possible to use a 3" 720k floppy as a ... /> I'm asking more out of curiosity than anything, as I ... barely any experience with a +3, and my last speccy died ...AY-3-8912 emulationI am trying to improve the emulation of the AY-3-8912 in FBZX wii. I studied the code of some emulators and read some documents. I would like to be…
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1) The frequency of AY-3-8912 is half the ZX ... 1/(256*envelop_period) of AY-3-8912 frequency
3) Tone frequency is ... 1/(16*tone_period) of AY-3 ... is 1/(16*noise_period) of AY-3-8912 frequency
5 ...Any utility to calibrate +3 disc head?Hi! I'm trying to calibrate a 3'' disc drive. To acomplish that, these drives have a small screw that allows the track-0 detect system to be shifted …
... m trying to calibrate a 3'' disc drive. To acomplish ... can read any of my remaining discs (some of them original). ... These discs can be read on another +3 ... I can load on the +3 (via cassette) and help ... cable to use one of my 3'' drives with a PC ...How to align head in +3 drive?Hello! I am still struggling to make my +3 drive format disks. After a short email discussion with Steve from DataServe Retro i am ready to admit th…
... still struggling to make my +3 drive format disks. After a ... is quite possible that both of my +3 drives had slight head ...3 bad +3 drives need repairHi! I have three +3 and all of them have failed drives. I changed the belts, cleaned everything. One drive has failed stepper motor. Other two behav…
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I have three +3 and all of them have failed drives ... with a working drive in +3 format some disks and five ... . Well, i cannot read any of them but he can successully ... happy to convert two of the +3 into 3.5" drive i need ...+3 Stereo mod - soldering help neededI bought a few bits from Ben just recently, and yesterday I opened up the case of my +3 and tried to install the stereo mod. I got stuck quite early…
... opened up the case of my +3 and tried to install ... have a great deal of experience. But I really ...
I have a selection of 3 soldering irons. I bought a ... the pre-soldered leg of the AY chip, with ... works :) ) but my lack of soldering skills is putting me ...I may have some +3 disks that aren't in the archives yet.Upon reading the thread in the games section regarding Intensity, I posted within that thread a picture of my +3 disk version of the game. However th…
... that thread a picture of my +3 disk version of the game. However ... there is no reference to a +3 ... not I do have a 3' drive connected to my old ...Tape handling on a +3I'm seeing some strange behaviour when loading a basic program from the Loader option of a +3. I'm currently using the fuse emulator (I don't have an…
... program from the Loader option of a +3. I'm currently using ... to hand, and my +3 is tucked away upstairs for ... I insert a disk image of an empty disk, and ... error reported at the end of the program is the ... fuse problem, or a generic +3 problem.
Have ...Wanted: Spectrum +3 motherboard (pref. working)Thought I'd see if anyone has a working Spectrum +3 motherboard (just the mainboard, [b]no[/b] case, floppy drive, power supply adapter, cables, etc.…
Thought I'd see if anyone has a working Spectrum +3 motherboard (just the mainboard, [b]no[/b] case, floppy drive, power supply adapter, cables, etc..).
Also, any revision of the +3 is fine.
ThomasRepton 3Hi all, I'm after a copy of Repton 3 for the Spectrum. I know it was written, but never officially released. Either that, or if someone knows the a…
... /> I'm after a copy of Repton 3 for the Spectrum. I ... already chatted with Richard Hanson of Superior Software about it).
Toasted +3Oops.. I shorted one of my +3 (being clumsy with multimeter, doh) when measuring PSU connector pins :D Any immediate guesses what exactly died on thi…
Oops.. I shorted one of my +3 (being clumsy with multimeter, doh) when measuring PSU connector pins :D Any immediate guesses what exactly died on this thing. Possibly easily repairable?"Weird" Spectrum +3Hi folks. I've just dicovered that one of my +3's has an Issue 1 board, with all the mods that are mentioned on guesser's website - the other has (w…
... 've just dicovered that one of my +3's has an Issue ... move, and a profound lack of desk space*, i haven't ...+3 cant get any signalI recently had a ZX Spectrum +3 but the RF just wont work with either of my 2 CRT TV's. I bought a SCART and now i get a black picture which you can…
... recently had a ZX Spectrum +3 but the RF just wont ... work with either of my 2 CRT TV's ... can make out the menu of the +3.
Is there ...ZX-spectrum+3 vs Amstrad CPC 6128 Disk drive Speed.Hi to all!!! I wonder which of both micros have the fastest disk drive? The two computers have similar/same 3" drives but different OS (+3DOS vs AMD…
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I wonder which of both micros have the fastest ... two computers have similar/same 3" drives but different OS (+3DOS ... ). I think the OS of Spectrum+3 is newer than Amstrad.
