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childhood mythsthought id continue with todays theme. did anyone hear stories when they were a kid that were obviously bollocks. there were some woods near to a k…
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The actual top ten Spectrum games EVER! : )I had a free moment and collected all the votes from the thread of "Top 10 Spectrum games ever". ([I][url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/show…
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Speccy just snuffed it while playing 3D Pinball :(I have two speccys but the one I use most has just given up the gost! :-( game froze up and now all I get is flashing patterns and lines:-( Everyt…
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128K Only GamesAfternoon :) Is there a list of 128K only games? I'm not talking about 128K versions of 48K games but 128K only games that were released? Thank you…
Afternoon :)
Is there a list of 128K only games? I'm not talking about 128K versions of 48K games but 128K only games that were released?
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What was a Z80 computer capable of ?I have always wondered, and maybe the techy people on here could answer, with what you know about the Z80 processor, was the spectrum hampered by the…
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Who has an Issue 1 or Issue 2 Spectrum??Do you have an Issue 1 or 2 Spectrum (ie machines with 5C102E and 5C112E ULA's) ??? I'm doing a lot of research into the ULA and also the reasoning …
... some of the 'standard modifications' that were made (as seen for instance ... relates to the transistor mod that was made to issue 2 ... machines - the feeling is that it would also have applied ... to answer the questions from that is another problem.....
+2 gray external sound source socketHello I'm repairing an old +2 grey that was given to me, it was in a terrible state (damaged and in pieces). I've managed to repair the board using …
... an old +2 grey that was given to me, ... looked as if they were stored in a pigsty for ... datacorder's plastic cover (that comes out when you press ... sound source, two sockets were installed on the side. ... pieces so some wires that were soldered on the datacorder' ...Retro Gamer Issue 45[img]http://www.retrogamer.net/issues/RG_045.jpg[/img] The Making of NiGHTS: Into Dreams We go behind the scenes and discover the fascinating creati…
... -depth look at the boards that powered some of Taito's ... Campbell uncovers the arcade classics that were converted into pinball tables.
Creating unreleased games?So, we know about games that were never released, and we hope that some of them will be found, recovered and preserved. What about games that were re…
... know about games that were never released, and we hope that some of ... preserved.
What about games that were released for other 8-bit ...Games First Written Totally On Paper?Some of the early spectrum programmers must have had the patience of a saint. I was amazed when I first heard that Ant Attack was hand written entire…
... amazed when I first heard that Ant Attack was hand written ... /> Are there any other games that were reportedly written on paper and ...What do you call your woollen top?For all of us that were denied the opportunity to talk about jumpers in ZnorXman's Jumper, Sweater, Pullover thread... Jumper for me. "Sweater" is j…
For all of us that were denied the opportunity to talk about jumpers in ZnorXman's Jumper, Sweater, Pullover thread...
Jumper for me. "Sweater" is just so poncy.problems using new TRD files within emulatorsDear folks! As you may know, I'm working on the TRD file support for my ZX-Modules programs. For validation - I need a good emulator that supports …
... - I need a good emulator that supports all 4 different TRD ... not write to TRD files that were created with EmuZWin's disk ... anybody an emulator (for Windows) that supports reading and writing all ...Tour Top 5 Spectrum Programmers.........And What 1 Game Should They Be Remembered For. 1. Costa Panayi - I just loved the evolution of his 3D and/or scrolling ideas you saw in his game…
... and ground based scenery that could be flown under ... with 3D isometric routines that were much faster than anyone ... it was the ACG team that set the standards.
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The day that Knight Lore was released is ... to be there at that time to appreciate how ...new to spectrum and problem with +2Hello to all guys, I've been around in the forum since a couple of days now and I've been reading various threads. My small speccy history: I've re…
... and lots of tapes that were in the warehouse of ... br /> I have to underline that this are my first ever ... some of the keyboard buttons were not working right.
I Noticed that the tape mechanism was not ... the tape and noticed that the bigger one was ...Announce: BASin r14a (Bugs fixed) AvailableOk, same as before, but this time I hope I've fixed all your bugs. Well, the ones that were reported. If you didn't report one, then it won't have …
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Well, the ones that were reported. If you didn't ... new to this release that have yet to be ... a black toolbar, but that's just life, innit?< ... issue a log warning that the file may have ... Selections pasted into the paintbox that ran over the edge of ...3" disk preservation - optionsFor now we're still able to find old PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC and…
... company in the Netherlands that will build any custom ... FDC card, and connect that card to the motherboard. ... drives, but others say that USB controllers read data ... disappearing quickly. I think that PCI and USB will ... on old 3" disks that were formatted with T.O. ...MB02+ software and system developmentsThe following text was (before last modification) first published here: [url]http://www.sintech-shop.com/forum/board.php?boardid=20[/url] As discuss…
... and heard that some people (developers) think, that in times ... should only include components that were be in principle available at ... Most important for me is that improvements for MB02+ should run ... It is very important that the users trust their device ...Japanese-only or lesser-known games you playedI've noticed by their comments there are a few people on WOS (hi Vertigo, dm_boozefreek etc.) who have played titles which were either never released…
... that time and which looked fascinating were all over the place. At that ... have afforded it anyway). That were the days when it ... couple other enemy sprites that were changed too.
... whoever (dm_boozefreek maybe?) mentioned that Megadrive game "Flying Hat ...Play abc files in 128K mode?I was reading a tutorial on the abc music file format, and it seems the txt file has information that might allow a simple conversion from .abc to st…
... the txt file has information that might allow a simple ... of tunes available, including many that were converted from sheet music. This ... means that if they were converted to be played ... in 128K mode, one that would filter irrelevant data and ...House-rules for multiplayer games.I was talking about this at work today with one of the younger guys at work who was complaining about the snipers in Call of Duty 4 online. I starte…
... games in the past that were split-screen multiplayer that me and mates ... had to impose house-rules that stopped us gaining an unfair ... full loop.
Others that had to be enforced are ... one person got something going that pissed everyone off so much ...Thor published author search help neededAs many of you have noticed, yesterday [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showwrap.cgi?permit=houses/McKennaPaul.pmt"]Paul McKenna[/URL] kindly cha…
... on the early freelance games that were published by Thor Computer Software ...Computer Trade Weekly (CTW)Not exactly specifically Sinclair related, but does anyone know of any online resources for the old Computer Trade Weekly (CTW) magazine? It would b…
... some/any of the issues that were lurking around the office back ...Video nasties!!Ok so, following on from a couple of posts in the "I'm currently watching" thread, and to save derailing the thread further... What are some really g…
... video nasties list, but films that were notorious for their content... and ... (apart from [I]Nekromantic[/I], that's next on my list)?Post your computer stupiditiesI used to check this site out quite a lot [url]http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/[/url] but it doesnt get updated much. So i was wondering what stu…
... console anecdotes people had that involved them or ... 6 or so keys that were effected and they printed ... realised that on the underside of these keys were the ... guy then informs him that you could simply click ... wouldnt accept the fact that broadband has nothing to ...Spectrum has the best cover games everIs it just me or does the Speccy have some of the most quality cover games ever? I can't think of many machines where you could get free games with a…
... free games with a magazine that were regularly as good as the ...games with an unfair advantagehello can you think of any games that gave an unfair advantage?.my example is the premier manager series for the amiga.when you played against sheff…
... you think of any games that gave an unfair advantage?.my ... beat them,i guess that gremlin graphics that were based in the city ...Weird Add OnsWhat was / were the most weird add ons made and marketed for the Spectrum. I don;t mean like robot arms and stuff, but things that were just plain o…
What was / were the most weird add ons made and marketed for the Spectrum.
I don;t mean like robot arms and stuff, but things that were just plain odd and quirky?What Torrents Should I Look For?As I am a bit of a nostalgia freak (obviously) and I have recently been looking for old British shows to download. I am currently downloading Knight…
... kid (some of the kids that were on that are total geeks!).
that problem?). I usually remember something ... that I want to download in ... 70's and 80's that you remember and have fond ...Can the +3 read TOS disks?I've sent 2 dozens of TOS disks so that they could be preserved as disk images, but as of today there's no emulator that can emulate Timex's FDD. The…
... dozens of TOS disks so that they could be preserved as ... today there's no emulator that can emulate Timex's FDD ... />
Here's some files that were preserved by Jos? Leandro and ... loaded in the +3, but that would be an entirely different ...Some questions to pass the time1. What is the best 8 bit machine? I don't mean software range wise, as we all know that the Spectrum has the best games software (well, the people …
... wise, as we all know that the Spectrum has the best ... people who count think that, the people that count being Speccy fans ... good games on these lists that were formerly missing in action, or ...
