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Best speccy xmas gifts?What was your fave xmas and what games did you get, my fave xmas was back in '89 when i first got my speccy and the operation wolf and lightgun pack,…
I think it was Xmas 1985, so I'd had me Speccy for 18 months, and I got:
- An Alphacom 32 printer
- A Currah Microspeech
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- A copy of GYROSCOPE. -
One emulator feature it would be good to haveI'd like to see emulators (and SCR-to-proper-bitmap-format converters) have a config option for colours: "Realistic" or "Bright". The trouble with b…
Kinda like Pantone.
ICM files are usually provided by your printer/monitor manufacturers, and used by stuff like Photoshop.
Of coz, using them in a ZX emulator is kinda silly :] -
A note to self - in the future from the past.Has anyone come across this quirky site? [url]http://www.futureme.org/[/url] Apparently, you can write a note to yourself for the future. This messa…
... , writing programs and unjamming the printer. Get out and patch things ... -
budget PCsi've been asked to have a look around for a PC for my brother, preferably around the 500 quid mark. He's only going to be using it for net access and…
I'd second the TESCO's route too. They were doing decent PCs (Philips I believe) AND laptops for £299 last week.
The PC comes with a TFT monitor AND printer too. -
CLEAR does not RESTORE the DATA pointer??According to the Spectrum manual, one of the things that a CLEAR command does RESTORE the DATA pointer. Either it doesn't actually do this, or some…
I compiled this list of ones that I had come across for css. However they are more an indication of last-minute changes than any poor standards. The book remains one of the best manuals ever.
The ZX81 manual had a minor error in the RND explanation ... -
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…
... could have told them. Mattel, Panasonic and several others made similar ... -
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…
... is immediately followed by the printer buffer and the system variables ... -
How are people developing?Are most coding on actual HW or under emulation, or cross developing?
zx game book: last call!!!If anyone has any more errors or typos to report in 1984 (or any other chapters) please add them to this thread by Wednesday... Other than that, it'…
... prices as well as the printer using a better quality process ...Nightshade & Alien 8 on microdrive?Now, I'm very impressed with the covers, but these ain't official releases are they..... are they?!? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum…
... ,
Interface 2,
ZX Printer,
and Three Microdrives. :razz ...Will we see a return of the microcomputer?The glory days of the 80's are definitely in the distant, revered past, but I notice that computer makers are marketing more and more ultraportable l…
... i.e. Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse Printer, Scanner e.t.c. I ...zx game book: last call!!!If anyone has any more errors or typos to report in 1984 (or any other chapters) please add them to this thread by Wednesday... Other than that, it'…
... before sending it to the printer.
I found a few ... sending the proof to the printer once that is done (today ... ).
Then, the printer will verify that my PDF ...New - BASin r13a is available for downloadHi all, Here's the latest BASin. Mostly just bugfixes, but also now has the upgraded UDG editor which can now edit multiple UDGs on one editing gri…
... ? File...Print, or the ZX Printer window? What exactly did you ...New - BASin r13a is available for downloadHi all, Here's the latest BASin. Mostly just bugfixes, but also now has the upgraded UDG editor which can now edit multiple UDGs on one editing gri…
[quote=Dunny]Ok... there's no slowdown here. Which printing option did you use? File...Print, or the ZX Printer window? What exactly did you print?
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File / Print...
and Data Source - Current ProgramNew - BASin r13a is available for downloadHi all, Here's the latest BASin. Mostly just bugfixes, but also now has the upgraded UDG editor which can now edit multiple UDGs on one editing gri…
... /> sounds like 1 pixel = 1 Printer Dot
printing in ...New - BASin r13a is available for downloadHi all, Here's the latest BASin. Mostly just bugfixes, but also now has the upgraded UDG editor which can now edit multiple UDGs on one editing gri…
... ]sounds like 1 pixel = 1 Printer Dot
printing in ...Easy one first, Tai Panby Mikro Gen Steve and me has one
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Softlink 1 - Gilsoft
Printer Software/Mini Software - Hilderbay Software ...zx game book: last call!!!If anyone has any more errors or typos to report in 1984 (or any other chapters) please add them to this thread by Wednesday... Other than that, it'…
... the proofs back from the printer, and am halfway through picking ...If you could choose one extra colour for the ZX Spectrum??The post "Im not trying to start a flame war......" by Ewgf got me thinking. The ZX spectrum had 8 colours. 15 if you count the bright as separate …
How about (erm) magenta "things"?
I have some magenta ink in my printer - that's magenta, says so on the label
:DExternal Speccy CommunicationHow does a speccy communicate with the outside world ?? Do you have to have the interface 1 for serial communications ( rs232 ) or are there other p…
... allow you to connect a printer. Alas the wiring on the ...Multiface for Spectrum 48k/+Wanted: Multiface for a Speccy 48k or +. Anyone willing to let one go for a fair price?
... . The +D also has a printer output socket for any old ...The funniest moment of your life..Ok guys, here's a question for you: What was the funniest thing you've ever seen, or the funniest moment of your life so far....
In the past I had "My Computer is Broken".... so you go over and turn on their monitor.
Or my printer wont work.... so you go over and fill it with Paper.
All of which happened during an internship a few years back.Multiface for Spectrum 48k/+Wanted: Multiface for a Speccy 48k or +. Anyone willing to let one go for a fair price?
... a printed manual and the printer lead as well as needing ...ZX Shed Issue 3I'm putting the finishing touches to Issue 3 over this weekend, so if anyone had anything they would like to submit now's your last chance....
... can be used liked a printer. When you do a printout ... CuteWriter instead of a normal printer and after following the settings ...ZX Shed Issue 3I'm putting the finishing touches to Issue 3 over this weekend, so if anyone had anything they would like to submit now's your last chance....
[quote=udgoverload]By the way, how do you put together a PDF magazine? Do you have to buy a PDF editor or something?[/quote]
I purchased Acrobat a couple of years ago. There are free PDF printer drivers about though.ZX Shed Issue 3I'm putting the finishing touches to Issue 3 over this weekend, so if anyone had anything they would like to submit now's your last chance....
... one of the free PDF printer drivers, you can get PDF ...ZX Shed Issue 3I'm putting the finishing touches to Issue 3 over this weekend, so if anyone had anything they would like to submit now's your last chance....
... PDF rather than a physical printer. All PDF makers use a ...ZX Shed Issue 3I'm putting the finishing touches to Issue 3 over this weekend, so if anyone had anything they would like to submit now's your last chance....
... PDF rather than a physical printer. All PDF makers use a ...
