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Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…
... is Bomber Bob - towards the end of the loader there is what ... my pre-metal days)... and for the past few years I've been ... wondering if I could use the riff for whatever band I put ... together in the future, and wonder if ... -
World of ZX81?Considering there is a lot of interest in the ZX81 (as well as some resources) on this site, how feasible would it be to include a WORLD OF ZX81 sect…
i havew one ql emulator called Qemulator
its the paying kind though and seems kind of old ... the quest for the elusive free ql emulator continues ... not that id been looking mind you -
Games so bad you enjoy themThere are a handful of games so laughably and utterly bad, that I actually enjoy playing them: [I]Los Angeles SWAT, East Enders, Pit-Fighter, Sabrina…
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Games so bad you enjoy themThere are a handful of games so laughably and utterly bad, that I actually enjoy playing them: [I]Los Angeles SWAT, East Enders, Pit-Fighter, Sabrina…
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Dreaming of gamesEver dreamed of playing a game? I used to dream about Dan Dare a lot. Finally I finished it and was able to get some rest at night :D
... played Diablo 2 for 4 hours on average for the past 3 days,
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Hi! I'm new here! :)Hello, I mainly use my Amiga(!) nowadays but i have always been a fan of the ZX Spectrum computers. I used to own a 48k and +2 range. I now play the…
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Am I the only ZX , Amiga and ... with all of these all the time - altough I tend ... spectrum stuff only pretty much for the past year and a half ... also like CPC, maybe im the only one here, and ... so im forced to use the desktop and stuff.
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an idea that could be very very good...but also very very bad...Hello all! I've been having a chat with some of my friends round here that once loved the spectrum (well...2...as they're all heathens round here...)…
... system together - the interaction between the ULA and the Z80 over the address bus ... Team) have been trying for the past few years to figure it ... then they really should make the information available so that we ... be 100% compatible with the original machines. -
Most controversial game ever...?The most controvertial game that I can personally think of would have to be 'Raid Over Moscow'. You play as the leader of a squadron of US planes and…
... a politcal satire in the style of The Hobbit. The game was advertised ... The Drinking Glass. The description of the game was thus:
"Join the magical quest for the ... too sensitive after the bombing in 1984 of the Conservative party conference ... -
Ramsoft web site?Just tried to go to Ramsoft's site to download a few thingies and... it's gone! The domain name doesn't even resolve. Did they move and I missed it?
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Ramsoft web site?Just tried to go to Ramsoft's site to download a few thingies and... it's gone! The domain name doesn't even resolve. Did they move and I missed it?
... a new RealSpectrum been "on the way" for the past three years?
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your favourite adventureWe all must have played text adventures on our speccys,i loved them even tho i only ever finished about 3 in my life. Anyway what was your favorite t…
(nearly 3 years later lol)
my fave is moron(for nostalgic reasons)
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OT: I hate modern music!Sorry for this off topic thread, but I've been subjected to one hip hop/ r'n'b record too many when out tonight. Why do we have to listen to this? …
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ACDC are in the midst of writing and recording ... ACDC. Unfortunately both are well past their peak - Maiden's was ... put to seed is that for the past while they've only released ... /> In saying that, the anticipation of waiting for a new ACDC album ... -
OT: I hate modern music!Sorry for this off topic thread, but I've been subjected to one hip hop/ r'n'b record too many when out tonight. Why do we have to listen to this? …
... ACDC. Unfortunately both are well past their peak - Maiden's was ... put to seed is that for the past while they've only released ... /> In saying that, the anticipation of waiting for a new ACDC album ... agree creatively both bands are past their peak, from a live ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
I still use my Amiga for animation. (Yes, I use Deluxe ... been working on an animation for the past 4 years, and I'm ... -
Free listing day on ebayOn Thursday 25th March...
... /> Chuckman
Con-Quest
Con-Quest
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Indiana ... International Rugby Simulator
Jack The Nipper
Jasons Gem< ... br /> Quatro Power
Quest For The Holy Grail
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How do I know if I have Sasser virus?Ask a silly question, but how do I know if I have the Sasser virus? I use Windows XP Home. Thanks! (I have Norton Antivirus, updated 3rd May - a…
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Ah, yes! The legendary Security Update 835732! I ... done a complete reinstall of the patch and hope to ... asking me almost every day for the past fortnight. I let it download ... you've installed every day for the past week and a half?" ... -
Randomseek A big thank you to Martijn for implementing this, something I wanted and will certainly use. My first random pick came up with 'Tantalus' so I will…
... been working away from home for the past few weeks and haven't ... , and I really like the RANDOM link and the Best Games link ... -
AdventuresCan anyone recommend adventure games for the Spectrum? I know I have played a few back in the days (Black Crystal and Greedy Gulch ring a bell), but…
... /> Can anyone recommend adventure games for the Spectrum?
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"Quest For The Golden Eggcup" is also excellent.< ... br />
"The Pawn", "Fish", "Guild of Thieves ... -
Bill GatesI'd just like to wish Bill Gates a really enjoyable 49th birthday, what do you buy the guy who has absolutely everything?? A ZX Spectrum!!!
... I have a grudging respect for the man. Whatever said and ... popular. Can't fault him for that - good business sense. ... either :)
As for the rest of it - lighten up ... brewskies should be consumed in the quest for the perfect spectrum experience. -
Bill GatesI'd just like to wish Bill Gates a really enjoyable 49th birthday, what do you buy the guy who has absolutely everything?? A ZX Spectrum!!!
... al eh? ;) Fortunately for us, someone did take the idea off Xerox ... . :)
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As for the rest of it - lighten up ... brewskies should be consumed in the quest for the perfect spectrum experience.
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A 10/10 from EdgeSorry to be totally un-Speccy related but a 10/10 in Edge magazine is a bit spesh!! (and I know a few of you are looking foward to playing this game)…
... with joy on their rating for HL 2. But I understand ... 2 has been looking good for the past few months and I can ... /> "48K ought to be enough for anyone!"
- Sir Clive Sinclair ... -
A 10/10 from EdgeSorry to be totally un-Speccy related but a 10/10 in Edge magazine is a bit spesh!! (and I know a few of you are looking foward to playing this game)…
... has been looking good for the past few months and I ... "48K ought to be enough for anyone!"
- Sir Clive ... it's untrue, but with the odd exception (Doom, GTA3 ... an excellent guide to the quality of a game ... jaw hit the floor. I cannot wait for next Thursday! -
DilemmaHi all i had a member on my forums asking me a question and i would like to know what you think..if anyone could help it would be great because i hav…
... that those cassette things meant for car stereo's work like ... using one on my +2 for the past 3 weeks (in paradise!!) or ... />
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spectrum disks for saleI have 296 titles on around 200 disks for sale. Offering them on here first before ebay gets them. Contact me at [email="cluncastle@hotmail.com"]clun…
... them on ebay gives the chance for the anti-preservation consortium to get ... (which we could do for free). The Donkey and the Carrot scenario, what ... been so stuck in the mud with me for the past 2 years. I ... , than I can't see past the trees. Like I said, I ... -
OPINION POLL XPMy mate Knows_Naught is getting a new PC for christmas, with Win XP on it. He won't shut up about XP being soooooooooo great but I think it's shite. …
Had Windows ME for the past 4 years or so. Just ... changed to XP over the last 4 months and boy ... 's only 3 people on the planet who use it ;) -
OPINION POLL XPMy mate Knows_Naught is getting a new PC for christmas, with Win XP on it. He won't shut up about XP being soooooooooo great but I think it's shite. …
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Had Windows ME for the past 4 years or so. Just ... changed to XP over the last 4 months and boy ... 's only 3 people on the planet who use it ;)
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Why wasn't there a Madness game?Am I the only person who thinks there should have been a Spectrum game based around the band Madness? It just seems so perfect, really 1980s, really…
Blimey...whatever next?
Jet Set Human League
The Quest for the golden Dexy's Midnight Runners record
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Scariest things ever.As a follow on from another post, here's several things that I used to find very scary or un-nerving. Anyone remember any of these? 1. The keyb…
... completely escaped from my mind for the past 25 years) - until now ... Countdown, Winner Takes All, The news, and Weather. His ... of the dialogue with stupid jokes and swearing.
For example ... accent swearing constantly throughout. The newsreader was a 1970's ... -
Unbelievable tape loadersHi, I search the most unbelievable tape loader. For the present I think the loader from game Joe Blade 2 is the winner in this competition. (During l…
... . not so much of the loading, but I remember ... pressing cue on the tape player to fast ... when i reach the middle of the tape you could ... Robin in his quest for the silver arrow". The same words that ... were said at the start of the game ... -
OK lets be honest, which great games were infact TOO FUGGIN HARDLeading on from another thread there are many great speccy games, so called Crash Smashes etc etc. But infact are they that good when they're so bloo…
Oh and bye the way for the guy who stuck up for Stormlord I do make an apologisement.
I've been playing for the past couple of dayz and Ok I am starting to get somewhere. It's very good, Spectrum Classic I don't know though? :p
