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Antique Toy 2004 Voteing ( Music/Graphics )In case anyone doesn't know or missed it, at RAWW.ORG and SCENERGY they mention voting for Antique Toy compo is happening now until August 10th. If y…
... their reception, and also any questions, all the same - antiquetoy {AT ... -
The Sinclair ROM questionThe simplest questions are the most difficult to answer. And here is my questions: 1.) Who was the programmer of the ZX Spectrum ROM? 2.) Is there a…
The simplest questions are the most difficult to answer.
And here is my questions:
1.) Who was the programmer of the ZX Spectrum ROM?
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Three questions about Spin1) Why when I load a TZX file without any acceleration/flash loading etc. I can't see the familiar red/cyan and yellow/blue stripes but just a series…
1) Why when I load a TZX file without any acceleration/flash loading etc. I can't see the familiar red/cyan and yellow/blue stripes but just a series of flashing borders?
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Help with Cascade 50Hi everyone, the thread relating to the "wonderful" Cascade 50 tape made me curious to revisit the old games. I've got both TAP and TZX files, (one f…
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2 questions regarding partial port decoding1) What happens if the Spectrum reads from a port whose number matches the criteria for more than one device ? Does only one of the devices get to r…
1) What happens if the Spectrum reads from a port whose number matches the criteria for more than one device ?
Does only one of the devices get to receive/send the byte or do all do so ?
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Old Posts, Double Dragon remake, Lost picturesI assume we all here read old posts, I`ve been making my way through the devoplment ones last week, with the Misc ones also.. and now, finally I get…
... )... anywayz, I have the following questions :-
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How about sneaky things they invented to make you BUY the game?!...the dual of that other awesome thread. For instance, I found it annoying to go and search for a Spectrum game to buy, turn over the box to see th…
... dual of that other awesome thread.
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Another name game thread.Hello all. I expect you're probably tired of people registering just to request the name of a game they vaguely remember so err... Sorry :) A frien…
Hello all.
I expect you're probably tired of people registering just to request the name of a game they vaguely remember so err... Sorry :)
A friend of mine claims to remember, well I'll just quote her...
[B]Heres ... -
Czech/Slovakian games updateI would like to know when (if ever) games, which I sent via upload form in June and July, will be added into the WoS database and who is responsible …
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Whatever happened to SGPC??!!!I remember a thread where Fikee said he was going to start a website for the Speccy Game Programming Competition. I can't find either the website or …
I remember a thread where Fikee said he was ... either the website or the thread (the latter probably b'cos ... -
A few questions regarding EmuZwinI had posted this in the development forum and then remembered there was an emulators forum, so apologies for the repetition. 1. I have been trying …
I had posted this in the development forum and then remembered there was an emulators forum, so apologies for the repetition.
1. I have been trying to write a program to generate multicolour effects on the Spectrum,ie more than 2 attributes ... -
Has anyone completed Shinobi?I loved the arcade original and bought the Speccy version. What a disappointment. However, I am now trying to complete it in order to send the endi…
Interrupts details questionSuppose I am writing a game and I want to use interrupts to measure time, draw the screen without flicker, maybe to poll keyboard etc. What kinds of …
... 's a lot of tricky questions, but if anybody could just ... go into deatail on my questions. The resource preferably has to ...Name the game(s)Another thread reminded of this compilation that had one of the most addictive games ever that had me and my brother playing for ages. I'm sure the …
Another thread reminded of this compilation that ...Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console ...The Specchum DatabaseThis evening I was going through the bygone topics that were discussed on the WoS forums, some extending to the very beginning of time (2001 to be so…
... a small set of profile questions:
1) Your name ...How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?Found this on another forum... 1 to change the light bulb. 1 to post that the light bulb has been changed. 14 to share similar experiences of ch…
... on 'light bulbs' before posting questions about light bulbs".
Speccy Search Bar - questions and opinionsHello chums... I'm thinking of improvements I could make to SSB, and I might be able to add search refinements for certain sites currently listed on…
Hello chums...
I'm thinking of improvements I could make to SSB, and I might be able to add search refinements for certain sites currently listed on SSB.
However, to do that, I'd need to add new checkboxes/pulldowns.. Now, that's ...What *Should* Have Been the Last Game to Be PublishedHi All, Inspired by the the thread about the last public/official/etc. Spectrum game, in your opinion, what would have been the ultimate (no hint in…
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Inspired by the the thread about the last public/official ...Computer wizards : Please educate me.............Ive never been much of a computer wizard, and im the type that rather than go figure things out for himself, would rather just ask other people who k…
... too much.
Few questions:
Whats the difference ...Smooth Color Masked Sprites using fast page flip on 48kHere is a quick demo of using char based sprites using the Page flip method: a) Background is copied to buffer b) Sprites drawn on buffer c) Buffer …
... loop idea from the previous thread to use IM2 interrupts to ...Things that make you go D'ohI could probably keep this thread going for eternity on my own, but I'll start with the best... When I was still at school, a friend of mine had a p…
I could probably keep this thread going for eternity on my ...Char Based SpritesI've been looking at Rob's assembly example for character-based sprites in the other thread with interest. However, I find I'm not following it very …
... -based sprites in the other thread with interest. However, I find ...On 48k, can I copy 4k before next screen updateFollowing on from my thread at [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=6423&forum=11"]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/v…
Following on from my thread at [url="http://www.worldofspectrum. ...Techy Z80 questions****** Question 1 ****** Take the instruction SET b, (HL). This is broken down (in machine cycles) as follows (according to Microprocessor Technolo…
****** Question 1 ******
Take the instruction SET b, (HL).
This is broken down (in machine cycles) as follows (according to Microprocessor Technology ISBN 0835943925):
M1: OpCodeFetch(4T) [i.e. the CB]; OCF(4T) [i.e. ...The ZX80 lives againI have often wondered if there was ever *any* commercially released software for the ZX80. I have never seen any, or even seen any info about it. Bu…
... announcement of the Crap Games thread that I'm going to ...
