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Nonamed, unLOGOed, denied, r@re(?) and very strange SpeccyI?ve just bought [url="http://art.speccy.cz/foto/01zxdelogfull.jpg"]strange Speccy[/url] (including two interfaces, cassette recorder and nineteen fu…
... unknown company logo painted in place of original Sinclair ... Yugoslavia or something.
In my opinion it's ... seems you´re right... in the first part of ... is head-shot and dies in the novel First Blood) ... /> (at least I read so in [URL="http://www.geocities. ... -
ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... associated tile pointers from tape -- in this case only the ... the "sp1_update" array from tape with preset display file addresses ... cause a relative change in position in characters; the range is ... cause a relative change in position measured in pixels; again the ... -
Memorable game demisesHi, No, not demises in games...demises OF games. I can remember three of my games meeting their fate in an unnecessary way Battle of the Planets -…
i remeber finding a speccy tape in a puddle once,i was ... moral is dont store software in puddles) -
Memorable game demisesHi, No, not demises in games...demises OF games. I can remember three of my games meeting their fate in an unnecessary way Battle of the Planets -…
... ]i remeber finding a speccy tape in a puddle once,i was ... moral is dont store software in puddles)[/QUOTE]
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Sony's E3 ConferenceHere's the basic info... [quote]We will make PS3 available via a two-configuration plan. One with a 20GB HD. And the other with a 60GB hard drive. …
... actually. Until now, every improvement in disk capacity ( CD -> DVD ... /> I think I may have read it in Gamesmaster, but I do ... compatability issue, but I DID read about the games only working ... be waiting untill they drop in price too! I think we ... -
Bought a speccy from ebay but need helpJust bought a speccy now so i don`t have it here yet but i bought one that might be broke have a read on what it says and tell me if you think it`s f…
... more updates than windows does in a year but here goes ... load a game in but the signal for the tape wasn`t ... and red as so, used tape to so that it wouldn ... make any contact with anything in the speccy and i plugged ... to go and not 1 tape in sight. If you wanted to ... -
Z80 vs. 8080.[QUOTE=obo]... because 8080 is pretty much just a cut down Z80.[/QUOTE] Really? So what's been cut, and why? Hang on, didn't the 808 evolve from the…
... tiny fragment from a post in a different thread of a ... forum area! You need to read it in the original context (which ... -
Z80 vs. 8080.[QUOTE=obo]... because 8080 is pretty much just a cut down Z80.[/QUOTE] Really? So what's been cut, and why? Hang on, didn't the 808 evolve from the…
... tiny fragment from a post in a different thread of a ... forum area! You need to read it in the original context (which ... quote you in my reply :-) And I didn't read that thread ... -
Which Linux distro for low end PC?Hi, I have a low end PC knocking about which I want to turn into a fairly simple and secure granny PC for surfing, email, odd word doc etc without h…
... did this myself, only read it in some of the FAQ's ... -
SevenuP v1.20 availableRight now on my webpage: [url]http://www.speccy.org/metalbrain[/url] and soon on WoS too.
... SevenuP files. You can only read them in. :-(
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Loading from XP to a real spectrum.Is it possible using the output from a soundcard of an XP box to load programmes to a real spectrum?
... your PC to a LINE IN in a tape deck (trying to get ... tape in the DATACORDER. If the tape deck has MIC IN instead of LINE IN ... also try to calibrate the tape deck's azimuth with a ... known-to-load Speccy tape first! This way you'll ... -
Problems with my +2A DatacorderHey folks, Bought a speccy from ebay, but i think its fucked. What do you think? Basically it turns on fine, but when i try load a game nothing wor…
... to hear something. When the tape starts to load, you should ... with the electronics on the tape deck circuit board, or maybe ... moving forwards to contact the tape in the cassette? This component is ... called a tape head. At the back should ... -
Loading from XP to a real spectrum.Is it possible using the output from a soundcard of an XP box to load programmes to a real spectrum?
... your PC to a LINE IN in a tape deck (trying to get ... tape in the DATACORDER. If the tape deck has MIC IN instead of LINE IN ... also try to calibrate the tape deck's azimuth with a ... known-to-load Speccy tape first! This way you'll ... -
A very first computer, a very first gameMaybe i'm duplicating some other posts, but... what was your first computer and game??? For me it was a rubber zx-spectrum 48k and tape with only t…
My first comp was the ZX Spectrum + and the first games were the one that came with the Spectrum User Guide tape in the box (Demolition, Maze Chase, and others). -
ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
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ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
... interface. Post edited: I read once in this discussion that loading such ... without checksums with raw editing in mind. Obviously, such file doesn ... filename and the length stored in itself, etc. -
Prince of Persia in an actual Spectrum?Prince of Persia is one the best games programmed for our Speccy in the last 10 years, but I think originally was written for TR Dos, although there …
this tap file appears to work in 128K mode on realspec32.
I have tried the tape in Spin too, but it has trouble with the level data, it just does red/cyan pilot tone stripes, and never loads the data -
ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
... and we're able to read them in that order (especially on ... APIs).
But even in *nix, the directories are streams ... entry at the current position in the directory stream [...], and ... something else than physical order in the case of actual directories ... -
What would you pay for a brand new Spectrum?I wanted to know if there was a market for new hardware, like the DTV-64.
I'd pay quite a lot for a 128-compatible with a good keyboard (maybe a PS/2 socket for that?) disk drive, but retaining tape in/out. CF? Nice, but not essential.
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Trying to experience nostalgia!! Mp3s needed!!!I've been trying to get audio files (mp3 or wav) to work on my real old sinclair 48k. I've tried making them from my old tapes of which I have many, …
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Portugese SpectrumI've just acquired a Speccy 48K which states "made in Portugal" on the back. I thought Portugese "Spectrums" were actually some illegal copy of a Tim…
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Whoops! That should read "Assembled in Portugal". Dunno if that makes ... -
Spectaculator QuestionsI've been messing around with this great emulator, and was surprised how easy it was for me to load a game from minidisc into Spectaculator as if it …
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Just kidding. No tape in my house (except 'selotape' ) . -
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…
... failed within 2 years. Built in tape drives, odd sized computer disks ... all our games on tape.
In any case, I doubt ... Spectrum to last that long in the market. I'm sure ... -
Amiga........Anybody else have an Amiga? I had a A1200, quite good actually after the speccy died! Any websites like this one dedicated to the Amiga?
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Amiga........Anybody else have an Amiga? I had a A1200, quite good actually after the speccy died! Any websites like this one dedicated to the Amiga?
... not been arsed enough to read it in any detail though.[/quote ... -
*** New Game *** Farmer Jack Now AvailableFARMER JACK IS NOW AVAILABLE ... ?2.99 + ?1.00 UK Postage (or a nice pack of cigars) I haven't updated the website yet though, as someone volunt…
... still be buying games on tape in the year 2000. Let alone ... we all be drvining round in rocket powered hover cars by ... -
Spin - SpecdrumHi, Can somebody please tell me how to use the specdrum in peripherals using the Spin emulator. Also could someone please tell me how to record a…
... bought a SpecDrum back in the 80's and ... tape in .tzx form. It would only load in Spin in normal mode in the Tape ... to check the SpecDrum box in Peripherals first, you could ... br />
Once the tape is loaded the main screen ... 30 seconds of the tape finishing. -
Loading from CDSuppose I converted a TZX file to WAV output, then burned it on to a recordable CD, is it possible for me to play the recorded game on the CD on a Sp…
you can read this in past posts
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How did you get games 20 years ago!!Did any of you trade games with penpales?? I had penpales in England, Israel, South-Africa, etc :)
... to send C60 tapes - wrapped in a regular envelope - by mail ... cover the stamps by plastic tape in order to recycle them! :D ... thrills of finding a new tape with the mail when coming ...