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ZX Vs C64 Ballistics TestingImagine the scenario: A crazed gun weilding maniac burst into your house, in panic you grab one of the 8-bit machines off your desktop in order to …
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Speccy games with better graphics than 16 bit versionsRecently been checking out the Atari ST, and was pretty shocked at a few games that have attrocious graphics compared to the spectrum versions... I`…
... far superior on the ol` rubber fella... strange
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bundle of games and books - any offers?Any offers for the following as a bulk lot? Buyer to collect from me in South London. Also let me know if you are willing to collect but don't want…
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NOW FREE - bundle of games, books and hardwareYes the bundle I originally adveritised (minus a few titles) is now free to anyone who will collect from me in South London. It now consists of: EN…
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Swedish SPectrum ROM foundFrom a contributor to my inbox: [quote] Went to a flea market today to look for old computers and found a rubber-key Speccy. Didn't really look at i…
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My First Speccy.....and in 2005 aswell, Sound! ?'s ahead!I just bought my first Sinclair Spectrum in April 2005!! **waits for cheers from everybody!** It's the 48K one that they made when Mr Clive had a ru…
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ZXCF implementation in RealspectrumI downloaded the ZXF the other day, reading through the back issues I decided to have a go at using the ZXCF compact flash emulation in RS. However w…
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zxcf in realspectrum.I posted this over in Misc earlier and no-one replied, SO.... I downloaded the ZXF the other day, reading through the back issues I decided to have …
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Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
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Stupid question: How compatible is the +2 anyway?Right, time for a stupid question. I've never really had a +2 or +3 until a couple of weeks ago, got myself a +2 in an almost-new condition. Since my…
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Bubble Bobble not loading with +2A ????Hello.I have Bubble Bobble but i can't load the game in 128k mode because it crashes on the loader (at block 2D) but it can be loaded at 48 BASIC but…
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Remakes you can't stop playing?Are there any remakes that people can't stop playing (wasnt that the title of this post?)??? I downloaded Jason Brooks' version of MM and wow, its so…
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Riddler's Den - Stroke of genius or complete waste of time?[rant] This game is a fun little adventure game / puzzler. But why, oh why, would you throw that many curveballs at the gamer ... it sucks having to…
... * how I miss the old rubber Speccy days.
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Miscellanous forum change?In the last year or so there has been a change in the pattern of posts in the miscellaneous forum. In the past, it was a forum for Spectrum related d…
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Look At This Baby anyone got a lower numbered speccyI just missed out, but underwurlde is a seller so it will be on again, but i wont be able to afford it then. It looks like a grey keymat ?? Do you th…
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The Muncher - good or horrible?After seeing a review of this on The Rubber Beermat I thought I'd give it a go. It seemed to do okay in the reviews (Dunc from YS loved it) but it s…
After seeing a review of this on The Rubber Beermat I thought I'd give it a go. It seemed to do okay in the reviews (Dunc from YS loved it) but it seems to be a horrible unplayable mess.
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Spectrum Doctor, How long do I have to live?I am a Spectrum 48k in my early twenties, though my rubber keys and case are still in good condition (I eat an apple(TM) every day), I worry that so…
I am a Spectrum 48k in my early twenties, though my rubber keys and case are still in good condition (I eat an apple(TM) every day), I worry that some of my components are gonna fail, give to me straight Doc, How long do I have to live? :confused: -
Another humorous eBay Speccy sale.[url="Http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11994&item=8201395313&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW"]Http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie…
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Problems with games on +2AHi! I have a +2A now and have problems running some games on it. I tought the resistor fix (to give it some kind of "floating bus" as the original 4…
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I Love 1982The BBC have had this tribute page to our rubber chum for a number of years. [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1982/toys3.shtml"]http://ww…
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Speccy spotted at Fine Art exhibition in LondonI recently went to the prestigious St Martins College of Art and Design (as in "She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge.....") to see the…
Time to get rid.I've got a few things I want to get rid of if anyones interested? 2 competition pro joysticks 1 quickshot type joystick 1 rubber keyed 48k with a…
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1 rubber keyed 48k with all leads ...Speccy Hardware IssuesSo I spent the weekend backing up games to Microdrive after playing the TZX files through winamp and have a problem. Im using a rubber key 48k specc…
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Im using a rubber key 48k speccy, and a ...My feet are coldThink it's time to put on some socks. BigBadMick (bigbadmick2000@hotmail.com)
Think it's time to put on some socks.
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(bigbadmick2000@hotmail.com)Fairlight 48k - version 1 missing from archive.I have an original version of Fairlight WITHOUT the copyright message 'Copying this tape is against the law under the Copyright Act, amended 1985. C…
... has mottled matt plastic thats grey not black. The instructions come ... mode, but not on Amstrad grey+2, which is really weird ...What do you prefer?Heres a question for debate. What spectrum do you prefer? The rubber keyed speccy of old or the later Amstrad offerings? I prefer the +2 cause it ha…
... spectrum do you prefer? The rubber keyed speccy of old or ...A spectrum, in a museum!Massive apologies if this has been touched on before but I was at a Museum in Newcastle last week and they had a Sinclair C5, a ZX81 and a Rubber-key…
... C5, a ZX81 and a Rubber-key 48k Spectrum in glass ...Describe the person below you.The title says it all... The person below me smells strangely of empty ferrets and has a Spectrum keyboard-rubber fetish.
The title says it all...
The person below me smells strangely of empty ferrets and has a Spectrum keyboard-rubber fetish.DK'Tronics keyboardAnyone else ever owned this keyboard? [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/hardware/feat14.html"]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/hardware/feat14.html…
... my friends for having the rubber one at the time, whilst ... you want!
My rubber case stayed in its box ...