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What if Sinclair had released a 16 bit Spectrum?Had Sir Clive not wasted his companies money on the white elephant that was the C5 and instead focused on competing with his rival computer manufactu…
... . In an emerging market the ZX80, ZX81 and Spectrum hit the sweet spot (well in the ... UK) but the QL should not have been the Spectrum ... to break its link with the Spectrum. In the end you ended up with ... -
What if Sinclair had released a 16 bit Spectrum?Had Sir Clive not wasted his companies money on the white elephant that was the C5 and instead focused on competing with his rival computer manufactu…
... . The QL was the 16-bit Spectrum. It was code-named ZX83 (after the Spectrum ... backwards compatible, but nor was the Spectrum. In any case, I don't ... important in 1983-84.
So we know the 16-bit spectrum ... -
The Story of the Spectrum in 10 GamesIf you had the tell the story of the Spectrum in just 10 games what woukd they be? Your choices should be games that have absolutely defined the shap…
... types of game on the spectrum; and atik atak was ... is a milestone in gaming in general and the spectrum in particular. So that ... Yes - amazing games for the spectrum but done so much better ... of the few games that took the limitations of the spectrum display and ... -
The Story of the Spectrum in 10 GamesIf you had the tell the story of the Spectrum in just 10 games what woukd they be? Your choices should be games that have absolutely defined the shap…
... ;783137]If you had the tell the story of the Spectrum in just 10 games ... to 1991.
'82: The Hobbit
'83: Ant Attack ... I think these are probably the biggest hits of each year ... -
The Story of the Spectrum in 10 GamesIf you had the tell the story of the Spectrum in just 10 games what woukd they be? Your choices should be games that have absolutely defined the shap…
It seems that the story of the spectrum in 10 games is very difficult ... because it is interpreted as "the ... ) For sure, the horizons tape must be in the story of the spectrum, because it ... -
X=Y=ZFirst public outing of X=Y=Z for the 48K Spectrum, a 4-level demo which can be download from: [as TZX] [URL="http://www.bobs-stuff.co.uk/extras/xyzd…
... after playing the first note when I load the demo in Fuse for ... Windows (v1.1.0) (tried with both the ... the cursor (Z,X,K,M,L) don't work when running the ... game in Fuse, but the "B" key still ... -
X=Y=ZFirst public outing of X=Y=Z for the 48K Spectrum, a 4-level demo which can be download from: [as TZX] [URL="http://www.bobs-stuff.co.uk/extras/xyzd…
... after playing the first note when I load the demo in Fuse for ... Windows (v1.1.0) (tried with both the ... the cursor (Z,X,K,M,L) don't work when running the ... game in Fuse, but the "B" key still ... -
What's the Speccy's equivalent of Atari's E.T.?E.T. has long been associated as one of the worst games - if not the worst game for the Atari 2600. I wondered, is there an equivalent for the Specc…
... were very bad games on the Spectrum, in every aspect you may imagine ... other examples found on the Spectrum.
At the same time, E ... E.T.-like game on the Spectrum, you must search a game ... there were no "crash" on the Spectrum, so it is impossible to ... -
ZX81 ULA questionRecently, I got a nice bundle of kit comprising of a ZX81, Memotech keyboard, PSU and brand new 16K Sinclair Memory pack. The ZX81 has a ULA with no…
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Could the code PHIL be short for ... chips.
The Spectrum in question is an issue 1 ... 8113 soldered to the motherboard. THe CPU is a ... 8039 and the CPU is the same as the one in the Issue3 ...
It does tune in to the TV on RF - this ... -
Underated Speccy GamesThey say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but which Speccy games do you consider underated and in need of some much love. I'll start the ball r…
... Defence? I think it's the best Missile Command game on ... think of it, Keith Burkhill, the games coder, was underrated too ... could call Burkhill underrated given the amount of praise he gets ... games impossible to port to the Spectrum in playable form, but he gave ... -
Micro MenJust saw the film. Quite interesting, though I doubt if Clive really had such a temper? And I didn't know the Hobbit would be starring in it too!
[QUOTE=Hedegaard;798915]Just saw the film.
Quite interesting, ... 't know the Hobbit would be starring in it too![/ ... '. Anything that celebrates the era and the Spectrum in particular should only be ...
Not only was The Hobbit in it, but so was Dr ... -
Retro GamerDoes anybody know when the next issue of Retro Gamer will be out? They told me to include an article about the Spectrum30 show in the News section an…
... admittedly not all Spectrum-based).
In the next couple of ... link directly or indirectly to the Spectrum in some way. Of course, ... re even more ignored than the Spectrum, which is why we' ... from the magazine. Even when it comes to spectrum games ... -
New Game: Leovigildo![b]Leovigildo! What are you doing, Leovigildo? Leovigildo!![/b] or [b]The Salvalamalvadetierra Conspiracy[/b] An puzzle-adventure / action-puzzle …
That's extrange, in our many playthroughs we never experienced such freezes. Do you have any additional hardware configured in your emulator? Have you tried running the game in 48K mode? -
Original graphic adventureOK, lots of talk on the Monkey Island thread about an original graphic adventure for the Spectrum. Opening this thread so that we can discuss it here…
... and realistically feasible are not the same thing
the bottom of nearly everybody ... you think it is worth the effort.[/QUOTE]
the Spectrum in my previous post? And ... own stuff tailored to the Spectrum? Even if it' ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... had a higher resolution than the spectrum
... the more popular machine, and had a much longer life than the spectrum. In the ... States, from the mid-80s it ... the C64. Spectrum type graphics would have no chance in ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... had a higher resolution than the spectrum
... the more popular machine, and had a much longer life than the spectrum. In the ... States, from the mid-80s it ... the C64. Spectrum type graphics would have no chance in ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... change my mind. In my mind the ZX Spectrum *is* the best as I ... closed minded enough back then in that I was always curious ... days when I actively promote the Spectrum in my graphic design (as a ... promote all retro stuff....except the Amstrad - that can go and ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... my mind. In my mind the ZX Spectrum *is* the best as ... minded enough back then in that I was always ... when I actively promote the Spectrum in my graphic design (as ... all retro stuff....except the Amstrad - that can ... to be better than the other expect to achieve ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... change my mind. In my mind the ZX Spectrum *is* the best as I ... days when I actively promote the Spectrum in my graphic design (as a ... selected most of the games in Spectrum favor.
Read the beginning of this ... -
My Top 10 Spectrum GamesHi My latest youTube video is a departure from the usual walk throughs with commentary it is my top 10 ZX Spectrum games. [URL="http://youtu.be/O4…
... ]I only originally owned a Spectrum from Jan. '84 to April ... first played Laser Squad on the CPC 464, and it's ... pretty much the same on both computers.[/QUOTE ... and '85 were the golden years of the spectrum in my opinion there were ... -
DivMMC Enjoy - I'm not enjoying it!My DivMMC Enjoy arrived today. Excitedly I rushed home to plug it into my +2a. I have quite a few SD card/CF solutions for my computers so I know wha…
These interfaces put the spectrum in USR 0 mode which ... at 48k basic but the machine still has access ... to the 128 hardware +3 floppy ... it you experiment with the DIP settings from experience ... s will only work reliably in +128k setting and 3 ... -
1985-2015.A topic where we can review games released on the Speccy 30 years ago, or, anyway, talk about that year.
... sport in Europe. Therefore, there are not many games for the Spectrum ... about it. Maybe the best is Imagine ... up really well. I outplayed the Spectrum in a tense 16-12 3 ... /> I'm dismayed that the Spectrum never got a cricket game ... -
48k noise problem..Hi guys, I need some hardware advice with my old 48k. The machine is VERY noisy - I've fixed the video noise by performing the 'composite' mod, but …
... always leave both plugged in all the time. I was most ... were picking up through the headphones, hence the feedback loop if ... />
I like the user guide for the Spectrum+ machines. It has a ... good guide to audio on the Spectrum, in fact its probably best for ... -
DivMMC Enjoy - I'm not enjoying it!My DivMMC Enjoy arrived today. Excitedly I rushed home to plug it into my +2a. I have quite a few SD card/CF solutions for my computers so I know wha…
... =zedexspectrum;812488]These interfaces put the spectrum in USR 0 mode which leaves ... would corrupt if loaded in direct from the card. Work that one ... or if loaded in via the tape deck on the +2).
< ... harm I will try that in the morning.
Ben has ... -
AGD loader helpHi guys, Ive been making a little game in AGD and I'm really stuggling to get a basic loader to load the game. AGD creates a loader for you, which …
... the 5-byte form when its running the program.
In this case, the ... 5-byte form holds the ... actual memory addresses; and the ... -
AGD loader helpHi guys, Ive been making a little game in AGD and I'm really stuggling to get a basic loader to load the game. AGD creates a loader for you, which …
... the 5-byte form when its running the program.
In this case, the ... 5-byte form holds the ... actual memory addresses; and the ... -
Spectrum USB KeyboardI know you can buy these but how do you make one . What I am thinking of be similar to the type described in Issue 1352 of Micro Mart at page 45 .The…
... know that the Arduino requires "hard coding" and in that way ... alternative way of doing it the "ZX Spectrum 48 Raspberry Pi " from ... way to go with this (in the end!) because it could ... a USB keyboard for the Spectrum in the way that the cheaper version does. ( ... -
SpectranetI have been looking for information on the Spectranet and am struggling to find very much. As I understand it, a 48k Spectrum fitted with one can 'ta…
... out of production.
2. The ram chip used is no ... longer manufactured.
3. The flash chip used is no ... magjacks are either three times the cost of have a different ... will also be in future more servers for the Spectrum in the internet.
Weird crashing problemOK, got an odd (to me anyway!) problem. 16k Spectrum, appears to work fine, it starts up, go to load a game (Trans Am, Cookie, Jetpac etc), the game …
Even though it looks fine, so option 1 would be OK it still feels a bit wrong to be running the 5C in the 4a so I think option 2 will likely be on the cards.
Thanks for your help everyone.Penetrator HackHello all.... Can anyone PLEASE hack Penetrator so that bomb and fire share a button, rather than fire and forward!? Just had a lovely game rui…
... released in 1982 on the TRS-80, and 1983 on the Spectrum.[/quote ... that it was released on the Spectrum in 1982. I know WoS says ... -compatible re-release came out in 1983.
I ... , though.
EDIT: The loading screen copyright message says ...
