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  • Writing your own text adventuresIts something ive always wanted to do, i dont want to write them with TADS i want to write them with "The Quill" or something similar, is it possible…

    id love to write a text adventure but ... every meaningful event had a screen ... and to do so many screens ... , ugh, i dont want to think about that, especially with ...
    Amigo Amigo July 2003 Games
  • 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 to load the attributes before the rest of the screen data ... , so the screen seems to load in colour ... sound similar), and 3 parts to the screen (which usually sound different ...
    John H John H July 2003 Games
  • 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 to load the attributes before the rest of the screen data ... , so the screen seems to load in colour ... sound similar), and 3 parts to the screen (which usually sound different ...
    Amigo Amigo July 2003 Games
  • ANN: ZXF Issue 5 now availableWhat better way to spend a day of this summer swelter than to chill out in the sun with a copy of the latest issue of ZXF? :) Yes folks, ZXF05 is he…

    ... if soemone knows the answer to another's seemingly "n00b" ... asked something than it does to answer the question.
    to setup WinUAE, or ... file and "compressed" ( again to save memory ) but in one ... /3 of the screen as to not mess up ...
    Amigo Amigo August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Sinclair Basic compiler for PC?I know we all can use BASin to play for a while in a little window. But... What about creating a 80x86 EXE program from scratch using Sinclair Basic…

    ... , just for everybody else to understand: I don't ... meaning: If the PC screen has to have 32 columns, I ... what "real programmers" use to call "a programmer". I ... the time and knowledge to tinker with those, and ... have the time to start trying to install Linux or ...
    Marcelo Marcelo September 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • Who want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…

    Swainy, what is the address to your DD website?
    retrogod retrogod September 2003 Games
  • POKE, PEEK and RANDOMIZE USRAnyone got a store of useful POKES, or RANDOMIZE USR statements with interesting effects? As a start, try anything from RANDOMIZE USR 1216 to RANDOM…

    And now another question, related to the ZX81 memory program:

    Is there any address to PEEK which reveals whether the model is a 48K* or 128K Spectrum?

    * or a 128K Spectrum in 48K mode...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ANN: Spectaculator 5.3 (Speccy Tour players - please read!) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/…

    Bad, what's this about a faulty .tzx of the axe of kolt? I've just checked the copy on my hard disk and it seems fine... although without a loading screen.... Seems to use the Zenobi style naming of data blocks...

    Steve
    Gilby Gilby November 2003 Emulators
  • Z80 coders compoIf you're interested in Z80 coders compo, visit my page [url="http://mbr.nm.ru/compo.html"]http://mbr.nm.ru/compo.html[/url]

    ... in RAM from any address)."

    To mean that you should ... be able to put the output string ANYWHERE ...
    xeron xeron November 2003 Development
  • Z80 coders compoIf you're interested in Z80 coders compo, visit my page [url="http://mbr.nm.ru/compo.html"]http://mbr.nm.ru/compo.html[/url]

    ... RAM from any address)."

    To mean that you ... should be able to put the output string ... br /> I took care not to place the ASCII chain inside ... number (from
    000 to 255). You can place ... when finished. Try to find shortest way to perform the
    Metalbrain Metalbrain November 2003 Development
  • missing archive from TZXvault ?I tried to download some updates (.zip files) from [url="http://tzxvault.retrogames.com/all.htm"]http://tzxvault.retrogames.com/all.htm[/url] but fai…

    ... did post a temp mail address to use while this gets sorted ...
    ADJB ADJB January 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Best games you've never heard ofSorry if this has been done before. I've read some threads about the best games for the Spectrum, i think on the whole we all know about JSW, Elite, …

    ... ;
    Armageddon Man - hard to start, smart plot, noble idea ... /> Angel Nietto 500cc - split screen head-to-head;
    Beaky & ... whole idea is to make easy for players to find 'unknown ... games which they would like to play - filtered by publisher ...
    Alex_Lux Alex_Lux January 2004 Games
  • [NEW]: Spectaculator 6.0Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/+…

    ... that Spectaculator 6 takes longer to load up initially.
    ... you've streatched the screen resolution to something other than proportionate ... be good for spectaculator to only allow resizing of ... I find myself having to reinstall often due to this... roll on ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker January 2004 Emulators
  • [NEW]: Spectaculator 6.0Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/+…

    ... that you've streatched the screen resolution to something other than proportionate ...
    Woody Woody January 2004 Emulators
  • [NEW]: Spectaculator 6.0Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/+…

    ... that you've streatched the screen resolution to something other[/quote]
    to High solves the problem. Do ... that time I decided to remake EmuZWin to allow for my ... such heavy case to change priority from Normal to Above Normal, ...
    Vladimir Kladov Vladimir Kladov January 2004 Emulators
  • ZX81 ScrollingI'm tempted to have a go at a bit of ZX81 programming, using MCODER II, though I could really use a fast multi-directional scrolling routine. Does a…

    Vertically top to bottom is quite easy to be done. A simple LDDR ... no guarantee)
    Full screen needs to lower 33 Bytes and add ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP February 2004 Development
  • ZX81 ScrollingI'm tempted to have a go at a bit of ZX81 programming, using MCODER II, though I could really use a fast multi-directional scrolling routine. Does a…

    ... it is fullscreen so go to fullscreenroutine else as above.

    For compressed screen you need to expand the screen by going right ... compress the screen due to the space at the end to erase the ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP February 2004 Development
  • Top games music.I suppose this one's been mentioned before but having got hold of some music demos (48 and 128) I've compiled this little list of top tunes (In my op…

    And surprised no one mentioned WEC Le Mans. It must have been sad for Jonathan Dunn to discover that his tune doesn't play until the end since the main screen jumps to presentation mode every time!
    Paul van der Laan Paul van der Laan February 2004 Games
  • Top games music.I suppose this one's been mentioned before but having got hold of some music demos (48 and 128) I've compiled this little list of top tunes (In my op…

    ... been sad for Jonathan Dunn to discover that his tune doesn ... the end since the main screen jumps to presentation mode every time ...
    Woody Woody February 2004 Games
  • Phantomas 1 - The MapIs there anybody here who finished off this game? I would like to know, if my map is completed. I think that they probably exist some rooms at the bo…

    hello

    according to the solution(look in this ... the games name),the final screen appears to be map reference D8 ... 1-8 and columns(right to left)would be A-D ...
    ladderman ladderman February 2004 Games
  • My speccy sold it's soul to do this.Which 5 speccy moments defied logic and managed to impress you the most at the time? 1. The loader for Moonstrike. 2. The almost flawless R-Type con…

    I remember being totally gob-smacked by the Vectron game loader. It had scrolling message while loading the game and when the loading process was finished the loading screen expanded to fill the borders (in effect filling the entire screen).
    Paul Thompson Paul Thompson February 2004 Games
  • Atari ST Diskshello again, forgive me for the format change.... some of you may remember i requested some *original* atari ST disks a while back for dumping to pr…

    He wants the originals to dump

    Interceptor i havent forgot about you m8, just waiting till my finances allow and get a box to package em then ill email you for your address to send em to. :)
    mel the bell mel the bell February 2004 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Insanely difficult gamesOK, folks, so we know Speccy games were difficult in general. But have you ever played some games which were totally unfair from your point of view ?…

    ... but I found Lunar Jetman to be [I]bloody impossible[/ ... of level 1. Trying to juggle around with that ... into you - just impossible to get anywhere. It's a ... second screen. By the time I've tried to shoot ... finally able to get past this screen, only to be detered ...
    monty.mole monty.mole March 2004 Games
  • Making a mapI should learn Z80 assembly, but I don't have the time (really busy) and I feel like making a game. I've tried with Colt which gives me enough speed…

    The fastest way is to calculate the screenaddress directly and use this address to calculate the ATTR-address.

    I have a routine for my FILL-routine. Need to search for it. Will try to place it here.
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP March 2004 Development
  • Football DirectorHas anybody got a copy of fooball director 1 or two or both?

    I have a copy of FD II - please email me for details - [email="alex@_waddington.fslife.co.uk"]alex@_waddington.fslife.co.uk[/email]

    Remove the _ for the address to work!

    Wadsterboy
    wadsterboy wadsterboy March 2004 Wanted
  • Entire Sinclair Software Collection For Sale - Built Up Since 1988!Sinclair Spectrum Software For Sale Information below includes the title of the software, the type of media it is supplied on and the price. I can a…

    ... . just send me your email address to [email="saturnworld2002@yahoo.co.uk ...
    retrogod retrogod March 2004 Sales
  • An MC question (sorry, there's no MC forum to post to!)Ok, still struggling with learning MC - but am getting there. I just can't find anywhere on the web / in books that explains how to do arrays in MC.…

    ... , which would appear to be perfect to access arrays in memory ... added to a fixed base address to generate the final memory address. The ... is fixed and the base address is variable (held in ... which higher level languages use to store the state information during ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous April 2004 Sinclair Basic
  • maps to go....hello here is the latest maps that i have made:- [url="http://zx-maps.wz.cz/map.php?id=Covenant"]http://zx-maps.wz.cz/map.php?id=Covenant[/url] [u…

    ... game is a must! where to download it?

    [/quote ... wants to see something good go left of the start screen through ... your brother Willys then off screen right to the "eternal secret passage ... ". Work your way up to the top right and stand ...
    Mikal Mikal April 2004 Games
  • Just in case you think IT jobs are easy!I thought you might get a laff from this:- This guy called me last week from India. Me: Command Centre, Lee speaking Caller: IT Please Me: You're t…

    ... process system from a green screen system to a Windows98 system. I ... was then responsible to train all relevant staff in ... system and asked him to point the mouse to the desired icon ... and placed it on the screen and pressed the right button ...
    stupidget stupidget April 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Fuse slower on OS X Panther?I've been using Fuse on my iBook G3 700 for quite a while now. Since I've upgraded to OS X Panther I'm experiencing serious slowdowns in Fuse. Most n…

    ... the problem I set the screen refresh to 1:2 (in the ...
    Paul van der Laan Paul van der Laan April 2004 Emulators
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