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PokesHi - sorry if these are stupid questions but I'm new to Speccy emulation. Great site btw - nice collection of stuff here. If I have a .pok file that…
... reads like this in a text editor:
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Fun ParkFun Park is an excellent game, I recommend it to everyone. I think it has to be the best game since the end of the commercial Spectrum scene in the n…
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Has anyone played Dodgy GeezersIt's a text adventure by Melbourne House.
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BASin Release 10a is up...Well, none of my releases ever get far before the inevitable bug fix version... Go grab it at [url="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.dunn4/BASin_…
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When Speccy Limitations an AdvantageHi, just came to think that sometimes the technical limitations of Spectrum have resulted in a better game. Take for example the scrolling of Scuba …
... game. Take for example the scrolling of Scuba Dive, IMHO pixel ... but the section by section scrolling adds to the excitement as ... than what pixel by pixel scrolling would do.
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Name That Game (Again)Ok this is my first "Name That Game" but its been bugging me for a while and I can't find it anywhere. Very early game, I first played in at my mate…
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TASM, Z80 and Spec emusHi! Having some novice questions here regarding TASM and writing machine code for the Speccy emus... Now I have configured TASM into my EditPlus and…
Bettering UltimateUltimate always pushed the limits of the Spectrum, and their work was often more polished than their peers at the time. However their ideas were usua…
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Did anyone else release scrolling isometric games in the style ...Stumped again!Okay People,get this one.Allegedly mounted on a YS tape,this was a text adventure game that was set in a toilet! There's money riding on this one if …
Okay People,get this one.Allegedly mounted on a YS tape,this was a text adventure game that was set in a toilet! There's money riding on this one if I can get a working copy!TommyGun - Utility ... what's going on...For those interested, Tony has been busy lately and unable to put as much time into TG as he'd like. He also has a child on the way soon. He told me…
... a snapshot, tape file or text file that you can type ...Text-based Adventure GamesI really got into these after playing "The Hobbit" on the Speccy. I really enjoyed the Level 9 games: Colossal Adventure, Adventure Quest, Dungeon …
I really got into these after playing "The Hobbit" on the Speccy.
I really enjoyed the Level 9 games:
Colossal Adventure, Adventure Quest, Dungeon Adventure etc
I'd spend ages on them, mapping them out and listing the ...ScanlinesHere's an excerpt from the FAQ: [quote] Now for the timings of each line itself: define a screen line to start with 256 screen pixels, then border, …
... screen pixels, then border, then horizontal retrace, and then border again ... border, 48 T states of horizontal retrace and 24 T states ...Xenon-II like game on SpeccyHi! There is a shootemup on the Speccy that looks EXACTLY like Xenon-II (from Amiga, etc.) made by some East-European guys (I THINK). I downloaded i…
... full colour enemies and nice scrolling background (I think even parallax ...Adventure writing packagesThanks for the help in an earlier post, I've now worked out how to save runnable files from within a spectrum package as a standalone emulator file. …
lots of speccy hardware software on offerHave the following available from "breakup" of my speccy system and peripherals Microdive with cable, numerous microdrive catridges plus manual Int…
... Castle and other old style text adventures..many speccy classics in ...Scrolling spectrum fighters, any favourites?Putting together a family tree and was wondering if you lot can recommend me some good spectrum fighters that weren't previously arcade games? [ Thi…
Putting together a family tree and was wondering if you lot can recommend me some good spectrum fighters that weren't previously arcade games?
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It's easier than Subsunk, but still fun all the same. Give it a try if you like these things.4 Computer Buffs data transmissions on TVAnyone else remember these? They were transmitted after closedown to tie in with the 4 Computer Buffs TV programme on channel 4 back in the 80s. The …
... (consisted of company history in text, various loading screens and complete ...The Pawn and Spin 5.04 - weird behaviourTwo TZX files from the TZX vault: The Pawn.tzx The Pawn v2.3.tzx (both are v 2.3 from the start text, but the first shows the title screen when lo…
... 2.3 from the start text, but the first shows the ... jumps straight into the first text description)
No matter ...Machine Code Sprites Example Code Using Char Based SystemBelow is my WIP code to do smooth screen wrapping sprites using char positions and offsets, as opposed to writing direct to a line (0-191) and shifti…
... /> CP 0
JR Z,horizontal
AND 240
JR ... A
JR horizontal
dn1:
LD ... A
jr horizontal
up1:
LD ...IM2 Machine Code Sprites Example Code Using Char Based SystemFurther to my earlier post, here are sprites running using char method with IM2 driving it Note, for 48k spectrum using TASM [code] ; ***********…
... /> CP 0
JR Z,horizontal
AND 240
JR ... A
JR horizontal
dn1:
LD ... A
jr horizontal
up1:
LD ...RETRO GAMER ISSUE 7 now available to pre-order!Retro Gamer issue 7 will be available to buy from August 31st, and copies can now be pre-ordered from [url="http://www.retrogamer.net"]http://www.ret…
... that had begun to outgrow text-based adventures. Games covered include ...In need of a Poke (ooer!)Back in my very basic Basic days, machine code was a scary thing. I think I advanced as far as 'LD HA' (or something!) before giving up. However, so…
... -in' section that caused the text to scroll. Wish i knew ...My geeky timeline...1982 - Dad bought me a ZX81, started getting interested in computers. couldn't do much with 1k though :) 1983 - Dad bought me a ZX spectrum. Really …
... - started writing a veritical parallel scrolling game to compete with Xenon ...ANN: Speccy Search Bar v1.6 releasedHello. This is just a quick note to say that Speccy Search Bar has been updated to version 1.6. In case you don't know what it is, it's an integrat…
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an integrated horizontal webbrowser bar which will let ...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…
... , the problem is with the horizontal strip (IE only).. I can ... ? Does anyone actually use the horizontal version?
Let me know ...TAPER USING THE PARALLEL PORTHow can i connect my pc to spectrum +3 for use with taper the read me fill points to DIAGRAM.Z80 but all i can see with notepad is scrambled text ha…
How can i connect my pc to spectrum +3 for use with taper the read me fill points to
DIAGRAM.Z80 but all i can see with notepad is scrambled text has anyone got a pucker drawing
thanksSpectrum Development IDEI am currently writing an IDE that works with the "z80/.sna Assembler" found in the cross-development download section. The appearance is similar to …
... of more source files. The text editor colour codes various elements ... of the text to make spotting errors easier ...How to play 'Savage'?I can't work out how to run Savage.tzx in Spectaculator 6. It loads up and the music starts playing. Pressing enter brings up the intro screen with …
... up the intro screen with scrolling info banner.
Then ...
