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AY tracking newbieHey everyone, I'm about to embark on tracking for the Spectrum's AY chip. I was interested in knowing some things: 1) Which are the best trackers o…
... . I also own a C64. I like the AY for many reasons ... about what you said, COMPOSING on the C64 is limited. I don't ... it or maybe that the trackers for C64 are less comprehensive than ... they play Amiga modules on this, for the Spectrum. Worth cheking out ... -
games your playing at the minuteAs weve done all the whats your favourites i thought id ask Just out of interest what speccy games are you playing? this week, last week? Lately mi…
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Elite
Skool Daze
Star Wars
I'm also working my way through the excellent Skool daze sequel Klass of '99 and playing Freelancer on the PC
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Where you jealous of Commodore 64 owners?I most definitely WAS! A sad admission, I know. I knew they had me beaten when I went round to a mate's house and saw 'The Way of the Exploding Fist'…
... don't like the look of the palette on the C64 so much ... and low colour on the C64 it is essentially the same. mentioning ... whilst plaing Dizzy the Ultimate Cartoon Adventure on the C64, I have ... something comparable. Software sprites on the C64 with its CPU speed ... -
Where you jealous of Commodore 64 owners?I most definitely WAS! A sad admission, I know. I knew they had me beaten when I went round to a mate's house and saw 'The Way of the Exploding Fist'…
... my hands on a lot of games in the subsequent months ... System 3 that never saw the light on the Spectrum;
- [I] ... think to all the things that were great on the Spectrum and dull ... and/or downright crap on the C64 ...and ... -
Where you jealous of Commodore 64 owners?I most definitely WAS! A sad admission, I know. I knew they had me beaten when I went round to a mate's house and saw 'The Way of the Exploding Fist'…
... to prove its superiority over the c64 to all my friends, ... T.E.F came out on the c64 I was bowled over by ... c64. I felt really sick. I didn't get one in the ... 8 to 1, so the c64 owners knew where their place ... I'm glad I got the spectrum because there was something ... -
Retro GamerI have only just heard about the Retro gamer mag. I am going to get issue 3 online as I can't find it in any shop :( I see on the website that issue…
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On 2004-05-12 21:33, ... had a special on the Spectrum and issue 2 on the C64 (if I'm ... erm...shouldn't it be the other way around? ;) -
Retro GamerI have only just heard about the Retro gamer mag. I am going to get issue 3 online as I can't find it in any shop :( I see on the website that issue…
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On 2004-05-12 21:33 ... had a special on the Spectrum and issue 2 on the C64 (if I' ... erm...shouldn't it be the other way around? ;)
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URIDIUMDoes anyone actually like the Spectrum version of this game? Or was it some sinister plot to make the Spectrum look silly trying to compete with the…
... around to make the screen scroll than the Speccy version (the C64 one, ofcourse ... , uses hardware scrolling - also the reason ... why Uridium is the best on the C64).
URIDIUMDoes anyone actually like the Spectrum version of this game? Or was it some sinister plot to make the Spectrum look silly trying to compete with the…
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the C64's hardware smooth scroll only ...Spectrum Only GamesHiyas peeps. Has anyone out there got a list of 'spectrum only' games? As in, games that were only ever brought out on the spectrum, not cross plat…
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There's a C64 version for sure, Ben Daglish ... ]
Yes and no on the C64, in that order. =-)
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PSS released C64 stuff, name some names and ... find out if they're on the breadbin.
[ This Message ...Other OS for SpectrumAre there any other OS available for original Spectrum or it's just for TR-DOS based versions ? DOORS looks nice: Have anyone tested it ? [url="htt…
Not much point having an OS for anything other than disk based Spectrums - just not worth the effort on a 48k. Contiki has been meantioned before as a possible port effort - probably because it is notable for providing some internet services on the C64.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…
... layout may seem the same as the c64's normal mode on the surface, though ... it doesn't treat the ... can have in a cell on the c64.
or did i ...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…
... up released very late in the Speccys life... Must have been ... sure it was also released on the C64 & Amiga.
Anyway ... , the first scrolling beat em up ... Message was edited by: Swainy on 2004-08-07 00:24 ]Clone Project feedbackFinally i now have some time to start again with my clone project. I have decided to drop the 48k project and go directly on a 128k clone. This migh…
Has Contiki ever come close to being on the Speccy?
I know it`s on the C64 (nearly choked), and people were looking at bringing it to Coupe, but speccy... would be coolClone Project feedbackFinally i now have some time to start again with my clone project. I have decided to drop the 48k project and go directly on a 128k clone. This migh…
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On 2004-08-28 20:48, ... to being on the Speccy?
I know it`s on the C64 (nearly ... /> [/quote]
I believe the first step is to get ... the tcp/ip stack going. Otherwise ...Activision's Ghostbusters (1984 version)Did anyone ever manage to work out (or hack) the account numbers? If so, are they the same for the 1986 rehash?
... of tips and POKEs at the TipShop:
[url ... =Ghostbusters+1"]http://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi ...
Do you mean the 128k version when you say ... zool herself. No evidence on the 48k version but what ... ? I know you did on the C64 version though. Anyone know ...Speccy AY versus 64 SIDWhich is best?
... every way. There are tunes on the C64 that will stay my favorite ... SID tunes are also good on the AY (Glider Rider for example ... about.
Also pure technically the SID is a MUCH better ...Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... , and people on here will generally favour those of the Spectrum (being ... - SILENT HILL 3 on the PS2, and PIKMIN on the CUBE - both of which ... than say 'Atic Atac' on the Speccy, or 'Turrican' on the C64
Achievement ...If there's ONE thing that......frustrated you about the spectrum when you were a kid (not now) what would it have been? 1) The attribute colour problem 2) The sound 3) The size…
... br /> 6) Being compared to the c64
7) Lack of quality ... get with certain colour combinations on the C64, Vic, Atari 8-bit. Lot ... s of other computers (inc. the C64 in hires mode) had colour ... a blue screen on a C64, not knowing if the program was loading ...8 BIT WARSwhen 8bits ruled the home market Speccys, C64 and Amstrad were the big 3 fighting it out for supremecy.... but they didnt survive which as we know wa…
... for most of the people on the C64 website) we love the machine because one ... reason is the early ... as i was brought up on the Spectrum for so many ... as theres also games better on the Speccy.
Games ...8 BIT WARSwhen 8bits ruled the home market Speccys, C64 and Amstrad were the big 3 fighting it out for supremecy.... but they didnt survive which as we know wa…
... clarity that far superseded anything the C64 could muster.
... most versions of a game on the C64 emulators because they are ...
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P.S. The Amstrad screenshot looks great, it ... on earth did you post a link to a C64 ...8 BIT WARSwhen 8bits ruled the home market Speccys, C64 and Amstrad were the big 3 fighting it out for supremecy.... but they didnt survive which as we know wa…
... I decided to try out the C64 and CPC games that i ... how they compared to the Speccy.
The truth is that ... of games on the C64 good to play, and even some on the CPC. But ... overall the CPC games left me ...games written using game writng programsI was reading through some issues of crash not long back and one article was about some 16 year old that wrote Frank n stein for the speccy(never pla…
BTW, I remember HURG on the spectrum *L*
It ... />
There was Games Maker on the C64, which was OK, but a ... dull. That and the collision detection with the background was appalling. Overall ...games written using game writng programsI was reading through some issues of crash not long back and one article was about some 16 year old that wrote Frank n stein for the speccy(never pla…
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I also have the C64 Tape version of White Lightning ... also in the C64 version of demo are much faster on the Spectrum. ... Where they differ is in the C64 version of the ...8 BIT WARSwhen 8bits ruled the home market Speccys, C64 and Amstrad were the big 3 fighting it out for supremecy.... but they didnt survive which as we know wa…
... 8bits ruled the home market Speccys, C64 and Amstrad were the big 3 ... although i've seen similar on the C64 and Spectrum. Also, that CPC ... is being VERY forgiving to the picture on the screen making it look ...commodore64just download a c64 emulator and find this interesting site [url="http://www.c64.com"]http://www.c64.com[/url], lots of games and screenshots, ..i re…
... actually dramatically better than the Spectrum versions though? I ... game that never hit the Speccy, but otherwise there ... Super Cycle is far better on the C64 though, Ballblazer comes to mind ... Adventures were much better served on the C64 too, mainly as you ...commodore64just download a c64 emulator and find this interesting site [url="http://www.c64.com"]http://www.c64.com[/url], lots of games and screenshots, ..i re…
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... [/B] (both by the same coder on the C64, Stavros Fasoulas). In ... my opinion, the loading music ... afterwards, that was the C64 version. The C16 port was typical ...commodore64just download a c64 emulator and find this interesting site [url="http://www.c64.com"]http://www.c64.com[/url], lots of games and screenshots, ..i re…
... br /> Oh granted, the bulk of the Speccy stuff was cool ... a large block of the C64 stuff as well but ... [B]Commando[/B] on the C64 were both Chris Butler's ... /> Granted they weren't the only ones doing it, but ... good ratio going on and, more notably, the "lesser" ...commodore64just download a c64 emulator and find this interesting site [url="http://www.c64.com"]http://www.c64.com[/url], lots of games and screenshots, ..i re…
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It wasn't just the Commodore kit they had problems ... i think, i know the Atari 8bit stuff was ... i'm not saying all the non-Speccy titles were ... companies; [B]Airwolf[/B] on the C64 still stands are a spiffy ... B] was nowhere near the mark as a conversion but ...commodore64just download a c64 emulator and find this interesting site [url="http://www.c64.com"]http://www.c64.com[/url], lots of games and screenshots, ..i re…
... , very very few) games on the C64 b'cos they seem to ... top 3 games for the C64 in the following categories: arcade ... by c64 bias and do understand the quality of the games on the Speccy ... " than the Speccy. Just games that are your personal favourites on the c64.
