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Emulators on smaller resolutionI love gadgets and really want to buy a UMPC (Ultra mobile PC). Most UMPC's have a 800 x 480 screen. I wonder how Speccy emulators would work on it…
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Anybody recommend any good groups on Google Groups?Does anybody use Google Groups? Can anybody recommened any good newsgroups on it? I do, of course, drop in from time to time at comp.sys.sinclair, …
... anybody recommened any good newsgroups on it?
I do ... or non-computer-related newsgroups on Google Groups?
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Of all the things to feature on the radio......surely balloon modelling would be bottom of the list? The joys of daytime radio whilst the regular presenters are on holiday.
...surely balloon modelling would be bottom of the list?
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th?ts on a CF hard disk for a laptopG'Day y'all, I'm thinking of splashing out on a low-end laptop once my loan comes thr?. A REALLY low end one: ?89.90; Pentium II @ 200MHz; 32MB RAM; …
... 'm thinking of splashing out on a low-end laptop once ... much faster and will save on my battery life. Will it ... -
Please sign here, if you want Goldeneye on the 360Rare/Microsoft aparently were trying to bring out goldeneye (classic N64 first person shooter, second best game ever to my mind) on XBox 360 Live, bu…
... game ever to my mind) on XBox 360 Live, but now ... if you'd like Goldeneye on the 360 then please consider ... to get one - multiplayer GE on the 360!!!!).
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ZX 81 + Spectrum Stuff on EbayI've had a bit of a clearout and a testing session today and listed a load of stuff on [URL="http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sb…
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Character on the homepageHello all. First post, and I'm afraid it's a 'what game is...?' one. I promise to do better next time! Anyway, the question is about one of the litt…
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Asus Eee PC thoughtsBasics: UMPC with 7" screen. underclocked 900MHz Celeron M processor. Price: ?220. Connectivity: Wifi, 3xUSB2.0, MMC/SDRAM card-reader, 0.3mp webca…
... I can still work on my projects on my "real" machines from ... /> As it's a fully-featured Linux box, I also installed ... sampled speech properly, but Fuse on Eee is flawless.
Spectrum +2 power supply - voltages on each pin..?My +2 suddenly stopped working yesterday. It was working fine earlier in the day and now the power light will not go on, nor will the tape drive and …
... power light will not go on, nor will the tape drive ... /> Certain of the 6 pin on the PSU connector (i.e ... . on the actual power supply itself ... be coming from each pin on the +2 psu itself? I ... I know what to focus on.
Thanks in advance if ...Eurogamer article on Speccy game endingsQuite a nice little essay on Spectrum game endings: [url]http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=91277[/url] [QUOTE]Cack-handed endings hav…
Quite a nice little essay on Spectrum game endings:
[ ...+2 power supply on standard SpecciesHi! I have a few 48K speccies, and I run them using a shitty chinese multi-voltage power supply. I've heard some horror stories of that power suppli…
... could use the +2 PS on them. Is the same voltage ...Some more questions on various subjectsSome more questions that occur to me (mainly when I can't sleep). 1. Do DVD discs have PAL/NTSC formats? If so, how come I could play DVD regio…
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14. Can you overdoes on Anti-Depressant tablets? Logically I ...
18. I miss cartridges on games consoles, as they offer ... you shoot on-screen enemies. Castle Master on the Spectrum fits ... this until someone recently (on these forums) mentioned that ...Copying games I created on Spectrum to PCI should look up for the tape somewhere, but I'm sure I had couple of semi-cool games I've created back in 80-ies. What should I do in order to conv…
... ...) and submit them as freeware on this site?
Which ...RAM Joystick Interface on a Spectrum +2Having sold one of my competition pro joysticks to a customer who has a grey Spectrum +2, I provided him with a RAM Turbo joystick interface (Kempsto…
... /> It did work when tested on my own +2, but has ...Speccy sounds on CSI:NY?Last night on CSI:NY, as the team are examining the -ahem- "time machine" there's some "lab noises" in the background. I'm not sure if my ears were f…
Last night on CSI:NY, as the team ... , or just me getting Speccies on the brain? :oops:Internet on the trainWhile 3G internet access is possible on the train, tunnels still present a problem.
While 3G internet access is possible on the train, tunnels still present a problem.IO Error on erzxternal hard driveI have an external hard drive that I plug in to my PC's via a powered USB 2.0 port. It has been working fine for about 18 months or so. However lata…
... when getting at the files on it (other than the Vista ... ? or is my XP installation on my PC corrupt in some ...3.5'' Amstrad floppy on a +3 ?Hi guys, i bought a 3.5'' drive for an Amstrad 6128, from a guy here in Greece (he makes them) [url]http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5594/amaffvrgs…
... side A/B switch, Primary on/off switch, it has a ... question is, can it work on a Spectrum +3? The +3 ... +3's 3.5'' disks on the PC i suppose (same ... haven't tried the drive on the +3 yet, i'd ...Sinclair Silver Jetpac on EBay (in France !!)[URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160203836612&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006"]Just found Silver Jetpac in France on Eb…
... found Silver Jetpac in France on Ebay.[/URL]
I ...was there any yo yo em ups on the speccy?i can only think of one frak, but that was only on the bbc and *whispers* commode
i can only think of one
frak, but that was only on the bbc and *whispers* commodeOriginal Kempston interface on a +3Hello everyone, if i insert an original kempston interface in the extension port of a +3 should it work or not? I tried it and the machine didn't bo…
... , MF128, etc) do not work on the +3 but i was ... interface is tested and working on standard speccys.
If ... to use a kempston joystick on a +3? The joystick ports ... on the left side are for ...Q. on BeebEm emulator.What setting should I use to get the BeebEm emulator to run exactly like the original does? By that I mean screen-size/non-smoothing and getting rid…
... all jerky, is that normal on a 2ghz machine? I notice ...burning tunes on media playerPeople on here seem to be a friendly bunch so I'll try here... 99 percent of the time, I painstakingly create my own mp3 cd complations using single …
People on here seem to be a ... , they consequently re-arrange themselves on the disc:-o
Stuck on Blob Quest game, Arrgh! >:(Hi. I'm [I]really[/I] stuck on a game called Blob Quest, I keep trying to give the guard the password, But nothing works, Should I give him a Beer or…
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I'm [I]really[/I] stuck on a game called Blob Quest, I keep trying to give the guard the password, But nothing works, Should I give him a Beer or something, Like the bull? :confused:
I don't know what to do! :(Games First Written Totally On Paper?Some of the early spectrum programmers must have had the patience of a saint. I was amazed when I first heard that Ant Attack was hand written entire…
... Attack was hand written entirely on paper before being entered into ... games that were reportedly written on paper and without the use ...Internal functions on ZX80 keyboardHi guys, I'm trying to do some bits and pieces for the ZX80. I was wondering how you access the functions that aren't on the keyboard (RND etc.). Th…
Hi guys,
I'm trying to do some bits and pieces for the ZX80. I was wondering how you access the functions that aren't on the keyboard (RND etc.). They're described as 'integral functions'. Does anyone know I can get to them?Looks like our cat is on his death bedMissus, four year old and four week old took cat to vet today as he is losing lots of weight and throwing up. They have found a possible tumour but …
... tests and an x-ray on Friday.
The four ... year old wants to come on Friday 'To take Sammy to ...Selling My 48K Speccy on ebayI am having a bit of a clear out at the moment :-) I am now getting a bit overload on retro gaming items of one sort or another:lol: Excellent cond…
... now getting a bit overload on retro gaming items of one ...Selling a SONY tape recorder on ebayI am selling my Sony TCM-939 Cassette Recorder on ebay to clear some space. I bought this Brand New last year and have hardly used it so its in mint…
... Sony TCM-939 Cassette Recorder on ebay to clear some space ...Speccy games back on to tapeI am sure loads of people have asked this but i cant find it on here so here goes. What software for windows do i need to have to put the games back…
... but i cant find it on here so here goes.
on to tape. Also what is ...
