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Why nothing will ever beat a real SpeccyI believe that one of the reasons that Speccy games were so good was because you had to wait so long for them to load! I remember sitting in front o…
... today with my copy of Spectaculator and my real spectrum, I ... -
z88dk+splib2 sprites question.I'm creating a game and I have several "states" for my main sprite, such as jump, facing left, facing right, etcetera. All those states require a dif…
... wondering if that was too slow and if I should be ... -
ZX Spectrum BogoMipsBogoMips value gives some indication of the processor speed, and is one of the most used way of comparing diferent systems. The definition of BogoMi…
... we are mesuring is how slow is the code generated by ... -
Life in Slow Motion by David GrayThis album is great. Been listening to it almost non-stop for the past 3 days. :)
This album is great.
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emulators with preview (?)just to simplify my searching of an emulator, wich ones have "preview" when we single click on a game ? ..by previw i mean an image of the loading sc…
... of the loading screen..
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Bit slow on the uptake (like at least a few years)I've just noticed that half the stuff about how to hack Powerload is missing from the Issue 59 edition of HTH on this site (you've got to get up pret…
I've just noticed that half the stuff about how to hack Powerload is missing from the Issue 59 edition of HTH on this site (you've got to get up pretty damn early to outsmart me, let me tell you!). It was supposed to go from the Bleepload crack into the ... -
Some thoughts about emulationWhile discussing about 'real tape loaders' I just thinked about wat is total emulation (most complete, perfect). Some authors prefer for example loa…
... . Some people here said that slow load is good, because then ... -
Spin & .pok filesAs the title suggests, will a future version of Spin be compatible with .pok files? I currently use Spectaculator & Spin and am creating .pok files a…
... .pok files? I currently use Spectaculator & Spin and am creating ... .pok files as Spectaculator reads them (it automatically links ... -
Deactivators (Firebird re-release?)In the WOS archives is a file that claims to be a Firebird re-release of 'Deactivators'. However, I've never be able to find anything to confirm that…
... to want to load in Spectaculator, although it is definitely a ... -
It's a Music ThingThe ZX Spectrum and Specdrum get a mention on engadget.com [url="http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000253065574/"]http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234…
The ZX Spectrum and Specdrum get a mention on engadget.com
[url="http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000253065574/"]http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000253065574/[/url]
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Gauntlet 2 & emulatorsI've done a quick search but not found anything, does anyone else have trouble getting Gauntlet 2 to load in either Spectaculator or Spin? The only f…
... 2 to load in either Spectaculator or Spin?
The only ... -
Do you still play freescape games?Hi everyone....Just wondered if u still play freescape games....slow as they now seem in a world of Halo and Doom 3! My brother has just started usi…
... u still play freescape games....slow as they now seem in ... -
football managerive downloaded football manager 2 and 3 and world cup edition however SPECTACULATOR DOSENT RECOGNISE THE FILE WHATS THE PROBLEM PLZ.
ive downloaded football manager 2 and 3 and world cup edition however SPECTACULATOR DOSENT RECOGNISE THE FILE WHATS THE PROBLEM PLZ. -
MAME-style front end on any emulatorIs there a front end for any emulator that looks like MAME? ie, you have a big long list of games (with the actual titles rather than just filenames)…
... etc? I'm currently running Spectaculator on a plasma with an ... -
Compiling BASIC programs using Hi-Soft CompilerThis might get me nowhere, but it's worth a try... I'm writing a game in Spectrum BASIC - hopefully, for Simon's CD compilation, if he'll have it - …
... file and then loading into Spectaculator/SPIN running Hi-Soft BASIC ... -
Help with SpeculatorFolks. Can anyone help me. I have downloaded spectaculator 6.25 which seems to be running fine. However, I have downloaded a .dsk file of an old cpc …
... help me. I have downloaded spectaculator 6.25 which seems to ... -
Help with gameI have spectaculator 6.25 and have downloaded an old cpc game called stockmarket in a +3.dsk file. When I try and load it just take sits there on the…
I have spectaculator 6.25 and have downloaded an old cpc game called stockmarket in a +3.dsk file. When I try and load it just take sits there on the load screen asking me to press play or break . Any thoughts on how I can get around this ? -
Ping Pong tzxI can't get the tzx file for Ping Pong by Imagine to play on Spectaculator or TAPER properly. Strange non-loading sounds, like beeps, start occurring…
I can't get the tzx file for Ping Pong by Imagine to play on Spectaculator or TAPER properly. Strange non-loading sounds, like beeps, start occurring about halfway through, and the loading stops. Anyone else had this problem? -
I need some helpIm playing The Boggit by Delta 4 at the moment. After the completion of part 1 it asks you to save so you can contine to part 2 side B.What i need to…
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Extended Microdrive FormatterHello all, After a few months on a steep learning curve, some heavy duty reading and plenty of trial and error I?ve written an extended microdrive f…
I got my game on my real spectrum at last!I got my demo (Bipboi) on my real spectrum. Spectaculator is so accurate! Here is how I did it: [url="http://www.peargames.co.uk/pctospec/copy.htm…
I got my demo (Bipboi) on my real spectrum.
Spectaculator is so accurate!
Here is how I did it:
[url="http://www.peargames.co.uk/pctospec/copy.htm"]http://www.peargames.co.uk/pctospec/copy.htm[/url]Nosferatu PokesHas anyone managed to get the immunity poke to work in Nosferatu? Ive tried it on Spin and Spectaculator and tried the multiface thing but it dont se…
... tried it on Spin and Spectaculator and tried the multiface thing ...The SentinelThe reviews for "The Sentinel" regularly stated that the game had 10,000 levels. The game's level numbering system starts at 0000 and goes up to 9999…
... , and although it is very slow I am still impressed with ...problems with preserving tapes, pls, helpthis question was here many, many times..but here it goes again: I?ve encountered probs with preserving my original tapes - I used to create tzx thr…
... it as NEW pgm in Spectaculator).
Mr. Copy is rather ... to virtual cassette recorder in spectaculator.
maketzx behaves unexpectably and ...SupadriveHere's an MDR image of Supadrive. Works with Spectaculator, but I haven't tested it with any other emulators. [url="http://www.superfudge.demon.co.u…
... image of Supadrive. Works with Spectaculator, but I haven't tested ...Bird Sanctuary website updatedMy Bird Sanctuary website (all about Firebird, Rainbird and Silverbird) has finally been updated after over 4 months of slow but steady behind-the-sc…
... after over 4 months of slow but steady behind-the-scenes ...new york warriorshello i have problems with this title,i will explain:- new york warriors(tap)-when i get to the end of level 4,it refuses to load level 5 new york…
Was there a bug in Turrican?I notice that when i play it on Spectaculator 6.25 that when i die on any level it says 'Continue YES/NO' and if i choose YES it puts me back to the…
... when i play it on Spectaculator 6.25 that when i ... emulation of the game on Spectaculator 6.25, it reports as ...Deal or No DealDid anybody just watch Deal or No Deal this afternoon? I was sitting having my dindins (two bowls of chilli, two glasses of red wine) and couldn't h…
... watching a train wreck in slow motion.
It was ...