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I am a simple man....a layman if you will!...but I had a Spectrum when I was 12 years old that I loved more than was healthy! It gave me a love of computers which remains to this day and I …
... dithering options (the spectrum only has 15 colours ... operate. Start up Spin and configure it to *NOT* ... use fast-loading (under the Tools/files/tape menu ... /Direct 2D display option, as this disables ... is likely to suffer from compression artefacts - standard ... -
Fuse: what do you want to see?An open brainstorm. If you had a team of programmers working on [url=http://fuse-emulator.sf.net/]Fuse[/url], what would you tell them to work on? …
... game is paused and the menu is up).
Also ... Sorry, game not recognised" and the "Artifical Speed Up" option will remain set ... disasemble the game's routines' start points, and maybe add ... the highscores in the virtual Spectrum from the stored data in ... -
Fuse: what do you want to see?An open brainstorm. If you had a team of programmers working on [url=http://fuse-emulator.sf.net/]Fuse[/url], what would you tell them to work on? …
... be great if a Spectrum emulator kept records of ... in), which I'm not (though I am approaching ... that you press the start key varies due to human ... GameBase? It pops up in my feeds from time to time ... at least have the option of setting up different emulators (I ... -
Does this Windows program exist?If you're anything like me, then you often (and I mean [B]often[/B]) are given a friend or family member's PC or laptop to sort out, as it's "running…
... aren't stupid (well, not in the circles I ... of the Spectrum ROM on a real Spectrum with just ... of those "safe" applications from just such a list? I ... bloatware that runs at start up even though it's ... and gives you the option of disabling all non-necessary ... -
Help! Experts in BASIC/ASM, Hardware, in-game screenshots needed!There are several games which are too complicated for me to get the in-game screenshot. If you guys could help me, the Spectrum community would appre…
... /> The PPII snapshot is messed up somehow, and I can't ... after going to the menu and selecting the 'I' option. To get back ... ; some high number for the start & stop numbers, then pressing ... can be viewed from the Auto option, but it's not very satisfactory ... -
IF1Bis problems. The Edge of the Spectrum...Advice is sought from the learned on WoS. I just bought an Interface 1Bis from sunny South Africa. It arrived fast, but unfortunately doesn't work.…
... the USB cable, but do not start the server applet
8 ... rightmost (U) LED will light up and the (C) LED will ... IF1bis.
Option 1:
The first option described by Dan ... on your Spectrum. The Spectrum should now load the two files from the ... -
IF1Bis problems. The Edge of the Spectrum...Advice is sought from the learned on WoS. I just bought an Interface 1Bis from sunny South Africa. It arrived fast, but unfortunately doesn't work.…
... the USB cable, but do not start the server applet
8 ... rightmost (U) LED will light up and the (C) LED will ... IF1bis.
Option 1:
The first option described by Dan ... on your Spectrum. The Spectrum should now load the two files from the ... -
Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation.Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation. 4 USB joystick/gamepad input for real multiplayer games - Yes, Bomb Munchies.... - Sinclair 12…
... would be created from:
e:\Spectrum\Games\magazine
menu is up).
Also ... Sorry, game not recognised" and the "Artificial Speed Up" option will remain set ... the game's routines' start points, and maybe add ... -
Clean up of the right hand side<div>People are moaning about clutter on the right side bar.</div><div><br></div><div>so lets post some suggestions to really **** Lee off :)</div><d…
... of Spectrum" (very top left) linking to WoS home page, not forum ... few lines from that post.
4) On forum start page: if ... from right hand side. Put "register" as a 2nd option in pop-up ... in" (thus also removing "register" from right hand side).
6 ... -
Good or Horrible: Bruce LeeSo is it good or horrible? GOOD BITS: lots of screens, feels like an adventure, colourful, sort of fun to play. BAD BITS: rubbish combat, f…
Spectrum Bruce Lee is a version unto itself, very different from the ... much prefer the 'other, shall not be named' version myself however ... version you first played/grew up with.
Putting ... been good to have the option to start the game on the ... -
Getting Better at TZXThere are possibly fewer "rules" in chit chat so I thought I would put this here. it is a couple of years since I attempted doing any TZX files so…
... happened since then ,apart from cassette tape recorders almost disappearing ... the Pan Maths was not giving up its contents easily . ... the Spectrum ,the one used , itself can play up by ... problems right at the start rather than at the ... may be the only option -
Getting Better at TZXThere are possibly fewer "rules" in chit chat so I thought I would put this here. it is a couple of years since I attempted doing any TZX files so…
... not having done so already goes like this :- I am from ... ACTUALLY look at the menu options available in order ... is a LOAD FROM AUDIO SOURCE option that can be ... per ZX Spectrum ) in order to find the start of the ... easier than setting up a ZX Spectrum to an old ... -
Who's NEXT?How about having a category just for Spectrum NEXT owners? I got mine on Monday, its the original issue, plain jane and quite enough for me to ge…
... 32/64/85" column option. This will put you ... /> About your VGA monitor: not all monitors are equal. If ... (there's just not enough space on the ... from 50Hz (called VGA-0 and this is the exact spectrum speed) up ... As you have VGA, start by holding down V. ... -
The Quiz to end all quizzesHere it is - The Quiz To End All Quizzes. You will have a whole [B]month[/b) to answer the questions presented here. 1. All answers give 1 point un…
... (PLEASE NOTE: Partial answers will not be taken into account; the ... C64 start-up screen if you press BREAK in the main menu?
24. In which city from a Spectrum game ... (PLEASE NOTE: Partial answers will not be taken into account; the ... -
Better late than never: the answers and results of the Quiz to end all Quizzes!First of all I would ask to excuse myself with those who have been waiting for the answers. But, besides work, study, etc., I had problems in verifyi…
... (PLEASE NOTE: Partial answers will not be taken into account; the ... C64 start-up screen if you press BREAK in the main menu?
Colony
24. In which city from a Spectrum ... (PLEASE NOTE: Partial answers will not be taken into account; the ... -
Brand new Spectrum shoot-em-upNow that Egghead in Space is finished I have begun work on another new Spectrum project, a horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up. An early demo. versio…
... another new Spectrum project, a horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up.
from my website at [url="http ... -
Spectrum vs Vic 20 - cast your vote (please!)As I mentioned earlier this week, the Spectrum goes head to head with the Commodore Vic 20 in this week's round of the Micro Mart 'computer world cup…
... Computer Mart' forum
from the list and then - ... are likely to be put up against the C64.
... released in 1982 the Spectrum was not a 'state of the ... /> we had to put up with, for example, the ... characters per line; the Spectrum 32 (many applications ... -
[ANN]: Spectaculator 5.0 available for downloadHere we go again... *deep breath* ;) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Specta…
... br />
- Emulates up to 2 disk drives (the ... the Spectrum to automatically reset and start loading
from the ... needed to use Open from the File menu.
... writes to Multiface ROM' option. Required by certain programs< ... -
Another Spectrum +2 Fault (actually two of them :-)Just picked up a couple of +2s from a boot sale - both *much* better condition than my one - obviously had far less use ;) One was sold as fully wor…
Just picked up a couple of +2s from a boot ... do not respond on each power-up. At ... each power-up, a ... ., pressed continuously, although they are not physically stuck).
Spectrum does not "hear" anything, and no noise can be heard from ... -
[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/+…
... is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs ... machines:
- Up to four virtual disk drives ... can be changed from the Control menu.
There ... Spectrum border.
o Option to not restore joystick settings from snapshots ... -
Super Crap Invaders - a super crap review by mel the bellSuper Crap Invaders - a super crap review by mel the bell Meet Miner Willy the unsuspecting star of a brand new spectrum game Super Crap Invaders wi…
... new challenge instore, now not only can he jump he ... the ZX Spectrum programming equivelent of the bootleg mash up (mixing a ... /> The sound effects are brilliant, from the incessent Space Invaders music ... and the obligatory enter to start the game.
What ... -
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…
... and says he intends to start up again 100% starting next week ... s similar to the Spectrum's and not difficult to do, ... files ( another Spectrum graphics utility ). So TommyGun went from being a ... things together and define actions from a menu, use a basic game ... -
Dave Perry InterviewI conducted this interview with Dave Perry, famous for games like Turtles, Trantor, Extreme and Dan Dare 3 to name but a few... Enjoy! Dave Perry wa…
... from the Spectrum version. What was funny was that the Spectrum version was not ... finished, and I ended up catching up with ... work as he would then start to re-draw everything.
Spectrum on PC monitor???I would like to know if there is any possible method of connecting my Spectrum to a PC monitor. I have bought a VGA box from Maplins that allow a PS …
... Spectrum to a PC monitor. I have bought a VGA box from ... I cannot get a picture from the Spectrum. The inputs to the ... of space means this is not an option.
[ This Message ...Maps made easyHi don't know if this has been suggested before (didn't find much in a search). I've come up with a nifty method for making maps and removing the unn…
... of your game.
6) Start a RZX recording but base ... created) this is an option which comes up whenever you make a ... the file). Open up this copy with SGE (Spectrum Graphics
Editor ... map making
tool available from the utils section of WOS ...Why did the Commodore 64 lose to the Spectrum in the UK?The Commodore 64 was released in the UK in 1983. As we all know, it was a great machine from a US company with a much larger financial backing than t…
... was a great machine from a US company with a ... the small business derived British Spectrum.
Originally ... the ZX Spectrum + came out, pushing the Spectrum price up ?50 overnight ... hugely popular. While the Spectrum had not been sold or marketed ...various Spectrum MIAs not listed on WoS* PAUL (Personal Accounting Utilities Ledger) by Jaysoft was reviewed in Home Computing Weekly #9 (3-9 May 1983, page 39) for the 48K Spectrum, price…
... 5.50.
* Ant Attack (not the famous one, this is ... ) to the similarly titled products from Roybot and New Generation.
Spectrum, was reviewed in Personal Computer ... loader used on their own Spectrum products. They also used a ...SimCoupe 1.0 released[size=-2](for those of you that don't read CSS)[/size] SimCoupe, the SAM Coup? emulator, has been updated to version 1.0. This major release adds ma…
... - Added auto-boot option for disks inserted at the start-up screen
menu
- Added support ... not reflected back to EAR [thanks Edwin Blink]
- Fixed reads from ... patching
- Improved menu layout, adding icons and a ...MP3 loading testsIn a previous thread, Spector says: "The loss of an mp3 file is nothing compared to the loss from an old audio cassette tape. " Dunny says: "Which i…
... over-engineered for the Spectrum. Two main things cause ... barely worth mentioning. The Spectrum was designed to fall ... needs to, as the Spectrum does not hear (or need) ... and mp3 can do up to 20Khz and above.< ... games for a start). The results from my test were ...
