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Sprite adviceHello. So, I'm slowly getting to grips with Z80 assembly - currently equal parts frustration and enjoyment. Now looking for some advice to help shift…
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If it fails to compile, I have no way ... of knowing why. I tend to routinely test after a few ... lines of code to check I haven't written ... 's a little time-consuming to track down errors, that's ... -
Sprite adviceHello. So, I'm slowly getting to grips with Z80 assembly - currently equal parts frustration and enjoyment. Now looking for some advice to help shift…
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If it fails to compile, I have no way ... a little time-consuming to track down errors, that ... can get Pasmo to report any errors to the IDE, ... Spin (or something similar) to edit & compile with. ... debugger that allows you to set breakpoints in your ... -
What is it exactly about that Spectrum that you like so much?I'm sure that most people here will agree that there's something very special about the Speccy, thats why we visit WOS afterall... But what why has i…
... throughout the mid-80s the Spectrum continued to excel. I'd think ... lot to help. You could get much bigger games on a Spectrum ... favourable. Games tended to fly along on the Spectrum, and the only ... 3D games on the Spectrum as opposed to the C64, for instance ... -
Biotoxins redumping projectI've been spending quite a bit of time between dumping STP / MIA titles at looking at the titles flagged by Biotoxin as possibly needing a redump... …
To Fraser:
I know it ... sample csw when it fails.
To Tom-Cat:
I ... think it's better not to implement anything until the specification ... final. I personally would like to see a few more slight ... -
Any news of FuseX?I was just wondering if there was any news regarding FuseX? I thought it was due to be released a while ago, but I've heard nothing since? I hope t…
... stability. If anybody wants to help testing then let ... that, I just want to finish optimising the rzx loading ... - User configurable mapping of spectrum keys to joypad buttons. Configurable from within ... Main Menu, virtual keyboard etc) to pad buttons.
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Missing NemesisI was reading one of the threads the other day about over rated spectrum games and came across the suggestion that Nemesis (the space shooter known a…
... than any other horizontal shooter to program... The scrolling isn't ... pixel-level scrolling with next to no CPU involvement. That makes ... />
Given that the Spectrum has to do the lot in software ... minor miracle that anyone managed to come up with a ... -
Missing NemesisI was reading one of the threads the other day about over rated spectrum games and came across the suggestion that Nemesis (the space shooter known a…
... pixel-level scrolling with next to no CPU involvement. That ... />
Given that the Spectrum has to do the lot in software ... versions which were almost certain to be written and released.< ... sound, GNG proved that the Spectrum could attempt the arcade games ... -
What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
... a big improvement on the Spectrum, but it was too late ... loading in the Spectrum ROM to play those Spectrum games that wouldn't ... lived up to the excitement I had when playing the Spectrum.
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Noisy 2A displaymy 2A gives a fairly good display until it has to generate sound or other cpu work, which interferes with the signal, giving some "cloudy" effects …
... four cables that normally go to a drive. The two ... should be +12V but check to make sure.
fails to cure the problem, then ... it's easy enough to re-solder a few wires ... and go back to the drawing board to see what else ... -
I played DSpec on my DSlite!That's right, TheHiVE sent out a few copys of a pre-release version of DSpec and I was one of the luckiest fellers in the world to get one ! I't ver…
... has plenty of processing power to spare, and after all with ... that you can remap any spectrum key to any DS buttons, therefore ... it's easy to use secondary weapons or redefine ... memory and right away switch to the virtual keyboard screen and ... -
Disk file transfer utilities ?Are there some PC programs for transferring Speccy software between common emulator formats like TAP to disks or disk images? I mean here about +3 f…
... common emulator formats like TAP to disks or disk images?[/QUOTE ... .exe will copy a Spectrum tapefile to a Spectrum microdrive file. I haven ... -
128K (heatsink) or +2 greylooking for one of these due to being unable to play 128K games on my 48K :) just in emu :( anyone has functioning and cheap one around ireland? (th…
... the machine don't get to many crazy bids. I've ... I?d preferably get 128K Spectrum due to maximum compatibility... and as ... -
Trying to experience nostalgia!! Mp3s needed!!!I've been trying to get audio files (mp3 or wav) to work on my real old sinclair 48k. I've tried making them from my old tapes of which I have many, …
... run this program on your spectrum. The program will read the ... EAR and simultaneously write it to a recording tape player ... connect the spectrum directly to the soundcard and try to adjust volume to get ... and then use this program to recondition the signal and ... -
What Are You Listening To Now? (Part 27114.888)I was reordering my record collection the other day and I came across a few records I had forgotten about. I'm currently listening to The Blindfold E…
... wonderful and never ever fails to bring a lump to your throat. Even ... , moving and brings a tear to your eye every time.
Steve Davis Snooker 128k?I'm in the middle of an, erm, interesting discussion with a bloke on AtariAge. The long and the short of it is he's claiming to have written a 128k …
Actually, a lot of us could be eating some humble pie as I've dug deep into the Spectrum scene to find out that he was one of the top coders.
Evidence : [url]http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/1516/kizzavt9.png[/url]Steve Davis Snooker 128k?I'm in the middle of an, erm, interesting discussion with a bloke on AtariAge. The long and the short of it is he's claiming to have written a 128k …
[QUOTE=Old_Speccer]Actually, a lot of us could be eating some humble pie as I've dug deep into the Spectrum scene to find out that he was one of the top coders.[/QUOTE]
Awww man dont DO that !! I shat my pants !!!! :DSteve Davis Snooker 128k?I'm in the middle of an, erm, interesting discussion with a bloke on AtariAge. The long and the short of it is he's claiming to have written a 128k …
... 've dug deep into the Spectrum scene to find out that he ...Steve Davis Snooker 128k?I'm in the middle of an, erm, interesting discussion with a bloke on AtariAge. The long and the short of it is he's claiming to have written a 128k …
... 've dug deep into the Spectrum scene to find out that he ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... kit, and after couple months Spectrum 16 (to save some money), and ... moment.
So, I decided to get Sinclair, because I knew ... where to get software for it. It ... why so much Speccy went to Eastern Europe).
In any ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... appalling in comparison to the Spectrum games I played ... Spectrum, and so on.
And many Spectrum owners started to learn to ... program, eager to code their ... form since, the Spectrum seemed to have the best ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... running on the spectrum.
Everyone i knew seemed to own one ... i have to admit i did indeed ditch my spectrum for a ... end(although i bought another spectrum later to go alongside the c64 ... best hardware to make a more popular machine.
Spectrum owners were ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... Yeah it's very difficult to find legitimate direct comparisons. ... between a c64 and spectrum but not of the ... in the c64 version to keep up the framerate. ... as was used in the spectrum -- one that was ... forget that the original Spectrum was to be made available ...What are people using TommyGun to do?So I was just wondering what people are using TommyGun to do?
... I'd like to be able to use the BRIEF ... produce customizable data storage to allow this?
... /> Also planning to allow you to change the palette of ... br /> eg. From spectrum colour to monochrome or visa versa ... will be able to revert back to your previous image ...MonitorWhat kind of monitor will I need for my Spectrum +2A? I'm not confident enough to use a TV screen. Can I find an RGB / VDU monitor from a store like…
Save your money and just buy a cheap second hand telly. I got one for ?6 from Cash converters. Dead easy to tune in and gives a perfect picture, ideal for messin wit the speccy on.
Otherwise you probably end up having to make a scart adapter.MonitorWhat kind of monitor will I need for my Spectrum +2A? I'm not confident enough to use a TV screen. Can I find an RGB / VDU monitor from a store like…
... feel comfortable about sitting close to a telly. They put out ... said that I hook my spectrum up to my 32” Widescreen CRT ... /> If you are going to hook your spectrum up via the aerial ... . The signal coming from the Spectrum is very strong and may ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... think Sinclair BASIC on the Spectrum was great, it did ... anything you wanted on the Spectrum, except for the speed, ... ever bothered to learn assembly language on the Spectrum was to gain ...
Aside from that, the Spectrum BASIC language did everything I ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... ever bothered to learn assembly language on the Spectrum was to gain the ... (for writing games, mostly) or to hack into commercial programs. These ... two reasons that led me to develop my (very modest, sadly ...128k dead, no TV signalI got 128k spectrum (heatsink model) from a friend of mine. He told me that speccy is dead, and he doesn't know what's wrong with it. When I plugged…
... assume you are trying to tune your TV to the 128, yes? You ... don't assume that, try to tune it a little.
128k dead, no TV signalI got 128k spectrum (heatsink model) from a friend of mine. He told me that speccy is dead, and he doesn't know what's wrong with it. When I plugged…
... assume you are trying to tune your TV to the 128, yes? You ... don't assume that, try to tune it a little.
I tried to tune on 36UHF and on other ... (this one works for sure) to faulty128k.
ByeSinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... which was comparing the Spectrum to "the PCs of the ... logic of comparing Spectrum graphics to CGA graphics of ... time. You then choose to ignore what you have ... quoted in order to continue your argument ... posts are really starting to have a negative effect ...
