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Fear Of A Blank PlanetHas anyone bought it yet? I got it yesterday and it sounds really good (even though I've only listened to it once so far). It's a lot more restrained…
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List of POKEs and PEEKs/cool memory addressesI was wondering if there was a list of cool memory addresses to POKE and/or PEEK. For example, I know that PEEK 23674 tells you how long a Speccy has…
... was wondering if there was a list of cool memory addresses to ... has been on in 50ths of a second (at least it does ... ', but for memory addresses instead of assembly routines? -
Possibl sale of some Speccy stuffI've got a 16k Spectrum on it's tod, serial number 001-152938. The computer works but there's some problems with the membrane as some keys aren't wo…
I've got a 16k Spectrum on it's ... do go for that sort of thing...
I've ... acquired it as part of a job lot a few years ago. From ... believe, it'll work on a Spectrum +3 and maybe some ... -
Vague memory of another gameHi, I'm also trying to identify a game I've liked back then. If I remember correctly it was an isometric perspective of a road and a ball and (geom…
... 'm also trying to identify a game I've liked back ... was an isometric perspective of a road and a ball and (geometric?) obstacles ... correct sequence of moves.
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dating websiteso i bit the bullet at signed up. to a pretty decent one. got a hot girls number on friday, texting her over the weekend, got an invite to visit, re…
... bullet at signed up. to a pretty decent one.
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got a hot girls number on friday ... spent a lot of time in therapy.
emailing a girl ... me, result. she has a disease. (wont say which ... one in case some of you know sufferers.)
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Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget - Random World of Spectrum gameWell, now you all have a reason to upgrade to Windows Vista... I knocked up a sidebar gadget to load random games from World of Spectrum. Every 15 m…
... up a sidebar gadget to load random games from World of Spectrum ... minutes, you get the details of a new game loaded, with the ... screen displayed (where available). A flyout window shows loader and ... loads the Infoseek details in a browser window.
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recommendations for a MySQL C API tutorial?By which I mean a real book, not some online tutorial which requires me to sit in front of a computer screen for weeks on end while getting lost in 5…
... me to sit in front of a computer screen for weeks ... 500 levels of nested hyperlinks. I know there's a big ... , but that's more of a reference for someone who knows ... in sufficient depth to be of use; I suspect that ... The last time I did a search (last year sometime) ... -
ZX Spectrum - not just a computerZX Spectrum is also the name of a Latvian metal band. See (and hear) more at [url]http://last.fm/music/ZX+Spectrum[/url]
ZX Spectrum is also the name of a Latvian metal band. See (and hear) more at [url]http://last.fm/music/ZX+Spectrum[/url] -
Non-working TS1000I have a non-working TS1000 here. The only thing that I get is a completely black screen with a weird character, similar to ']', instead of the usual…
I have a non-working TS1000 here. The ... is a completely black screen with a weird character, similar to ']', instead of the ... country, using your preferred method of shipping.
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HugsHere`s a thread for you Skarptacular :D [url]http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0606071borat1.html[/url] Borat being sued again by the…
Here`s a thread for you Skarptacular : ... his arms and screaming like a little girl, lol
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my mate got a JSW t-shirthe got it off ebay. its just the 3 main walking-movement sprites of Willy, in a row, on the front of a black t-shirt. looks pretty cool although whe…
... -movement sprites of Willy, in a row, on the front of a black t ... enlarged to that size on a t-shirt, it almost looks ... they're knitted on, because of the square blocks.
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How can I tell what issue a speccy is from the serial number?Is it possible to know the issue of a speccy just by looking its serial number? What issue a 001-107603 could be? Is it issue 1 (i know its a 16K ma…
Is it possible to know the issue of a speccy just by looking its serial number?
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NTSC/USA Versions Of Spectrum....?Hello all. First time poster here, so please be gentle! :) My name is Kris. I'm 26 years old, and I live in New Jersey, USA. I'm a big fan of anythi…
... Jersey, USA. I'm a big fan of anything 80s, especially when ... know that there was a USA/NTSC version of the Sinclair ZX81 ... know if any USA versions of any of the Spectrum series computers ... equivilents produced, would anyone know of a way that I could connect ... -
A return to point-and-click adventures...Okay, they've nicked my username, but I sincerely hope this is the start of a welcome return to the traditional point-and-click adventures. Made by …
... hope this is the start of a welcome return to the traditional ... first, Grim Fandango was one of the very few to get ... -
Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
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MULE is a bit of a cult classic on the C64 ... screen into character squares, each of which can contain one of 256 character codes ... , with each line terminated by a \n character -- \n is ascii code ... -
What a Summer - Will this pleasure never end?[center]:-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :-? :cry: :…
... and cold then it is a great summer.[/SIZE]
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A thought about Top GunI've been playing a bit of Top Gun earlier, and I'm not convinced it should be classed as a vector 3D game, as I'm seeing really nothing that would m…
I've been playing a bit of Top Gun earlier, ... of a "pre-drawn" shapes of craft that simulates the looks of a ... been used before: I, Of The Mask is another, ... -rendered frames stored in a buffer, that is played ... it needs to be (like a flickerbook).
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Preferred way of determining Y co-ord in assembly?I know of 2 ways of calculating the y-cord of a pixel row for the speccy in assembly. One is to calculate the address by ways of shifting and masking…
I know of 2 ways of calculating the y-cord of a pixel row ... calculate the address by ways of shifting and masking the ... way is to use a look up table I ... that holds the Y address of each pixel row.
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Any of you listen to TWiT technology Podcasts?This is a series of free Podcasts from America but actually done by Americans who understand irony run by a guy called Leo Laporte. The main podcast…
This is a series of free Podcasts from ... for You for techies, a sort of round table for discussion ... .
One of the occasional round table guys ... is great to hear a brit side of view.
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Using a multiface to exit to BasicBack in the days I was always fascinated with the idea of getting access to BASIC listings inside a program or game. I was able to work a way around …
... always fascinated with the idea of getting access to BASIC listings ... anti-merge or anti-break of a few games, but since I ... system variables, causing a reset if a multiface is used.
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Photographing a Psion 3a LCD screenI'm trying to take photos of a Psion 3a LCD screen for a (very) vaguely Speccy-related project, and they're coming out terribly (usually blurry and o…
I'm trying to take photos of a Psion 3a LCD screen for a (very) vaguely Speccy-related project, and they're coming out terribly (usually blurry and out of focus even if the screen is frozen). Any hints? -
Slightly obscure question about a punk single artwork from the 70'sI am planning my next couple of tattoos. They are going on either side of my head. I already have in mind, kinda, one side - an almost abstract style…
... planning my next couple of tattoos. They are ... showing him the cover of a vinyl single that ... along with various versions of this abstract dragon, I ... had a tattoo on the side of his head, of a chinese ... in the direction of a screenshot of this record artwork, ... -
Bad things you did as a kidOk, fess up. What's some of the worst things you did as a kid? For me: (1) Almost burning a neighbour's hedge to the ground. (2) Wiping a big dog…
... 's some of the worst things you did as a kid?
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Budget GamesWhch is your favourite Speccy budget game? *And I don't mean full price re-releases* There were some real class Speccy games that you could pick up …
... you could handle not controlling a 'known' character , you could have some ... Of Kings , showed that a wide range of games could be had for a ... comparatively small amount of ... -
A few things I want to sharePics of Paul Farrow's custom cartridges, pcb, populated pcbs (each with a different configuration), interface to allow the 48K to emulate the ZX80 an…
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Pics of a rare cartridge that had a demo program for ... mod for the TS2068, pics of a custom Spectrum emulator cartridge (Timex ... for that same cartridge, a pic of the cartridge whit the eprom ... -
Here's a puzzle for you all.Hi all, I'm new to WOS and for my first post I've decided to set a small brain teaser. The link below contains a small sound sample of a very well k…
... link below contains a small sound sample of a very well know game ... to figure out the name of the game from the sample ... -
Stupidity Alert!!!What went wrong in this girl's life that made her become as thick as two short planks? **Shakes Head** [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8D…
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paulisthebest[url=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ-aNHNt_Ag]Ant Attack[/url] made even better for these posted comments SPINNYFUCK This is basically a ripped-o…
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What a load of nonsense - how is it any ... no similarities! the writer of ant attack was sandy ... no mention of a twin!! he also wrote a sequal called ... Atac are 3D. The character in Ant Atac runs ... i like the idea of a 25 year conspiracy that ... -
I want to build a new, super spectrum ;-)only kidding Andrew :-) my brain's going at a mile a minute at the moment, so I thought I should put some of the ideas down in case one of them is w…
... of it.
my idea for a 'super spectrum' is a ... I know the idea of a custom chip equivalent or ... terms of ruggedness? presumably the modern chips are a ... what causes the removal of a device to kill it ... 'transform unstructured stram of conciousness into post' ... -
a zombie at chelsea?So what's your views on the new Chelsea Coach? I was never a Chelsea fan, but I've been a mourinho and Ricardo Carvalho fan (although I dislike Porto…
... he looks like a zombie out of a romero movie, and ... the team looked like a bunch of ... think it's because of spectrum and gary Lineker ... best, they deserve more of a winning streak than chelsea ... position) followed by a close Arsenal(I dislike ...
