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Old Source CodeWhilst searching through some old boxes today I came across some printouts of some old m/c programs I did back in the 80's. I obviously couldn't code…
... I came across some printouts of some old m/c programs ... 's a Sprite Designer, a Sprite Search, a Character and UDG Designer, a Disc Editor, a League Tables ... type all the code into a text editor and assemble them ... -
You know you're a Spec-Chum when......you are tempted to reply to a "name that game" thread with "[url="http://www.sinclairfaq.com/cssfolklore/#notstonkers"]It's definitely not Stonker…
... tempted to reply to a "name that game" thread ... (usually sarcastic) remarks by a mystery character called [url="http://www. ... but I can't think of them off-hand.? I'm ... have committed at least one of these; I've done ... all four, though of course not at the same ... -
After a name of a person who use to do ZX Music for GamesHis first name was Nigel, It very miss of me forgetting his full name as i did a HND with him for 2 years. He would be about 45-50 now. And completed…
... was Nigel, It very miss of me forgetting his full name ... as i did a HND with him for 2 ... formats, ZX, 64, etc.. @ ?500 a pop as i recall.
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I just did something very out of characterI was downstairs when i heard something come through the letterbox. It was a newsletter from the BNP as soon as i saw what it was i opened the door a…
... through the letterbox. It was a newsletter from the BNP as ... they are and how much of a problem they are causing. I ... if anyone else has had a experience like this and also ... -
Questions from the new owner of a grey Spectrum +2I managed to pick up a grey Spectrum +2 off of ebay with cheap shipping (I'm in the US... it was $13 total and it has a Donkey Kong tape inside) and …
... to pick up a grey Spectrum +2 off of ebay with ...
First of all, it's a Spanish version and I ... />
Can I put a a +3e ROM(s) in this ... this machine. Is there a place I can but replacements ... serial connector. Is there a source for these and what ... -
Neal Vincent grants distribution permission - of a Codies title!Here's a question then. I see from the "What's new" list that Neal Vincent has granted distribution permission. Since his only game is a Codemaster…
Here's a question then.
I ... . Since his only game is a Codemasters game, will it be ... , in which case, the question of "what's the point" has ... -
Wich key of a rubber Key Spectrum get used least??I'm wondering of all the Keys on a rubber key ZX Spectrum on average wich one do you reccon gets used the least?? I have played with the idea whilst…
I'm wondering of all the Keys on a rubber key ZX Spectrum ... it and thats used quite a bit by basic programmers.
Anyone know of an easy to use website creator for a complete techno-phobe?I am planning on starting up a simple fan web page(s) site for a band that I'm keen on, and as I know sweet FA about web design or anything remotely …
... point me in the direction of a "web sites for morons ... /> (1) import thumbnail photos (of album art and photos);
of the album and to ... larger images of the same photo
a nice, easy web host with lots of simple ...Can't remember the title of a great spectrum gameHi there Need help! I am desperately trying to identify a Spectrum game (circa 1990) that I absolutely loved, but can't remember the name of... It…
... can't remember the name of...
It was ... away as a gift in the UK to subscribers of 'Your ... Sinclair' for a bit. It had ... can't get 'Pan' out of my head - I think ... . I really want to download a ROM of it.
...And you thought Cornishpastey was a nutcase...On the IMDB message boards relating to Pixar (and some Dreamworks) movies, people keep spouting a crackpot conspiracy theory that Dreamworks steals a…
... movies, people keep spouting a crackpot conspiracy theory that Dreamworks ... about a giant rabbit terrorising a neighbourhood, or about a girl band ... are thin to the point of nonexistence, and even though ... Inc.[/i] is a story about a modern city which happens ...Vague memory of a gameHi all, something's been bugging me on and off for ages. I once had a speccy game that I can't remember the name of. Sadly I can't recall many of the…
... for ages. I once had a speccy game that I can ... 't remember the name of. Sadly I can't ... recall many of the details either!
... played an international diplomat on a space station. The world was ... apologise if this is all a bit hazy, but my memory ...How many items of a good Spectrum game got sold?Is it known how large quantities of typical Spectrum games sold back in the 80's? A popular game, did it sell like 10.000 or 100.000 items?
Is it known how large quantities of typical Spectrum games sold back in the 80's? A popular game, did it sell like 10.000 or 100.000 items?What is the price of a game that never worked...I have the spanish edition of Crete 1941 (Creta 1941), in a box, instructions... all complete. But the tape never worked, it is defective. Do I hav…
... the spanish edition of Crete 1941 (Creta 1941), in a box, instructions ... /> Do I have a very valuable game, like a defective stamp?
Or do I have a piece of shit? :D :D :D ...How do I clear only a specific area of a screen (quickly) in machine code ?I'm looking for a machine code routine which will clear the first 20 rows of the Spectrum's display (or any number of rows or columns) . I have found…
... clear the first 20 rows of the Spectrum's display< ... br /> (or any number of rows or columns) . I ... br /> PRINT AT coordinates of where to start (30 ... suggest a
routine which clears a specific number of lines< ... don't have a very strong grasp of
Z80 ...The PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland) are fucking uselessShare your useless cop stories... Here's mine: I got out of the pub 1am Saturday night/Sunday morning in Belfast City Centre and was walking home w…
... was.
A fella was arguing with a girl. As everybody looked ... br />
I gave a quick description of the guy - blond, white ... yes", she replied, in a disinterested tone of voice, "We've ... else got any similar tales of police disappointment they'd ...ZX Spectrum and (real) B A S I CSometimes ago there was a thread "how spectrum changed your lives". Another thread dealt with "how to copy spectrum screens using basic not using co…
... br /> ZX Spectrum is a computer "of the first hour" (as ... To get the possibility of using that fantastic new games ... hardware was made of a few number of chips easy to ... has to overcome a lot of hurdles to get ... />
I a boy or a girl starts to deal with ...Help me think of a Scientology-themed quiz team nameGoing to a pub quiz tonight and, in tribute to Tom Cruise's latest Scientology-related video rant, I was considering using a Scientology-themed team …
Going to a pub quiz tonight ... I was considering using a Scientology-themed team name.< ...
I was thinking of call the team either:
a policy letter written by ...
Anybody think of anything better?
...Best Bond...I was going to put up a poll for the best Bond (Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan or Daniel Craig), but then …
... also add the best Bond girl, best Bond film, best Bond ... .
[B]Best Bond girl?[/B]
Famke Jansen ... (s) was the best story/character/acting wise. Still, most birds ... ?[/B]
Not much of a clue, really, as I'm ...Can't remember title of kids' TV showA fairly recent program which ran for 2-3 series, I think. Set in the Middle Ages, but with highwaymen, which doesn't seem quite right - at least, th…
... a crypt. There's a girl who lives in a castle with a ... , usually foiling some scheme of the nefarious uncle, with ... bumbling on the part of the two boys, pretty ... that the girl is from the castle. One of the boys ... is in love with the girl from ...What resistance should primary of a mains toroidal transformer measure?Not speccy related but still hardware. I am fixing a dual audio mixer at work. When you plug it in it blows the mains fuse straight away. Opening u…
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I am fixing a dual audio mixer at work ... on board toroidal. One of the transformers was smelling and ... very high. :-? What sort of figures should I be expecting ... ]
Have ordered a couple in so not got ... a good spare to check. ...Trying to remember the name of a gameI vaguely remember this game where you had to travel between planets, use hyperspace, talk to aliens, etc. I'm pretty sure it had a graphical gui, so…
I vaguely remember this game where you had to travel between planets, use hyperspace, talk to aliens, etc. I'm pretty sure it had a graphical gui, some nice graphics (not 3d) and a star map, but that's all I can remember. Any idea of what it could be?slideshow of deathi got invited to a movie night on the weekend. my birds mates were doing it at their house. I mean how does sitting with other people aid the enjoyme…
... other people aid the enjoyment of a film. it can only possibly ... show. i aint fucking kidding, a girl had put her entire holiday ... are fucking gash. maybe pics of a local man being beaten to ... by drunken brits, or a pic of a a dead prozzer in the hotel ...Larger girl going for Miss England[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7507000/7507037.stm[/url] She looks very good, hope she wins. Cant stand the stick insects who…
... who normally win these sorts of things.
of lads mags they always like the larger girl ... br /> Give me a bit of meat on a girl anyday. (Plus its ... great as these girls love a ... huge meal and not just a bowl of salad ...How will my computer improve if I add a graphics cardAllright, at the moment I have a dual-headed set-up (I think it's called dual-screen in the windows world), with a 1280×1024 screen hooked up to…
... the windows world), with a 1280×1024 screen hooked ... drives a small LCD from a broken till at a local bank ... this is some kind of sprite or a 2D graphics thing or ... if I choose to get a modernish graphics card, ( ... will not have constructed a GPU that is able ...Location of a website animationA couple of years ago, I found a video on t'interweb but have been trying to find it again recently to no success. The video is presented as a magic…
A couple of years ago, I found a video on t'interweb but ... /> The video is presented as a magic show, but the people ... it around the screen, regardless of what you do to the ...Extending shaft of a potentiometer?Was working on a large television studio sound mixing console last night and noted that one of pots was broken. Opened up channel and found it was a…
Was working on a large television studio sound mixing ... night and noted that one of pots was broken.
a potentiometer with an extended shaft ... there was a collar that went on the end of pot and ...Looking for a type-in.I remember a type in program of a sliding block puzzle. It used code to shift the screen blocks. At the start of a game you could select how many m…
I remember a type in program of a sliding block puzzle. ... blocks. At the start of a game you could select ... to jumble the pieces of screen up. The screen ... , possibly 2x2 or 3x3 character blocks per sliding piece. ... 'm sure it was a mixture of basic and code. I ...Game engine design, graphic format?Having never written a game engine before, I'm in need of a little advice on the best way to store the game map. Its 512 x 896 map, 4-way scrolling,…
... I'm in need of a little advice on the best ... always at the center of the viewable screen (144 ... Enemies (upto 10 at a time) same sprite as player.
< ... a small 64 x 112 map, converting pixels to 8x8 character ... /> This is also the size of the radar.
Hmmmm I feel kinda weird, and at a bit of a lossIn the last 10 years or so I've had several people collapse in front of me, out of all those people 2 of them died right there and then, and 1 of the…
... to go on a rant about being the angel of death or ... ". Well I'd found a bottle of organic honey which didn't ... I don't know have a habit of hanging up on me ... and saying "Crank Call" a lot, ... totally out of it, they take him away on a guerney.
Am I beinga a bastard filled with prejudice?I just looked at my mail, and had a message from face book, from a guy, an old class mate and friend from highschool, with whom I havent talked since…
... profile, this guy had one of those shritless provocative pictures (you ... on face book just because of a couple of photos?
I ... friends, since a couple of years ago I bumped with a girl that I ... also knew from high school and she become a ...
