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  • Who wants to play with my Willy?While cleaning up my PC a few weeks ago, I stumbled across an old Jet Set Willy mod I started back in the early 2000s. Although I don't quite have th…

    ... ! :)

    I had a strong feeling during my playtest that ... to the latest HL by loading it into a current version ...
    Prophet Prophet June 2015 Games
  • Missing in ActionThe more I go in my loft the more I find "Missing in Action" files . Trouble is I am new to this. I have done the tzx's for them but cannot upload th…

    ... I got "into my stride" loading the various quizzes.

    strong in . So we "let" them ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio August 2015 MIA/STP/SDP
  • TapdancerHello everyone I am thinking of buying a 128k and using it to load games on my android lg g3 mobile. Is this virtual drive any good? Anyone had go…

    I tried it several times, but I couldnt get a strong enough signal to load into real Spectrum 48k.
    The only good option for me is Poweramp player, which easily loading the game in wav format, with my Galaxy S Plus.
    Pegaz Pegaz September 2015 Emulators
  • Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …

    ... info show there is a strong liking for stuff that is ... : yes good point about the loading of the power supply: best ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2016 Hardware
  • Usbourne books available for downloadDunno if this has been noticed here before, but you can now download the generally awful Usbourne programming books for free: http://www.usborne.c…

    ... , put in a high score, loading screen, change the colours, add ... is a bit of a strong word for what I was ...
    Chris_Y Chris_Y March 2016 Development
  • Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …

    that HDPE looks interesting what type solvent would glue it together and I see you can get it in bars to which could be made into pilers and standoffs, could make a nice looking black case with it and fairly strong to
    caver99 caver99 April 2016 Hardware
  • New Game: Vallation.Okay, this has been hinted at by both Redballoon and me a couple of times, but the damn thing is finally done now. :-D [b][url="http://tardis.dk/w…

    ... better looking bullets
    -alternative loading screen
    -in game AY ... maybe think about an alternative loading screen. I had never really ... is, though, the alt loading screen wouldn't have the ... logo itself has such a strong stylish design that it works ...
    redballoon redballoon July 2016 Games
  • Help a new user pleaseI love old school games and never had a Sinclair as a kid so thought I would rectify that via eBay! I have a 48k+ Model that was sold as working, …

    ... hear the squeal of software loading either via the computer internal ... Spectrum does not "hear" a strong signal, it will appear to ... strong audio signal. If you press space, it will BREAK from loading ... heard a series of audio loading tones from a suitable source ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK September 2016 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2 (grey): Mod- and operation- related advices needed.Dear Sirs and Ladies, Please welcome a newbie to the “World of Spectrum” (both to the forum and, well, metaphorically). I’ve recently purchased a…

    ... level is wrong, either too strong or too weak. Do you ... Spectrum via the TV during loading?

    This YouTube video ... good example of a Jetpac loading (but keep in mind that ... it's not loading on a Spectrum +2)
    1024MAK 1024MAK September 2016 Hardware
  • 1986-2016.I'm early, but I'm tired of 1985. So here's the annual thirty-years after topic about Speccy games.

    ... ]] and linking it with a strong arcade/adventure gameplay, based on ... surely I've seen better loading screens:
    [img]http://www ...
    WhenIWasCruel WhenIWasCruel October 2016 Games
  • Things you hated about the speccyFor me it would be the Kempston interface coming loose and the machine crashing after a good session of waggling my joystick.

    [quote="mik3d3nch;886973"]Never had a problem with the power socket or tape loading it was a very rare instance to get r tape loading error. Never had a problem with overheating either.[/quote]

    ...The chuntey is strong in this one... :P
    Morkin Morkin November 2016 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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…

    ... alternating flashing red and cyan bars, then the flashing yellow and ... blue bars, along with the unique spectrum loading sound. 10 ...
    Grunaki Grunaki November 2016 Games
  • 1986 BEST LOADING SCREEN - THE FINALAll right, here we are, this is the final and voting will end December 31st, then the winner will be proclaimed. The following loading screens qua…

    ... due to being grouped with strong competition, when you have rubbish ... turning up in the 'best' loading screens.
    Antiriad2097 Antiriad2097 December 2016 Games
  • ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …

    ... horizontal bars show it is trying but not succeeding with loading the ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio January 2017 Hardware
  • ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …

    ... would mention one of its STRONG POINTS:-

    It "gets ... " straightaway . By "it" I mean loading games. The NMI reset switch ... booklet it says:-

    "Loading a game with the NMI ... is the simplest way of loading a game or program . Press ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2017 Hardware
  • 1987-2017Here we are, with our tradional thread about games released thirty years ago, where we can contemplate how bad they have aged, how bad they [i]alread…

    ... a handful, usually those with strong gravitational fields. [b]4.5 ... Oleg Origin's excellent new loading screen and speeded-up with ... my own SetoLOAD turbo loading scheme. [b]5/5.[/b ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu May 2017 Games
  • ZX Nuvo 128..Hi There, I have built the ZX Nuvo 128 by Superfo, but it has a problem. The machine is working, but the video signal is completely bonkers. I've …

    I've tested the tape loading on my Nuvo 128, but it looks like it does not receive any input. I don't see the red/blue bars rolling on the screen and I don't hear the loading sounds. What could be wrong?
    redhawk668 redhawk668 June 2017 Hardware
  • ZX Nuvo 128..Hi There, I have built the ZX Nuvo 128 by Superfo, but it has a problem. The machine is working, but the video signal is completely bonkers. I've …

    ... "]I've tested the tape loading on my Nuvo 128, but ... bars rolling on the screen and I don't hear the loading ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK June 2017 Hardware
  • Need help from people with a +2A/+3Not sure where to post this. This is a plea to people with the actual hardware, naturally. Could you run this little program (both TAP and WAV fil…

    Ok now loading in 128k mode I see 2 blue bars in the ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum September 2017 Hardware
  • Quiz games like the Kosmos Fact Files from the Answer Back SeriesI don't expect it will be done but this idea is at least worth a mention:- .The Kosmos "Answer Back" series of quizzes (loader and separate quiz pack…

    ... strong quiz element to it . I had a quick go at loading ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio September 2017 New game ideas
  • Best and worst loading coloursWas just thinking the other day about this, what are the worst / best loading colours that have been seen ? :) Apart from loaders with either mult…

    Room Ten CRL has colour bars on the loading screen
    MatGubbins MatGubbins September 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Best and worst loading coloursWas just thinking the other day about this, what are the worst / best loading colours that have been seen ? :) Apart from loaders with either mult…

    [quote="MatGubbins;923170"]Room Ten CRL has colour bars on the loading screen[/quote]

    So does Academy - a pretty cool trick.

    [img]https://j.gifs.com/Z4q3LE.gif[/img]
    leespoons leespoons September 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Troubleshooting my +2To put this in context: a while back (i.e. late last year and earlier this year) I was looking to put together a compilation of modern Spectrum games…

    ... the socket is more than strong enough to hold the plug ... programs crashing during, or after loading, is an error in the ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone October 2017 Hardware
  • Loading games from pcI have set up an issue 6a with an opus discovery 1 The opus has had the upgrade from bytedelight of twin floppys and quickdos and is working great. …

    ... finicky when it comes to loading from tape. On top of ... don’t produce a signal strong enough to drive the ULA ... may give a better chance loading some titles.
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore May 2018 Hardware
  • Loading games from pcI have set up an issue 6a with an opus discovery 1 The opus has had the upgrade from bytedelight of twin floppys and quickdos and is working great. …

    ... finicky when it comes to loading from tape. On top of ... don’t produce a signal strong enough to drive the ULA ... may give a better chance loading some titles.[/quote]

    caver99 caver99 May 2018 Hardware
  • Difference between REW/REV and FFWD/CUE?Apologies for such a noob question but what is exactly the difference regarding those buttons of a tape player (with and without the two combined)? …

    ... low. I haven't noticed loading issues so far but you ... 4 kHz, the signal is strong enough for the Spectrum’s ...
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore June 2018 Hardware
  • TZX/Taper headachesI've been doing a stocktake of all my Spectrum stuff, most of which I bought in a job lot a few years back, and there's a whole load of covertapes in…

    ... something that shows the raster bars through part of the screen ... and it looks like the bars are in his eyes - similar ... loader with black and white bars but with the occasional coloured ... what I remember was it loading with red and cyan bars...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone May 2019 Games
  • What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?

    ... had to wind up a strong rubber band to move the ... own programs or remember the loading noise from a more wealthy ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk August 2019 Chit chat
  • What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?

    ... had to wind up a strong rubber band to move the ... own programs or remember the loading noise from a more wealthy ...
    dmsmith dmsmith August 2019 Chit chat
  • What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?

    ... had to wind up a strong rubber band to move the ... own programs or remember the loading noise from a more wealthy ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum August 2019 Chit chat
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