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  • Black ScreenHi, Anyone know what would cause a 48k Spectrum to boot to a black screen? you can hear the internals buzzing at power up, but you just get a black…

    ... Spectrum to boot to a black screen?

    you can ... , but you just get a black screen. When the power or ... unit is in excellent condition and I would love to get ...
    Lunar_Jetman Lunar_Jetman September 2008 Hardware
  • Machines and game starter bundles for saleI am just in the process of compiling a new stock list for the Preservation team shop and I am going to add a lot of my spare hardware kit and some o…

    ... hold (guessing) about 250+ games and the machine.

    ... rubber key loose and boxed
    Grey and Black Plus 2's< ... a steady clear screen, and a game loaded and played. Condition varies ... listing some interface one's and microdrives and would be happy to ...
    ADJB ADJB September 2008 Sales
  • Razor blades and being a cheapskateSo I've been using a Wilkinson Sword 3D Protector razor to wet shave. After a month I'm still on the first blade and it's still giving me a shave be…

    ... 've been using a Wilkinson Sword 3D Protector razor to wet ... still on the first blade and it's still giving me ...
    Vanamonde Vanamonde October 2008 Chit chat
  • What's rare and what's not?I've entered another one of my collector phases and realized I have absolutely NO idea what's rare and what's not (in case I decided to trade). It wo…

    ... one of my collector phases and realized I have absolutely NO ... idea what's rare and what's not (in case ... list a bunch of games and ask for you to estimate ... /> Gremlins The Adventure - Adventure International (black wallet cover)
    Pyjamarama - Mikro ...
    Scyphe Scyphe December 2008 Games
  • 400+ games for saleHiya! I'm likely to be moving house in the New Year so rather than try and sell my Spec tapes bit by bit on eBay as I have been doing, I'm having to…

    ... Database Educational Software
    Future Knight - Gremlin Graphics
    Galaxians ... Electric Dreams
    Grell and Fella - Code Masters
    One Man and his Droid - Mastertronic
    ZX-Galaxians / Sword of Peace - Artic
    ...
    richl richl December 2008 Sales
  • Broken SwordJust had a marathon session on Broken Sword (yesterday and today)... IVE COMPLETED IT!!! :razz: What a game, the story line was truly amazing!!! I…

    ... a marathon session on Broken Sword (yesterday and today)...

    ...
    I have got Broken Sword 2, gonna start that tomorrow ... />
    Also *acquired* Broken Sword 2.5 (German with Eng ... Sub.), Broken Sword 3 : The Sleeping Dragon & ...
    Dusti Dusti January 2009 Chit chat
  • Prince Harry and the word "Paki"Prince Harry is in trouble (yeah, right) for using the word "Paki" to describe a Pakistana colleague, according to: [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/…

    ... />
    Answer: Pakistanis are black, and in England black people have special rights ... black person I know is against the "reverse discrimination" attitude, and I ... 've yet to find any black person who ...
    ewgf ewgf January 2009 Chit chat
  • err, I like wrote this years ago, and just found it archived.[b]read it, and say it's crap if you want, but do not go on about the technical side, cos it was bullshit, we all know it, and the end makes no sense…

    ... action shotgun, again, and again, and again and again, until the ... been painted in black hammerite, and a childish sketch ... finally stopped pontificating and clicked into luminescence, and Tex 'ollied ... it could be quickly and effortlessly restored. Shutting the ...
    thx1138 thx1138 January 2009 Chit chat
  • Samurai Dawn and the lost games of FTLSamurai Dawn was announced as one of the first three FTL games in mid 1986. Obviously it never arrived and we were all left wondering a bit about wha…

    ... 1986. Obviously it never arrived and we were all left wondering ... games for Elite; Scooby Doo and Thundercats. It seems possible that ... ups, and Thundercats in particular could have worked as a sword-wielding ...
    Matt_B Matt_B February 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +3 BASIC and RST 8I've been working on adding commands to the BASIC interpreter, in a similar style to how Interface 1 does it (catch the RST 8 error trap). This works…

    ... in the 128 editor) toastrack, and on my +3 under 48K ... , the machine crashes (usually a black screen). I think that it ...
    Winston Winston February 2009 Development
  • The most atmospheric Speccy and non-Speccy games?I was playing Alien vs. Predator (the XBox port of the 1999 PC first person shooter) yesterday, as the Marine, and I was going through the dark, lit …

    ... screens were in darkness (a black background, suggesting night, whilst ... backgrounds, like the Beach and the Back Door, suggesting ... , it was distinctly unpleasant (and, like Chronicles of Riddick, ... freedom, such as cats and rabbits, and not confined animals. ...
    ewgf ewgf March 2009 Chit chat
  • resident evil 5got this on friday, and i must say i am really disapointed. 4 was a great game so was expecting this to be a real step up as it was appearing on the …

    ... the same types of men and women, the same sorts ... a guy with a wooden shield, a guy with a metal ... scary, its just looks like black hawk down, then you ... thats straight out of live and let die. not comparable ... . I can see brothers and sisters falling out over that ...
    mile mile March 2009 Chit chat
  • Non-Black Rotronics Wafadrive - Help pleaseI've got a question...I've recently come across a Rotronics Wafadrive. The difference to one that I've seen previously is that this one is not black.…

    ... that this one is not black. It's cream/light begie ... cardboard box with poly's and wrapped in the original plastic ...
    doodleatic doodleatic April 2009 Hardware
  • Knight Lore remake for MSX2I have just found this and don't remember it being mentioned here so I am posting a link in case anyone is interested. It is a very highly polished r…

    I have just found this and don't remember it being ... very highly polished remake of Knight Lore for the MSX2.
    and it looks superb. Here is ...
    WhizzBang WhizzBang June 2009 Games
  • Post your best SCRs - Image to ZX Spec 1.0.1 and beyondI've been playing around with Image to ZX Spec's encoding algorithms and I've achieved a "half colour" floyd steinberg mode, that it, the image is pa…

    ... ZX Spec's encoding algorithms and I've achieved a "half ... is to convert to black and white, then the black is replaced with ... show your original images and technical specs and settings behind the SCR ...
    brownb2 brownb2 June 2009 Development
  • Black screen of deathI recently aquired a zx spectrum (revision 3b) of the rubber key variety. it was all running smoothly(for about an hour after pluggin in), i left the…

    ... to get a coffee and returned to a black screen.
    ... left me with a black screen with some minor ... and got the same problem , boot up to a black ... screen.
    ive done the composite mod and still ... no joy, still the same black screen ...
    nxgshadow nxgshadow June 2009 Hardware
  • Is there a complete list of Sinclair computers and periphals anywhere ?Is there ? I must have missed some off the list ? I've just been on planet sinclair and answered my own question :) Sinclair Computers Sinclair Z…

    ... just been on planet sinclair and answered my own question :)
    Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 [black]
    Sinclair ZX Spectrum +3 ...
    swordheart swordheart July 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Black TigerHi all, I'm looking for a copy of Black Tiger by US Gold/Capcom on tape. I haven't seen a copy for sale on Ebay so it may be quite rare and/or shite …

    ... looking for a copy of Black Tiger by US Gold/Capcom ... it may be quite rare and/or shite but I liked ...
    hypostomus hypostomus July 2009 Wanted
  • Rare Games and ROM CartridgesOver the next couple of days, I will be listing various rare Sinclair ZX Spectrum games on ebay, including the following Ultimate titles: TransAm - …

    ... Alien 8 (oversized box)
    Knight Lore (oversized box)
    ... box)

    and the very rare Pentagram, Cyberun ... , Martianoids, Gunfight and Nightshade

    ... titles are distribution denied and therefore cannot be downloaded ...
    rwap rwap September 2009 Sales
  • Knight lore 2I was just looking in the archive and saw Knight Lore 2 - Conquest of Fairlight which is MIA by 'High Voltage'. That's about all the entry says...an…

    I was just looking in the archive and saw Knight Lore 2 - Conquest of Fairlight which is MIA by 'High Voltage'.

    That's about all the entry says...anyone have any further info on this game.
    beanz beanz October 2009 Games
  • Black screen on a Spectrum?I'm looking at a Spectrum+ on eBay right now and the guy says when he plugs it in and turns it on, the screen is black. He says it's because a casset…

    ... Spectrum+ on eBay right now and the guy says when he ... it in and turns it on, the screen is black. He says ... displayed "? 1982 Sinclair Research Ltd" and cut to BASIC no matter ...
    Tupin Tupin November 2009 Hardware
  • +2 (grey) Faulty Black & White StripesI believe that there was a thread before about a +2 with same problem but I couldn't find it. So I am posting again hoping to find the same advice. …

    ... displays a set of horizontal black and white stripes on a white ...
    Anestis Anestis December 2009 Hardware
  • Norway Spirals - Missiles or Black holes or Aliens or Giant Rave LasersSomehow I managed to miss all the internet kerfuffle over this weird spiral "thing" that appeared in the sky over Norway a week or so ago...and in my…

    ... a week or so ago...and in my insomnia have decided ... this in the Daily Mail and judging by the general weirdness ... Black Hole generator at CERN has been firing up again lately, and ...
    deadpan666 deadpan666 December 2009 Chit chat
  • The Black Tower (missing something?)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006015&loadpics=3"]The Black Tower[/URL] (C) M.Duroe lower left. And it's probably [URL="ht…

    ... =0006015&loadpics=3"]The Black Tower[/URL]

    (C ... ) M.Duroe lower left. And it's probably [URL="http ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman January 2010 Infoseek database
  • Knight Lore - MSX2I found this link over at Retro Remakes; Knight Lore for the MSX2 > [link removed - denienced] Yeah, yeah - I know...why post this in 'Sinclair Mis…

    ... Remakes;

    Knight Lore for the MSX2 > ... a super cute Sabreman and a nice and gruff wolf.
    ... it becomes a much easier and better game IMHO.
    ... game seems pretty accurate, and the MSX2 has a ... .


    * and that's precisely why I ...
    Sokurah Sokurah February 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • RGB output differences on +2 and +2a/b +3I've got a 37" LG 1080p lcd tv (37LH7000) I'd hooked up my +3 to it and it displays a clear picture (colourwise) however each column looks like it's …

    ... few pixels ans theres a black vertical line amost on ... any crt is displays clearly and very crisp. I know ... to it (thanks Rich!!!) and I had a little brainwave ... plugged in via the scart and hey presto a perfectly ... +2b cause it was black and doesn't have the noise ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN February 2010 Hardware
  • ANN: Tipshop updated Wednesday, 31 March 2010Wednesday 31 March 2010 It's been a busy month in Real Life, so there was a bit of midnight oil burnt trying to get this update out in time! * BadB…

    ... Matsumoto sent in POKEs for Black Tiger.

    ... Hunchback - The Adventure ,
    Knight Tyme , Match Day II , Match ... of Fortune ,
    Stormbringer and Xanthius.

    * ... , Ninja Scooter Simulator , Pogotron and
    World Rally.
    ...
    hackersanon hackersanon March 2010 Announcements
  • SpecEmu shows BRIGHT black (???)I'm watching an RZX of both of the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000864&loadpics=3"]Ceasefire[/URL] games. In the second g…

    ... into a dark subway tunnel and he uses a candle to ... bleed that brightness into the black. Or rather, there is a ... distinct brighter black around the main character.
    black white ( [I]Duh, really? -Ed ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman April 2010 Emulators
  • Knight Lore (monochrome)?I'm interested, it is possible to modify Knight Lore without major changes (with few pokes), so that all rooms have the same two colour combination? …

    ... , it is possible to modify Knight Lore without major changes (with ... new room, but its slower and less playable than Spectrum.
    Pegaz Pegaz April 2010 Development
  • How to insert special characters in Basic and ASM ?Look the next picture. [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9479/scode.jpg[/IMG] I dont know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. No…

    ... know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. Not in basic ... , and not in ASM. For example ...
    arfgh arfgh June 2010 Sinclair Basic
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