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  • Totally random idea for the hardware nuts to exploreWhen it comes to multi-player games, how hard would it be to generate a second display from a single Speccy, instead of trying to link up machines, s…

    ... 48K ULA to turn the contents of that into a ... from maybe the top 8K of memory to the external screen ... the graphics data into the top half of a 16K RAM that overlaps the ... of logic chippery, or just a spare ULA from a dead ... Speccy and a bit of RAM.
    joefish joefish April 2014 Hardware
  • Timex contended memory timings, the TS2068 kludge board and EXROM at $4000 - $7FFFI haven't seen this documented anywhere yet so I thought I'd share my findings. I've been investigating contended memory timings on the Timex Sinclai…

    ... runs it plays the same modulated tone regardless of the setting of port F4 ... every TS2068. Like the dead cockroach it consists of a 74LS00 quad 2 ... locations.

    From the design of the kludge circuit it seems that ...
    rga24 rga24 May 2014 Hardware
  • Raiders of the Lost Ring, wrong credited software label and missing authorThis game: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0010110[/url] was not released by Arcade Software, it was Arcade Systems (which do…

    ... should be created then ;) ), and the author is Mats Emilson (or ... /> You can check all the info in the reviews of the magazines:

    Ivanzx Ivanzx May 2014 Infoseek database
  • The Making of Jason's GemI interviewed Simon White on this Mastertronic game a while back. Part of it was supposed to be in my Mastertronic article for Retro Gamer but got cu…

    ... game a while back. Part of it was supposed to be ... got cut. So here's the full article.

    [URL ...
    jdanddiet jdanddiet June 2014 Announcements
  • Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict - The MovieHello there!! My name is Andy Remic, novelist (16 books out so far!) and ZX Spectrum fanatic. I wrote a 48K/128K Spectrum game in 2009 called BIOHEL…

    ... language), to support the publication of my SF novel of the same name.
    the idea, of course. 

    The link for the film is ... , if you were part of the Spectrum evolution then please get ...
    Andy Remic Andy Remic July 2014 Announcements
  • how do w.o.s users add the speccys they own to bottom of posts?Ive seen that a lot of users add this info to the bottom of their posts and cant for the life of me find how they do it,can anyone help with this? :D…

    Ive seen that a lot of users add this info to the bottom of their posts and cant for the life of me find how they do it,can anyone help with this? :D:D
    zedexspectrum zedexspectrum July 2014 Chit chat
  • Why don't some games take advantage of the full screen?Putting the game play into a smaller box does it improve the speed of the game? I noticed a lot of games especially arcade conversions that a lot of…

    ... smaller box does it improve the speed of the game?
    I ... that a lot of the screen was used as the scoreboard. Paperboy ... only used a third of the screen as the actual gamescreen. But ... games took advantage of nearly all of the screen and the speed seemed ...
    spainboy spainboy July 2014 Games
  • For fans of the (original) Wickerman film...On my way home from a stag do at the Wickerman Festival yesterday (which was cracking), I decided to take a tour of filming locations in and around D…

    ... from a stag do at the Wickerman Festival yesterday (which was ... decided to take a tour of filming locations in and around ... few photos[/url]. A few of the locations I had already been ... a few, such as the interior of the Green Man Inn, I hadn ...
    The Lone Magpie The Lone Magpie July 2014 Chit chat
  • Cassette 50 vs Rise Of The RobotsHaving been a Spectrum owner since 1984 I have played some of the best and worse games the machine has to offer, so my question is: Is the Spectrum …

    ... have played some of the best and worse games the machine has ... />
    Is the Spectrum home to some of the worst games ever ... be argued that, given the capabilities of the 16 bit and consoles that ... followed, can the really poor ...
    Nick Nick August 2014 Games
  • The greatest archive of 20th Mid Century Architecure.On FlickR now is the greatest archive of mid 20th century architecture I ever did see. A great collection of britain's new towns, decaying slums, b…

    ... megastructures, modernest estates, and the beginnings of the post modernist knee jerk reactionary ... architecture. It is the image archive of ... ]

    It's one of the things I miss over here ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk September 2014 Chit chat
  • Games that didn't pass the test of timeI was reading an old brazilian comic book (spider-man) from late 80's, early 90's, and noticed an ad for a game system called "Phantom System". Phan…

    ... were promoting, as being the "Major launch": Rolling Thunder ... /> I can see that the late ones, being movie licenses ... would be on the list, but the first 3 games ... thunder Speccy version, and the game has been on ... this reminded me of other games at the time that ...
    VanTammen VanTammen October 2014 Chit chat
  • Whizz Kid = Wizkid: The Story of Wizball III know this never came out but the only reference to it in Infoseek seems to be this where it's called Whizz Kid: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org…

    ... 0012486[/url]

    In the magazine references section YS actually ... for it in another issue of YS [url]http://www. ... ]

    Basically, should the Infoseek entry be updated to ... add the additional mag reference and the main name ...
    richl richl October 2014 Infoseek database
  • Tee Shirt of the year[url]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/19/awsome_countdown_contestant_pay_homage_to_it_crowds_moss/[/url] In my opinion the best episode of an ex…

    [url]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/19/awsome_countdown_contestant_pay_homage_to_it_crowds_moss/[/url]

    In my opinion the best episode of an excellent program. Pity he didn't win with the style of Moss.
    ADJB ADJB November 2014 Chit chat
  • Movie of the day20 minute doc about retro gaming. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPQvZ_Z1F-A#t=304[/url] I always see the appeal of retro games as the appea…

    ... always see the appeal of retro games as the appeal of old classic movies ... .

    Playing the ...
    VanTammen VanTammen December 2014 Chit chat
  • Twenty years of the PlaystationThis month's Retro Gamer celebrates the twentieth birthday of the Playstation, so let's discuss our memories/delights/disappointments of the machine …

    ... 's Retro Gamer celebrates the twentieth birthday of the Playstation, so let's ... our memories/delights/disappointments of the machine that (in the UK at least ... , Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the Sindicate games, etc), and the games I personally ...
    ewgf ewgf December 2014 Chit chat
  • Critiques of the computer eraJust looking for some food for thought, I am not widely enough read it seems. Tolkien's mamoth Lord of the Rings was amongst other things about the …

    ... mamoth Lord of the Rings was amongst other things about the encroachment of the machine ... age, or industrial era? Perhaps even the emergence of ... Alvin Toffler. Again I know of some of the books, but not read ...
    dmsmith dmsmith February 2015 Chit chat
  • Vote the Best Game of 2014! [MULTIPLE CHOICE]You can read the title of the thread, can't you. Remember, it's a [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="6"]MULTIPLE CHOICE[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B] poll, vote how many g…

    You can read the title of the thread, can't you.
    < ... one.

    To retrieve the games, or have more informations ... [and any other kind of programs], and keeping the Spectrum alive.
    the bottom of the list to vote for missing ...
    WhenIWasCruel WhenIWasCruel February 2015 Games
  • BEEPER / ZX48 compo, the results of Winter Chip X (Battle of the Bits)Hi, results of Winter Chip X (Battle of the Bits) - the BEEPER / ZX48 compo (at least those visible on the site) - 01. MISTER BEEP - Interstellar…

    ... />
    results of Winter Chip X (Battle of the Bits) - the BEEPER / ZX48 compo ... (at least those visible on the site ... /> Songs (also from other compos of the Winter Chip X ) -
    [url ...
    Yerzmyey Yerzmyey February 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Donkey KongThis looks actually really fun to play... why didn't they think of it back in the day! [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIWHAAPLezo[/url] More…

    This looks actually really fun to play... why didn't they think of it back in the day!

    [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIWHAAPLezo[/url]


    More here:

    [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0MK5kp_rZg[/url]
    VanTammen VanTammen March 2015 Chit chat
  • Return of the Inlay Mashup QuizTo celebrate the return of the forums, a new quiz. &nbsp;As before, below is a composite image of 36 spectrum inlays. &nbsp;Guess the games.<div><br>…

    To celebrate the return of the forums, a new quiz.  As before, below is a composite image of 36 spectrum inlays.  Guess the games.
    Rorthron Rorthron May 2015 Games
  • Measuring the 'real-life' speed of 3D racing gamesWe all bought Out Run, didn't we? An awesome showcase game from the arcades, full of rapid graphics whizzing past your Ferrari Testarossa.<div><br></…

    ... showcase game from the arcades, full of rapid graphics whizzing ... often felt, due to the sight of objects going past slowly ... best.
    The true solution to discover the 'real' speed ... imaginary Testarossa by mathematical analysis of the video side-by-side ...
    peteprodge peteprodge May 2015 Games
  • Anyone Interested in All the Different Models of Kempston Joystick Interfaces?I've been acquiring some flat-type Kempston Joystick interfaces to adapt to K-55 (yes, spoiling our cultural heritage), but along the way I've picked…

    ... with the port on the top of the case (like DK'Tronics) instead of on the ... it's of interest to anyone? Or am I the only one ... obsessing over the history of the authentic Kempston interface? (Even amongst the ...
    joefish joefish June 2015 Hardware
  • Clean up of the right hand side<div>People are moaning about clutter on the right side bar.</div><div><br></div><div>so lets post some suggestions to really **** Lee off :)</div><d…

    ... .Categories at the top of the screen next to 'World of Spectrum'2.Categories ... on the right at the top of the side bar3.The Home button at the top ... just under the 'World of ...
    ASH-II ASH-II June 2015 WoS/Forum Issues
  • Wanted: Castle of Terror, Terrors of Trantoss and other adventuresI'm looking for The Castle of Terror by Melbourne House, big box or double jewel. Offering £16 delivered. Also: Terrors of Trantoss double jewe…

    I'm looking for The Castle of Terror by Melbourne House, big ... />
    Also:

    Terrors of Trantoss double jewel. Offering £5 ... jewel. Offering £5
    Book of the Dead double jewel. Offering £5
    impomatic impomatic August 2015 Wanted
  • The Disslike of LikesCan anyone explain why we have a LIKE button they serve no useful purpose on WOS discussion forum. (cue everyone liking this post :( ) I read po…

    ... notice a trend of ....intimidation (too strong?) with the 'like' button ... .
    the posts starts fine ... that agrees with his side of the argument.

    ... people start reading the thread and come across the 'liked' ...
    ASH-II ASH-II August 2015 WoS/Forum Issues
  • Cannot load .wavs from an external player into a +2A for the life of meDetails: I have a +2A speccy with a black case When I try to load the .wavs, the audio comes out of the speccy but it doesn't try to load anything,…

    ... try to load the .wavs, the audio comes out of the speccy but it ... high or low I set the volume.
    I've been ... and a tablet all with the same results.
    Also, when ... isn't loading comes out of the TV.

    I'd ...
    Yoshiatom Yoshiatom September 2015 Hardware
  • Evil dead halloween mayhem !hello again its george ! i uploaded a sort of directors commentary for the evil dead for halloween but obviously i didnt direct the film but i share …

    ... a sort of directors commentary for the evil dead for halloween ... i uploaded the video review i did of the game the evil dead aswell ... i watched the new evil dead television serial at the weekend and ... really didnt like the last evil dead film i thought ...
    George Bum George Bum November 2015 Games
  • Your personal game of the year?2015 is almost over (good riddance!), so what is your favourite game released in 2015, on any format? For me it's [b]Batman: Arkham Knight[/b], wh…

    ... , this has been probably the worst year of game releases since I ... to travel through the city, and the identity of the Arkham Knight was far ... 're familiar with Batman comics of the past decade or so. And ... 's my (flawed, sadly) game of the year. What's yours?
    ewgf ewgf December 2015 Chit chat
  • Corona Encantada for MSX and Invasion of the Zombie Monsters for CPC, from RELEVO, for saleWe have a remaining of the stock of games we offered in the crowfunding of the book "Enciclopedia Homebrew". They are Corona Encantad for MSX in cart…

    ... a remaining of the stock of games we offered in the crowfunding of the book "Enciclopedia ... in cartridge and Invasión of the Zombie Monsters for CPC (for ... the first time) in cassette. If ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx January 2016 Sales
  • Text Adventure Game... The Dreaded Castle of SlovI am standing in the middle of dense woodland. Birds twitter in the trees, small animals rustle in the undergrowth and I hear wolves in the distance.…

    ... standing in the middle of dense woodland. Birds twitter in the trees, small ... of through the woods to the north.

    I see a the body of ... an adventurer lying in the undergrowth, flies buzz excitedly around the ...
    Luny Luny January 2016 Chit chat
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