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  • Skool disassemblies onlineThe Skool Daze and Back to Skool disassemblies (previously announced in too many places on this forum) are now browsable online: [url]http://pyskool…

    Those disassemblies are fascinating (especially the bug reports, I thought I knew ... . But looking at some of the great Jetset Willy/Manic Miner ... released for them back in the 80s.
    ewgf ewgf December 2009 Development
  • Games Notorious for F*cking UpThis is a thread dedicated to games notorious for f*cking up or crashing mid-game (48K and 128K games). :) Music demos are also welcome. My experien…

    ... guy testing out stuff and the bug reports would usually go something ... "What were you doing at the time"
    Si "Dunno, just ... hitting the keys"


    :-P
    Andy Severn Andy Severn January 2010 Games
  • Skool Disassemblies 2010New year, new thread, new release of the Skool Disassemblies (capitalised for branding purposes :D). Go [url="http://pyskool.ca/disassemblies/"]here[…

    Excellent! I enjoyed reading the bug and trivia guides for each ... game, many thanks for putting the work in to create those ... .

    I love the Skool games... still hoping someday ... will become a trilogy on the Speccy. Not that Klass of ...
    Mousey Mousey January 2010 Development
  • Beatle QuestDoes anyone know it there was a patch or fix for the faulty Beatle Quest ( .tap version in th archive? ) Don't really want to startplaying it if I …

    ... a solution is here in the form of a poke that ... enable you to continue past the bug.
    [url]http://www.worldofspectrum ... 28 isn't reserved and the bug should disappear.

    I ...
    FrankT FrankT January 2010 Games
  • [solved] Fuse on Ubuntu 9.10Hi, As I see there is a problem with the sound output... when I run the Fuse I hear a sound like broken noise then the emulator hangs.. I even re-…

    [QUOTE=^m00h^;418137]So best way to rid that bug is compile fuse from source using --with-sdl option. I'll need to install libsdl1.2-dev ath fisrt.[/QUOTE]

    eh? the bug is not in fuse at all, it's in the sdl sound library
    guesser guesser January 2010 Emulators
  • More colours II (Was: Most popular new features?)The suggested 4xCLUT multi-colour solution never took off.

    ... patches and additions to the Chaos game to add, ... of (for example) fixing the bug that allows you to resurrect ... and casting Vengeance. Or the 'New Spell for X' ... message that shows up after the game is over.
    ... version of Chaos on the [url=http://games.groups ...
    John Elliott John Elliott January 2010 Emulators
  • Games hacked to be played with Sinclair Joystick #1 (67890)I have mentioned a few of these in other threads, but I think they kinda deserve their own... I have been hacking a few of my favorite games which ha…

    ... from $7f and that was the problem, when i fixed that ... ]

    So it's the fuller box (or lack of ... one) that causes the problem, not the Kempston. My mistake.

    Amazingly all the emulators replicate the bug! Quite something!

    frobush frobush February 2010 Games
  • Chaos: the Battle of WizardsJust wanted to create a thread in honour of this magnificent game. Anyway, rather than just rattling on about how good it is, I thought I'd show you…

    ... opponent...

    Also, the bug that occured was none of ... off with the hydra to get the first attack on the giant. ... though, those wraiths really turned the tide.

    Although ... the Shadow Wood.... (do you see?)

    Anyone seen that bug ...
    Lebowsk1 Lebowsk1 February 2010 Games
  • A Bit of Fun!! Three word story.Ok, so lets build up a random story. [b]Rules[/b] Each person must submit three words each. Consecutive posts are not allowed. You must allow a mini…

    minus the Bug-a-boo
    ZnorXman ZnorXman February 2010 Chit chat
  • Chaos: the Battle of WizardsJust wanted to create a thread in honour of this magnificent game. Anyway, rather than just rattling on about how good it is, I thought I'd show you…

    ... , and a further clue: the bug in the first replay involves a Goblin ... tommorow evening I'll spill the beans, because it is an ...
    Lebowsk1 Lebowsk1 February 2010 Games
  • Games that are impossible to complete due to bugs!I'm trying to compile a list of Speccy games that cannot be completed because of a bug (or simply bad programming)! Here's a few... [B]Frankie Goes …

    Thanks Bandit. Now I could record the part after the bug crash and send all the recording to RzxArchive.
    Ralf Ralf March 2010 Games
  • more Pyskool yet?Thought I'd bump this with a few bugs I found in ver 0.1.2 Lines; Teachers can give lines when facing away from Eric Assembly; Assembly hall is a n…

    I've fixed the bug where pressing 'Delete' while writing ... a blackboard causes a crash. The fix will be in Pyskool ... also noticed another blackboard-related bug. If ERIC is writing on ... no effect, and ERIC and the little kid are trapped in ...
    SkoolKid SkoolKid March 2010 Development
  • Basil RZX not working?I am having issues with running the "[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000430&loadpics=3"]Basil the Great Mouse Detective[/URL]…

    ...
    -record some part of the game
    -end recording without ... immediately close it
    -check the closed recording

    ... plays ok: continue recording from the copy
    if it ... t do anything, only report the bug), but sometimes they are random ...
    Ralf Ralf March 2010 Games
  • Crappy video in +2B/+3Maybe it's not a failure in my ZX Spectrum, but I need some advice... I've got some spectrums (a ZX Spectrum +, two spanish ZX Spectrum +2B and a mo…

    ... /> - I've also tested with the transistor "upside-down" (it seems ... ), but I might have damaged the transistor when desoldering. Thanks bverstee ... ! I have been using the wrong datasheet.

    ... it's not affected by the bug (although I've got an ...
    Zup Zup March 2010 Hardware
  • Arcade Game Designer 2.0 releasedI know dozens of you downloaded the previous version of AGD. Well, you can put it away now because I've made some major improvements to that version…

    ... I've fixed the bug which messed up the screens whenever a ... deleted, and a bug in the game engine which meant ... is one other change. The editor now allows you to ... 're planning to modify the palette for a ULA+ ... 'll re-introduce the DELAY sound bug. POKE 38483,31 ...
    jonathan jonathan March 2010 Development
  • Games that are impossible to complete due to bugs!I'm trying to compile a list of Speccy games that cannot be completed because of a bug (or simply bad programming)! Here's a few... [B]Frankie Goes …

    ... here if it is a bug or am I doing something ... moment I'm flying in the tunnel and there is an ... (full game and just before the "bug")
    [url]http://www.speedyshare ...
    Ralf Ralf March 2010 Games
  • My first platformerHi all! How do you do? Been lurking here for a while, but never had the courage to join the forum. :) The Speccy was my first computer, so I've alw…

    Enjoyable game.

    I want to report a bug. I was hit by enemy and all sprites dissapeared.

    I managed to make a snapshot just after the bug:
    [url]http://www.speedyshare.com/files/21591760/w1_bug.z80[/url]
    Ralf Ralf March 2010 Development
  • My first platformerHi all! How do you do? Been lurking here for a while, but never had the courage to join the forum. :) The Speccy was my first computer, so I've alw…

    ... make a snapshot just after the bug:
    [url]http://www.speedyshare ... Thanks for the report!

    I've seen this bug come ... I have the suspicion that it's an interrupt related bug (I ... don't use interrupts at the moment except ...
    Timmy Timmy March 2010 Development
  • Saucer - The Most Awaited Speccy Game Ever?Joff, I wonder if you could answer a few questions I'm sure many of us would love to know the answers too. 1. What year did you start writing Saucer…

    ... 2 in tandem, the original is now the prototype the new one will ... be the final version.[/QUOTE ... range, and sometimes past the end of the sprite data completely. If ... something else. I've fixed the bug now, so until 2.4 ...
    jonathan jonathan March 2010 Games
  • Determining +3 revisionI have two +3's and have only just got around to inspecting the insides to look for the known +3 sound "bug". The problem is that one machine appear…

    ... measure resistance between GND and the upper terminal in TR5 (upper ... is 0 ohm (that's the bug).

    Also, I think ...
    Zup Zup March 2010 Hardware
  • Determining +3 revisionI have two +3's and have only just got around to inspecting the insides to look for the known +3 sound "bug". The problem is that one machine appear…

    ... measure resistance between GND and the upper terminal in TR5 (upper ... is 0 ohm (that's the bug).

    Also, I think ... to see if I have the bug and whether I need to ...
    brownb2 brownb2 March 2010 Hardware
  • Image to ZX Spec 1.2 Released (Video and high performance support)Yes I know it's only been about three weeks since 1.1 but I've been working very hard on this version and has a major work engine overhaul for multi …

    ... video).

    Firstly the bug - if a video file has ... good video stream the video stream decodes but the converter stops ... needed a way of adjusting the conversion frame sample rate ... Is there something magical about the number 7.14? A coincidence ...
    brownb2 brownb2 April 2010 Announcements
  • Sinclairean A3[B]Sinclairean[/B], a new ZX Spectrum emulator written in machine code for x86-compatible, OpenGL-capable computers. Features: [LIST] [*]Fast machin…

    ... ]

    Congratulations for the 1024x768 monitor :) Only FULL mode ... , is it? The reason being that the entire displayable area ... emulation is quite simple, but the "seamless" audio stream renderer ... ]

    Thanks for the bug report. I'll try to ...
    Madonna Mk 2 Madonna Mk 2 April 2010 Emulators
  • Sinclairean A3[B]Sinclairean[/B], a new ZX Spectrum emulator written in machine code for x86-compatible, OpenGL-capable computers. Features: [LIST] [*]Fast machin…

    ... SDL bug. I just disable the cursor upon entering the emulator ... enable it before exiting. If the bug is not fixed soon, ... F1 that shows the functions of the various keys.[/QUOTE]< ...
    I also forget the keys functions. The teletext-like superimposed display ...
    Madonna Mk 2 Madonna Mk 2 April 2010 Emulators
  • Sinclairean A3[B]Sinclairean[/B], a new ZX Spectrum emulator written in machine code for x86-compatible, OpenGL-capable computers. Features: [LIST] [*]Fast machin…

    Oh, and remember the "bug": if you ALT-TAB out of the emulator (to check CPU usage on the task manager, for example), frame rate will be restored to 75 Hz, so when you return to the emulator, the scroll will never be smooth again.
    Madonna Mk 2 Madonna Mk 2 April 2010 Emulators
  • WoSF Search Engine out of whackHeya - the forums search engine used to be a lot more accurate than it has over the past couple of months. For example, searching for "gardening" use…

    ... to bring up the gardening thread.

    Bug or feature?[/QUOTE ... showed up the thread before, that would be the bug, as the Chit Chat ... forum has been specifically excluded from the ...
    mheide mheide May 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • WoSF Search Engine out of whackHeya - the forums search engine used to be a lot more accurate than it has over the past couple of months. For example, searching for "gardening" use…

    ... showed up the thread before, that would be the bug, as the Chit Chat ... forum has been specifically excluded from the ... a feature and not a bug ... a buggy feature methinks! :razz ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman May 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • WoSF Search Engine out of whackHeya - the forums search engine used to be a lot more accurate than it has over the past couple of months. For example, searching for "gardening" use…

    ... showed up the thread before, that would be the bug, as the Chit Chat ... forum has been specifically excluded from the ...
    Bizarre - it would return the Christmas, Dr Who and Ashes ... expected (as it was in the main forums bit), so ...
    NickH NickH May 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • a "few" games ;)well since ebay is chopping my limit to 100 items very soon.. heres 250+ and I know a few are not so common.. I combine post.. up to 5 single covers …

    you want a scan instead ? it's the bug byte budget one.. I "think" I have the full price one as well.. if I don't it's arriving soon .. hence why I'm having a clear out of my doubles + the fact ebay are limiting to 100 items for free , very soon .
    fog fog May 2010 Sales
  • Emulator for Windows Mobile (with virtual keyboard-joypad)?I think that the Windows Mobile platform has been neglected from emulator devs. Most of the emus do not run (FuseSP etc) while others need keyboard …

    ... but when I 'click' with the style, it marks in diferent ... ]
    Maybe try e-mailing the author (his yahoo e-mail ... is on the webwite). He probably just doesn't know about the bug.
    ccowley ccowley May 2010 Emulators
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