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c64 emulator WinVice & some issuesWell, I found a few c64 cassetes in a charity shop, including some by Ultimate Play The Game that never came out on the Spectrum, and I also have an …
... c64 cassetes in a charity shop, including some by Ultimate Play The ... to have a look at the c64, so I downloaded WinVice. It ... of getting used to, especially the 128k version, which opens in ... /> I do have the original c64 cassette of the game, but no instructions ... -
Knight Lore on c64.. after 25 years..It seems that Knight Lore coming on commode a quarter century after speccy version. ;) Well, better late than never.. The game is still in developmen…
... , better late than never..
The game is still in development ... /> It is based on the BBC version of the game.
It ... 2MHz cpu on the BBC to 1MHz on c64.
For now ... its not slower than the c64 HoH version, i think.. -
Games that looked better on the Spectrum than other platforms?Usually when a hit game was converted from the Spectrum it got a graphical update, or at least a splash of colour. Now does anyone remember a game t…
... hit game was converted from the Spectrum it got a ... actually looked better on the Speccy than the C64/BBC or whatever?< ... looked slightly better on the Spectrum than the C64 with richer colours ... and some dithered shadows on the ... -
Clumsy Colin Action biker C64 styleI remember literally playing this game for hours on the c64 and then when I bought it on the Speccy I was so disappointed as the game was totally dif…
... this game for hours on the c64 and then when I bought ... it on the Speccy I was so ... disappointed as the game was totally different and ... and average in Crash for the speccy.
I ... making this game on the 128 with music. -
USB mini/micro/A/B/BollixFor the past few years I've had a few HTC phones (can't remember what they were called apart from the last one, which was an HTC Touch 3G). One of th…
... been the fact that all these little devices now use mini-USB ... charge my phone in the car using the same charger I ... roughly the same size and offers the same functionality as the "old" mini-USB ... both these and the older mini-USB cables for the existing devices I ... -
On the wireless tonight...Alright folks, Well, I always thought that I had a face for radio, and now I'm going to see if I have a voice for radio too. Fledging Cheshire radio…
... station for Crewe and Nantwich, The Cat, will tonight have ... special' guest to talk about the 8-bit indy development scene ... ). Please avoid the "which is better, the Speccy or the C64?" sort of ... questions as we all know the ... -
Anyone here have the UIEC for the C64....and if so what do you think about it? Guy selling them on Ebay for $55 and I'm tempted to get one, a brief look seems to suggest there is lots of…
... -MicroIEC-SD-Disk-Drive-VIC-C64-C128-4-C16-/290513103700?pt ... -
games that sold off the backs of other formats..obvious things like elite I guess.. never saw the fuss, sorry but I noticed I got shedloads of speccy kikstart 2 tapes , was that because the c64 ve…
... elite I guess.. never saw the fuss, sorry
but ... 2 tapes , was that because the c64 version was THAT good ?!?! :)
the same with i-ball also ... -
Better or Worst! Speccy vs C64Just wanted to see what games you all thought looked better or played better on the Speccy or the C64? I always thought that Renegade & Target Ren…
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played better on the Speccy or the C64?
I always ... /> on the speccy. The music was the only saving grace for the C64 versions
the Football Managers on C64 & obviously the Last Ninja games ... -
Light gun compatibility with C64 and SMS.Hello all, I'm looking at light gun stuff on my old systems and wondered about how compatible the guns were across systems. I have the magnum Sincl…
... wondered about how compatible the guns were across systems ... />
I have the magnum Sinclair gun that comes ... with the James bond pack and ... work on other systems like the c64?
I ... have also seen the defender gun that seems to ... -
We Only Got The SequelAye, that's all we got! :) I was thinking about Thing Bounces Back the other day and remember how pleased I was that it was coming out on the Speccy…
... thinking about Thing Bounces Back the other day and remember how ... out on the Speccy as I loved the first one on the C64. I ... didn't like TBB at all and wished for the ... the Speccy but part 2 only came out on the Amstrad or C64 ... -
Good new(ish) C64 and CPC games?Like maybe most of us at WOS, I keep more or less up to date with new Spectrum releases, but I don't follow other 8 bit machines' new software, so I'…
... my games collections for the C64 and CPC (the only other 8 ... for the C64 or CPC are worth playing? What are the names of the C64 ... game where the only control is ... the jump key, and ... -
3D Deathchase on the Commodore 643D Deathchase has been ported to the C64, at least according to Micro-Mart. According to this week's MM, the port is called Hell Racer, and here's a …
... Deathchase has been ported to the C64, at least according to Micro ... [/B] well. And the enemy bikes on the C64 version look, in some ... /> I don't doubt that the C64 could do a brilliant version ... is fair enough (the C64 must be incompatible with the C16/Plus 4 ... -
The last 8 bit standingCan someone tell me which of the 8 bits was the last to fall? (ie. the last to have commercially released games). Someone at work told me that the …
... tell me which of the 8 bits was the last to fall ... ? (ie. the last to have commercially ... at work told me that the C64 was still getting commercialy released ... 1994. I thought it was the Spectrum (which lasted till 1993 ... -
Trading C64 for Spectrum +2 grey?I have an offer to trade a Commodore 64 with power supply and tape recorder for a ZX Sinclair +2 Grey model. It would be an even swap bar the cost of…
... an even swap bar the cost of shipping the C64. Good trade or ... -
PlusD mini - production startedI'm developing a PlusD clone, with some features stripped to make it very affordable. The real PlusD and German clone have an 7805 regulator, but I …
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The real PlusD and German clone ... with PlusD.
The combination of PlusD consumes less ... than the combination with DivIDE.
As the DivIDE does not use an ... see no reason why the PlusD (mini) would, so I' ... -
hall of the things revised version[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002214[/url] a revised version .. appears on the return of the things tape on the b-side alt…
... appears on the return of the things tape on the b-side ... .. noticed it in the text notes for hall ... br />
have the tape.. not tried it ... with dissembling the c64 version of halls at the moment, which ... from speccy *but* the routines are well compressed. ... -
Slight PlusD Mini problemsI'm advancing rapidly now on the PlusD Mini: [IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/20130330_104705.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://benophetinternet…
... 'm advancing rapidly now on the PlusD Mini:
[IMG] ... in drive'.
Also sometimes the boot sequence is interrupted and ... added a capacitor to straighten the 5V, and soldered all ... recognize it?
The problem might be caused by ... -
Retro Computing in the USA.As some of you know I am planning on emigrating to the USA this Summer and I'm debating what I should take with me and what I should sell. As for Si…
... am planning on emigrating to the USA this Summer and I ... take the lot?
Also powering the things over in the US ... on machines like the C64, and Atari because of the PAL G and ... NTSC differences or are the games ... -
Is there Monty on the run 128 music?By far imho this Rob Hubbard tune on the c64 pushed that sid chip to the limits, what a great tune. Ive tried to youtube a speccy version only to fin…
... this Rob Hubbard tune on the c64 pushed that sid chip to ... the limits, what a great tune. ... version or has anyone replicated the c64 track? Cant see it being ... -
Poor C64 speccy conversions[youtube]fNoqq9Vfc0g[/youtube] I ran across the above - and was struck by the graphics. At first I thought it was the speccy version, but then I rea…
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Turns out it's the c64 version. Must be. Though they ... looks almost exactly like the spectrum version - the colour clash is ... definitely a bit slower than the spectrum version. Quite interesting, ... games that ended up on the c64 with colour clash owing ... -
Saboteur 2 on C64Sorry for the C64 topic! But it is vaguely Speccy related :p. I wanted to compare Saboteur 2 on the 64 to the Speccy version, so I loaded up Sabot…
Sorry for the C64 topic! But it is vaguely ... supposed to be music in the C64 version? I was loading a ... a SD card in to the C64 using the uIEC device, so it ... . I would be surprised if the C64 version does not have music ... -
Game evolution over the lifetime of a systemDo modern consoles exhibit the same type of game quality evolution as in years gone by? I was just playing the original Super Mario Land on my Ninte…
... recognition (though I do love the original game).
... you similar examples to demonstrate the evolution of Spectrum games ... over the years - just look at the quality now ... been braver. Same with the C64, and even the PlayStation 1 as I ... -
Assembloids for the ZX Spectrum in the makingAfter coding Assembloids for the C64 and having basically finished Assembloids 2600 for the Atari2600, I will continue to work on Assembloids ZX ;-) …
After coding Assembloids for the C64 and having basically finished Assembloids ... 2600 for the Atari2600, I will continue to ... screenshots as it will utilise the NIRVANA engine to some extent ... -
The Retro Asylum Podcast: Episode 95So this is our latest episode: [img]http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/RA_Episode_95_C64_Alive.jpg[/img] This week we have a jam pac…
... for you. MrSid talks about the C64 scene, Steve buys a sexy ... disks and finally, we have the podcast that we recorded live ... huge thanks to Chris and the Revival team for an awesome ... -
The best version of Elite?Various versions of Elite are mentioned in another thread ([URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=48049"]Elite Dangerous: The o…
... even docking music! The C64 version played the Blue Danube (ala 2001 ... Odyssey) when docking, whereas the Spectrum version (48K and 128K ... br />
I thought the Spectrum version was great, though ... one floppy disc!), but the realistic physics during battle ... -
Monty on the Run JET PACK editionI just stumbled over this thing on Youtube. It's a fun idea but unfortunately for the C64 version. Makes me wish someone did the same to the Speccy …
... fun idea but unfortunately for the C64 version.
Makes me ... wish someone did the same to the Speccy version so we ... -
Commodore 64 Vs ZX Spectrum - The DebateFilmed at Play Manchester 2014, Paul Drury from Retro Gamer magazine hosted a live debate asking 4 industry veterans (John Gibson, Ste Pickford, Andy…
180 - Still the king of darts games on any format?When I first got GTA V I had a go at the darts mini game at the bar near Trevors house. Multi million pound game, and the implementation of darts wa…
... had a go at the darts mini game at the bar near Trevors ... /> Multi million pound game, and the implementation of darts was crap ... ? Is it still king of the darts games on ANY format ...Archon: C64 / ZX SpectrumArchon the board/strategy game [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000243[/url] is regarded as an all time top 10 classic on the…
Archon
the board/strategy game
[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000243[/url]
is regarded as an all time top 10 classic on the C64 and an above average game on the Spectrum.
Why is this?
