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Game On exhibition- EdinburghI was there today and it was highly enjoyable. The game I enjoyed playing the most was IK+ on the C64- fantastic! The sprites look so close to Karate…
... . The game I enjoyed playing the most was IK+ on the C64- fantastic! The sprites ... Champ, a great achievement. All the Atari classics were there (breakout ... been mentioned, Ant Attack was the demonstration game. Since Ant Attack ... -
.tzx vault updated 11/01/2003Well, it's been months since the last update, so I hung my dumping boots up and decided to get this update issued. There's some nice MIA titles resol…
... , it's been months since the last update, so I hung ... entries resolved.
For the C64 and Vic fans among us ... -
Spectrum vs Vic 20Straight copy for those that missed it on CSS: Hi everyone, If you read the editorial to ZXF issue 3 you'll know that the next issue won't be until…
... be writing to defend the Spectrum in the Micro
Mart ... might recall that in the last round the Spectrum went up against ... s Commodore - not the C64 (not yet - that's the next
round ... commence on
Thursday when the magazine is published. Voting is ... -
Spectrum vs Vic 20 - cast your vote (please!)As I mentioned earlier this week, the Spectrum goes head to head with the Commodore Vic 20 in this week's round of the Micro Mart 'computer world cup…
... then - on the next page - find the poll at the top). You< ... put up against the C64.
Below is the text of my ... /> the Spectrum until the 3 channel AY chip of the Spectrum 128. The Vic ... I
argued that the 'greatness' of the Spectrum was more than ... -
what was your favourite spectrum 128 tune?although music back in the 80's may be more remembered on the c64 than the spectrum 128, there were still loads of great game tunes on the spec128 ba…
... may be more remembered on the c64 than the spectrum 128, there were ... of great game tunes on the spec128 back then, so what ... of yesod
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Contiki for specturm?Just came across this on the internet today, anybody going to a spectrum port? (Can't let the C64 have it all its own way...) [url="http://dunkels.c…
... spectrum port? (Can't let the C64 have it all its own ... /contiki/[/url]
The first version of Contiki includes ... convenient file transfer. (Only in the C64/TFE version.)
... Simple telnet client. (Only in the RS232/SLIP version.)
.tzx vault updated 22/03/2003Hi Guys, The vault has been updated again with hundreds of new dumps for the Spectrum and a few for the C64 and Vic fans amongst us. Cheers, Steve …
Hi Guys,
The vault has been updated again with hundreds of new dumps for the Spectrum and a few for the C64 and Vic fans amongst us.
Cheers, Steve
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the Spectrum version is the one that pisses all over the C64 version ...Last Ninja 3Just found this on the Infoseek - are we sure it DID come out on the Speccy? According to people I asked when it first came out on the C64 (I was us…
Just found this on the Infoseek - are we sure it DID come out on the Speccy?
According to people I asked when it first came out on the C64 (I was using a CPC then), they said it was only for teh C64, Atari ST and AMiga...Old/New Systems comparisonThe Teletext Magazine "Gamecentral" today (2nd September) printed a letter from someone talking about the C64's superiority to the Spectrum and how b…
... from someone talking about the C64's superiority to the Spectrum and how ... do today. As a response, the editor made a further comparison ... you can get to the truth. The PS2 had the early lead, a ... it had more good games. The Gamecube = Amstrad comparison is quite ...AcademyI can't remember if the topic re. this was here, but I've sourced a copy and managed to dump the elusive side 3 ;) This will make the next vault upd…
I can't remember if the topic re. this was here, but I've sourced a copy and managed to dump the elusive side 3 ;)
This will make the next vault update obviously... along with GGS for the C64!
SteveNew gameHello. I've just started developing a new game for the 128K spectrum. In fact, its the first thing I've ever programmed on a Spectrum (i'll admit, I…
... developing a new game for the 128K spectrum. In fact ... , its the first thing I've ... the C64, and no I don't think the Speccy is better than the C64 ... on there (especially as the C64 currently has lots of homebrew ... games listed, but the speccy only has 1!).Best 16K game (AKA JetPac vs Deathchase)I'm not sure whether this has been asked before, so I thought I'd narrow it down. Let's face it, there are two games that stick out from the rest in …
... games that stick out from the rest in 16K world- ... as I don't think the gameplay has any flaws. Also ... , it was as if the guy had been programming on ... the Spectrum for years! In 1983 ... moved at a pace that the C64 could not cope with. < ...Edge RetroThe CAPS web-site posted some news stating that the latest version of Edge Retro has a feature covering preservation of games for various platforms i…
... posted some news stating that the latest version of Edge ... games for various platforms including the C64 and Amiga... but no mention ... of the Amstrad and Spectrum.
... worked so hard contributing to the Vault, WOS and ADATE projects ...ZX SPECTRUM on chiptune Christmas compilation :)Hi, zx-maniax, it's Yerz here. ;) [url="http://www.8bitpeoples.com"]www.8bitpeoples.com[/url] has published a funny compilation on their site. So…
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The 8bitpeoples
The 8bits of Christmas
the GameBoy,
Goto80 on the C64,
Dma-Sc on the ... Atari ST,
and Hally on the ...64loader.txtIs the txt file wrong about the 0 and 1 waves? The mechanism that detects the amplitude change on C64 only works in one way i.e. it only detects the…
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The mechanism that detects the amplitude change on C64 only works ... in one way i.e. it only detects the ... these pulses, since the C64 adds up the lengths of both pulses ...
If the commodores only detect wavelengths then ...Cartridge gamesWhen consoles took over the games market in 1990, many software houses started making cartridge games for the C64. Ocean actually decided that they w…
When consoles took over the games market in 1990, ... started making cartridge games for the C64. Ocean actually decided that they ... t something similar happen on the Spectrum? Surely it would not ... that would have slotted into the edge connector directly. You would ...SID vs AY?We've all heard how the music on the C64 was apparently the best thing since sliced bread, and that it beat anything produced on the Spectrum hands d…
... all heard how the music on the C64 was apparently the best thing since ... it beat anything produced on the Spectrum hands down.
< ... 128 AY soundtracks, and even the beeper was capable of producing ... Spectrum produced sound that eats the C64 for breakfast?Spectrum emulator for XBox?Some weeks ago JMC mentioned that he was writing a Speccy emulator for the XBox (which already has emulators for other "computers" [ahem], such as th…
... writing a Speccy emulator for the XBox (which already has emulators ... "computers" [ahem], such as the C64 and the Vic20), but there hasn't ... any other Speccy emulators for the XBox at all (other than ... million(ish) Spectrum emulators for the PC, but not one for ...New issue of Edge: Spectrum designer featureThe new issue of Edge has a fairly good article on the guy that designed the Spectrum's casings, from the rubber-keyed original to the 48/128K black …
... also enjoyed his desecration of the C64: "Can I swear? Grim, just ... think the look of the machines sum up the difference in the designer's ... with no little style, while the other (C64) was designed purely to ...URIDIUMDoes anyone actually like the Spectrum version of this game? Or was it some sinister plot to make the Spectrum look silly trying to compete with the…
Does anyone actually like the Spectrum version of this game?
Or was it some sinister plot to make the Spectrum look silly trying to compete with the C64 version.+3 Power Supplyg'day everybody. sorry to be asking for help in my first post (i know it's a tad rude), but how "generic" is the +3 power supply? does it supply mult…
... it supply multiple voltages like the C64's power supplies did, or ... 9/12V power pack? also, the connector's just a barrel ...Retro Gamer Issue 5The lowdown on the new issue of Retro Gamer is now available at [url="http://www.livepublishing.co.uk/retro/retro5.shtml"]http://www.livepublishing.…
... given over to the C64, this time featuring the Gamebase 64 database ... to be found along the top of the front page!!! Only ... in Edge? Will the magazine change its name to C64 Gamer?
the shackles of the C64 conspiracy!
* ...Spectrum makes friendsJust wondering how many folk made a good number of friends at school due to each of you owning a Speccy. I'd have to admit to this, in fact some of …
... friends. Funny though, how all the C64 folk were my enemies. He ... a bit like in the movies where the baddies always use pc ... 's and the goodies always use Mac's ...TommyGun - Utility ... what's going on...For those interested, Tony has been busy lately and unable to put as much time into TG as he'd like. He also has a child on the way soon. He told me…
... another utility that could serve the C64 scene, and I'm not ... know what/if any of the C64 features will be. It may ... support other computers such as the C64, Atari ST, Amiga, BBC, Dragon ... is willing, as I have the C64 WL manual and would be ...Dave Perry InterviewI conducted this interview with Dave Perry, famous for games like Turtles, Trantor, Extreme and Dan Dare 3 to name but a few... Enjoy! Dave Perry wa…
... a lot shorter than the C64/Amiga/ST/PC versions? ... had ELEVEN games on the shelves at the same time!!!
the making of the following games:
... didn't actually design the game, the game did. Weird ... be more based on the huge C64/Amiga/ST/PC ...If there's ONE thing that......frustrated you about the spectrum when you were a kid (not now) what would it have been? 1) The attribute colour problem 2) The sound 3) The size…
... have been?
1) The attribute colour problem
2 ...
6) Being compared to the c64
7) Lack of quality ... sure; was always jealous of the c64 for its ability to handle ... character screen display.
The problem bugged me a bit ...Why relativly bad colour on Spec compared to other 8bit?Why relatively bad colour on Spec compared to other 8-bit machines like the Master system or even c64? I understand the 8x8 block that you could hav…
... the Master system or even c64?
I understand the ... is better maybe, as the C64 had blocky graphics but ... Im not dissin' the Speccy! NooooNoooo!! I loooove the Speccy. It would ... Also, why did the C64 have brown and the Spectrum did not? Maybe ...Opinions on CauldronAs it's coming up to Hallowe'en i thought I'd look at Cauldron for the first time in years and years. I haven't played the C64 version, but I'm sure …
... years. I haven't played the C64 version, but I'm sure ... it's better - the Speccy version has a flick ... you walking into something on the following screen which you can ...HCC days NetherlandsPerhaps only of interest for Dutch people (although I meet our German Speccy friends there as well), but don't forget the HCC days that are held in U…
... November).
This is the largest computer fair in Western ... originally an event strictly by the HCC (Hobby Computer Club) ... , but has grown exponentially over the years.
Of ... d'oh).
Usually, the C64 stand is considerably smaller than ...
