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  • The Rats not loading on +2bI'm trying to load The Rats (James Herbert) on my +2b from an original tape, but won't load in normal or 48k mode. Can anyone advise a way round this…

    I'm trying to load The Rats (James Herbert) on my +2b from an original tape, but won't load in normal or 48k mode. Can anyone advise a way round this please?
    Bolton80 Bolton80 August 2022 Games
  • Heavy on the Magick loading screen.As per [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showpost.php?p=284510&postcount=12"]Rickard's observation[/URL], the TAP file is "illegal" (appare…

    ... =12"]Rickard's observation[/URL], the TAP file is "illegal" (apparently ... 'm having issues with running the files in SPIN [U]without ... that, huh. It's usually the other way around.

    the correct loading screen :-( SORRY!
    ZnorXman ZnorXman July 2008 Infoseek database
  • The RatsI was reading a magazine review of another game in the WOS archive and came across [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004039"]Th…

    ... org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004039"]The Rats[/URL], a graphic adventure ... based on the James Herbert novel.
    ... unique adventures and variation in the gameplay) and choices to ... /win conditions. One of the criticisms was that after playing ...
    Maroc's Astral Projection Maroc's Astral Projection July 2011 Games
  • What clues were on the Fairlight loading screen?As stated in the manual of [B]Fairlight[/B] there shall exist clues on both the cover and in the loading screen. This might be obvious to some, but I…

    As stated in the manual of [B]Fairlight[/B] ... exist clues on both the cover and in the loading screen. This might ... , but I have not played the entire game and wonder which ... .txt[/url]

    [B]Loading screen:[/B]

    [url ...
    Rickard Rickard May 2007 Games
  • Ahh.. the tape loading era! by ate bit[url]http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=53846[/url] It is UNBELIEVABLE!!! Effects while loading, MUSIC while loading (and loading normal speed !!!…

    ... /> Effects while loading, MUSIC while loading (and loading normal speed !!!), AWESOME ! The best thing ...
    Tom-Cat Tom-Cat September 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Dizzy, Prince Of The YolkFolk: Alternate loading screen?Hi, Please have a careful look at the new Dizzy remake teaser (seconds 0:42-0:52) [youtube]LGW53914gDk[/youtube] That certainly looks like a [b]*r…

    ... about the, say, "custom loading scheme" ;-)) which is completely different from the loading ... /> Indeed, the picture of the first loading screen matches the cover illustration of the [url ... question is: could the loading screen shown at the video have been ...
    jpablo jpablo November 2011 Support files
  • "Pixel after Pixel", WoS contest for the best fan made loading screen$After reading the post where Ste?86 did a splendid fan loading screen for Pud Pud, I had the idea of creating a contest to see which is the best load…

    ... the post where Ste?86 did a splendid fan loading ... screen for Pud Pud, I had the idea ... to see which is the best loading screen made by ... a WoSser.
    Back in the ... of screen$, and apparently the people were quite motivated, ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx April 2012 Announcements
  • Gift From The Gods - New Loading Screen.So, here it is - the new loading screen for Ocean's Gift From The Gods. Based on Bob Wakelin's original artwork : [img]http://i1239.photobucket.com/a…

    So, here it is - the new loading screen for Ocean's Gift ... From The Gods.
    Based on ... columns as well as the skulls surrounding the warrior, it just wasn ... amended version tomorrow with the "Gift From The Gods" text, though ...
    redballoon redballoon November 2012 Games
  • The Great Escape - new loading screenThe third in my series of classic ZX Spectrum games loading screen re-doings - another Wakelin cover for Ocean's "The Great Escape". For such a grou…

    ... games loading screen re-doings - another Wakelin cover for Ocean's "The ... ground breaking and aces game, the original loading screen was cock :
    the time the loading screen was done, that ...
    redballoon redballoon February 2013 Games
  • The alternative loading screen challengeSomething a little bit different. :-o Only eight this time. These are all well known speccy games however the screenshots of the loading screens are…

    ... known speccy games however the screenshots of the loading screens are NOT ... from the speccy version. There seems ... of C64 loading screens so these are from the Amstrad and ... not too far off the speccy versions so identification ...
    spider spider December 2013 Games
  • THE HOBBIT loading screenHello again, thought I'd have a go at an alternative loading screen for The Hobbit. [IMG]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61658082/THE%20HOBBIT%…

    ... go at an alternative loading screen for The Hobbit.

    ... .dropboxusercontent.com/u/61658082/THE%20HOBBIT%201.bmp[/IMG ... dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61658082/THE%20HOBBIT.bmp[/IMG]
    ... .dropboxusercontent.com/u/61658082/THE%20HOBBIT.sna"]HERE[/URL]< ...
    mickfarrow mickfarrow March 2014 Games
  • 1986 BEST LOADING SCREEN - THE FINALAll right, here we are, this is the final and voting will end December 31st, then the winner will be proclaimed. The following loading screens qua…

    ... br />
    The following loading screens qualified from the preliminary round by ... b]
    rank the 13 loading screens, the first will gain 13 ... points, the second 12 ... vote only two games, the first will receive two ...
    WhenIWasCruel WhenIWasCruel December 2016 Games
  • Dizzy VI - Prince Of The Yolkfolk - Loading SoundHi. I remembered that when I got a 48K tape with Dizzy 6 back in the 90's, it was some sort of a cracked version from the post-USSR area with a very…

    ... with Dizzy 6 back in the 90's, it was some ... of a cracked version from the post-USSR area with a ... even longer. The interesting thing was that while loading it had very ... special melody. I looked through the files that there are out ...
    tridy tridy June 2020 Games
  • +2A external tape loadingGot a +2A on the way and will want to load externally. Now I know that the +2A is basically a stripped down +3 with a tape deck instead of a floppy …

    Got a +2A on the way and will want ...
    Now I know that the +2A is basically a stripped ... also understand it the +3 tape loading lead works on ... a +2A.

    Now for the ... on the tape loading/saving lead. I have scoured the net ...
    Keith Coles Keith Coles March 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • what was the best?.................what was the best loading screen for the spectrum and who was it done by? :)

    what was the best loading screen for the spectrum and who was it done by? :)
    Anonymous Anonymous June 2002 Games
  • Speccy loading schemesI was wondering. How did programmers get those spectrum games to load using the different loading schemes like the faster loaders?(speedlock) Did the…

    I was wondering. How did programmers get those spectrum games to load using the different loading schemes like the faster loaders?(speedlock) Did the code have to be saved in some special way? How did thye get the different colours also?
    Anonymous Anonymous July 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…

    18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and ... copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Nowadays ... least favorite now. Ever tried loading Starglider 128? These bleeps ... twice the time to load in comparison to the standard loading scheme!
    Paul van der Laan Paul van der Laan July 2003 Games
  • Yet another name the game ;)Ok, this one was pretty gross. You are in a factory and there is an elevator (lift to us brits) on the right hand side and rats running around. You h…

    ... the right hand side and rats running around. You have to kill the rats ... by squashing them under the Elevator. I think ... amount of blood running from the rats dead bodies (ICK)

    Lightning Lightning November 2003 Games
  • loading games...iam using the speculator 5.30, when i load a game can i get the oringinal loading screens to run instead of the game opening instantly?

    iam using the speculator 5.30, when i load a game can i get the oringinal loading screens to run instead of the game opening instantly?
    mebeza mebeza February 2004 Emulators
  • Loading screen as an gif or png?I'm in search for a gif/png picture with the spectrum loading screen (blue yellow stripes)animated. Can someone tell me where i can find it? Christi…

    I'm in search for a gif/png picture with the spectrum loading screen (blue yellow stripes)animated.
    Can someone tell me where i can find it?

    Christian

    [ This Message was edited by: Golfareninsweden on 2004-03-03 11:12 ]
    Golfareninsweden Golfareninsweden March 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Tape Loading SoundHi, Could anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the tape loading sound of a spectrum? Im sorry if this seems a stupid question, but I have looked…

    Hi,

    Could anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the tape loading sound of a spectrum? Im sorry if this seems a stupid question, but I have looked for quite a while and not found it anywhere.

    Thanks

    E
    Echilda Echilda May 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Has anyone tried the last TZX of Basil the Great Mouse Detective?It refuses to work on almost [I]every[/I] emulator I've tried it with: the only one which can run it is EmuZWin. Some time ago there was a long debat…

    ... long debate about the peculiar loading scheme used by ... this game - as far as I know, the ... it is supposed that the newest TZX file, found ... closer to the original tape than the previous one.< ... I have not tried the file with Spectaculator ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu August 2004 Games
  • Does anyone have the full booklet of Dun Darach?Hello everyone, I'm new here. :) I'm planning to do a remake of Dun Darach. I just need something that seems to be impossible to find, even on the n…

    ... , even on the net :( : the complete booklet of the game Dun Darach ... does have other versions of the game.

    ... for example, the descriptions of all the characters of the game and what ... captive of the rats because he stole the tail from the Mouse King ...
    Nextor Nextor October 2004 Games
  • Does anyone have the complete instructions to Dun Darach game?Hello everyone, I've already asked for this... but I wasn't lucky I'm planning to do a remake of Dun Darach. I just need something that seems to b…

    ... , even on the net : the complete booklet of the game Dun Darach ... does have other versions of the game.

    ... for example, the descriptions of all the characters of the game and what ... captive of the rats because he stole the tail from the Mouse King ...
    Nextor Nextor December 2004 Games
  • Best loading screen.What's the best loading screen in your opinion? I really liked the one on Rescue from Atlantis (maybe minus the text) [url="http://www.worldofspec…

    ... the best loading screen in your opinion?

    I really liked the ... Rescue from Atlantis (maybe minus the text)

    [url="http ...
    Skarpo Skarpo March 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Longest Loading TimeWhat game do you blokes think had the longest loading time My vote is for "Driller"

    What game do you blokes think had the longest loading time
    My vote is for "Driller"
    usspeccyfan usspeccyfan April 2005 Games
  • Longest Game Loading Time................Hi peeps.... What game do you all reckon was the longest loading time?...I know alot of 128k games took ages cause of levels being loaded all at onc…

    ... you all reckon was the longest loading time?...I know ... ...could have gone to the toilet eaten my tea ... ERROR" at bottom of the screen just before it nearly ... loaded the game.

    ... move "THE HEAD"...the screw a bit, on the tape deck ...
    Dusti Dusti August 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • James day has joined the NGS forum :)yup, he worked for New generation software and coded some games, and yes he did trashman for the commode :p hes also said "I did the spectrum loadin…

    ... the commode :p

    hes also said "I did the spectrum loading ... for trashman (the tape loading code is literally ... hidden in a bush on the loading screen!)"

    ... was edited by: mel the bell on 2005-11-06 ...
    mel the bell mel the bell November 2005 Games
  • Hidden piccy in Cylu loading screen.I was looking at the eggs at [url="http://www.cl4.org/comp/spectrum/eggs/#"]http://www.cl4.org/comp/spectrum/eggs/#[/url] and I was wondering about …

    ... wondering about the Cylu loading screen ... the little doohickies* on the left ... ideas?

    Also the Jabba person who pops up ... from Pompey Pirates** etc on the Atari ST?


    *Also present on the Elite piccy (bottom) ... same thing ...
    Skarpo Skarpo November 2005 Games
  • Loading tunes possible?Ever since I first saw the pacman load-a-game loader by Andy Severn on Joe Blade 2, I`ve wondered if it were possible to have loading tunes. Would i…

    Ever since I first saw the pacman load-a-game loader ... loading tunes.

    Would it possible to mute or lower the ... volume of the beeper loading noise during loading, and a ...
    FrankT FrankT January 2006 Development
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