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When did Spectrum games "jump the shark"Sorry to use that hackneyed term, but there's no easier way of putting it. Basically, during the Spectrum's commercial life (roughly 1982-1992) when…
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Basically, during the Spectrum's commercial life (roughly 1982 ... where) about Spectrum games generally where the writer suggested ... would be around the time the innovation and interest ... been programmed with the limited abilities of the Spectrum in mind ... -
You know how the 128K was faster than the 48K Spectrum?Regarding how the Spectrum 128K ran at 3.54 MHz rather than the 48K's 3.5MHz, was this difference enough to be an advantage? If not, then surely Sinc…
Regarding how the Spectrum 128K ran at 3.54 MHz rather than the 48K ... been better off not having the difference, as whether or not ... 48K programs when ran on the 128K, and added more complexity ... to the timing routines that needed to ... -
Thalamus on the Spectrum...Hi, I'm currently trying to track down people who worked at or for Thalamus. I know there were several Spectrum games in development, and was wonderi…
Hi, I'm currently trying to track down people who worked at or for Thalamus. I know there were several Spectrum games in development, and was wondering if anyone here knew/was still in contact with the people who worked on them? -
If you could choose one extra colour for the ZX Spectrum??The post "Im not trying to start a flame war......" by Ewgf got me thinking. The ZX spectrum had 8 colours. 15 if you count the bright as separate …
... thinking.
The ZX spectrum had 8 colours. 15 if ... you count the bright as separate ... ....I always thought that the ZX Spectrum could have done with one ... [/u] extra colour [/b]for the Spectrum what would it be??
Thomas the tank engine (!)Last night i downloaded this from the archive for my young cousin as he was visiting tommorow so i thought i'd show him some speccy games for younger…
... night i downloaded this from the archive for my young cousin ... so i thought i'd show him some speccy games for ... to check it worked the music was just the worst ever! It ... views as to what the worst music on the spectrum was?
More ...Connecting a Spectrum to the InternetI was just reading the Your Sinclair entry on Wikipeida and came accross the following reference: "Other technical columns included Rage Hard,... an…
I was just reading the Your Sinclair entry on ... Wikipeida and came accross the following reference:
" ... , which helped you connect a Spectrum to the Internet."
... basic modems were available for the spectrum, but surely this is a ...2007, and still no NIC and browser for the Speccy?I've started to read all the w.o.s. threads, starting by the ones that came up with the search function, using the keywords of the topics that intere…
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but things change, and the Spectrum capabilities have been expanding since ... , what happened to the the idea of connecting the Spectrum to the net?
show the world what the Spectrum can do.
2 books for sale but not for the SpectrumI'm going through my old programming books and have dug out two Atari ST books. I know these have nothing to do with the ZX Spectrum but there might …
... have nothing to do with the ZX Spectrum but there might be ... would like these.
The first book is, Atari ST ... ;rd=1[/url]
The second book is, Atari ST ...Spectrum games from the atticI'm currently cataloging all the Spectrum tapes I have up the attic (only by taking photos of groups of cassettes though). I ammassed this colection …
... cataloging all the Spectrum tapes I have up the attic (only ... JetPac - Ultimate - x2
Bugaboo (The Flea) - Quicksilva - x2
... Gargoyle - x1
Fairlight - The Edge - x1
Legend Of ... /> Gift From The Gods - Ocean - x1
The Hobbit - Melbourne ...Help! Need to prove the Speccy's worthA friend of mine who used to own a C64 (well, alright, not a friend, an aquaintance ;) ) was saying how good Dropzone was, and how it proves that the…
... game) has no equal on the Spectrum, then that only represents one ... horizontal games (if any) on the Spectrum are better than Dropzone on ... to try R-Type on the Spectrum, as even I've ... any Spectrum horizontal shooter games to show him that put Dropzone in the ...Facebook ZX Spectrum GroupAnybody here on Facebook? I just came across the ZX Spectrum group! Seems that the Spectrum dream is being kept alive by a whole new generation! Didn…
... just came across the ZX Spectrum group! Seems that the Spectrum dream is being ... us forum regulars joined and show them how it's really ...ZX Spectrum 128+ problemsHello!I recently purchased and got myself a spectrum 128+ from ebay.The item did not have an original power supply so i got a power supply of 9volts …
... works ok.However whenever the spectrum 128+ is connected on ... 2 spectrums may not show on the same frequency) but i ... i used the -ve polarity the spectrum heatsink works and the machine ... I opened the spectrum and checked the 7805 chip (the one near the heatsink) ...Port Chuzzle Deluxe for Windows to the ZX Spectrum?Hi all, I've been looking around for a Commodore 64 or ZX Spectrum game that's very similar to a Windows game called "Chuzzle Deluxe", but haven't b…
... Commodore 64 or ZX Spectrum game that's very ... You can read all about the game here - [url] ... to port Chuzzle to the Spectrum, please let me know ... I haven't done any Spectrum machine code programming - only ... to something like "Pop Goes The Furball" :D !!
< ...Russell Brand's Ponderland Spectrum SketchI'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned here yet! It was on channel 4 in the UK a few nights ago. Check out the clip here: [URL="http://uk.youtube.…
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Check out the clip here:
[URL=" ... only the Spectrum-related part of the show. The end credits of the show were ... also accompanied by the ... real spectrum or capable emulator be able to read the data ...joysticks for the spectrumok so i bought my +2 the grey version and now i need joystick. Now i remember back in my Atari ST and Amiga days using a Quickshot Python which i tho…
ok so i bought my +2 the grey version and now i need joystick. Now i remember back in my Atari ST and Amiga days using a Quickshot Python which i thought was perfect for my hands. Does anyone know if these work on a spectrum.The best portable machine for Spectrum emulation?Which is the best portable or handheld device for Spectrum and non-Spectrum emulation? I only have a PSP, and whilst it has some good emulators, the …
... the best portable or handheld device for Spectrum and non-Spectrum emulation ... has some good emulators, the Spectrum emulator is not really legally ... .pok files, the ability to emulate the cursor keys (including ... got it's own specific Spectrum emulator, but it's ...Speccy sound on tv show - againRemember the spectrum loading noise in two CSI shows? Well, fuzzix on c.s.s. has found what seems to be another clip of Speccy goodness: [url]http:/…
Remember the spectrum loading noise in ... /> filter, leaving just the frequencies between 1022 and 2044hz ... noise print to reduce the background hum as much ... to load data without the need for leading tones, ... etc. The problem is that it was designed to show data ...Emulators on the ZX SpectrumHaving released a Spectrum 16K emulator for Spectrum 48/128 machines as part of CCG2008, I was wondering if anybody knows of any emulators which actu…
... Spectrum hardware.
Emulator in this case can mean emulate the ... I try and do with the ZX Spectrum 16K), or emulate a ... programming language such as the NASCOM ... my Jupiter ACE emulator for the Spectrum soon. It is 85% ...Controlling the Spectrum keyboard from a PCI've given up the notion of hijacking the joystick port as an entry point to control from a PC - I will have to go down the route of building a PIC c…
I've given up the notion of hijacking the joystick port as an ... will have to go down the route of building a PIC ... connect it to the mule.
ZX Spectrum -> Proface -> ...Spectrum Machine Language For The Absolute BeginnerNot quite sure if this should be in here but here goes. Having never delved into machine code before I thought id have a go at this book and its qui…
... continue anyway. I typed in the ezcode routine. Now ive checked ... i got no errors in the basic program whatsoever yet when ... [/url]
In the listing in the book the font shows a triangle ... with an underscore seeing as the spectrum has no such character.
What spectrum game had the best ending.In the good old days of the Spectrum, lot of games did not have an ending. Once you completed the game you went straight back to the start again. Lik…
... old days of the Spectrum, lot of games did ... ending. Once you completed the game you went straight back ... to the start again. Like booty ... after finding all the items and the golden key you ... went straight back to the start again.
...What was the first Spectrum game you bought.Mine was Technician Ted and Gift from the Gods. What were your first game you bought for the spectrum?
Mine was Technician Ted and Gift from the Gods. What were your first game you bought for the spectrum?Flabbergasted with the Atari 800! How did it stack up against the Spectrum?I've been watching a few videos of Atari games, and I must say, that as a Spectrum fan, I feel humbled... [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXX_ot…
... must say, that as a Spectrum fan, I feel humbled...
(man, the music is unbelievably catchy)
the dedicated graphics chip. But what ... an 8-bit platform. Does the Atari hold greater potential?VIC 20 emulation on the SpectrumI'm sure most people are aware of the my attempt at bringing the full Commodore experience to Sinclair users with the "Twenty Commodes" program. It e…
... are aware of the my attempt at bringing the full Commodore ... experience to Sinclair users with the "Twenty Commodes" program. It ... com/sam/vic20emu/"]here[/URL]. The source code is available [ ... src.zip"]here[/URL]. A Spectrum snapshot is available [URL="http ...The definitive Spectrum project??We know that the Spectrum has been put almost to its limits after all these years of life, but I would like to know which would be the definitive pro…
We know that the Spectrum has been put almost to ... know which would be the definitive project, the one you could say ... />
-Lucasfilm Graphic Adventure in the Monkey Island mold.
-Recover ... see it working on my Spectrum
-A good Spiderman and ...Any good Defender-style games for the Spectrum?I rediscovered my love for Defender when I played Chopper Command a few days ago, and realized that I'd only ever played one Defender-y Spectrum game…
... ever played one Defender-y Spectrum game (Hyper Active). Any recommendations ... unrelated question: Are there any Spectrum games with digitized speech? I ... no Spectrum games. Was it impossible to do with the AY chip ...Modern uses for the Spectrum 48KDear all Im new to the forum. I owned a Spectrum 48K back in the early eighties and have very fond memories of waiting hours for games to load then…
... to the forum.
I owned a Spectrum 48K ... back in the early eighties and ... , oh how i miss the good old days.
... into the office:
[B]How could a Spectrum ... have one in the house running the doorbell system or ...BASin r14d - Final bugfix for the r14 seriesOk, there's not a great deal to "show" here, as most of the work has been going on "under the hood" so to speak. And there's been a [i]lot[/i] of wor…
... great deal to "show" here, as most of the work has been ... a SPECTRUM or PLAY token into a string.
Fixed - The Token ... similar names. (Jimmy)
Fixed - The SPECTRUM command will terminate your program ...[Discussion] Planned corrections to: The Complete Spectrum ROM DisassemblyOk, folks. Since I'm not obtaining replies from those involved in the previous effort to transcribe The Complete Spectrum ROM Disassembly, I'm going …
... those involved in the previous effort to transcribe The Complete Spectrum ROM Disassembly ... , I'm going to take the ... when the transcription of the book was decided.
Definitely the Spectrum Scratchpad ...Get Dexter on the Spectrum?I see at: [URL]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0012447[/URL] Get Dexter is listed as missing in action, but is there any reason …
... at all to think that the game was ever ported to ... the Speccy? I really [B]really[/ ... this game to have been Spectrum-ised, but my hopes aren ...
