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  • Competition to the premiere of Spectrum Movie in CambridgeHi there! My name is Andy Remic. I’ve made a 2hr 20m documentary feature film about the Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer entitled Memoirs of a Spectrum…

    ... about the Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer entitled Memoirs of a ... of the time, there are small vignettes of life growing up with the Spectrum. The ... Oliver Frey, the artist who illustrated all the original CRASH ... Cambridge (UK) at The Museum for Computing History ...
    Andy Remic Andy Remic June 2017 Announcements
  • Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…

    ... protection in the UK is getting worse as the shrinkage of the "responsible state ... retained control over ALL ASPECTS of the manufacturing process and product quality ... may have lost some of the control over how the product is distributed ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio August 2017 Hardware
  • Trying to remember the name of a sci-fi seriesIf anyone can jog my memory it would be good. It was shown on TV either late 80's or early 90's but it was a repeat then, I seem to think it was m…

    ... .

    The basic 'story' was a group of 3 or 4 ... who were on some kind of spaceship or something similar , divided ... be like independent communities unaware of each others existence.

    of country, as I say its ...
    spider spider September 2017 Chit chat
  • One of the reasons I still hang onto the Spectrum...Why is it these days you just can't play a game? Take Don't Starve for instance, its Saturday morning and I just fancy a quick game. So I hit the ico…

    ... . So I hit the icon. But of course I bought it ... wait for the Steam app to load first. And of course ... rant).

    Finally the login bit loads. Oh yeah ... password... But I own the bloody game, I paid ... some money, get given the game of my choice and it ...
    Luny Luny November 2017 Chit chat
  • Dear Santa for my Christmas present I would like any one of the followingThe complete Spectrum NEXT in the new design case, with a full manual and maxed out with all the options - please! A working Timex 2068 with power s…

    ... on it.
    The 128 Spectrum, the last of the Sinclair branded ones ... Whatever are the best, easiest to use, suite of tools to ... make programming easier and the full instructions ... via FUSE
    Any of the entertaining books or DVD's ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch December 2017 Chit chat
  • Searching for any member of the ZXI specification bureauI am in the need of allocating two I/O ports from the ZXI address space. How can I contact the ZXI bureau? Thanks!

    I am in the need of allocating two I/O ports from the ZXI address space. How can I contact the ZXI bureau? Thanks!
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix December 2017 Hardware
  • Spectaculator TZX and TAP file association breakdown (the PC version of Spectaculator).Untill a few days ago I had not noticed this much since I first joined WOS .But it has recently "reared its head again" . What is this all about?Well…

    ... I think a lot of people at the time thought I was ... ,this was when the "accidental capture" and the breakdown of my TZX files ... it up or restore the file association. The damage appeared to be ... irreversible. (so no wonder the WOSSERS of 2 years ago could not ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio December 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Any reason to prefer the 48k version of a game over 128k?Title says all... are there any games for which it makes sense to play the 48k version if there is also a 128k version? To my understanding, the 128k…

    ... it makes sense to play the 48k version if there is ... have improvements, usually in the form of additional screens or music, but ...
    demon demon February 2018 Games
  • Journey to the Centre of Eddie Smith's HeadThis title has one of the worst covers i have ever seen, like Megaman US bad. I surprised it wasn't in the games archive. Is there a tape still out …

    This title has one of the worst covers i have ever seen, like Megaman US bad.
    I surprised it wasn't in the games archive. Is there a tape still out there, or is it one of the lost titles?
    marco.nadal.75 marco.nadal.75 March 2018 Games
  • Whats the name of the chip that replaces the ULA?I can't find it through searching using the above title. I distinctly remember reading about a new type of programmable chip that can be set to behav…

    I can't find it through searching using the above title. I distinctly remember reading about a new type of programmable chip that can be set to behave like different processors. Anyone?
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch March 2018 Chit chat
  • is there a way of reading characters off the screen and turning that into a string? this has to be done in basic. i know it would have something to do with peeking memory (maybe screen memory) but would this change due to programs r…

    ... due to programs running in the memory? i also need it ... to carry on reading the screen through the scroll? message (maybe this ... as i want to read the contents of the cat command to program ... a commander in basic for the +3e ...
    digital digital May 2018 Development
  • Tomb of the MaskDownloaded this game because it had a Speccy "feel" to it... the gameplay is fast, nice and addictive. But what **** me off is this "price" of the ga…

    ... Speccy "feel" to it... the gameplay is fast, nice and ... me off is this "price" of the game. You can either play ... out watching some video of another game or you ... pay... 8€ a month: FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!
    < ... modern "let's squeeze the gamer" times...
    VanTammen VanTammen August 2018 Chit chat
  • For the Love of ElectronicsBesides the ZX Spectrum, what other pieces of electronic tech, new or old, do you have that has garnered similar levels of affection? For me it wo…

    Besides the ZX Spectrum, what other pieces of electronic tech, new or ... I got it for the princely sum of $20 at a Cardiff ... seconds, and because of its electronic breaking stops the instant I press ... the button. In a ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk August 2018 Chit chat
  • The Games of Jon RitmanJon Ritman was always someone I used to look for when I bought games. I knew that if I could find a Jon Ritman game it was going to be of high standa…

    ... it was going to be of high standard. In this video ... of his games with some nice music that I have on the ... Jon Ritman game back in the day and if you have ...
    morcar morcar September 2018 Games
  • Wizard's Lair Sprite/Graphic sheet?Hi I'm seeking a Wizard's Lair Sprite/Graphic sheet for a project I'm considering. Does anyone have one or know the address of one (I know SOMEONE …

    ...
    I'm seeking a Wizard's Lair Sprite/Graphic sheet ... anyone have one or know the address of one (I know SOMEONE ... !") but no point re-inventing the wheel!

    TIA
    SKR SKR November 2018 Games
  • Spectrum 48K / composite mod / LCD TV: voltages out of the ULAHello Spectrum World I have juste bought again my first computer on ebay... a Speccy 48k issue 2 with a 5C112E-2 ULA. Just had to replace TR4 and …

    ...
    c) the level of the signals is not correct (the voltage between sync ... be interested in knowing the typical voltage of the composite video signal which ... goes to the RF modulator (after ...
    paf paf November 2018 Hardware
  • im trying to get the name of a simple puzzle gameit has a really small game area, about a quarter of the screen and it is on a white background. you play a smiley face that moves around and collect …

    ... game area, about a quarter of the screen and it is on ...
    digital digital January 2019 Games
  • The trials and tribulations of the external tape recorderAnd you may find this a strange topic, because having been a +2 owner for the last 31-and-a bit years, it's not something I've had to deal with in th…

    ... of different volume settings from the PC, but none of the recordings of these that the ... CRS-132 made would load into the ... see. Think of the shape of the peaks as looking like the Ryugyong hotel and ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone May 2019 Hardware
  • The Return of the Great North Meet(?)It's been rather a long time since the last meet. A few folks have expressed interest in another one. What to expect: Lots of booze. Possible wand…

    ... rather a long time since the last meet. A few folks ... />
    What to expect: Lots of booze. Possible wandering from pub ... often been on the date the clocks go back in the UK (this ...
    Marko Marko June 2019 Announcements
  • Someone knows the size limit of TAP files , TZX on emulators and real spectrum for saving blocks ?Hi Someone knows the size limit of TAP files , TZX on emulators and real spectrum for saving blocks ? The limit is the number of blocks or si…

    ... />
    Someone knows the size limit of TAP files , TZX on ... />
    The limit is the number of blocks or size of the blocks??¿?
    the emulator?

    for ... /> What is the emulator that can have the bigger TAP or ...
    maeloterkim maeloterkim June 2019 Emulators
  • The oldest pair of shoes still in regular use.Shoes these days are not built to last. in 2006, nine months after meeting my wife I brought some Sketchers work/ outdoors boots at a discount shoe s…

    ... them on the back of a shovel several thousands of times. The have walked ... not been polished once and the tread is still good. ... br />
    Second to the longevity of these was an expensive (90 ... was wondering, what is the oldest pair of shoes still in regular ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk August 2019 Chit chat
  • What are the "lost" Ultimate arcade games?I've always been really curious to know what Ultimate did before they were Ultimate, and I've been having a little dig around. We know for sure t…

    ... a familiar-looking wizard and definitely feels like the work of the same authors ... that The Pit was the work of a Bridlington chap by the name of Andy ... />
    Is that - finally - the full history of the Speccy's most enigmatic ...
    Rev_Stuart_Campbell Rev_Stuart_Campbell November 2019 Games
  • The legend of the frog prince- an OPEN AGDx -mini gameWill Eric the prince defeat the evil Skeleton king, free and kiss the fair princess and regain his human shape? This is an OPEN AGDx-mini game, so…

    ... Skeleton king, free and kiss the fair princess and regain his ... it at will, by accessing the AGD script (hence "Open")

    find the game here
    https://www ... - AGDx-mini is a modification of the original AGD, done by Allan ...
    gabriele amore gabriele amore December 2019 Brand new software
  • Games of the Decade 2010-2019Just realised that we've not had our usual GOTD discussion (has it really been 10 years since the last one?!) so thought would get the ball rolling. …

    ... really been 10 years since the last one?!) so thought would ... Dark Souls
    3. The Last of Us
    4. Witcher 3 ... Hunt
    5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    Other notables ... Knight
    The Walking Dead
    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
    Vampyre Vampyre February 2020 Chit chat
  • The Complete List Of The Causes Of Lower Ram Failure?Well the aim is to get a comprehensive list.I ask this because I know very little about it . I know that failure of "power supply" related capacitors…

    Well the aim is to get a comprehensive list.I ask this because I know very little about it . I know that failure of "power supply" related capacitors can do this . But I suspect there are loads of other ways to damage lower RAM ICs? Any ideas?
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio March 2020 Hardware
  • Has the price of Retro consoles gone up?I'm looking for a replacement WII. I'm sure in the past I used to see them in CEX and Game for only £20, but now an unboxed one seems to cost upwards…

    ... WII. I'm sure in the past I used to see ... one seems to cost upwards of £75. Similarly I bought a ...
    morph morph June 2020 Chit chat
  • The Effect of the Lockdown on Speccy Game Prices.Take a look at this , a Speccy board game for £102:- [url="https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/52522/not-bored-with-zx-spectrum-actual-p…

    ... applies right across the board to a broad range of leisure related ... goods will do well out of it . And so it applies ... to all kinds of Speccy stuff . I think I ... a more expensive hobby in the future for new entrant buyers ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio July 2020 Chit chat
  • Bub bub baaarrrr bub bub baaar baar baarrr!!! - For the love of weird and wondeful music.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9x3C3-rjkw&list=OLAK5uy_mMLqqsYfBvciW96DUgPRz5Bk9yKjrBGOI&index=20 I have a very eclectic taste in music and recent…

    ... to a lot of Library music from the 70s particularly those ... appear to stand out from the mediocre others. When I ... library music, I mean the stuff film, radio and ...
    It's a genre of music unlike no other, its ... enjoing it. Mind you the people who walk past my ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk September 2020 Chit chat
  • The Relationship Between "Manual Size" and Expectation of Business Success.This is about an idea or theory ( in other words a proposition or hypothesis) about Manual Size (Who has got the THICKEST?) Education was intitial…

    ... manuals was initially produced by the like of Hill MacGibbon , Collins and ... think this was done because the expectation of success with this approach ... sales were generally disappointing and the size of the game manuals in "later ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio October 2020 Games
  • Best of the Major Clone Groups on WOSThere is a list of major clone groups on WOS:- [url="https://worldofspectrum.net/archive/features.html"]https://worldofspectrum.net/archive/featur…

    There is a list of major clone groups on WOS:-< ... .html[/url]

    The aim of this thread is to find ... the best one from each group ... group is shown at the bottom of the page. The idea would be for ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio October 2020 Games
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