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Best Spectrum emulator for Pocket PCOk, folks, I need you opinion! Which is the best Spectrum emulator for Pocket PC platform? I think that this is SpectrumAnyWhere. [url="http://www.w…
... started to hack on a new version. My idea with the blog was ... it almost always seems like a bad idea to spend any of ... it on your PocketPC - It is not possible to build on the ... on my new PowerBook.
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Looking for rare TZX blocksBy rare I mean out of the hundreds of TZX I have non of the following blocks exist. I need to test my loading/handling/saving code. Are there any TZX…
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OT: Calling all you rockersjust bought classic rock mag today with a dvd on the cover......think a new issue comes out tommorow mind, so if you want it youll have to get a back…
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Spelling mistakes in gamesI was playing the arcade version of Bomb Jack on a Mame emulator the other day and found an amusing spelling mistake. I collcted a power up which …
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"Sinclair Zx Spectrum: Absolutely Better Than Commodore 64"Did you ever read this? [url="http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html"]http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html[/url]
... 48k (then 128k+). I am in a position to have ... playing games (I am not trying to claim to ... by this BUT it doesn't mean the Spectrum actually ... the other models and this is from a NEUTRAL gamer who ...
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MembranesDoes anybody know where I can get a membrane or 2 for my Spectrum 48k+?
I just bought a "new" 128k membrane off this guy [email="rwapsoftware@aol.com"]rwapsoftware@aol.com[/email] on ebay. So far no problems but haven't given it a good thrashing yet.
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The QueenI dont go for all this pompus royal stuff and watch royal weddings or anything but I have great respect for the Queen. She is the Boss of the coun…
Well, this thread has certainly stirred up ... we've managed to do is create a new class of over rich ... turn have managed to run this country into the ground.
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Games Club - Week 23Hi all, Last week I asked you to nominate games written by Chris Hinsley and I received the following nominations Pyjamarama Equinox Frost Byte …
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This weeks game with a whopping 3 votes is Frost Byte, you ... noticed it said [tzx] ... is that a new feature? (in the sense that ... noticed said [tzx] is actually the info block for the game ... so never ... -
ZX Shed Issue 1[url="http://www.sinclair-heaven.net/sinclair_magazines/zx_shed/Issue_1.pdf"]http://www.sinclair-heaven.net/sinclair_magazines/zx_shed/Issue_1.pdf[/u…
I loved this first issue! This is such a great idea, and I commend ... you wholeheartedly for doing this. ... RG.
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New GP32 coming out....The spec looks excellent and should run MAME, SNES and hopefully GBA full speed. Whats also exciting is the TV out connection !.... The ultimate ho…
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Some thoughts about emulationWhile discussing about 'real tape loaders' I just thinked about wat is total emulation (most complete, perfect). Some authors prefer for example loa…
... this: to introduce a new block type for a loader used by just one game ... tapes for non-Speccy machines. Is this a good idea? IMO, no. The benefits ... format to load absolutely every game out there.
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N64 shooters?I loved my N64 buti did not have many shooters for it. Was their any shooters on it? Any that we did not get but came out in Japan? Thank for the …
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It is wireless (a new gen controller standard)
this is likely, say maybe, $5-$10 bucks a game) and ... Gamecube games will most likely not be released for download, see ... /> I hope you have a better idea now ( if you bothered ... -
MembranesDoes anybody know where I can get a membrane or 2 for my Spectrum 48k+?
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Calling Woody and Andy Ryals: Shed stuff...?Guys - Andy Ryals has some stuff he wants to publish for ZX Shed and Fogartylee has approached me for copy ... do you fancy hooking up and writing so…
... loaders, hence a hack is needed. Not everyone has a multiface or similar ... in!!!), and this is where a type in hack is nice. There ... idea, I think that there is enough new released speccy stuff to warrent this ... the ACT of hacking a new game and seeing how much ... -
Game with 12939 in it.Hey ... I just had a flashback ... what game had the word PEPSI in it? I remember that it was in 3D and might have been either Mercenary or Virus. …
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Pepsi-Cola is actually a "Slovak" game and not Slovenian :) Martijn, can you ... Slovak text adventure - the aim is to obtain the secret formula ... before... thanks for pointing at this one - looks like a new game for me :) -
Stuff for SaleHi all, To clear some space, we've decided to sell some games. This is what we have: PS1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Star Wars: Epis…
... the PSX version is terrible). TWINE is actually so similar to ... game, you cannot play as the character "Q". This is ... Goldeneye (the game) had this opening, but not TWINE (the game).
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ZXCF InterfaceI'm just trying to get an idea for the ZXCF interface, and to me, it looks a much cleaner design compared to divIDE (Of course, that's just my opinio…
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This should provide a Spectrum 128k compatible memory map, while ... the idea of mashing Timex and 128k paging together to create a system ... -
ZXCF InterfaceI'm just trying to get an idea for the ZXCF interface, and to me, it looks a much cleaner design compared to divIDE (Of course, that's just my opinio…
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Tomb Raider - LegendSeven and a half hours. Seven and a half bloody hours. Seven hours and a tad over thirty mins TOTAL. Great Graphics. Great Story. A GRAND TOTAL …
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Lethargy and EggHead4 trained ...Hey all. Seeing that not many of you have heard of the great NEW game Lethargy I thought I would do a re-crack of it from TR-DOS which was trained b…
... just that this is such a great game and it does deserve a good trainer ... Monty - this one has added AY music when loaded on 128k machines (also ... the intro and trainer is ... -
ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
... load plain ASCII/SCR/AY/whatever to a real Spectrum, you ... g. formerly saved screen dump) is actually a ZX file? I mean, ... whatever the "first" means. This problem is similar to the one which ... - the metadata themselves do not make the file strictly "different ... -
ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
... load plain ASCII/SCR/AY/whatever to a real Spectrum, you might ... .g. formerly saved screen dump) is actually a ZX file? I mean, before ... to check headers and when not? It could, of course, open ... magic string - but this decision based on magic is even weaker than ... -
Alien8 style 3D Tiles - TheoryHello, Are there any articles etc explaining how to do 3d style tiles, i.e. when to redraw those in front etc. I would guess you would need to work…
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Did all Spectrum 128Ks have that large heatsink?Question as per title. I can't seem to find the answer to this. I'm sure I've seen a picture of one without it. Would this be because someone has car…
What do you make of this? DIY removal perhaps?
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Did all Spectrum 128Ks have that large heatsink?Question as per title. I can't seem to find the answer to this. I'm sure I've seen a picture of one without it. Would this be because someone has car…
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Stupid SuperstitionFive minutes ago in the office, one of my female work colleagues was working away at the desk opposite. I was just in the middle of typing a reply on…
... it involves a reality that is actually a supremely comprehensive computer simulation; this time set ... 's Chicago, rather than contemporary New York (or wherever the Matrix ... effects of the Matrix, but is rather good, except for the ... -
Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
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Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
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Ways to use double buffering in basicI was meddling with woody's print stream code where you can print characters at any pixel location on screen. I was playing with 12 sprites, very ann…
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USB Hardrive enclosures.I have invested in a USB hardrive enclosure and a 40Gb laptop hard-drive as my USB stick was bulging at the seems. Now these devices power and run t…
... send to the disk has actually made it to the platters ... Win98 is from a time where media was not hotswapable (from a hardware perspective ... the other hand is less picky, it sees a new USB key, determines ... .
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