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  • Exact emulation of the Snow effectAs the original post on another forum is outdated, and for those who don't know about that forum, I duplicate this info here: At the beginning of …

    ... Spectramine (1.05), in which the correct emulation of the snow effect was first ... , this leads to snow effect — in the pixels1/attributes1 addresses the bit 6..0 ... of register R's participation in the snow effect.

    My emulator ...
    weiv weiv October 2022 Emulators
  • ISR's in lower ram, a.k.a. the snow effect - did any game or demo ever use this?Hi all I've been curious to see what the 'snow effect' looked like in real life for a while now so today I wrote a quick IM 2 ISR in lower ram to wi…

    ... to see what the 'snow effect' looked like in real life ... it in action. My apologies for any references to the The ... the black background!

    [URL="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cmonkey/snow ... .jpg"]Snow[/URL]
    [URL ...
    cmonkey cmonkey January 2012 Games
  • What in the hell does...(UL), (AL), (S3) (DI), (DL), (PW), etc. mean? I found these in the games list, and have no idea about the meaning. Thanks in advance

    (UL), (AL), (S3) (DI), (DL), (PW), etc. mean? I found these in the games list, and have no idea about the meaning.
    Thanks in advance
    Anonymous Anonymous November 2001 Games
  • Spectral Invaders screenshot in the Saturday TIMES.I was just reading ''PLAY'' the arts & entertainment supplement in the Saturday TIMES newspaper. In the gaming section there is an article about the…

    ... supplement in the Saturday TIMES newspaper.

    In the gaming section ... there is an article about the histroy of ... :cool:.

    The article mentions a History of ... exhibition being held in London at the Barbican from May ...
    thx1138 thx1138 May 2002 Games
  • Play The Last Ever Shaw Brothers NEW Spectrum Game - Hop 'n' Chop ...it's in the WoS Archives now!The last ever Shaw Brothers Spectrum game is now available to download in the World of Spectrum archive section, it's called... Hop 'n' Chop it's p…

    ... is now available to download in the World of Spectrum archive ... it's probaby better in 48k, but the 128k version features more ... these emulators can speed up the gameplay (try Skatin USA ...

    FULL INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE IN A POST BELOW!

    sickhappyidle sickhappyidle March 2003 Games
  • Two Manic Miners in the top 100 games table?A while ago I was checking the top 100 games (according to WoS visitors' votes), but I couldn't help notice that there are [I]two[/I] distinct "Manic…

    ... ago I was checking the top 100 games (according ... release version, while the second to the original Bug-Byte ... version. Now, since the [I]only[/I] differences ... a little paradoxical to say the least?

    ... Manic Miner 1[/I]s in the top 100 table?
    ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu September 2003 Games
  • How soon should we expect Uploads to appear in the archive?I appreciate people have other things to do, and are doing us all a favour sifting through all the downloads and posting them in the Archive, but I h…

    ... sifting through all the downloads and posting them in the Archive, but I ... one has so far appeared in the archive, although there have been ... two archive updates since the uploads.

    Just ... my e-mail address with the uploads.

    Not ...
    trellis trellis September 2003 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Complete books in the InternetDoes anybody knows good links to Sinclair books in the internet (except the links of WOS)? Or book covers? Or book descriptions? Or sinclair book dat…

    Does anybody knows good links to Sinclair books in the internet (except the links of WOS)? Or book covers? Or book descriptions? Or sinclair book databases?
    wilko0070 wilko0070 November 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Thundercats episodes in the UKHi all... This is a request for help from Thundercats fans in the UK.. I'm trying to build up my collection of episodes but all I can get is downlo…

    ... for help from Thundercats fans in the UK..

    I' ... get is downloaded copies from the net in poor or medium quality ... Is there anyone who taped the episodes The Ghost Warrior, Return to ... were shown on UK television in the 1980s? These were my favourite ...
    zeropolis79 zeropolis79 August 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Rich Pelley...in the news?!In the Daily Record yesterday, the whole of page 3 was dedicated to how Rich Pelley (yep, THE Rich Pelley, I saw the photo) took inspiration from the…

    In the Daily Record yesterday, the whole of page 3 was ... Rich Pelley (yep, THE Rich Pelley, I saw the photo) took inspiration ... to end up in hospital. He did this for the magazine "Nuts ... ", which was shown/advertised in the corner of the article...

    [ ...
    The Lone Magpie The Lone Magpie December 2004 Games
  • What was in the 'Shadow/Unicorn' add on box?'Shadow of The Unicorn'. What was actually contained in the add on box? Was it just extra memory?

    'Shadow of The Unicorn'. What was actually contained in the add on box? Was it just extra memory?
    Mark R. Jones Mark R. Jones February 2005 Games
  • Who will you vote for in the UK General Election?The miscellaneous section used to be mainly about miscellaneous Spectrum things, but since its now changed, I'll break with tradition: Just out of i…

    The miscellaneous section used to be ... 's gonna get your vote in the forthcoming election?

    Personally ... , I'll be voting the way I always do- Conservative ...
    Spector Spector May 2005 Chit chat
  • Retro Arcades in the UKAnyone know of any arcades in the UK that still have some beaten-up old arcade machines from before 1992? There are probably none, but just in case …

    Anyone know of any arcades in the UK that still have some beaten-up old arcade machines from before 1992?

    There are probably none, but just in case anyone knew of a place that had defied time...
    Spector Spector June 2005 Chit chat
  • Little mistake in the Archive, check itI have found out that there little mistakes in the archive page of the game "Nonamed" In the authors category it should say Nacho instead of Nacko, …

    ... little mistakes in the archive page of the game "Nonamed"

    In the authors ... Cubedo instead Thomas Cubedo. Also, the year of release was 1987 ... /> Incredible, its the first mistake I've seen in many years of ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx August 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Makosi in the News of the WorldWell, looks like Makosi sold her "story" about "shagging" Anthony in the Big Bro pool to the News of the World anyway, despite both Anthony and Craig…

    ... "shagging" Anthony in the Big Bro pool to the News of the World anyway ... />
    Read the full fabrication, erm, I mean story, in the link above. :)
    BigBadMick BigBadMick August 2005 Chit chat
  • How to play Alone in the Dark on the PC?I have all three Alone in the Dark games, and they all run fine, but I don't have the manuals, so can anyone tell me the control keys, please? I don'…

    I have all three Alone in the Dark games, and they all ... , but I don't have the manuals, so can anyone tell ... me the control keys, please? I don ... to know how to complete the games, so no spoilers please ...
    ewgf ewgf August 2005 Chit chat
  • Any other real Spectrum users in the USA?Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an a…

    Hi,

    I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an actual Spectrum (not an emulator) over here?
    blue lander blue lander September 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX computing scans in the archiveHi, I was looking for a couple of issues of Zx computing in the archive that I used to own, but they don't appear to have been added yet. One had a …

    ... of issues of Zx computing in the archive that I used to ... had a dragon on the cover the other had a guy sitting ...
    dmsmith dmsmith October 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Mag scans in the archiveI know that if you change the page number of the scan you'll get the next page, but a lot of the time with multi-page reviews only the first page is …

    ... that if you change the page number of the scan you'll ... page, but a lot of the time with multi-page reviews ... only the first page is linked to in the archive.
    in future? I think it's ...
    Vertigo Vertigo November 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Why did the Commodore 64 lose to the Spectrum in the UK?The Commodore 64 was released in the UK in 1983. As we all know, it was a great machine from a US company with a much larger financial backing than t…

    ... was released in the UK in 1983. As we all know, ... . There was genuine surprise in the industry when the Spectrum won that crucial ... .

    Why did the Spectrum win in the UK? Was it because ... this was one of the only ...
    Spector Spector December 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spec 128 in the U.S.So I have a Spectrum 128 and I am in the U.S. I need to get a power supply that will work with this unit. What can I do here? I should be able to …

    ... Spectrum 128 and I am in the U.S. I need to ... = 1084S monitor's digital RGB in. That screen handles my Amiga ... in PAL mode just fine.
    < ...
    blakespot blakespot December 2005 Hardware
  • The best sandwich in the worldthis is the best sandwhich in the world. Steak, Bacon and Cheese with lettuce, fried onions and mustard. i suggest you try it.

    this is the best sandwhich in the world.

    Steak, Bacon and Cheese with lettuce, fried onions and mustard.

    i suggest you try it.
    mile mile January 2006 Chit chat
  • Very interested in the YS special of 2004I am really interested in getting the special YS number that appeared in 2004 (i Think), this issue came with another magazine (Retrogames??), but i …

    ... really interested in getting the special YS number that appeared in 2004 (i ... am only interested in the YS issue, I live in Spain, but I ... would be expensive to send the magazine, somebody has a ... , of course, would pay the issue and the shipping.

    ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx February 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The Amazing, Disappearing, Blinking Cursor in the New Forum!After the forum changed I sometimes lose the blinking cursor ... I can type just fine but sometimes I lose my place in a line because the stinking cu…

    ... lose my place in a line because the stinking cursor goes ... and then back into the text box it comes ... Ff and only experiencing this in the new forum. I looked ... ; Keyboard and none of the settings there have changed (and ... I can do to get the bastard to stay? ... ...
    Skarpo Skarpo April 2006 Chit chat
  • Dr. Who Premieres In The US9:00PM Eastern Time on Sci-Fi. It's the Ninth Doctor (not my favorite), and from what I heard he only did on series (season). Is the Tenth Doctor any…

    9:00PM Eastern Time on Sci-Fi. It's the Ninth Doctor (not my favorite), and from what I heard he only did on series (season). Is the Tenth Doctor any good? In the US we only had the Fourth Doctor
    usspeccyfan usspeccyfan April 2006 Chit chat
  • I found this stuff I did way back in the DAY!Nosing through my attic I thought it was about time I threw my old pirated Spectrum games out. They didn't have anything on them that I haven't got o…

    ... took some photos of the some of the screens and they are ... /> Andrew Barker, you helped me the microdrives, any chance maybe you ... used in the very first Crash magazine 'On The Screen'. They printed the 'Ghosts ... version. I think it was in the June 1986 edition.
    Mark R. Jones Mark R. Jones May 2006 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Spectrum in the usaAnyone know if it will be costly / hard to get a spectrum 48k or 128k working in the USA? I want to purchase one for nostalgic reasons and just to r…

    ... spectrum 48k or 128k working in the USA?

    I want ... I have a feeling between the power supply (which might be ... a non issue) and the pal/ntsc I might not ... be able to justify the cost.

    I ... find one.

    thanks in advance.
    TheBrit TheBrit May 2006 Hardware
  • Yay! Minuetz has appeared in the WoS archive!Huge, massive, unbelievably large thanks to whoever submitted Minuetz to the archive! I remember listening to this many, many moons ago (it must've…

    ... to whoever submitted Minuetz to the archive!

    I remember ... our first Spectrum) and at the time I absolutely *adored* it ... grudge! What became of the tape containing the program I don't ... I discover it's been in the Archive as an "unknown" .z80 ...
    trellis trellis June 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Only in the films....Some time ago I saw a thread in which people posted things that only or always happen in films. I can't remember where I saw the thread (I think it w…

    ... suspect that an intruder is in the house, they always wrap a ... always start first time in films, unless the driver is a woman ... chased by a murderer, in which case the cars never starts until ... morning) when they talk in bed, the woman always covers her breasts ...
    ewgf ewgf August 2006 Chit chat
  • Plug in the TV Joystick Games Thingys (Spectrum one??)I brought a from a car boot one of those plug in the TV joystick games thingys for a pound. This one happened to be full with 20 or so Commodore 64…

    ... one of those plug in the TV joystick games thingys ... 64 games. Not just the games though it was ... a full emulation, When the games crashed they took ... br /> Anyway this is besides the point, what I am saying ... on it?? Bearing in mind the availability of only one ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk August 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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