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Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... and others! You learn new tricks as well, play different and ... -
Where do you start!I am fairly new to spectrums, and have only been programming for a couple of years starting on bbc basic. where do you start programming a game. Is a…
Cyborg, while you are at it, could you also specifically point out tricks/routines/tips that will come handy in writing games?
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Where do you start!I am fairly new to spectrums, and have only been programming for a couple of years starting on bbc basic. where do you start programming a game. Is a…
... you also specifically point out tricks/routines/tips that will come ... -
Spectrums games vs. modern games; very interesting... I've read a number of replies (on Matt's tears thread) regarding spectrum and modern console games. I found it very interesting. I think the games …
... the simplicity (or even complexity, tricks) and get a buzz from ... -
3d Code... simple Anyone know where I can get some examples of 3d routines written in basic... I`ve done some googling, and come up with some source for PowerBasic or…
... coming up with your own `tricks` and solutions.
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8 BIT WARSwhen 8bits ruled the home market Speccys, C64 and Amstrad were the big 3 fighting it out for supremecy.... but they didnt survive which as we know wa…
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There are hardware tricks for getting round that though ... /> There are many, many more "tricks" that can be accomplished by ... -
8 BIT WARSwhen 8bits ruled the home market Speccys, C64 and Amstrad were the big 3 fighting it out for supremecy.... but they didnt survive which as we know wa…
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Dave Perry InterviewI conducted this interview with Dave Perry, famous for games like Turtles, Trantor, Extreme and Dan Dare 3 to name but a few... Enjoy! Dave Perry wa…
... if my memory is playing tricks on me, but didn't ... -
making games on a real speccy-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i have recently bought a speccy on ebay and i want to try to make s…
... uses all kinds of fancy tricks (games invariably do so) then ... -
Highscore database?Have been playing Splitting Images all weekend and got 135,000 something, completing Marilyn Monroe. So a thought struck me - what about an online hi…
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Spectrum 48k with removable metal keyboard plate Ive got 1Hello can anyone give me any info on this speccy I presume it was the last before the speccy + .I have some rather interesting info on the motherboar…
... , maybe, or my mind playing tricks? - who knows).
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Elite owe me...Way back in the 80s sometime, I was reading Crash (as you do) and came across an advert by Elite for Frank Bruno's Boxing and International Basketbal…
I always thought it was Richard Wilcox, of Richard Wilcox Software, the company who released Blue Thunder. Could be my memory just playing tricks again though. -
is it easy to learn z80 machine codewell is it?
If you know nothing about it, it will look very, very hard. But once you get going it's straightforward to pick up.
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BuffooneryA Google search for the phrase "You, sir, are a buffoon" reveals 240 hits over a multitude of subjects. This, plus the lampooning of this quote in Th…
... of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures and posture, jokes ... -
BuffooneryA Google search for the phrase "You, sir, are a buffoon" reveals 240 hits over a multitude of subjects. This, plus the lampooning of this quote in Th…
... of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures and posture, jokes ... -
BuffooneryA Google search for the phrase "You, sir, are a buffoon" reveals 240 hits over a multitude of subjects. This, plus the lampooning of this quote in Th…
... of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures and posture, jokes ... -
Slightly OT : Xbox emulationI'm interested if anyone here uses a modded Xbox for emulation purposes. I like the idea of using a console rather than a PC for playing games, but I…
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Programming Sound EffectsHi guys, Have decided, probably due in some way to my midlife crisis, to tart up and re-release (or even just re-lease) the old 48K Speccy games I w…
... the right one. Some basic tricks:
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Recommend a 48k music program for me, or teach me how to search for them in infoseek. ThxThe only 48k music tracker I happen to know is Wham! Which ones do you like? Can anybody point me to some old threads on the subject? Thanks, E
... the beeper using clever programming tricks - there's no standard way ... -
Games that won't work with the +2a/bIs there a list of all the games that don't work with the +2a/b? Like Fairlight for example. Ta :)
... massively on timing and interrupt tricks.
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Other PlatformsSorry for posting this ere... Any of you retro collectors got a Camputers Lynx and if so have u got any software for it ?? I've got one in front of…
... (or is my memory playing tricks?)
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Desperately seeking.........Hiya :D Basically Im after any New Generation Software either games or programs, on any format of computer. Once I have the full collection, I will …
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crafty so and sos......so devious, full of tricks :) -
Rocky Horror tips?Has anyone here managed to complete Rocky Horror? I just CANNOT get anything done in time. I'd even settle for a cheat if there is one. Nice little…
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Anyone see that top comedians programme on Channel 4?Only caught the top 30 or so, but what a complete load of old toss. I was eagerly awaiting the top ten, thinking there'd be something decent like Ri…
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Screen AttributesNot sure if this is a devolopment question but here goes... In my limited understanding, the 'attribute file' of a speccy is 5800h to 5AFFh and each…
There are programming tricks to get around this involveing the timing and screen refresh but are quite complicated and I understand little of whats involved. -
Screen AttributesNot sure if this is a devolopment question but here goes... In my limited understanding, the 'attribute file' of a speccy is 5800h to 5AFFh and each…
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The fancy tricks just involve changing the contents ... -
My mate is interviewing Tim Follin!This weekend in fact. If you have any questions you think he should ask, get em in now.
... samples, or just clever programming tricks?
