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ANNOUNCE: CSS FAQ Update availableHello all, On behalf of the CSS FAQ Maintenance group, I'm absolutely delighted to be able to tell you that a new version of the comp.sys.sinclair F…
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The Greatest Spectrum Game Programmer!In my opinion the greatest Spectrum programmer of all time was Pete Cooke, this lone programmer was responsible for some of the best Spectrum games e…
... glorious smooth 3D vector graphics, an inbuilt racing game that was ... -
ahem!.. could I have a minute of everyones time please :)ok... here's the thing. I'm looking into sourcing some spare IC's for the whole range of Spectrums - mainly memory, as that's probably the weakest l…
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Instructions Project updateYou may be aware of the [url="http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~pak21/spectrum/instructions.html"]Spectrum Instructions Project[/url], an attempt to get ins…
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.AY requestsWhere would be an appopriate place to request AY files? I've just been renewing an old aqaintence with the 1987 Mastertronic game "Rescue" and I'm q…
Where would be an appopriate place to request AY files? I've just been renewing an old aqaintence with the 1987 Mastertronic game "Rescue" and I'm quite enamoured of the main theme :) -
Spectrum vs Amstrad (C64 has been knocked out!)The C64 was sensationally knocked out this morning of the Micromart World Cup by Amstrad, the final score being 71 votes to 70. In a week-long match …
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tzx filesCould someone please tell me if I'm doing this correctly. using the command program playtzx so I can output from pc to tape recorder mic in. Is the …
... to tape recorder, is there an easier way.
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Spectrum +I have a Spectrum + in mint condition, the plastic film is still on the rainbow emblem, it's in full working order and as far as I can see it has har…
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Ok, what specs do people run SPIN on?Hi all, Assuming that you do use ZX Spin, we'd like to get an idea of what kind of machines it's being run on, so we can get an idea of which pro…
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Boxed MGT Sam Coupe Computer!Hi Everybody I have superb boxed Sam Coupe computer from Miles Gordon Technology for sale. It was released in 1990 as the spiritual big brother of t…
... software. It is based around an 8 bit processor but has ... Coupe has 256K memory and an internal disk drive. All manuals ... have bought when new. As an extra there are some 40 ... your interested please make me an offer, i can supply pictures ... -
Games tm magazineSorry if this has been posted already but has anyone read this PS2/Xbox/Gamecube magazine? It has a great retro feature at the back of it written in…
Sorry if this has been posted already but has anyone read this PS2/Xbox/Gamecube magazine? It has a great retro feature at the back of it written in the style of Crash with an old Crash cover to boot. This month's issue features the Red Moon cover. -
.dsk back to +3 original format?Hi everyone! I recently stumbled over my spectrum +3 and i decided to replace its 3" dead drive for a 3.5" one. After some time, i was able to put it…
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More "fake" screenshots, please.I don't know about anyone else, but I really like seeing Spectrum screenshots of modern and/or original games - even if there ends up being no game t…
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Cassette Deck + LeadsI have recently be given a ZX Spectrun 48K but unfortunaltely all that came was the power supply. Does any one have a cassette deck + leads and also…
I have recently be given a ZX Spectrun 48K but unfortunaltely all that came was the power supply. Does any one have a cassette deck + leads and also an arial cable? I am willing to pay any resonable offer. -
"La Abad?a del Crimen" - English versionOK, I've started a new thread for this, as the discussion about "La Abad?a" in the [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/viewtopic.php?mode=vie…
... trying to find (or create) an English-language version of "La ... converted it into English and an excellent job they did too ... . I've now discovered than an English-language version has been ... to be normal text, with an extra bit set in the ... -
A New RPG?I'm trying to make my own RPG for Spectrum but I'm an awful coder so I can't get the Assembly program right :(. Will anyone be interested in translat…
I'm trying to make my own RPG for Spectrum but I'm an awful coder so I can't get the Assembly program right :(. Will anyone be interested in translating the Blitz Basic coding to Z80 assembler? -
What do you reckon the best management game is?Yesterday and today I have been playing Football Manager on an emulator, I play it on an emultator rather than the original, so that I can inrcease t…
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Extension for 128k + 3 keyboardHi everyone. Im working to put the plus 3 inside a pc at tower and already replaced its psu for a pc at one and its 3" drive for a 3.5" one. Im worki…
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Major +2A problemI've found that my +2A doesn't seem to be working anymore - I just get some black and white horizontal bars on screen, sometimes with some random cha…
i'm a first time user - PLEASE HELP!!!i just want to play elite, ranarama and some of my other old faves. i've downloaded zx32 and spin emulators, as well as a few games but i can't get t…
... me it can't find an expander file. zx32 keeps prompting ... your assistance as if addressing an elderly neighbour or a dim ...World Of Spectrum CD - Craig RothwellDo they still sell these? Perhaps it would be better to have an updated archive on CD. You never know what might happen...
Do they still sell these? Perhaps it would be better to have an updated archive on CD. You never know what might happen..."Empire" by FirebirdDownloaded this game of WOS the other night on one of them ol' whims. It looks quite intriguing but, such is life, whilst stuff like Xecutor has a wh…
... the "space station" (which bears an uncanny resemblance to some sort ...Cover for "Supernova" re-used on obscure games compilationI was in one of those "Game" shops in Glasgow today, and noticed what I recognised as the cover for the old Speccy game "Supernova" on one of the box…
... done, sir". Nice to see an old speccy cover (even if ...What exactly was this all about?I remember this advert appearing in magazines: [url="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-adverts/l/LADrugsBust.jpg"]ftp://ftp.worldofsp…
... /> It seems, at the least, an odd thing to do. Does ...Connecting up a +3 3" drive to an AmigaI'm wondering if anyone has done this? I'm hoping that as all Amiga disk operations are done at the track (rather than sector) level, it'll be possi…
I'm wondering if anyone has done this?
I'm hoping that as all Amiga disk operations are done at the track (rather than sector) level, it'll be possible to read all the MFM data directly off some +3 protected disks to see what's going on.
...OT : Dragon 32 loading probsSomeone here must have one of these and be able to help. Just got a tape player I can use with my Dragon. I tried loading some games by typing CLOA…
... cassette motor won't start. An S appears in the top ...Neurodiscs, worry???Does anyone on here has had any problems with William Anderson's neurodisc's order lately, as my dad have sent the cheque out before the end of Janua…
... William recieved it, and gave an estimated date of 14th February ...Looking for a DOS version of an EmulatorJust yesterday I got myself a laptop from ebay. Nothing too racey - just a P133 with 40mb RAM and a 4.3gb hard drive. At the moment I can't install…
Just yesterday I got myself a laptop from ebay. Nothing too racey - just a P133 with 40mb RAM and a 4.3gb hard drive.
At the moment I can't install Windows on it because of a lack of CDRom drive or a cable to link it to my main computer ...