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Connecting a CD/MP3 player to a +2/+2A/+3How do I connect a CD or MP3 player to a Spectrum +2, +2A or +3? I know it can be done, but how? Is it via the TAPE/SOUND socket at the back?
... parents house in Portugal I usually connect the goo'old cassette ... were already converted by someone else, but if you have to ... , but I think I'm better off with my DivIDE+ and ... -
designing a computerHi everyone! I am designing a 4 bit computer and i need some advice, is this a good instruction set? [CODE] BINARY OPCODE DESCRIPTION 00000 nop…
... human mind actually learns much better first hand from making errors ... 's exercises are in many cases to write your own implementation ... exercises" of reading how everyone else has done it and then ... the memory about 100 times better than just reading the passage ... -
Help! Reverse engineering a Spectrum game[deleted]
... me. There are other (arguably better) ways of approaching it.
cases hugely complicated), if not just ... leaving ROM space (which will usually be the first m/c ... as SkoolKid described, which will usually get you to the same ... -
Is this a ****ing windup or what???Seriously WTF is happening to my country??? [URL="http://www.cnbc.com/id/39265847/UK_Proposes_All_Paychecks_Go_to_the_State_First"]Is this serious??…
... the past and TBH you simply don't know what you ... been either hard or, even better for him, influential or wealthy ... become an excuse for the usually Dave C type "Daily Mail ... -
Sorting an array...Hi Folks, Over the weekend I had a play with sorting algorithms - takes me back to my student days! :-o My first try was with the good old Bubble S…
... neck & neck. One was better at worst case and another ... /> Too bad there's no ELSE or it might be even ... -
Lennon's 70thwell if he was still alive.. noticed it because of a nice google anim thats been done partly.. wasn't really old enough to know about what happened…
... he better than Ringo?[/QUOTE]
As was, and is usually ... against the other. It is usually the more outspoken ones who ... get fame, money and everything else, both good and bad which ... -
Opinion on new 128K only gamesHello, Being new to the WOS community, I am unclear on the attitude towards 128K only software, that is; Is there a strong need to support the 48K m…
... 128K only games. It's simply easier and faster and more ... with ideas every week, you better rush if you want to ... simple 48K tune, and we usually like to alter the screen ... -
The Programmers Development System (PDS)Hi everybody, I recall this system has been mentioned several times on WoS forums. Last time was, I think, when those sources from Maz Spork (Buggy …
... . Macros, local labels, incbin, if, else, endif and the usual defb ... card font which in most cases looks wrong or ugly in ... -development kit. I prefer to execute code on a real Spectrum ... -
Worst gaming decisions ever?In a different thread, I mention what, to me, is probably the single greatest mistake in the history of computer/console games design ever. Here are …
... . I love FPSs above all else, so normally I wouldn't ... a FPS to be anything else, but Bioshock's amazing atmosphere ... hurt your allies, or even better, just throw a grenade at ... five hundred yards, tons of (usually unskippable) cut-scenes that aren ... -
Sorting an array...Hi Folks, Over the weekend I had a play with sorting algorithms - takes me back to my student days! :-o My first try was with the good old Bubble S…
... of [B]n[/B], you better stick to the value that ... is supposed to work better for most cases, i.e. [B]b ... b$ array - watching the code execute in BASin shows that b ... -
Feedback need about a platform gameI've developed a few iPhone games based on 8-bit computer games and am now working on a stealth platformer for the iPad. I believe that 8-bit gamepl…
... silence... Silence should never simply be an absence of sound ... nearby, because the screams are usually preceeded by a lull in ... style "smart bombs" emphasised this better, perhaps - giving a single ... of the limitations, but better because they could almost rely ... -
Feedback need about a platform gameI've developed a few iPhone games based on 8-bit computer games and am now working on a stealth platformer for the iPad. I believe that 8-bit gamepl…
... what could make it better? What gameplay feature made ... /> My problem is that simply put "what is fun about ... . Players aren't usually carring a paper and ... you take-downs. Not simply hit them from behind ... iPad). Their controls are usually simple and perfect for ... -
XBox 1 hacker to testify in courtThis might be of some interest to some of us: "[COLOR=Blue]Andrew "Bunnie" Huang, the designer of the Chumby ( [COLOR=Red][URL]http://www.chumby.…
... , if you prefered, paying someone else to remove or disable the ... the "evidence" given in piracy cases is usually:
a) a ... -
XBox 1 hacker to testify in courtThis might be of some interest to some of us: "[COLOR=Blue]Andrew "Bunnie" Huang, the designer of the Chumby ( [COLOR=Red][URL]http://www.chumby.…
... so, as the more cases he wins, the better his reputation, and ... the better his chances of ... ,
2) Prosecute someone else's client.
Nothing ... else. And the lawyer is paid, ... -
XBox 1 hacker to testify in courtThis might be of some interest to some of us: "[COLOR=Blue]Andrew "Bunnie" Huang, the designer of the Chumby ( [COLOR=Red][URL]http://www.chumby.…
... so, as the more cases he wins, the better his reputation, and ... the better his chances of ... ,
2) Prosecute someone else's client.
Nothing ... else. And the lawyer is paid, ... -
Shaving!I must shave everyday of the bloody week so i switched to rechargeable razor to save the pennies,but i see an debate often rages about rotary vs foil…
... sword blades,anyone else have this problem or just simply grow a ... task too...3 heads are better than 2 that's for ... try...and that does a better job than the nose clippers ... -
Games in machine codeHi everyone, How do go about doing multiple shots like a machine gun, do you have to store every x and y position of each bullet? When you kill som…
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New stereo audio board for fitting on AY chip - interested?Hi, I developed a small board that fits on the AY chip inside 128K ZX Spectrums: [IMG]http://www.benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/stereo_audio.j…
... a scart cable in most cases.
Most ZX Spectrum 128K ... beeper volume, and the +2 simply has very bad sound quality ... have to host them somewhere else.
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life problem...What is the best thing to do when your [I]ONLY[/I] social contact turns into a bad, unhealthy relationship? Being 28, and with social anxiety disord…
... mood for sure. It's better to cut it off completely ... man "make friends" it's usually one of them hoping for ... will change. But in most cases they won't change.
For anyone who is interestedAs Jumping Stack mentions in the thread: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32113[/url] I've been banned recently (the ban…
... /> I was doing what I usually do, making (hopefully funny, maybe ... /> Which leads me to something else; I thought that karingal was ... almost literally true in many cases) either to stop these crimes ...Raided by the Customs and ExciseA friend of mine (in England) has been raided by the police and the Customs and Excise, for selling cigarettes that had come into the country without…
... there's f*ck all else for the taxpayers in this ... keep her house. If nothing else, she's financially worse off ... be, then there's nothing else they can advice. That's ... trying to find out what usually happens in these cases.The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...has been confirmed! [url]http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=280129[/url] A direct sequel to Oblivion, and has been in developme…
[QUOTE=ewgf;498907]Did anyone else, especially those who now love ... be buffed up or have better armour/weapons. Personally I didn ... real reward mechanism for getting better at your key skills), but ... , which I wouldn't do (usually 'cos I'm crap at ...Things that people buy, that you simply can't understand whyyesterday while doing Christmas Shoppings, I saw some people buying the inflatable Kart for Wii: [url]http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Inflatable-Racing-Ka…
... who knew nothing about computers, usually being misled into buy the ... were mainly gag gifts or simply a cruel gift for someone ... ]And there are lots of cases of criminals in court specifically ... a trauma. Though it's usually easy to see who really ...Z88DK/SP1 library u_malloc() questionHi All, It may possibly be more appropriate for me to post this on the Z88DK forum, but I know quite a few WoSSers have used Z88DK, so here goes:- …
... cells using sp1_TileEntry() and then simply using sp1_InvUpdateStruct() as the iterator ... , but advanced coders can use better tricks and memory saving methods ... be more appropriate -- in many cases it may be as it ...Where's it all going?[Rerouted from 'Assembler Intricacies' in Development Forum] [QUOTE=Timmy;506104]I don't think we're in disagreement here. As I've said it's a niche…
People are usually more forbidding with new releases ... hardware in mind which are simply not suited for the 8 ... design. Sometimes, good gameplay is better than originality or technical experience ... technically complex, but have much better gameplay. Our games, for ...Where's it all going?[Rerouted from 'Assembler Intricacies' in Development Forum] [QUOTE=Timmy;506104]I don't think we're in disagreement here. As I've said it's a niche…
... paid to do so. That simply isn't the case any ... rubbish. At least, if nothing else, their intentions were good, and ... users trying to learn and better their techniques. This might not ...Most difficult Spectrum game/sIs there a certain Spectrum game (or more than one) which you found difficult/impossible to complete? I always used to find Chuckie Egg 2 extremely …
... people away from forums. I simply didnt see a recent post ... I was up to. I usually spent all my time wandering ... me and teleported me somewhere else! But maybe I'm straying ...Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
... is one of the classic cases where 'prototyping' in BASIC just ... past simple programs it's better to just go straight to ... like translated BASIC, which is usually a very sub-optimal way ...All of Birminghams Citizens Advice Bureaux to close from 11th Feb.[url]http://www.gopetition.com/petition/42339.html[/url] [quote]Category: Neighborhood Living Region: United Kingdom Target: Birmingham City Council…
... 200k a year could be better spent elsewhere. We've only ... course money which could be better spent elsewhere. But no the ... share of tax like everyone else has to.
[QUOTE]I ... ]Exactly, hear about lots of cases like this.[/QUOTE]
No ...Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
... , put them outside (or even better, let external hardware handle more ... can imagine. Besides spectrum screen usually was refreshed in two sequential ... would wait (or do something else) till the beam comes down ...
