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Strange layout of Spectrum video memoryHello, does anyone have an idea why the Spectrum's video memory has such a strange layout? I understand that a resolution of 256x192 is an easy mean…
... I understand that a resolution of 256x192 is an easy means ... is, those three big blocks of interlaced lines? Is it easier ... currently working on a piece of (non-Spectrum) electronics that ... quickly arrived at a resolution of 256x192 pixels with roughly the ... -
Issues of INPUT wantedDoes anyone have and is willing to sell any of the following issues of INPUT magazine, from Marshall Cavendish. 1,7,8,14,17,18,20,21,25,32,33,35,36,…
... willing to sell any of the following issues of INPUT magazine, from ... -
BLINK can now be downloaded for freeIt's now been a year since my adventure game, BLINK, was released as the first ZXIF adventure game. To coincide with the release of ZXF magazine iss…
... been a year since my adventure game, BLINK, was released as ... first ZXIF adventure game. To coincide with the release of ZXF magazine ... freely distributable - it's kind of a covertape, I guess :)
lots of speccy hardware software on offerHave the following available from "breakup" of my speccy system and peripherals Microdive with cable, numerous microdrive catridges plus manual Int…
... the following available from "breakup" of my speccy system and peripherals ... I have many cassette tapes of a friends containg an ... absolute mass of Games software and Utilities, ... these at all given vagaries of cassette loads.
Please ...List of best selling games?Does anyone know of such a list for spectrum games?
Does anyone know of such a list for spectrum games?Tons of games for sale....I'm trying to get shot of my duplicate tapes, this is the first batch that I'm selling... Typically 10-12 items per lot, loads of classic Spectrum ga…
... 'm trying to get shot of my duplicate tapes, this is ... -12 items per lot, loads of classic Spectrum games starting from ... a buy it now option of ?7.50.
Quite ...RZXs of games completed - fancy a go?I notice that as Daren and Andy C's RZXing continues, there's a couple of people saying they might want a go at doing some themselves. To this end, …
... continues, there's a couple of people saying they might want ... , if anyone wants a copy of SPIN with the new rollback ...New TZX files of already TZX-converted tapes - why?I noticed that with the last update of the TZX Vault, many TZX files of games that were already present in TZX format have been introduced. I can eve…
... that with the last update of the TZX Vault, many TZX ... files of games that were already present ... even remember that for some of them it is the third ...Has anyone tried the last TZX of Basil the Great Mouse Detective?It refuses to work on almost [I]every[/I] emulator I've tried it with: the only one which can run it is EmuZWin. Some time ago there was a long debat…
... Spectaculator because my trial period of the 6.25 version has ... present I have no intention of registering it.Can anyone help me find the title of this game......I remember a game i liked on the spectrum but i cant remember what it was called, so i cant find it to download. In the game you were some kind of wi…
... game you were some kind of wizard or witch with a ... a compass at the bottom of the screen so you knew ...Text adventure fans look here[url="http://www.robinjohnson.f9.co.uk/adventure/hamlet.html"]http://www.robinjohnson.f9.co.uk/adventure/hamlet.html[/url] It's easier than Subsunk,…
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It's easier than Subsunk, but still fun all the same. Give it a try if you like these things.A strange influence of Spin upon the Windows menusI disable the animations of menus and windows in Windows 98 because I want my menus to be as fast as possible and without useless frills. To make the…
I disable the animations of menus and windows in Windows ... find that the animation effects of my Windows menus and windows ...Halls of the Things 2 - I've broken it :( I confess to being one of those players that panics under stress, my hands get clumsy, and half the keyboard gets whacked by accident as I fumble t…
I confess to being one of those players that panics under ... ... So, I'm playing Halls of the Things 2, (halls2.SNA ...Lots of Crash magazines for saleClearing out stuff from parents' house, found issues 1 to 26 of Crash in pretty good nick. Can't really be arsed selling them on eBay - anyone make m…
Clearing out stuff from parents' house, found issues 1 to 26 of Crash in pretty good nick. Can't really be arsed selling them on eBay - anyone make me a sensible offer for the lot?
PS They're bloody heavy so it'll have to be postage on top.Tears of nostalgiaI have to say, playing games again like Fued, Head over Heels, Where time stood still, arkanoid 2, heavy on the magick (list could go on forever), ma…
... those days as the finest of my life. I used to ...RETRO GAMER ISSUE 7 now available to pre-order!Retro Gamer issue 7 will be available to buy from August 31st, and copies can now be pre-ordered from [url="http://www.retrogamer.net"]http://www.ret…
... there is video footage of 160 Spectrum games being completed ... ? We continue our comparison of AM2 coin-op conversions, ... include The Quill, Graphic Adventure Creator, STOS/AMOS and ... instalment of Desert Island Disks with Keith Campbell, adventure game ...In need of a Poke (ooer!)Back in my very basic Basic days, machine code was a scary thing. I think I advanced as far as 'LD HA' (or something!) before giving up. However, so…
... /> At the ripe old age of 33 I can only remember ... .
Anyone else know of any one-liners that did ...Recording AVI`s of Speccy stuff Does anyone know of a good program for XP that will record AVI or Mpeg movies from the output of Spectrum emulators? I know at least one emulator h…
Does anyone know of a good program for XP ... Mpeg movies from the output of Spectrum emulators?
I ... happily obliged when recording movies of Colin McCrae 2.
Issues of INPUT for saleHi, Owing to the fact that I bought a complete set of these off Ebay last week, I now have numerous duplicates. If you're missing any of the follow…
... I bought a complete set of these off Ebay last week ... /> If you're missing any of the following issues and want ...The Perils Of WillySorry if this is a really obvious question, but did anyone ever convert the V20 Perils of Willy to the Speccy?
Sorry if this is a really obvious question, but did anyone ever convert the V20 Perils of Willy to the Speccy?My geeky timeline...1982 - Dad bought me a ZX81, started getting interested in computers. couldn't do much with 1k though :) 1983 - Dad bought me a ZX spectrum. Really …
... . Bought books, wrote a number of basic programs, including a word ... packed me off to silicon valley to design the Texture processor ...Not THAT kind of Joystick!!!I got to share this with you as it is ( although it wasn't last night ) Funny. I just bought a trickstick off ebay, it's boxed like new and arrived …
... an adaptor on the end of it.
You would ... Joystick and not THAT kind of joystick!!
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Werewolves Of London - Mastertronic - C64
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Castlevania Adventure - Nintendo Gameboy
Super Mario ... Superstars - Nintendo Gameboy
Prince Of Persia - Nintendo Gameboy
Super ...Name of gameYet another game name request:- I borrowed this from my local the library & copied. It was a shoot em up similar to ace of aces, but set in space. T…
... em up similar to ace of aces, but set in space ... it 'cause it was one of the very few games I ...Sparky eZX-BASIC Project in need of FPGA ExpertYou probably are not familiar with this project, but it is a computer system based on Zilog's new eZ80 chip and the OS is a superset of ZX BASIC. Ju…
... is a superset of ZX BASIC. Just think of what you can ... put in 1 megabyte of Flash ROM! If you want ... device. Due to the nature of the eZ80, the entire core ... of the FPGA can be devoted ...Prices of old computer gear..I was flicking through issue 1 of Sinclair User and found an advert for 2K of zx81 ram for ?14.95. I got thinking... whats that work out in price f…
... was flicking through issue 1 of Sinclair User and found an ... advert for 2K of zx81 ram for ?14.95 ...Name (of) the gameExcuse this post. If it sounds odd then blame the 8th can of Stella I'm currently on. Have you ever though about the name behind a game? The words …
... then blame the 8th can of Stella I'm currently on ... /> What are behind the names of:
Flying Shark
Atic Atac
Lords of Midnight.....etc
As ...Saving games today on a real speccyOne thing I can't do on a real speccy is save games, or programs in general. My MD player doesn't have a mic minijack socket, and it's not really app…
... to save positions in an adventure game, for example, because it ... it would be a waste of money...
So has anyone ...
