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Retro Gamer Issue 88Good issue this month, fair bit of Missile Command. I 'presume' Rainbird Rich is the guy who wrote the article on Firebird this month, looks really …
... mentions, the VIC 20 got nothing! I know it is a largely ... and early arcade conversions is one of the things ... is the C64's turn in the limelight, maybe the VIC 20 ... if the poor old VIC got a turn in ... Apologies for ranting about the VIC 20 on a Spectrum forum, I ... -
Retro Gamer Issue 88Good issue this month, fair bit of Missile Command. I 'presume' Rainbird Rich is the guy who wrote the article on Firebird this month, looks really …
... it is the C64's turn in the limelight, maybe the VIC 20 ... spot itself.[/QUOTE]
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Retro Gamer Issue 88Good issue this month, fair bit of Missile Command. I 'presume' Rainbird Rich is the guy who wrote the article on Firebird this month, looks really …
[QUOTE=MartynC;522942]The VIC-20 has had its turn in ... . So far it seems there is a bias for Spectrum, C64 ... -
The most unique game loaderFor me it has to be Technician Ted, when the stripes give way to walking men and a timer.
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The VIC 20 game Mower Mania is the only one I ... and a tune, which is played over and over ... Another game I have, which is 16K (Gunslinger I think) ... tune in harmony from the VIC chip. Until recently I ... never knew the VIC had turboload for commercial ... -
Working spectrum toaster or +3 wantedJust getting back into speccies after 22 years(!) and the +2 I bought isn't cutting it! Doesn't necessarily need to be boxed, just nice working orde…
... it was. Now it is my main machine of choice ... is really reliable).
When I decided to get a VIC 20 ... unit. My retro computing is now well catered for, ... all I need now is some time. I have ... s funny, my wife is pretty long suffering about it ... -
The most unique game loaderFor me it has to be Technician Ted, when the stripes give way to walking men and a timer.
... /> The border in ZX Spectrum is (almost) useless, so that's ... B did it with Hexadecimal, VIC 20 did it with text, Commodore ... stripes, pretty sure the C64 is the older system too..... -
Best chess game?Thought I'd ask which Spectrum chess program plays the best game? Never had chess on the speccy myself. Used to play a chess cartridge on the vic-2…
... a chess cartridge on the vic-20 a lot, and later I ... ]
IMO, Sargon II is hard to better. On the ... the Psion one, but it is inferior.
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VIC-20 MegathreadWasn't the VIC-20 just a top machine? Discuss.
[QUOTE=Daren;523497]Wasn't the VIC-20 just a top machine? Discuss.[/QUOTE]
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The Dragon 32/64 threadI got a Dragon 64 a few years ago. Not many games included though. Back in the day, they always reminded me of the BBC with its shape. There always…
... dragon 32's.. the problem is the PSU for them , it ... wise. even the PSU connector is strange to me. the joysticks ... . It like the vic 20/atmos /texas / bbc is another machine I need ... that most associate with it , is chuckie egg. -
VIC-20 MegathreadWasn't the VIC-20 just a top machine? Discuss.
... post here!
The VIC-20 was my first computer. Initially ... hidden egg. It was a crap game - but eventually became the ... />
For me though the VIC-20 became truly great when I ... bargain basement shop had all VIC-20 peripherals, carts and games for ... -
VIC-20 MegathreadWasn't the VIC-20 just a top machine? Discuss.
Vic 20 Choplifter is still one of my favorite go back to games, Wizard and the Princess was great, Grid runner... -
VIC-20 MegathreadWasn't the VIC-20 just a top machine? Discuss.
... have just recently bought another VIC 20, I took great trouble ... difference between my new VIC 20 and my original was ... I'm glad there is still a fairly large ... the main place for it is the "Denial" Forum. WoS ... finding a good one is getting quite hard now.< ... -
VIC-20 MegathreadWasn't the VIC-20 just a top machine? Discuss.
... maximum memory expansion (whatever that is). Would be interesting to see ... QUOTE]
Apparently the VIC 20 could do bit map images ... modern add ons for the VIC. There is a mega CART which ... other modern expansion is Final Expansion III, which is a 512K ... -
The c64 threadOK, I don't want to compare the systems, it's been done to death and I really really don't care. But - there's great games on the Speccy that were pa…
... of machines, including the Commodore Vic-20, Atari 800, Apple II and ... release, Commodore USA says it is releasing a new version of ... />
"The new Commodore 64 is a fully functional PC compatible ... -
Your favourite Speccy Demo?(Sorry if this has been done before) By the time I Offloaded all my speccy stuff in favour of the Amiga, (Circa 1990) The Demo scene was stonkin' on…
... high now that almost anything is possible....
... (cos that's all there is) was innovative
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Commodore TAP formatDoes anyone have the format specifications for Commodore TAP V2? There seems to be some talk about a V3 format that I'd want to know about.
Not sure if it is helpful or not, but I ... cassette and load on my VIC 20. I thought it does .TAP ... well. The only weird thing is the title of the game ... is a bit mucked up during ... -
DivIDE questionsHi All, I'm the proud owner of two DivIDE interfaces, that I have just "inherited" from a friend. One of them is the original one and the other one …
... fixed my two. The truth is I don't know what ... I do know is that Rich at RWAP is a gentleman, and ... totally retro by purchasing a VIC 20 and all associated accessories with ... gave the reasons why. He is very pleased with it. -
Vic 20 for sale![URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110678980985&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_693wt_1139"]here[/URL]
... river ya plonker :) .. authur daley is nearer (west london) or steptoe ... />
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New game! Nanako in CJMC for ZX81!Yup, that's true. We've been busy in crafting a nice, small, simple library to code games in text mode (this is, standard, unexpanded) for the 16K ZX…
[QUOTE=na_th_an;537177]The VIC-20, the C-64, the ... and Genlocking. VIC II on the other hand is great, but ... to a lame Computer. VIC III is very rare but great ... br /> The Spectrum architecture is not bad for its price ... could insert a TM9938 or VIC III as update, and ... -
how many of you are still loading tapes?I have a DiVide but recently for fun, I bought a huge box of Spectrum game tapes I was wondering how many of you are still using tapes to play games?
... tapes on my VIC 20, the advantage of that system is the abundance ... -
What is the current state of (non-Spectrum) emulation?It's been years since I've bothered with any emulators on the PC other than Speccy emulators. I do still occasionally use MAME and other emulators on…
VICE is very good for all flavours Commodore, although TBH I use it mostly for VIC 20, when I can't be bothered to set up the real equipment, and to test games that I might want to buy. I find it works really well. -
What is the current state of (non-Spectrum) emulation?It's been years since I've bothered with any emulators on the PC other than Speccy emulators. I do still occasionally use MAME and other emulators on…
... comments so if a torrent is dodgy in any way, ... QUOTE]
The Amiga is the one machine I've ... I did. It was (and is) a fantastic machine, with some ... /> [QUOTE=Alien 8;538365]VICE is very good for all flavours ... I use it mostly for VIC 20, when I can't be ... -
What is the current state of (non-Spectrum) emulation?It's been years since I've bothered with any emulators on the PC other than Speccy emulators. I do still occasionally use MAME and other emulators on…
... we did is because before our +3 we had a VIC 20, so ... -
how many of you are still loading tapes?I have a DiVide but recently for fun, I bought a huge box of Spectrum game tapes I was wondering how many of you are still using tapes to play games?
... it.[/quote]
VIC 20 did the same, but had ... experience a load error is more unusual than on ... the Spectrum. There is a way round that ... />
[quote]The above is one of my favourite computer ... including that one, this is how it's supposed to ... -
Trying to remember the name of a football game...Think it was budget, overhead view, released around 89 and on title screen when you made a selection or moved cursor it played a bit of sampled speec…
... it. Mower Mania is rather special for the VIC 20 in that it ... , quite good graphically (for the VIC), and has some good realistic ... bad for an 8K expanded VIC 20.
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Trying to remember the name of a football game...Think it was budget, overhead view, released around 89 and on title screen when you made a selection or moved cursor it played a bit of sampled speec…
... it. Mower Mania is rather special for the VIC 20 in that it ... , quite good graphically (for the VIC), and has some good realistic ... bad for an 8K expanded VIC 20.
You ... I'm guessing the answer is 0?[/QUOTE]
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Looking for a cassette player for rubber keyed Spectrum 48kHi everyone, I'm in the process of bidding for a rubber keyed spectrum on ebay and have just noticed it doesn't come with a cassett…
... C2N, as used on the VIC 20/C64/PET. The black model ... chopped off!
There is a guy who discovered that ... inside the C2N is another edge connector for connecting ... -
Double file of Pyjamarama Jackson Soft Italian editionI noticed in yesterday's update that a file named "Pyjamarama(JacksonSoft).tzx" has been added to the archive. It is a double: the Italian official t…
... remember that "Pun" you mention is a "R" drawn as a ... screen.
Again (hope it is clearer now): Jackson Soft was ... courses for Spectrum, C64 and VIC 20, and officially marketed some games ... -
Do you keep your computers in storage?Do you keep them in the attic or somewhere else,have you powered them on recently?,i dread the thought someday of one them going bang after caps have…
Wow! That is a pretty impressive loft, I' ... ).
Box 1: Commodore VIC 20 and all accessories/games except ... -
Too TechyI had my nightly look at wos and am starting to think that it's a bit too tech, not enough casual. Is it just the techs that are interested anymore?
... of 'techs' to 'dumb users' is greater here now than it ... "BOOTS IS CRAP, BUY YOUR GAMES AT WHSMITH INSTEAD"
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