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Need help from people with CRT TVs (50 Hz)I’m wrapping up the development of my [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/54152/new-game-a-yankee-in-iraq-2017-a-shoot-em-up"]gam…
... , the good-old 60 Hz vs 50 Hz LCD/CRT problem ... -
X-OUT vs Z-OUT (AMIGA) - Which is the best shooter?Hi everyone and welcome to the March 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed Turrican and Turrican II against each other and after a …
Hi everyone and welcome to the March 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed Turrican and Turrican II against each other and after a mega battle with the votes I can announce Turrican II stormed the victory with 52 votes with Turrican ... -
48K vs 128K BASIC, I prefer the keyword entry system how about you?Being brought up with the 48k rubber and 48k+ I find the keyword entry system really fast and enjoyable to use. When I've played around with the 128k…
Being brought up with the 48k rubber and 48k+ I find the keyword entry system really fast and enjoyable to use. When I've played around with the 128k in the emulator I keep thinking gee this is painful, why did they think this was an improvement? Thoughts? ... -
RA 156 - 8 Bit Wars III[img]http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/156.png[/img] GMA Award nominated “The Sausage Factory” host Chris O’Regan joins the Retro …
... , Bruce Lee, Star wars, Spy vs spy, Trailblazer & Summer Games ... -
8 Bit Wars IIII've already posted this in the announcements section but I guess it should go here. [img]http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/156.pn…
... , Bruce Lee, Star wars, Spy vs spy, Trailblazer & Summer Games ... -
Drivers American vs British vs EuropeanAs many of you know I'm an expat and have been living in the USA since 2013 and if there's one thing I've noticed on the US roads is that the standar…
As many of you know I'm an expat and have been living in the USA since 2013 and if there's one thing I've noticed on the US roads is that the standard of driving is far lower and the potential for accidents is greater because of it. Now, I live in the ... -
Faceplates - double-sided tape vs metal tabsRegarding the metal faceplate on the rubber keyed Spectrum, I gather Sinclair used two different methods to attach it to the body of the Speccy, name…
Regarding the metal faceplate on the rubber keyed Spectrum, I gather Sinclair used two different methods to attach it to the body of the Speccy, namely double-sided tape, and metal tabs which bent over inside. Are there any more attachment methods used by ... -
Commando vs Ikari WarriorsI suggest these two similar games for a poll. Both were good (IMO) arcade conversions, both published by Elite Systems, with high rates on WoS (Comma…
I suggest these two similar games for a poll. Both were good (IMO) arcade conversions, both published by Elite Systems, with high rates on WoS (Commando 8.32, Ikari Warriors, 8.26).
My vote goes to Commando, great arcade which I played a lot ... -
Bought vs BroughtOn another forum which has a younger and more international (mostly Americans though) demographic than WOS, someone in the chatbox/shoutbox mentioned…
On another forum which has a younger and more international (mostly Americans though) demographic than WOS, someone in the chatbox/shoutbox mentioned that they had purchased something and used the word "brought", so I asked why they use that instead of " ... -
Atic Atac vs Jet Pac - Which is the better game?Hi everyone and welcome to the July 2017 edition of Which Is Best? Last month I placed two of the most famous racers against each other on the Amiga…
Hi everyone and welcome to the July 2017 edition of Which Is Best?
Last month I placed two of the most famous racers against each other on the Amiga A500 which were Lotus 2 and Jaguar XJ220 and I can say Lotus 2 absolutely stormed it winning 57 of ... -
Technican Ted 48k vs 128K confusionSomething that I could not quite figure out. If you look at The Tipshop (or other places where pokes can be found) they list pokes for the 48K and 12…
Something that I could not quite figure out. If you look at The Tipshop (or other places where pokes can be found) they list pokes for the 48K and 128K version.
http://www.the-tipshop.co.uk/cgi-bin/info.pl?wosid=0005160 , scroll down a bit ... -
Coding WorkflowHello All, I'm trying to work out an easy coding workflow. I'd like to be able to code in an modern text editor, compile the code to a .tap file and…
... text editor I'm using VS Code with the ZX Basic ... -
ANN: Tipshop updated Saturday, 05 August 2017Saturday 05 August 2017 Here's the June update (eh? Ed)... Yes - things have been a bit busy in Real Life, so I'm running a tad behind. At least it'…
... Scrolls of Wisdom , Seto Taisho Vs Yokai ,
Sewer Rage , Specball ... -
Space Invaders vs Pac-Man - Which Made The Biggest Impact?Hi everyone and welcome to the August 2017 edition of Which Is Best? Last month I placed two classic ZX Spectrum games head to head, Atic Atac and J…
Hi everyone and welcome to the August 2017 edition of Which Is Best?
Last month I placed two classic ZX Spectrum games head to head, Atic Atac and Jet Pac and I can announce Atic Atac won this edition winning 24 of the votes compared to 22 votes for ... -
Fourmost adventures - other platformshttp://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0011265 This was also published on the Amstrad CPC range too but this is not indicated. 'Out o…
... the same.
**Shadows vs Darkness: They are not *that ... -
Pinball Dreams vs Fantasies - which has the better "evil" table?Hi everyone and welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed two iconic classic arcade games against each other a…
Hi everyone and welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed two iconic classic arcade games against each other asking which in your minds had the biggest impact on video gaming, they were Space Invaders and Pac- ... -
Most played games: Pirated vs BoughtMy confession of guilt in the piracy thread that I'd never legitimately bought an Ultimate game, despite playing Knight Lore to death BITTD, led me t…
My confession of guilt in the piracy thread that I'd never legitimately bought an Ultimate game, despite playing Knight Lore to death BITTD, led me to start thinking about what value I'd got from games I bought compared to ones I'd copied from mates. So ... -
ZX Spectrum 48k PSU Vs ZX Spectrum 128k PSUHi Guys, A very straightforward and simple question :-). I am buying next days a ZX Spectrum 128k without PSU. I own already a ZX Spectrum 48k and I…
Hi Guys,
A very straightforward and simple question :-). I am buying next days a ZX Spectrum 128k without PSU. I own already a ZX Spectrum 48k and I am just wondering if the PSU can be also used on the 'Toastrack' model without frying it ? I think ... -
Print vs 23659To be honest I could not think of a better topic title, although its not ideal. Anyway, I do recall reading ages ago that the reason you cannot no…
To be honest I could not think of a better topic title, although its not ideal.
Anyway, I do recall reading ages ago that the reason you cannot normally get away with a PRINT AT 22,(whatever) is because it is the lower screen. Fair enough. ... -
Nebulus vs Nebulus 2 - Which Is Best?Hi everyone and welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed two Amiga classic pinball tables against each other as…
Hi everyone and welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed two Amiga classic pinball tables against each other asking which in your minds was the better table, they were Nightmare from Dreams and Stones 'n Bones ... -
Metacritic MadnessI have only recently wondered what Metacritic scores actually are, having seen them mentioned on the net for years. So, I had a look. It seems it i…
... was some sort of HZD vs BOTW thing going on, but ... -
Barbarian vs Barbarian II (Palace) - Which Is Best?Hi everyone and welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed Nebulus and Nebulus 2 against each other, I can now r…
Hi everyone and welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed Nebulus and Nebulus 2 against each other, I can now reveal Nebulus 1 stormed it by 14 votes to 2, not many voted this time, maybe it's because these games ... -
Barbarian vs Barbarian II (Palace) - Which Is Best?Hi everyone and welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Which Is Best? Last month I placed Nebulus and Nebulus 2 against each other, I can now r…
Hi everyone and welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Which Is Best?
Last month I placed Nebulus and Nebulus 2 against each other, I can now reveal Nebulus 1 stormed it by 14 votes to 2, not many voted this time, maybe it's because these games ... -
Arkanoid vs Giganoid (Amiga) - Which Is Best?Hi everyone and welcome to the December 2017 edition of the "Which Is Best?" and the last of the 2nd series (started back in Dec' 2015). Last month …
Hi everyone and welcome to the December 2017 edition of the "Which Is Best?" and the last of the 2nd series (started back in Dec' 2015).
Last month I placed the two Barbarian games by Palace software against each other asking which in your minds was ... -
ZX Spectrum as a learning tool vs, current toolsHi guys. Back in the good old days, I started programing in 1986 (I was 13yo) when I got a ZX Spectrum. Now, as a parent, I would like my kids to be…
Hi guys.
Back in the good old days, I started programing in 1986 (I was 13yo) when I got a ZX Spectrum. Now, as a parent, I would like my kids to be creative and use the current PCs as a learning tool, either to learn how to program or create other ... -
Spectrum Games That Turn 30 in 2018 Okay, so here's some Spectrum games that are about to celebrate their 30th this year..... La Abida Del Crimen Action Force 2 Advanced Lawnmo…
... Of Doh
Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja
Ballbreaker II ... -
Airwolf vs Blue Thunder graphicsJust bought myself a copy of Blue Thunder to replace my old very tattered copy. That got me thinking why Airwolf and Blue Thunder - both helicopter s…
Just bought myself a copy of Blue Thunder to replace my old very tattered copy. That got me thinking why Airwolf and Blue Thunder - both helicopter shoot'em ups - have so different graphics. Airwolf looks amazing but Blue Thunder looks like a type-in ... -
Spectrum vs C64 faked sales figuresOn ITV's 'the Chase' 29th January 2018, there has been another speccy reference. I missed it live so have just downloaded and checked it. The ques…
On ITV's 'the Chase' 29th January 2018, there has been another speccy reference. I missed it live so have just downloaded and checked it.
The question asked was:
According to the 'Guinness Book of Records'. what is the best-selling ... -
Best turn-based military strategic games on SpeccyHey guys Today as I was playing a really cool UFO ENEMY UNKNOWN inspired spin-off in Android named ALIENS VS HUMANS (great bargain, less than £1),…
... -off in Android named ALIENS VS HUMANS (great bargain, less than ... -
Northstar vs RygarHi, I was playing Northstar last week and I realized that these two games (the other one being Rygar) are quite similar at its core gameplay. Nort…
Hi,
I was playing Northstar last week and I realized that these two games (the other one being Rygar) are quite similar at its core gameplay. Northstar, however, looks and plays way more polished (imho). There are probably less enemies on ...