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Technical Help Forums - Am I expecting too much?A common problem I observe when on technical forums for programming questions is arrogance. I really hate it when you ask e a simple question, but …
... are responding anyway. Generally when you tire of something it's ... ignore it...be selective about what questions you answer etc.[/QUOTE]
Like I say, you get the folk who want ... everyone to think they're clever by answering every question ... -
tried my hardest but i cantI really have tried my hardest over the last few days to use windows xp and windows 7 but i cant it does my head in with all the crap they put into i…
... course, it really all depends what you're going to use the PC ... . That determines what software you need. That software determines what OS you need. That ... OS+software determines what hardware you need. If you're ... -
How to start a new game?I know this might sound really stupid... but I've always wanted to make a spectrum game, but no zero of programing... is there any "making speccy gam…
... enough (just) to achieve what I want, I often wonder ... polished. So:
If you're not up for programming, there ... amazing speccy game designers depending what you want to do: Jonathan Cauldwells ... could though :-P
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going to unibeen looking at uni courses for york uni. 9 grand a year though, thats well steep. i probably should have gone when i was a lad and it was free. :-P…
... of fun & partying while you're doing your Uni course, the ... you want to do is spend it worrying about money and what ... job you're going to get at ... -
Guide to upgrading your 16K Issue 2/3 ...Hi, Because I sell upgrades on eBay to make 48K Spectrums out of 16K ones, I've made a little fitting guide here: [url]http://www.mutant-caterpilla…
... out in the picture what are you talking about
what hole you mentioned.
"If you're lucky, ... Still here? Bad luck! You have some soldering to ... little. We'll assume you're using a 64K chip ... :"
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New MM ProjectHaving finished VHW, thought i'd have a crack at doing a Manic Miner game before getting on with AGD. Been on it for a couple of hours so well under…
... that you guys have been coming up with. Here's what i ... 've managed.
They're grouped chronologically ... /> 'Magic Alex'
Maharishi (What Have You Done?) - working title for Sexy ... -
+3 No power LED, disc motor continually spinning..and no display. I searched the posts and i found a really old thread going back to 2004 where fuses in the psu were discussed, checked em in this an…
... voltages on the PSU now what do you get?
If ... would change both transistors and re-measure. If the voltages have ... is shorting it out when you plug it in.
How long do beards itch for?It's not for keeps but as it's winter I'm having a concerted effort to grow a beard. Y'know, never had one before. So, can anyone tell me at what s…
... not sure. I've heard you shouldn't even attempt to ... six weeks though, no matter what style you're planning. Hopefully it will ...Writing an emulator - how to / resourcesI'm looking for a holidays project, and I'm thinking I'd like to write a simple Spectrum emulator. I've googled plenty and read some resources, but …
[QUOTE=PeterP;590953]What would you like to see? Source code, compiled version, both? How can I post it here? Can I add attachments to my messages?[/QUOTE]
Sourceforge is probably a good choice if you're happy to have it open source.FPGA ZX SpectrumJust wonder: how many of you would buy "new hardware based" and "in case" ZX Spectrum based on FPGA? ;) [url]http://www.fpgaarcade.com/[/url]
If you just want to play some ... something good but because they're not really interested in [I ... , use what [I]you[/I] want and ignore people who tell you you're doing ... it wrong. You're just doing it ...PLOT and DRAW in machine codeHow do you go about it? If I posted a really simple BASIC instruction could someone do a machine code routine so I could learn from it? I wouldnt k…
... = 0, you can think about what happens when you're at 0 and you want ... to subtract 1. What ... happens is you ... still zero.
What you may not have noticed is ...SOPA good or bad?I see the [url=http://www.raspberrypi.org/]Raspberry Pi[/url] stie is going dark in protest on against SOPA on the 18th Jan. Is it worth going dark …
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Well, perhaps in your country. In many other countries that doesn't apply.
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It doesn't matter what country you're in, if you have a US controlled domain name they can seize it.SOPA good or bad?I see the [url=http://www.raspberrypi.org/]Raspberry Pi[/url] stie is going dark in protest on against SOPA on the 18th Jan. Is it worth going dark …
... It doesn't matter what country you're in, if you have a US ... can seize it.[/QUOTE]So what's your point?
... what every dictatorship and communistic countries already do?
3) you're ... British? :p
(I know you mean well ...How to safely maximise available memoryHi All, I'm toying with an idea that will require I have as much memory available as possible. I'm a little embarrassed I have to ask this tbh. As…
... fixing woes thread.
re Morkin: Just using capitals is ... ]really[/I] tight you could decide exactly what letters you need & make ...What's on your saucer?Thanks go out to frobush and zx1 for inspiring* this WoSser to create a yet another excellent WoS thread. Lunch 10 minutes ago. [IMG]http://i300.ph…
... and they see butterflies, they're definitely butterflies! :smile:
what do you call spaghetti?
What (Speccy) game are you currently playing ?(Quite a few threads on what youre listening to, watching etc) What Speccy game are you currently playing ? After playing a LOT of Invasion of the …
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You're talking about the one with ... the torch (or where you can't see things properly ... 'll carry on with it. What would you recommend for lil moi?What book are you reading?I'm currently reading Sun Tzus The Art of War. Soon I shall be unstoppable in Laser Squad! I've also got a couple of Z80 Machine Code books on the g…
I was thinking about re-reading Eon (the hollow spud ... ) from it.
What do you WoSsers suggest, is the sequel ...What book are you reading?I'm currently reading Sun Tzus The Art of War. Soon I shall be unstoppable in Laser Squad! I've also got a couple of Z80 Machine Code books on the g…
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What do you WoSsers suggest, is the sequel ...
I have no idea what this is. So with that ... Where's Wally. They're not easy, I couldn' ... thought I ought to see what the fuss is all about ...Free emulator on sale in E-bay...[URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZX-Spectrum-Emulator-PC-23-000-Games-/120843781317?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item1c22d9c4c5#ht_500wt_1204"]This[…
... you've sobered up you can wipe it from her memory (if you're ... lucky, if you're not then she's ... to attend herself, but what can you do? You can't have sex ... with someone reasonable, not unless you're willing to go gay, so ...Jon RitmanHi folks, I'm hosting a Q and A with Jon Ritman on Sunday 19th at the GEEK event in Margate. I was wondering if anyone on here had any specific ques…
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what part did you have in them?Double Dragon 128k - The graphicsAs you are all probably aware, I tried gathering a team of people together a few years back to make a totally re-programmed version of Double Dragon …
... you've got other projects so we'll wait and see what ... what? When you're working for a salary, yes you have to compromise on what you ... s your own private time, you can waste as much as ... you want on the tiniest ... no-one can tell you otherwise.128K heatsink no color in composite video and bad antenna outputI am currently repairing a ZX Spectrum 128K heatsink model. It gives no colors on composite video output, and very bad antenna output. I opened it a…
Really you need to have a look with an oscilloscope otherwise you're basically reduced to guesswork.
trigger it with the sync signal and see what signals you have in and out of the TEA2000.I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... Dunno if you can get in until you're meant to.< ... through there.[/quote]Yeah, you might be getting to ... />
Oh yeah, what did you think of the Boar there ... />
I think you're meant to use the fertilizer ... writes wee notes. Have you done the quests in ...I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
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Oh yeah, what did you think of the Boar there ... when you first met it? I got ... months.
I think you're meant to use the fertilizer ... daughter writes wee notes. Have you done the quests in the ...Newbie QuestionsI have just purchased my first Speccy! It should be shipped to me (in the U.S.A.) very soon. I'm a ZX newbie & I have some questions :-D First of al…
... see that you're in the US. Just curious as to what kind ... of display that you where going to ... trick :smile:
What are you finding is the best source ...Two fingered gamesNifty Lifty, Crimebusters, Bug Eyes. I love games with simple two keyed controls like these*, can anyone name any other good ones worth investigating…
Err ... but what if you're using a joystick with suction ...Two fingered gamesNifty Lifty, Crimebusters, Bug Eyes. I love games with simple two keyed controls like these*, can anyone name any other good ones worth investigating…
[QUOTE=ZnorXman;604159]Err ... but what if you're using a joystick with suction ...Space Harrier Redux...For me, Space Harrier 1 on the Speccy was nice and quick but difficult to play because it could be difficult to see what was going on (also it was a …
... the day , coz all you 64 and speccy owners got ... ? tbh I think not.. what would you change ? make it plainer , ... atari 8 bit, then you'll see why games are ... you saved if you used a different or less complex re- ... it worth while.... although you want it to run faster ...anybody tried windows 8 yet?[url]http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/preview[/url] theres a version available with developer tools for all you emulator writers :)
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What do you mean "if" :-?
[QUOTE ... =VincentAC;604473]then why do you have fancy stuff on the ... />
Er, I assume because you're running some GUI software... :roll:80s thrash band i.d?trying to remember this hardcore/thrash album fom 1985 or 86 I used to have. all I remember is it was supposed to be known as one of the earliest thr…
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You're in the Chit-Chat forum, is that what drew you to ... WoS?
Why would I ban you? You ... ![/quote]
I did and you're still not banned, maybe there ...
