-
Why was the Speccy screen displaced?Okay, so maybe this has been discussed before but no idea what search terms to look for. I just watched a YouTube video of someone filiming himself …
... displaced screen.
Don't know if all issues of ... annoyed me so much that when I started making my own ... have noticed this but why didn't they give a damn? Surely ... it shouldn't have been too difficult to ... -
Gasman live in concert at Revision - videosThis Easter weekend was the Revision demoparty in Saarbr?cken - the largest pure demoscene event of the year, held over 4 days with close to 1000 vis…
... that wasn't the end of the story. When Sunday night came ... to, not least because I didn't have any speakers to hand ... -
Something I made in Minecraft...So, this is what I do in my spare time these days (when I'm sure a lot of you will be screaming for me to come back to Speccy-land; I assure you I wi…
... spare time these days (when I'm sure a lot ... of the ZX81 wasn't particularly conducive to laying ... The height will not change when I finish the undertray - ... - the block on top didn't quite have a straight side ... stuff that was available when Minecraft was in beta ... -
Buyers bewareRecently over on facebook I made a deal with a guy to buy a Commodore 1541 II Disk Drive, it was out of alignment apparently, plus there could have b…
... you notice that it rattled when you picked it up? That ... place. Cheers[/I]
When did you send it?
didn't reach Australia, the buyer was ... proof? Or the occasions previously when I asked for it? And ... -
Issue 4S differencesI decided to buy an Issue 4S PCB after reading much about them on here. It was originally in a plus case which didn't come in the sale. I've been run…
... in a plus case which didn't come in the sale. I ... standard Spectrum 48K and reset when the NMI button is pressed ... might be because M1 isn't implemented properly on Issue 4S ... -
Batman Caped Crusader - Crash mini-episode not workingThe TZX file of the Batman Caped Crusader mini-episode given with Crash issue 60 ([URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0013514"]her…
... program crashes (no pun intended ;)) when selecting game start at the ... for the Catwoman sprite which didn't make it to the final ... new TZX file?
T.I.A. -
Near new condition 48k Spectrum for sale.I'm starting my spring cleaning with this. I have a Sinclair Spectrum 48k, bought many years ago but has had only about a week's use (at my then gir…
... a TV, I didn't). I can't tell you when I got it ... because I can't ... perfect condition. I don't guarantee that both keyboards will ... both do work; they did when last tested). The lead ... ; this was not new when I was given it but ... -
Bob's "Save it from the Skip" hardware sale.Recently I mentioned that I'd skip any items I had been trying to selling if they didn't find a taker, so here is the full list of Spectrum hardware …
... trying to selling if they didn't find a taker, so here ... Force as I simply don't have the time to run ... such machines, but was working when last used.
[IMG ... such machine, but was working when last used.
[IMG ... -
Just seen X-Men: Days of Future Past and am a bit angry.As one of the things I'm wondering about all through the film is 'how come Professor X is still alive, after getting killed off in X-Men 3', and wait…
... -travel story, and it isn't.
Apparently there ... , that they never showed when the damn thing was on ... with a quick don't-blink ending bit that just ... the credits. I didn't, as I didn't know these films had ... that we really shouldn't have to put up ... -
MartianoidsAy up. I'm trying to record a walkthrough of Martianoids. I haven't much of a clue as to what to do... I understand you have to guide the program t…
... walkthrough of Martianoids. I haven't much of a clue as ... that was a fluke. I didn't do much guiding, the program ... way as such.
When you get the message "Program ... appreciated! Reading the magazine reviews didn't really help that much...
New Spectrum User - Inveterate UpgraderI've been asking a few questions about my Speccy, which is the first I've owned despite my advancingh years. I was a C64 kid, but please don't hold …
... C64 kid, but please don't hold that against me :)< ... is here, and it doesn't do the plate justice, ... [/IMG][/CENTER]
When I got it, it worked ... screen when tuned in, and half the keys and shift keys didn't ... the signal ready to fit when I next have the ...What systems do you regret buying/not buying?I've never had a non-mainstream console or computer really, I've owned (in order of my buying them*): ZX Spectrum (48K, 128K, +2) Atari ST (STFM/STe…
... as an ebook!). I didn't like most PSP games either ... as an ebook reader (when it broke, I bought the ... an STFM. Later on, when Atari released the "Amiga beating ... 's extras were released when the ST was almost ... Spectrum fanatics too. And when the 128K came out, ...Parallax scrolling - Shadow Of The Beast tech demoHi there folks! I thought I'd post what I've been pottering around with for the last couple of weekends. I've been experimenting with doing multi-la…
... didn't match up to the high standards expected of it, especially when ...Interview with skeleton #2 from Curse Of SherwoodGood evening and welcome to my interview with an unsung hero, or should I say, villain from the ZX Spectrum scene. Speccy owners on a pocket money bu…
... 1986 without any work, so when Mastertronic knocked on my door ... /> I'm terribly sorry, I didn't realise...
Skeleton #2 ... but they keep it together when the punter loads his cassette ... disappear! Naturally we loved it when the player was naive enough ...Interview with Daz Coombes, prolific pirate from 1987 onwardsIt's taken literally seconds to track down Darren 'Daz' Coombes, the local kingpin of the ZX Spectrum games piracy scene for Basingstoke. Daz took on…
... getting a quality product when you buy Daz's ...
Yeah, about that. I didn't get any levels for Gauntlet ... i]
Er, when did you last go into ... me.[/i]
When did you last hear from ... me carpal tunnel syndrome when my fist repeatedly made ...Bypassing bits of faulty ULAs: the LOAD!Hi everybody, Recently I had a sick Spectrum sent to me. The symptoms were that the machine would run fine, except that it wouldn't load. The border…
... except that it wouldn't load. The border would ... that's the case. When I plug the ULA ... a working machine, that doesn't load either.
This didn't work.
Attaching ... time some stripes appeared when loading! And then they ...Retro Computers/Gaming Movies & TV ShowsThere's some really interesting retro computer/gaming related movies and TV shows out there at the moment, with some others in production. I've put t…
... [/url]
[b]Special When Lit (Movie 2009)[/b]
When Lit rediscovers the lure of ... a world many of us didn't know still existed.
[url ...Childhood games you made up yourselfI'm not sure why, but I was thinking of some childhood games that me and my friends made up when we were about 9 or 10 (so it was during my speccy er…
... and my friends made up when we were about 9 or ... been created since as we didn't have names for them at ... many pages and somehow weren't bothered by the fact that ... upright again if he wasn't killed in the next round ...Back from the dead?I quit using Facebook a good 4 years or so ago. I never told anyone on my friends list either that i was quitting FB. I also don't drink/smoke so nev…
... old friends in real life when i was on FB as ... most of my old friends didn't know i'd changed my ... person who i thought wasn't connected to everyone from my ... can gather.
It didn't surprise me as i remember ... at the post office shop when he went in to buy ...24:Live Another Day (May contain spoliers!)Well, just watched [B]24 : Live Another Day[/B] yesterday. All 12 episodes that were Sky+'ed earlier this year, end-to-end. Now I love 24. True it…
... the fact that the UK didn't seem to have a functioning ... driver training or something?). Shouldn't the PM be saying "Oi ... fuel or something? Bloody cutbacks!). When the PM confronted the President ... of the PM saying "Couldn't give a crap retard, I ...Bad (new) 100uF caps causing video disturbanceJust to let you know about one of my small experiences: I had a couple of 48K boards I was refurbishing: new electrolytic caps, composite video, te…
... the power circuit.
But when testing the two other boards ... replace its capacitors.
It didn't take long to discover it ...Motorcycle licence & trouble getting insuranceA post to the fellow WoS motorcyclists/motorists. Bit of a long one. Today I tried to re-new my insurance for my moped/scooter. I was insured last y…
... to went to sort it. When she came back she still ... />
I told them I didn't want the insurance because of ... me and told me it didn't matter them. I then told ... make claim and I don't have the right documents and ...The best version of Elite?Various versions of Elite are mentioned in another thread ([URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=48049"]Elite Dangerous: The o…
... (ala 2001: A Space Odyssey) when docking, whereas the Spectrum version ... (48K and 128K) remained silent when docking.
I thought ... version was great, though I didn't have much knowledge/experience of ... battle put me off, and when I bought my first PC ...Short Circuit Damage?Hey Spectrum fans, Currently trying to diagnose what is wrong with my 48K Issue 4B ZX Spectrum. The initial problem was the fact it would not boot -…
... on. Powering up the Spectrum didn't show anything on the screen ...Good, free, useful programs for Windows usersI was asked to recommend a couple of programs (which happens enough to make me wish I had a fiver for every time!), and I didn't know offhand either …
... for every time!), and I didn't know offhand either type of ... with Avast! (they don't clash, don't worry) so you have ... installing stuff that you don't want, such as a new ... install them by default, so when you run the installer, ALWAYS ... option that you son't want.the internet.. and the truth...it has come to my attention some people are "gobbing off" about me elsewhere , facebook.. that's fine if it is 100% factual, but sadly it isn't. I d…
... think you'll find I didn't overly if AT ALL, find ... 1 comment EVER, you don't know me.
... your brain ? carry on.. when you slate a top 10 ... would reflect it.. it doesn't..
anyways enough.. ... own.
I didn't even want to post it ...Microdrive repair - GREAT NEWS!Microdrive repair facts: We know (almost) pure alcohol and cotton swabs are needed a lot to clean the Microdrive head. We know cartridges degrade, so…
... ;repair run experiences:
When using the original 30 year ... couple of times, it doesn't work properly anymore.
... couple of Microdrive units that didn't format well, even after ... example.
Again: these Microdrives didn't format before!
...Issue 6 repair with a twist...(Starting with a slight grump - the forum ate my first attempt at this so this'll probably end up being a bit terse :)) I got a Issue 6 48K machine …
... blocks appearing on the screen when running:
[IMG]https://farm4 ... blocks were actually always cyan when the paper was white.
didn't pick up this failure however ...AY music in Casanova?Not a very good game, but I'm puzzled about it. I was converting it to disk, and [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000829]when …
... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000829]when I looked on infoseek[/url ... on port 65533 and it didn't trigger. Does anybody knows if ...Giving up on SpectrumsHi all... Bit of a downer post here... I'm really close to giving up on Spectrums.. My 48k has given me nothing but head aches since day one... and …
... /> It only seemed to happen when i closed the case so ... come away from the contacts when the case is on... seems ... />
Did that and it didn't work so i took it ...
