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ReminiscingG'day all, Does anyone else in this forum reminisce often? I'm thinking that because I'm coming towards a milestone birthday in just over a month an…
... retail trick, people mostly just buy the same sort of things ... , to buy whatever you intended to buy, you see something new, and are tempted to buy ... -dreaming.
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ZXDS 0.9.1 beta 1Hi! After way too much time, new [URL="http://zxds.raxoft.cz/"]ZXDS[/URL] version is available. Doesn't add much stunning features (although the dis…
... tried another emulator No$GBA, where zxds also works very well ... I think it is worth to buy a DS, just because it ... -
Pls suggest me a website where I can win moneyDoes anybody have an experience on the internet where it is possible to win some money ? I mean something like board or casino games like roulette, b…
... start the week with ?200 to buy stuff at antique shops and ... which takes years of experience to acquire.[/QUOTE]
I ... episode of Lovejoy years ago where he did that. Started with ... -
Ultimate: Play The GameWhat was all the fuss about Ultimate games? Sure they were technically impressive but for me none of their games stand out in the memory for me pers…
... reason I got my mum to buy it )
and ... you have to remember that the volume of ... week only 1 or 2 where any good.
... now you have to remember that parents didn't ... it was left up to us children to spend there hard ... -
Which machines do you play games on? (A poll)Just a quick poll to see which machines are still popular as games machines - which machines do you still play on, and I mean which machines do you s…
... one of those days where you're tempted to become superstitious, as ... it pisses me of having to buy everything for PS3, when I ... time. And it is prone to (seemingly) inexplicable problems on occasion ... Aquarius. People are going to be adding to the list for months ... -
Worst game you have EVER played? (Not Speccy)What is the worst game you have EVER played? Not A Speccy game by the way....... Im racking my brains trying to think right now! :D
... we?re not even sure where to start, other than that our ... you in because you want to see how much worse it ... XXXXXX.
XXXXXX appears to have it all, at first ... level system that lets you buy more gear with credits earned ... -
What constitutes a rare spectrum game?Ive just finished re-typing in a games list after my hard drive had a fault. I have a number of titles, but what is a rare title? Pre 84? Is ther…
... , and hence the most expensive to buy for the retro-collector, games ... the prequel, Manic Miner), due to copyright claims.
I ... playing the game, and another where the cursor shifts all over ... Lenslok, would be of value to a collector?
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Computer stupidityHumorous accounts from various tech support workers about computer problems customers encountered- [url]http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/[/url]
... well, you cant just buy your own, it might ... if your hardware were to break down? My machines ... But you not supposed to tinker with the machines yourself ... to the point where it is less hassle just to buy ... story when you want to purchase software packages from ... -
C64+AMIGA+ATARI_2600 in one machineWell, hard to say if it's anything good or maybe another crap hardware emulator with 50% compatibility, but... [img]http://mcc-home.com/resources/C6…
... it away, and rushed out to buy Spectrums. Meanwhile, the unlucky people ... the eight minutes it took to manufacture and distribute the ... million would be frank enough to admit having owned one, ... The emulators have onscreen keyboard where needed (or you can plug ... -
A thousand core CPU?Maybe this is old news to most people on here, but according to: [url]http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/emerging-tech/2010/12/25/intel-why-a-1000-core-chi…
... I have been trying to remember where I read that the ... XBox's write directly to ... ve never bothered enough to try to find out why. ... everything set to low) that would want to buy the games.< ... the 20% who might buy the game and have ... -
Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…
Thanks for the vid !
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Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…
[QUOTE=Hercules;515348]Thanks for the vid !
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Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…
... they're supposed to (as opposed to running as fast ... someone's going to rush in to point out that ... ever actually been glued to from start to finish. Looks like ... the vid !
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Specific memories attached to certain gamesThought it might be interesting to share a few memories attached to certain games. For me a few spring to mind... [B]Agent X[/B] One morning I had …
... one from the school where he worked so we ... game) and then tried to tell the assistant I wanted ... At Easter? Mablethorpe?) trying to design a series of games ... of money fell out, enough to buy a budget game. Always ... I'd be trying to live up to.
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why is it......my xbox360 has died for the 4th time, so why can I turn on a 20+ year old speccy and still enjoy gaming goodness fecking microsoft, Sinclair could h…
... where I am.[/QUOTE]
It's generally wise never to buy ... new technology for a year or so, to give ... N64 all had design revisions to solve usually minor problems, and ... after revision, each one claiming to fix the problem, and failing ... -
Petrol Station FoolsWhy is it that when queueing for petrol pumps at the petrol station that some people will stubbornly not go to the pump if the nozzle is not on the s…
... then go into the shop to buy fags/crisps/milk etc and ... about it once to be told "I'll park where I f ... and stretching the pump hose to fuel up, but decided that ... />
We too get queues where people won't use the ... the other side, although to be fair when I've ... -
PS1 MegathreadRight thought id start a proper thread for ALL things PS1 instead of it getting lost in my PS2 thread...bastids Anyway heres a list of my PS1 games …
... at the dawn of ps1) where you were this guy in ... disable bombs, or set bombs to destroy tanks, etc?
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PS1 MegathreadRight thought id start a proper thread for ALL things PS1 instead of it getting lost in my PS2 thread...bastids Anyway heres a list of my PS1 games …
... at the dawn of ps1) where you were this guy in ... disable bombs, or set bombs to destroy tanks, etc?
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PS1 MegathreadRight thought id start a proper thread for ALL things PS1 instead of it getting lost in my PS2 thread...bastids Anyway heres a list of my PS1 games …
... at the dawn of ps1) where you were this guy in ... disable bombs, or set bombs to destroy tanks, etc?
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Iphone/Ipod touch gaming threadThought i would start a thread for this little gadget. I havent been this excited since the Speccy years. Never was keen on an Iphone, dont want a …
... amiga yet? i would buy one if i could have ... live then you'll have to nab it in minutes ... certain ones and you have to buy/get a few free ones ... one i'm looking forward to is Battle Squadron which ... /> But sadly no 'real' emulators where you can upload images/files ... -
Valve are gits (hopefully the headcrabs will get them!)I've just read that Valve have banned a bloke from using his account (and therefore his games) just because he talked about selling the account! Alri…
... for these companies to have to try to twist the arms ... customer, and that's where it all falls down. ... pirates just download or buy things that have had ... degree (as you need to buy or build the pirate ... for the paying customer to have to suffer annoying anti- ... -
Do you wish they'd stop making games?Probably the stupidest topic ever posted on WOS, but here goes... Today I was talking to a bloke about gaming, and it reminded me of something I rea…
... disappear if you don't buy them ASAP![/QUOTE]
... of gaming where I'm in anyway up to date.
buy the other game. Plus ... , so I won't have to buy another one. :)[/QUOTE]
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Nintendo DS Spectrum EmulationIn my usual style of being around five or six years behind popular console culture, I've just bought my first Nintendo DS. Obviously I want to do so…
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Obviously I want to do some Spectrum gaming, but ... an R4 cart. Where is the best place to get one of ... reading your post I decide to buy a DS. ?58 quid on ... . I think it's time to search WoS and find information ... -
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…
... &W TV set, where you could get about half ... in BASIC? I seem to remember being impressed by that ... />
I always wanted to learn more about the esoteric ... />
We used to go down to the local video shop ... we had no choice but to buy, or come back home ... -
Buying GamesWas reading a thread the other day (can't recall which one now - think I'm suffering RAM pack wobble) which put me in mind of the whole process of bu…
... as the UK was perceived to be from my point of ... since it was C64 and to a lesser extent CPC all ... suburbian home to the inner parts of the city where the ... 9 DM which was equivalent to maybe 3 quid back ... game Flak and convinced me to buy it. I have stopped talking ... -
Do you collect games?Do you collect games for the system(s) you own? I don't mean pirate games, I mean original game cassette, disc or cartridge. Or direct download games…
... one.....just not really sure where to look now. Most game shops ... machines :([/QUOTE]
Yep. Where I live there are four ... you all? Would you like to buy every game for a system ... -
3rd time is not the charm...My PS3 worked fine till february, when all of a sudden it stopped reading the games & DVD's I called assistance, and they gave me a new PS3 but afte…
... you buy will end up registered strictly to your ... luck, you'll have to buy the same game again ... rights don't seem to apply where software is concerned, ... helping to kill good gaming, as idiots buy the ... for example, requires you to score five headshots in ... -
BristolSo whats going on there then? Petrol bombs and rioting.
... probably lease off)
to put it in context.. I ... are hhm 15 minute walk where a massive tesco is 3 ... . the local shops are impossible to find things other than the ... minutes walk away. I went to buy a reem of printer paper ... -
BristolSo whats going on there then? Petrol bombs and rioting.
... hhm 15 minute walk where a massive tesco is ... local shops are impossible to find things other than the ... walk away. I went to buy a reem of printer paper ... off. i can see where theyre coming from as theres ... places like that in sheff where i lived (local asian ... -
Japan Tsunami AppealAs some of you will be aware, I've been tinkering with an open source version of SE Basic that could be distributed with hardware without infringing …
... more effective for them to buy a job lot of ... with it being identical to my neighbors...or ... came through I wanted to buy a generator..no amount ... no where had them (well unless you wanted to pay ... br />
Not going to mention the 'media attention' places ...
