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The ZX Spectrum Book of MapsFollowing some discussion in a maps thread, I have decided to make THE ZX SPECTRUM BOOK OF MAPS - VOLUME ONE At the moment, I have the following in…
... could try converting bigger maps to vector pictures. I saw one ... vector-format used within Flash. When trying to convert complex/garbage JPG pictures ... -
Tattoos of wosersI have a tattoo of DEATH & ZX Beccy. Has anyone else got any Wosser etched on their body?
... do I get this message when trying to open the first page of ... -
Tattoos of wosersI have a tattoo of DEATH & ZX Beccy. Has anyone else got any Wosser etched on their body?
... do I get this message when trying to open the first page of ... /> Vampire has caused the mirror to fail, cos he doesn't ... -
sinclairfaq.com has expired!I just got that error message when trying to follow a link to the Folklore FAQ. :( I hope someone is seeing to this -- it needs to be done sharpish,…
... got that error message when trying to follow a link to the Folklore FAQ ... hope someone is seeing to this -- it needs to be done sharpish ... hijackers nab it (as happened to Retrospec a few years back ... backorder' with my registrar to attempt to grab it if it becomes ... -
The 150 pound home computerWe missing out on this still ... I think. I know the PC market has wrecked all chance for any alternatives to ever have a hope but ... what if. :lol:…
... in 83 ? You'll have to convert the old Speccy-price ... console-machine. There is no use in trying to introduce a new computer ... -
Saving from actual cassetteIve dug out my old cassette player which I used to load games to my speccy. Ive hooked it up to the line-in port and loaded the game into Spectaculat…
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spectaculator 6.30 errorWhen I enable "load from audio source" Im getting a little yellow warning triangle in the status bar. When I click on that for the error it reports: …
Woops, another problem. It looks like loading TRDs crashes spectaculator. Have tried drag+drop and sticking a trd in a disk drive, entering TRDOS and trying to load it manually. Both cause crashes. I'm running 6.30 under XP. -
So how many of you have completed Jet Set Willy?It's obvious from these forums that there are a lot of hardcore Speccy fans here. So how many of you have completed (or come close to completing) [i]…
... practice before you can hope to complete it 'properly' without ... following route through the house when trying to complete the game, as this ... the Off Licence or not when you were down by the ... MegaTree jump from the Watchtower (to get to the Off Licence) or ... -
Just for fun...Loading from unusual audio sourcesHas anyone ever tried messing around with, say, Spectaculator's "Load from audio source" option and seeing what you can do? For instance, I just set…
Something similar was tried in [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12860]this[/url] thread; trying to load in Jungle Trouble from a youtube video. -
BattlecarsI don't think this was ever a very popular game. But I really liked it back in the day. The only problem with it is that you have to do a lot of re…
... in an old White Dwarf and was wondering whether to load it up ... has clinched it. I'll load it up again at the ... -
the lost years...hello what i am refering to in the title is the years 1993-1997 when the ZX spectrum was dormant.i know that WOS was set up in 1995,but i am guessin…
... Internet (capital I) has no history.. anyone trying to research how things were ... ]
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ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
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Do you mind trying a test compile of the ... . But I would really like to get in there and redo ... to mention the sudden codesize hit :-) ) when trying to sprintf stuff -- I had to switch to ... code like itoa, strcat, etc to keep the speed up. -
ZX 81 games (and an emulation issue or two)Hi Not really sure this is the right forum, but maybe someone can help. As a Speccy fan, I was always intrigued by the old ZX81, and thanks to the w…
... back some memories. Interesting to see at the bottom of ... ZX81 version never fails to impress due to the technical feat ... think it's something to do with trying to load the file PACCHARS, which ... hacked/modified version of that to support hires graphics?
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Help with having more than 21 UDGSHi All, I'm trying to work out how to have multiple banks of UGS. What I've read so far is that the default memory area for. 48K is 65368 16K is 326…
... below I'd like it to define 3 banks giving ... the value of X to all the rows of ... fine but bank 2 crashes when trying to poke the "U" udg.< ... 20 FOR U=USR "a" to USR "u": FOR Y=0 ... REM FOR U=USR "a" to USR "u": FOR Y= ... 60 FOR U=USR "a" to USR "u": FOR Y=0 ... -
costa capers ..Is CC a real followup to technician ted or what? I thought about the name.. coz it has nothing in common :)
I'm having a 'mare with this. SPIN is erroring when trying to append to either of the open CC RZXs I have. It displays the message
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Spectrian Emulator - best games?Hi All I've recently downloaded the Spectrian Emulator for the Series 6 Nokia Symbian phones, so I can now play Manic Miner on the bog! I've transf…
... know what the keys are to 20 Tons do you Cichlosoma ... to be invincible and do "explorations" when trying to bring order into my ideas when ... -
What's happened to the BBC Lives!?Anyone know what's happened to the BBC Lives! website? The domain's still there, but all the pages are 403 Forbidden :-(
Earlier today I mistakenly assumed it was just the page I happened to be trying to load up.
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Programming online for BIG BUCKSA while ago I was reading about people who make money by carrying out software programming projects for people online. Apparently there's a few websi…
... from scratch, but many stumble when trying to maintain and expand a system ... programmer (standard job-hunting strategy to find a job - sign up ... -
Your help needed![FONT=Arial]there are [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/neededscreens.html"]a number of titles[/URL] (146) that still lack an in-game scre…
... ]Exactly, all those reasons appeared when trying to grab the screenshots, I hope ... />
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Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
When trying to choose the best " ... Othello" had the opportunity to eliminate all OTHELLO8 pieces winning ... program was obviously dedicated to graphics, so it ... t bother to test again what happens when our one ... commercial full size Othello to compare again. This ... -
Bubble Bobble on SpinDoes anybody else find that Bubble Bobble has corrupted sprites (bubbles for example) in 48k or 48k+ mode in Spin? Works fine in any 128k machine mo…
... again.
I need to see if this snap works ... definite problem highlighted by PSJ trying to load this snap into it.
Bubble Bobble vs Rainbow IslandsWhat do you think is the better game? I'm not talking specifically Speccy versions (both are fantastic conversions) or any of the others on various p…
... testing.
I need to see if this snap works ... definite problem highlighted by PSJ trying to load this snap into it.
Bubble Bobble on SpinDoes anybody else find that Bubble Bobble has corrupted sprites (bubbles for example) in 48k or 48k+ mode in Spin? Works fine in any 128k machine mo…
... again.
I need to see if this snap works ... definite problem highlighted by PSJ trying to load this snap into it.
to load it. However, it loads fine ...How much do you drink?I hopefully last night had my last ever drink, it's about the 15th time and I'm scared sh*tless (insert icon for stoned) Did manage to quit drinking …
... thinking.
it used to be quite acceptable for people ... to smoke until science realised cigs ... run. no one is trying to stop your fun, they are trying to give you ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... if you would switch sides when you go out 1 ... you mean switching sides only when trying to decide between symmetrical positions, correct ... it's much more important to conquer strategical positions so ... programs give too much importance to the number of pieces ...another c64 vs. Speccy site...[url]http://c64vsspectrum.com/[/url] 25 years and we are still brawling.. ;)
... about "including Mercernary" to lower the score to "75.75%"? Is ... doesn't actually mean anything when trying to compare the two machines, apart ... from adding another win to the Spectrum if you were ... C64 games against each other to see what the definitive ...Development IDE collaborationI was wondering if other people making development IDE's (MetalBrain, LCD , Claus Jahn and Carlinski as far as I know) would be interested in combini…
... why I would of liked to try this project.
No use in trying to give a community better ...What are good games for a Nintendo DS.thought i'd make the title clear on this one. (cheers -ed) ive bought a DS, i have advanced wars, and super mario bros (which i found too easy to co…
... up with an error when trying to create / save to the sav file)
ZX Spin and real tape modeTrying to load games into the ZX Spin real tape mode on my mp3 player and i seem to it to even load. What socket do i need to connect my mp3 play to …
[QUOTE=morcar;252235]Trying to load games into the ZX ... player and i seem to it to even load. What socket do ... my mp3 play to for the emu to load the game.[/QUOTE ... mind
[21:39] trying to load games into it using the ... i have to use on my pc to load the games ...3" disk preservation - optionsFor now we're still able to find old PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC and…
... situation and what is involved when trying to handle 3" disks, but I ... alternatives for the near future, when all the options described above ... it as filename.dsk
to the desired folder.
to see implemented most. I think ...
