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Comparing the old and new site design - my feedbackHello folks, As a regular visitor to the WOS site, I would like to offer a little feedback on the new-look design. I hope you won't take offence t…
... fresher and more up-to-date.
[b]Things I ... to play. In my opinion, animated menus might be good for ... -
Zynaps scrolling - anyone ever reverse enginnered this?Zynaps has IMO some impressive scrolling - it utilises 18 character rows of the display file, so quite a large active play area, and scrolls 2 pixels…
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Animated loading screensDoes anyone know how many spectrum games had an animated loading screen? The only ones i can remember are Technician Ted and I think, Manic Miner.
Does anyone know how many spectrum games had an animated loading screen? The only ones i can remember are Technician Ted and I think, Manic Miner. -
Were the full Sinclair Loki specs ever actually known?I was just curious. A lot was leaked to the media, but the exact specs seem different depending on source. Some say it could support up to 512x256 an…
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Those really crap games that gives you a nostalgic twangWhat early really, really bad game that you have a slight soft spot for because of the memory or emotion they give you. For instance, for me I have …
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The sound quality (or not) of AM radioInspired by [url=https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/comment/995799/#Comment_995799]this comment about the BBC's methods of beating pirate …
... . The only explanation I've ever heard is "AM radio transmissions ... in the 1970s ("Make a date with 208"), 208 m translates ... -
Completed gamesMy housemate and I are currently working our way through Deus Ex at the moment and the thought struck us that today it is actually possible to comple…
... In Paradise: You get an animated screen of a raft leaving ... /> ps
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RealspectrumCan anyone tell me why sometimes when I launch realspectrum it locks up on the welcome screen? I am running it in a DOS shell within windows 98. I'm …
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are games?................are games made today just as playable as they were in the 80's?
... as yesteryears, and today's worst being just as bad as ... the worst ones then.
Of ... time this was my favourite ever game, though I take issue ... game, and definately my favourite ever game, for the time being ... -
Bowie fans in WoSAfter a successful upgrading of my PC I found that my previous internal 56K modem was bwehaving strangely to say the least. Days passed and I could n…
... , that his finest effort to date is Low. Other fave works ... feelings. Not his best album ever, maybe, but much better than ... -
LoadersThis might sound like a strange question but I was just wondering what type of loader people liked the most. Speedlock? Blitz loader? Which one? Ther…
... progress, y'know.
Worst one was whatever the hell ... times each, then refused to ever load again, for some unknown ... -
New style Reviews are upJust wanted to tell you my site is now doing reviews for Spectrum games (amongst others) like the old days of C64 legend magazine, Zzap!64. [url="htt…
... guess it was the first ever)
I only wanted ... in a "19 of the worst Games" kind of list.
My own Home Computer It's true. My company are planning to build a new Home Computer. It will use a Z80 CPU running at 6mhz, 128k Ram and will run all Spectrum and ZX81 …
... , weirdest, most out-of-date April Fool ever?
I admire your ...The Great Mystification: A reflection upon the feebleness of the "distribution denied" policyThis argument has been debated several other times in this place, yet I have not expressed my thoughts about it, and I would like to hear comments by…
... also lose the ability to ever get a trademark on it ... say "no" at a later date, I'll remove their games ...The Great Mystification: A reflection upon the feebleness of the "distribution denied" policyThis argument has been debated several other times in this place, yet I have not expressed my thoughts about it, and I would like to hear comments by…
... also lose the ability to ever get a trademark on it ... titles for older, out-of-date systems that have only historical ... the emulation of out-of-date systems? If they would be ...What is your worst Speccy related memory?We've had the good times, but there were bad times too. I will give you two choice cuts from my back catalogue... Over at a friends house, wanting to…
The second story by THX1138 is probably the worst I've ever heard. My prediction for what happened afterwards?....Pain.ZX Spectrum + 3 ( Looking To Buy One ) Hi to all Spectrum fans I'am looking to Buy a ZX Spectrum + 3 it must come boxed and be like new condition with manuals insert etc , So if anyone …
I'd recommend to search for it on Ebay. There's a lively trade in vintage hardware there.
But, the +3 is one of the worst versions of the Spectrum ever produced?What is your worst Speccy related memory?We've had the good times, but there were bad times too. I will give you two choice cuts from my back catalogue... Over at a friends house, wanting to…
... was one of the worst games i've ever played. The childhood ...How about a WOS meet?If you ever check CSS, you'll have noticed that lot are always meeting up in person to discuss their evil schemes and generally get up to no good. We…
Bbulldog,
The Euro is the single worst thing to ever happen, in Ireland anyway? Can't speak for Germany, but everything here has increased in price by a sizable percentage.
Necros!Spectrum vs Amstrad (C64 has been knocked out!)The C64 was sensationally knocked out this morning of the Micromart World Cup by Amstrad, the final score being 71 votes to 70. In a week-long match …
... ?iz wrote:
CPC is worst than speccy in hires[/quote ... on.
[quote]and worst than C64 in lowres.[/quote ... like if the Super spectrum ever were finished.
Play The Last Ever Shaw Brothers NEW Spectrum Game - Hop 'n' Chop ...it's in the WoS Archives now!The last ever Shaw Brothers Spectrum game is now available to download in the World of Spectrum archive section, it's called... Hop 'n' Chop it's p…
The game is great, I just played it. I still think, "Heartbroken" is better, but Hop?n?chop isn?t far away from that. The worst bit in Hop?n?chop is, that it is the last ever Shaw Bros game. Sniff!Faulty Spectrum?PLease can somebody help have just bought a ZX Spectrum 48K And the Hobbit game, i cannot get this game to load it crashes right at the end of the l…
... not some old out of date computer from 20 years ago ... weller irons here ;) ) - I never, ever, cut tracks or otherwise damage ...ANN: ZXF issue 4 now publishedIt gives me huge pleasure to announce that issue 4 of ZXF magazine is now available for free download at [url="http://www.zxf.cjb.net."]www.zxf.cjb.n…
... -to-date and as slick and on the ball as ever. Lots ... magazines, emulators getting better than ever, new games and remakes coming ...Why did I buy that crap game? Hype, Cover Art or Licenced Product?Was I the only person to buy "Knight Rider" before any reviews came out? I doubt it. What made me buy it? Yep, it was hyped and a licenced product of…
... be one of the worst games I've ever played and probably ...Worst game - sort ofAny suggestions for worst game - but not just worst game period - the worst game that has had a lot of work go into it and ought to have been good, b…
Although there are lots of worse games technically, Ocean's KONG was bloody awful and a real disappointment (Not the official remake though)
Olympiad 86 by Atlantis is perhaps the worst game I've ever playedWorst game - sort ofAny suggestions for worst game - but not just worst game period - the worst game that has had a lot of work go into it and ought to have been good, b…
... doubt the worst, most annoying waste of tape I ever played was ...Worst game - sort ofAny suggestions for worst game - but not just worst game period - the worst game that has had a lot of work go into it and ought to have been good, b…
Well, arabian nights is certainly a good contender for the "worst-ever" award.Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?
... had the worst colour pallette of any machine I've ever known ...Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?
... 't. why don't you ever see it then? because you ... had the worst colour pallette of any machine I've ever known ...
