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Back to the 80's!Some day, you take a wrong step and fall into a time machine that happens to sit on the sidewalk. <:-P<br><br>You find yourself in a busy shopping…
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The magic's goneI dunno, i'm glad the new site is now up and running and most of the regulars are here but there's something missing and i can't quite put my finger …
... regulars are here but there's something missing and i can ... not sure as it's because there's less people here now ... the forums, sorry but that's the way i feel. And ... -
Zaxon's Micro DivMMC problems<p>Hi all,</p><p>I received Zaxon's excellent micro divMMC in the post a few weeks ago for my 48K rubber-key (the micro version of divMMC fits nicely…
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The Worst Addon's and Accessories for the ZX Spectrum.Over the years there must have been some real gems developed for the ZX Spectrum that really added something, but I'm sure by equal measure there wer…
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Kingsman (the film) - you should really watch it, it's great!<span style="font-weight: normal;">I watched a great film yesterday; </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kingsman</span>. It's apparently based o…
... great film yesterday; Kingsman. It's apparently based on a comic ... pick it all up. It's basically a cross between The ... lots of violence, and it's fantastic!
Anyway, (if anyone ... and watch the film, it's fantastic!
Webster's Catalogues (and others)I wonder if any of these still exist, those wonderful laminated necoronomicons that were chained to lecterns in the likes of Lasky's?
I wonder if any of these still exist, those wonderful laminated necoronomicons that were chained to lecterns in the likes of Lasky's?BASIC to Python - bringing a modern view on an 80's obsession...Howdy! I don't know how relevant this will be here, but I've just finished up a 3-part overview on my blog where I convert an old 1K ZX81 basic pr…
... of listings) to learn... There's still a lot of code ... modern machine.
Here's the link...
http ...What's currently in your garden (or out and about)?Saw a Hummingbird hawk-moth this evening. It's a shame I couldn't catch it hovering by a flower with its proboscis out (fnarr!) but it's nice to see …
... hawk-moth this evening. It's a shame I couldn't ... proboscis out (fnarr!) but it's nice to see one. Haven ...Supprise Supprise!! Cilla's Dead.Cilla Black's dead. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33778358 Another part of my childhood. I remember many a dull Saturday night at my a…
Cilla Black's dead.
http://www.bbc. ... at my aunties or nan's watching Blind Date or Surprise ..."SH*T GAME TIME" & "LET'S PLAYS" - YOUR REQUETSHI chaps, to celebrate hitting my 2000th sub on my youtube channel, I'm now taking requests on my "Sh*t Game Time" & "let's play" videos, so please g…
... *t Game Time" & "let's play" videos, so please go ... .com/user/ZEUSDAZ
LET'S PLAYS: https://www.youtube.com ...Could ELITE's wireframe graphics be improvedWas watching this video last night comparing the BBC and Spectrum version of Elite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov4OAteeGWs It seems that the…
... his suggestion that it's the fault of the ... being impressed with Gyron's graphics and was happy ... chosen to write Spectrum's Elite, but in comparison ... But I wonder if it's because the environment and ... graphics? e.g. Starion's graphics were really smooth, ...Is it ok to eat Lyle's Golden Syrup after its BBE is past?I have a tin of wonderful Lyle's Golden Syrup and for the first time that I can remember I seem to not have finished it before the BBE. They've foun…
... a tin of wonderful Lyle's Golden Syrup and for the ...Google's new logo.So has anyone seen the change in Google's logo. Now there is newer one, it has the same colors but the font has changed to a thicker, san-serif (no s…
... seen the change in Google's logo. Now there is newer ...Tesco's for bread, milk, and errr.......vinyl.Heard about this on the radio going to work this morning. Tesco are going to be selling vinyl records again in some of their stores. Be nice to buy t…
... ceramic cartridges, and think that's how vinyl is supossed to ...What's the best development environment?Apologies if this has been asked before, but I can't seem to do an effective search.So, as the title says, what's the best development environment? …
... , as the title says, what's the best development environment?
s being really glitchy with me ...Which software companies from the 80's are still around?Does any wossers know how many software firms have survived since the spectrum days? I know Codemasters, Activision and Epyx are still around (they'…
Does any wossers know how many software firms have survived since the spectrum days? I know Codemasters, Activision and Epyx are still around (they're one of our customers!) but i think that's it. The rest i think went bust or were bought over.@castpixel's Space Conquesti guess someone(s) here can help converting this game from Christina Neofotistou ( @castpixel ) into a “true” ZX-Spectrum game? ;) https://dl.dropbo…
i guess someone(s) here can help converting this game from Christina Neofotistou ( @castpixel ) into a “true” ZX-Spectrum game? ;)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28087823/SpeccyJam-%20SpaceConquest/index.html
thanks! :)System Shock's ownership has been sorted out, and you can now buy a copy!Finally, System Shock is available again to purchase! If you go to: https://www.gog.com/game/system_shock_enhanced_edition then you can buy one…
... that was ahead of it's time on release (21 ... ugly by today's standards, since it's a 1994 game ... (and so it's not 3D hardware accelerated, ... Nukem 3D style), and it's digital download only, so ... buying System Shock. Let's make the sales figures show ..."The Writing's on the wall", the new Bond theme tuneI've just listened to the new theme song for the next Bond film ("The Writing's on the Wall" for the movie "Spectre" due out later this year), and I …
... next Bond film ("The Writing's on the Wall" for the ... awful, I think, but it's weak and lacks the memorability ... .com/watch?v=8xbzlttMo0E) that's much better, but shows that ... the song and think it's a good fit for a ...lower part of the grey Spectrum +2's caseHi, does anyone have a spare lower part of the grey Spectrum +2's case for me - I mean the base part of the case. Greetings Ingo.
Hi,
does anyone have a spare lower part of the grey Spectrum +2's case for me - I mean the base part of the case.
Greetings Ingo.Another milestone on the gaming industry's dropping off of quality control, sigh...Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 is released in Great Britain tomorrow, and is apparently all but unplayable unless you install the day one patch. Sadly that…
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 is released ... day one patch. Sadly that's not exactly unique nowadays, but ... people buy it, so there's no incentive for the companies ...Deus Ex Revision has (finally) been released! Seriously, it has, I'm not joking, it's here, now...If you like the classic PC FPS/RPG game Deus Ex, then head over to http://www.moddb.com/mods/deus-ex-revision and download the just released mod Deus…
... a fan made project that's taken seven years, and, to ...Toro's Friend Network is no more!Well, apparently this happened on June 30th, but I only just found out about it! If you haven't played it, Toro's Friend Network was a free app fo…
... haven't played it, Toro's Friend Network was a free ...Syrup or Treacle? Let's settle this once and for all.http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n608/daveyboyhughes/syreacle_zpsuc6fv9v0.jpg As part of an ongoing argument with someone, just wondering wheth…
... 'Treacle'? It sounds like it's an age and area related ... called it syrup, 'cos that's what it says on the ...It's that time of year again.....[img]https://mostlyfilm.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/jesus.png?w=604[/img] [b]Happy Green Jesus Day Everybody![/b] May it be filled with fun and…
... in green =))
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com ...New loading screen: Wizard's LairLately, I was a bit busy again with ZX Paintbrush graphic designer tool, painting some other alternative loading screen, this time it was the turn fo…
... classic as Stephen J. Crow's Wizards Lair. Maybe the original ...That's So Last Century - Channel 4Did anyone see any of this last night? How disappointed I was. All they really did was poke fun and emphasize at 'how crap' gadgets from the 80's et…
... crap' gadgets from the 80's etc were and then smuggly ...It's been a weird (and scary) Christmas...Hello folks and Merry (belated) Christmas. It's been a bit of a weird (and scary) one for me... My mum suffered a heart attack on 19th December…
... Christmas.
It's been a bit of a ...
Since then, she's been recovering each day (physically ... prevent further attacks). She's getting out this evening ... />
So, it's not been the best Christmas ... few days once mum's settled and has her ...OBE's MBE's and other crapMore confirmation that the honours system is completely meaningless. It seems Damon Albarn of Blur and football commentator Jaqui Oatley are going to…
More confirmation that the honours system is completely meaningless. It seems Damon Albarn of Blur and football commentator Jaqui Oatley are going to get OBE's!
Wtf! No wonder John Lennon sent his back!Everyone's a Wally ( big box edition ) load problem 2A ?Hey Guys! Got Everyone's a Wally today off eBay and it won't load on my 2A .....anyone else have this problem ? It's not the hyper load version .…
... Guys!
Got Everyone's a Wally today off eBay ... else have this problem ? It's not the hyper load version ...
