Spectrum Computing

1) The downloads table has a column schemetype_id, which can be NULL. There are also schemetypes with text "None" and "Undetermined". I assume "None" means explicit there is no scheme, which makes sense, but "Undetermined" seems to mean the same as NULL to me...

I notice that this listing is for Super Soccer - " Super One Player Version " (maybe id 10283 on the database) and the database already contains two similar soccer games credited to this same distributor: Big Match Soccer - " Two Player Game " (id 518 on the database) Football - ...

It's awesome! With a better (i.e. solid) case, it'll be even better! Do I see a portable "Next"?
So many buttons! (love the dedicated tape support)

Notes on the auto-border colour feature: The detection is pretty simple: it just counts the total number of PAPER and INK colours and chooses the most common one. I experimented with 30 or so screens and the result is that most will still have a black border. Of those that don't these are the more ...

35th week (end of August) of 2000?
Seems more legit, but lots of rust on the middle legs... no idea if it'll work or not...
or if it's the same chip inside as it states outside.
All of them bear the same labeling?

A standalone DRAM tester would be ideal to see if it behaves as expected or not.

The Z80 always reads an eight bit byte. A Kempston joystick interface uses bits 0 to 5 for the four directions and fire. That leaves three inputs ‘spare’. Hence if this particular interface uses an eight gate tristate buffer chip, it’s possible to add three extra inputs… Mark And then add a "S...

If you notice any magazine there (or anywhere else) that's missing from our own magazine section please let me know! AFAIK we are currently missing a few issues of Happy Computer and Load'n'Run, and some of the most obscure newsletters. These are in my TODO list. I don't know anything else that we ...

I have just loaded all 3 versions of Colour Clash from SC on my ZX Spectrum with uSpeech interface, none of them will start the game with interface attached - but game starts WITHOUT the interface. Not sure if any further investigation is needed? (e.g. should the uSpeech be disabled before loading,...

Interesting, a German version of ACS's Assembler
And this one looks much more legit than the italian CS Elettronica versions already preserved...
Nice find, but no 16Kb version?

Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 12:51 pm This information came from Martijn's old WoS. Perhaps you can find more information searching the old WoS forum?

My searches there got nowhere.
My original question came from the Fuse emulator development, where uSpeech support is progressing.

cherkasy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 4:54 pm Galaxians
Release Data 1982
Original Publisher ARCTIC Computing Ltd (UK)

You mean ARTIC Computing, as printed on the cassette itself, surely.

Romik's Colour Clash entry says it has Currah uSpeech Support (belongs to group 14010 ). But I can't find any supporting documentation for that. The sleeve and the manual on the tape itself (it's the first data block) just refer joysticks support (Kempston and Sinclair), also the various magazines r...

A dice game in Danish?

Editor Hansesoft GmbH is associated here with some titles:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=5734
The Loading Screen says: Translation R.Gertz and Distribution Bill Reed, both unknown to ZXDB.
Looks official, isn't there any sleeve?

I've added this to this ID , even though it doesn't match the screenshot—the remarks do mention basic and enhanced versions. The one on the database shows "Transform Ltd Bank Account 4" and this one says "TRANSFORM BANK ACCOUNT 2": two different versions hinting two more missing...

Similar shift issue with Sabre Wulf (also scores mangled): https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9408/ZX-Spectrum/Sabre_Wulf And weird Psst running screen on the Collected Works: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/11391/ZX-Spectrum/Ultimate_Play_The_Game_The_Collected_Works ...I don't have this o...

Alien 8: Running screen shifted to the right, misaligned with the attributes:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9302/ZX-Spectrum/Alien_8

The "running" screen seems to be from the blue "starting" room on the right wing of the map. What makes you think it should be the green "starting" room in the ship's center (with the half-eggshells)? BTW: this "running" screenshot is not correct: there are so...

It's preserved: Sinclair User issue 78: Megatape 7

SU's covertapes (and there are dozens of them, sadly not all preserved yet) usually include a poke utility such as that. From SU's covertape 72 (Megatape 1) up to 95 (Megatape 24), this kind of utility was called 'Poke City', indeed. Most of these Megatape's are preserved but some others are sadly s...

I see that this latest wav file is from a version used bu operator M.S.3 ?!? weird identification... The operator of the "different" tzx on the archive is ON1KLE , (from Belgium? ) and, like @jpnz stated above, the one from the main tzx is G3FME (UK) Anyway, and back to the wav: Some 840ms...

Not MIA, already preserved:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... top-Reveal

Or is it a different release / version?

Could anyone please confirm if these are all the same person? https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=10737 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=11479 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=14916 No idea. The ones from Othello and Panique maybe, but can't be sure. The latter i...

Well, that list is really old, ported from Andy's old site, and in need of a review to be up-to-date.
I guess the schemes are on the 2nd or 3rd tables when the saving routine couldn't be found.

Hi @lfaria . I'm processing your report #2887 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/add/public/history_detail.php?fn=38626_change_sql.txt I can see the titles already added to the compilation https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=38626 so, it is already fixed or there is something ...