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by Swainy
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Special Criminal Investigation- A couple of poke requests
Replies: 4
Views: 242

Re: Special Criminal Investigation- A couple of poke requests

It might be my imagination but it seems slightly smoother without the music.
by Swainy
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Special Criminal Investigation- A couple of poke requests
Replies: 4
Views: 242

Re: Special Criminal Investigation- A couple of poke requests

goodboy wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:43 pm 40187,144 ; partially disables the player during the game
two colors per stage are LDIR`ed in # 5B06/# 5B07
Great, I’ll give that a try. Thank you!
by Swainy
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Special Criminal Investigation- A couple of poke requests
Replies: 4
Views: 242

Special Criminal Investigation- A couple of poke requests

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Yes, the disappointing follow up to Chase H.Q

Just wondering if someone could have a go at switching the music off to see if it would help improve the frame rate and if we could change the colour of the roads at all? Ta
by Swainy
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:08 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Game versions 48K vs 128K
Replies: 30
Views: 700

Re: Game versions 48K vs 128K

Renegade on the 128k had an extra level, the bad guys would fall at and angle and bounce if you knocked them down at the edge of the platform or pier plus it had the throw move. These features were all missing in the 48k version. Plus it had AY sound & music on the 128k.
by Swainy
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The 'skool' game core
Replies: 16
Views: 966

Re: The 'skool' game core

Always thought that there should have been a third game called “Work Daze” with Eric working in a factory or something.
by Swainy
Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Ian Morrison): vote
Replies: 15
Views: 854

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Ian Morrison): vote

Pretty sure that Ian Morrison didn’t work on the version of OutRun Europa that was eventually published.
by Swainy
Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Renegade bug
Replies: 17
Views: 947

Re: Renegade bug

berarma wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:59 am In the second stage, if the bikers aren't beat, the other enemies stay in place and you can't do anything but wait for the time out and loose one life.

Is there a fix for this?
Yeah that isn’t a bug. Kill the first wave who are on bikes and the the second wave (the bad guys watching) attack.
by Swainy
Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: RA Christmas Special 2023: 8Bit Wars Remixed
Replies: 0
Views: 162

RA Christmas Special 2023: 8Bit Wars Remixed

Well here is our Christmas special everyone! https://i.imgur.com/bLgkNts.png The RA team are joined by Gordon King, James Middleton & Chris O’Regan for a very special edition of 8-Bit Wars. What system will win? Tune in to find out! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/retroasylum/Episode_323_8_Bit...
by Swainy
Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:02 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Games that made good use of FLASH
Replies: 26
Views: 1563

Re: Games that made good use of FLASH

Just remembered, didn’t Continental Circus use flash on the wheels of the car instead of the wheels being animated?
by Swainy
Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Games that made good use of FLASH
Replies: 26
Views: 1563

Re: Games that made good use of FLASH

I added a few machine code routines to it when I found the listing in one of my mates old copies of Your Spectrum around 1991. I remember that I added a nice fade effect when it was game over and I added a title page which spun the text around in a cylinder style effect. Pretty sure I’ve still got t...
by Swainy
Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Games that made good use of FLASH
Replies: 26
Views: 1563

Re: Games that made good use of FLASH

There was an old type in game from Your Spectrum called Ground Attack that used the flash command and looked alright. Trouble is it gave the impression that you were moving forward even if you wasn’t.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... und_Attack
by Swainy
Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: +3 disk games that really stand out
Replies: 4
Views: 252

Re: +3 disk games that really stand out

Shadow Of The Beast & Golden Axe had extra graphics between levels.
by Swainy
Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Design/Ideas
Topic: Transformers:redesigned
Replies: 17
Views: 839

Re: Transformers:redesigned

Yes, the M.A.S.K. games came to mind when considering a Transformers game, there's a lot about them that's highly reminiscent of Transformers. The thing I'm most impressed with (which no one seems to have mentioned) is the STUNNING audio. The vocal performances and effects are simply incredible. Th...
by Swainy
Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Best Spectrum model to get?
Replies: 24
Views: 909

Re: Best Spectrum model to get?

I’d say that the grey +2 is the one to go for. Most compatible, it’s basically the 128+ in an ugly grey case with a built in tape deck.
by Swainy
Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: Design/Ideas
Topic: Transformers:redesigned
Replies: 17
Views: 839

Re: Transformers:redesigned

In slightly unrelated news, I done two Transformers stop motion videos years ago:



by Swainy
Sat Nov 25, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: Target; Renegade
Replies: 2
Views: 235

Target; Renegade



Target; Renegade is coming to the ZX Spectrum Next soon and we've been playing it! Stay tuned for our preview, it's coming soon!

Please note that the sound effects & SID C64 music used in this clip may not appear in the final game.
by Swainy
Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:30 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Jim Bagley): discussion
Replies: 9
Views: 339

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Jim Bagley): discussion

My favourite game that Jim programmed is Midnight Resistance. Worst or most disappointing is Road Runner.
by Swainy
Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Retro Asylum 320: Curious Video Game Machines
Replies: 7
Views: 203

Re: Retro Asylum 320: Curious Video Game Machines

PeterJ wrote: Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:47 pm Wow! Thanks for sharing @Swainy.
Your welcome. I really need to have a massive clear out but my time is so short, too busy running my kids about and having to go to work instead of doing what I love.
by Swainy
Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Retro Asylum 320: Curious Video Game Machines
Replies: 7
Views: 203

Re: Retro Asylum 320: Curious Video Game Machines

Ok, it’s all a bit of a mess: https://i.imgur.com/xV08Uzr.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/BrrX4NV.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/AjribAZ.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/ZK0mVe7.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/MY1q9mp.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/atvPcMd.jpeg And I forgot to take a picture of the Vectrex and Speccy set up.
by Swainy
Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Retro Asylum 320: Curious Video Game Machines
Replies: 7
Views: 203

Re: Retro Asylum 320: Curious Video Game Machines

Yeah I’ll take some a bit later 👍
by Swainy
Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:46 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Retro Asylum 320: Curious Video Game Machines
Replies: 7
Views: 203

Retro Asylum 320: Curious Video Game Machines

I quickly discover that every day is a school day when I sit down with video-game journalist and author Lewis Packwood to discuss Curious Video Game Machines.

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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/retro ... chines.mp3
by Swainy
Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: CRASH LIVE 2023, Sat 18 Nov
Replies: 20
Views: 995

Re: CRASH LIVE 2023, Sat 18 Nov

To everyone who is going, I’ve been informed that the Spectrum Next team will showing off a 1 level demo of Target; Renegade. Really gutted that I won’t be able to try it out myself so let me know what you think of it if you get a chance to play it.
by Swainy
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: New loading screens by Neil Parsons
Replies: 3
Views: 292

Re: New loading screens by Neil Parsons

Absolutely amazing work Neil, well done mate!
by Swainy
Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?
Replies: 44
Views: 1144

Re: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?

1024MAK wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:53 am I’m not surprised! Where are these 138k games you speak of :lol:

Mark
See that’s what happens when you have big sausage fingers and use an iPhone 😂
by Swainy
Sun Nov 12, 2023 7:34 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?
Replies: 44
Views: 1144

Re: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?

Christmas day 1987, +2 bought from Dixons in Stratford, East London UK. Had to take it back once the shops reopened as it wouldn’t load 138k games 😂