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by Gilberto
Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:48 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Which ZX Spectrum game is most deserving of a sequel?
Replies: 55
Views: 2032

Re: Which ZX Spectrum game is most deserving of a sequel?

For the glory of necroposting...I'd say these types of initiatives fits well with a longstanding dream of trying a more decent Nightshade. Be It a sequell, a remake/demake or an enhancement, making It more RPG and puzzle-ish would have been great. Add to it a bit of strategy and you get a hit. I was...
by Gilberto
Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Silk Dust
Replies: 51
Views: 3772

Re: Silk Dust

A lovely project indeed!
by Gilberto
Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:02 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: The Atari 2600 games library vs The ZX Spectrum's
Replies: 15
Views: 819

Re: The Atari 2600 games library vs The ZX Spectrum's

Just remembered, back in 1982 or so, when 8 yo, a child flushed my colored pencils down the toilet, and to compensate me, he invited me to his house to play something new. This, which seems like some cheap plot or script, was the first time I saw a domestic video game (not the small Game&Watch t...
by Gilberto
Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Knight Lore 2: Conquest of Fairlight
Replies: 8
Views: 312

Knight Lore 2: Conquest of Fairlight

Greetings! I don't know if this is the right place but... somebody knows something about this Knight Lore 2: Conquest of Fairlight? https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9883/ZX-Spectrum/Knight_Lore_2_Conquest_of_Fairlight I was hoping for it to be some kind of tribute or something if it was indeed ...
by Gilberto
Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:41 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: How is a 3D game like Ant Attack implemented?
Replies: 69
Views: 8317

Re: How is a 3D game like Ant Attack implemented?

Slightly off topic but strongly related to the artistic techniques employed, I wanted to add this little study me and a friend did to better understand the graphics generation in isometric landscapes. Well, it's in spanish but it tries to explain graphically; in fact it helped a lot to advance an is...
by Gilberto
Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:40 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: new life for QuickshotIV
Replies: 9
Views: 4064

Re: new life for QuickshotIV

Very kind your words, gentlemen (and your photos). So it looks like I was hoping in vain to be everything this more straightforward. The key is that being physically compatible to a DB9 COM I thought that was enough, while it's all wired internally in an Atari fashion. Great to see so many models wi...
by Gilberto
Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:54 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: new life for QuickshotIV
Replies: 9
Views: 4064

Re: new life for QuickshotIV

Um, are you sure it connects to a RS232 serial port on a PC? Mark Of course. In fact it connects ' physically' Problem is, there is no device drivers to make good use. It's a DB9 typical COM. I wish it could run just like an ordinary old mouse. With so many Youtube Tutorials I had the hope to be so...
by Gilberto
Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:04 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: new life for QuickshotIV
Replies: 9
Views: 4064

Re: new life for QuickshotIV

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-samsung&hl=es-ES&biw=320&bih=271&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ALeKk01AYkg6QlZ4zuDd7skJ9rmowwkUHw%3A1608417402815&sa=1&q=+Quickshot+IV&oq=+Quickshot+IV&aqs=mobile-gws-lite..#biw=320&bih=508&imgrc=Gs-I1wOLgGMQ8M I was going ...
by Gilberto
Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:37 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: new life for QuickshotIV
Replies: 9
Views: 4064

Re: new life for QuickshotIV

OK I'll post photo soon
by Gilberto
Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:15 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: new life for QuickshotIV
Replies: 9
Views: 4064

new life for QuickshotIV

Greetings chaps!
As title of post said, I look forward to take advantage of owning an old joystick that as you know, has RS 232 interface (COM)
Any advice? I.E. Tutorial, manual. . . Important to note that I mean using it on the COM port, ibmPC