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by Uto
Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:59 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Using SD card as a ZX Spectrum cart is already possible
Replies: 0
Views: 4901

Using SD card as a ZX Spectrum cart is already possible

Hi all, Recently, in a Telegram group, we were thinking why SD cards can't be used as carts for the ZX Spectrum, specially considering how many users have real hardware ready to use with DivMMC or DivIDE interfaces. Of course DivIDE needs a SD2CF adapter, The idea was inserting the SD card in the Di...
by Uto
Fri May 08, 2020 3:29 pm
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: DAAD for Spectrum Next, among others
Replies: 0
Views: 702

DAAD for Spectrum Next, among others

Hi all! As some of you already know, DAAD was the name of the engine Tim Gilberts made for Spanish company Aventuras AD. Largely based in previous engines made at Gilsoft, as the Professional Adventure Writing System, and The Quill, DAAD has the advantage of being able to target multiple 8 bit and 1...
by Uto
Thu Feb 20, 2020 5:25 pm
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: SPECTRUM NEXT: Faulty sound over HDMI
Replies: 1
Views: 1577

SPECTRUM NEXT: Faulty sound over HDMI

Hi all, I've posted about this in facebook group, but as threads in FB are quite messy, I'm moving it here. I have received my Next today, and I've run into an unexpected issue: I have faulty sound over HDMI. This is what happens: 1) If I type BEEP 1,0 it seems to sound OK (at least it seems) 2) If ...
by Uto
Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:52 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: And now... PC Classic announced!
Replies: 2
Views: 1292

Re: And now... PC Classic announced!

I bet it has a Raspberry Pi inside with some plugs and wires in the style of Nespi case.
by Uto
Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:41 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Unknown Model
Replies: 6
Views: 2114

Re: Unknown Model

Portuguese Spectrum, made by Timex in Portugalm, after agreement with Sinclair . Those models use to hold an ISSUE2 board inside.
by Uto
Tue May 01, 2018 10:11 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with J: vote
Replies: 47
Views: 10096

Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with J: vote

Choosing between Jet Pac and Jack the Nipper II (which in my opinion is much better than JTN I) was difficult. JTN2 it's an awesome videoadventure game that allows you to explore a lot and so have a lot of fun and enjoy the game a lot without even complete the game. On the other hand, Jet Pac is an ...
by Uto
Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:37 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: ZAD Adventure System - Progress
Replies: 57
Views: 17471

Re: ZAD Adventure System - Progress

Very interesting tool! Congratulations! Would you consider supporting Kempston mouse to move that cursor? It can be used in a real Spectrum with the original mouse interface, and most modern clones as ZX-Uno and Spectrum Next support it. In the end you can move that cursor with keys or joystick if y...
by Uto
Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:17 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best classic Speccy game beginning with B: vote
Replies: 29
Views: 6133

Re: The best classic Speccy game beginning with B: vote

I voted Bomb Jack, one of the best arcade game conversions for the Speccy. There are many good titles in the list though, I could have voted others but I had to choose one :-)
by Uto
Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:37 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Poll: Atic Atac or Sabre Wulf?
Replies: 14
Views: 3768

Re: Poll: Atic Atac or Sabre Wulf?

I consider Atic Atac best ZX Spectrum solo game, so I didn't hesitate a bit when choosing my option.

Sabre Wulf is a nice game too, but you can't compare teh ambience of a jungle with that of a haunted house.
by Uto
Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:47 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Have you ever completed a text adventure?
Replies: 47
Views: 11689

Re: Have you ever completed a text adventure?

Speaking of menu driven games I recall there is also Spanish game called Aventura Espacial which seems to have some nice menu system: http://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/a/AventuraEspacialLa.gif Due to my non existing Spanish language skill I am not able to play it but it se...
by Uto
Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:04 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: Spectaculator takes ages to start
Replies: 5
Views: 2081

Re: Spectaculator takes ages to start

Just after writing that post I've thought it may be the antivirus, and I was right. It seems Windows Defender takes longer to check Spectaculator than any other executable file, so I've added it to exclusions and now it starts fast again.
by Uto
Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:00 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: Spectaculator takes ages to start
Replies: 5
Views: 2081

Spectaculator takes ages to start

Hi,

Since recently I've notice Spectaculator (8.0.0.3092) takes ages to start, then works fine. Is anyone else suffering this issue and/or knows how to fix it? Maybe it's Windows 10 related, I don't know.
by Uto
Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:39 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Your favourite classic Spanish game
Replies: 11
Views: 3463

Re: Your favourite classic Spanish game

Andre Leao wrote: Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:56 pm The sword of Ianna
Not yet a classic AFAIK, but IMO best spanish game ever.
by Uto
Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:38 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Your favourite classic Spanish game
Replies: 11
Views: 3463

Re: Your favourite classic Spanish game

Ole toro?

Nah, just kidding :lol:

For me, being also spanish native, it's difficult to choose among them all, but if I have to stick to one I'd choose Saimazoom: simple game, not a complicated plot, and not hard in excess, three ingredients of a playable and plenty of fun game.
by Uto
Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:23 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Who..err...what did you cheat on your Spectrum with back in the day?
Replies: 11
Views: 3477

Who..err...what did you cheat on your Spectrum with back in the day?

Which other 8 bit computers, either because you owned them or cause a friend had them did you play a lot with, letting down your Spectrum for a while? I had a Spectrum, and it was my "first love", but I also had a friend who had an Amstrad CPC and I played a lot in that CPC464. I vaguely u...
by Uto
Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:08 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using DivIDE/MMC for new games
Replies: 4
Views: 1866

Re: Using DivIDE/MMC for new games

I belive having extra storage does not only allow developers to have more levels in their games without the pain of loading them, or more languages, what is definitively good, but also to make each level look different by replacing resources (different sprites, colors, etc.) or very different (using...
by Uto
Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:18 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Using DivIDE/MMC for new games
Replies: 4
Views: 1866

Using DivIDE/MMC for new games

Hi All, After playing the incredible Sword of Ianna you realize using additional and fast storage options can improve games a lot. I had been thinking a lot on that, cause although the Spectrum got a disk unit in the +3, it never become a mainstream device, as the C64 disk unit become in the US. The...
by Uto
Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:08 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The inevitable worst game ever thread
Replies: 39
Views: 9371

Re: The inevitable worst game ever thread

I belive choosing one worst game is as difficult as choosing best game ever. O can specially remember Macronic's ET, because it's also first game I ever player on my Spectrum, but if I spend 10 minutes thinking on it I can come with another 50 samples easily :-D Thank God we tend to remember only go...
by Uto
Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:02 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Responsive theme
Replies: 11
Views: 3215

Re: Responsive theme

Not that odd, actually it was my bad, after checking Safari options I found a submenu called "advanced options" and two options checked: fixed viewport and constant properties. To be honest I can't remember checking those, I don't even remember having been in that menu before, but I probab...
by Uto
Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:21 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Responsive theme
Replies: 11
Views: 3215

Re: Responsive theme

Hi all and thank you for the welcome! I've realized the current theme is somehow responsive after loading it on Chrome in my iPhone 7. Sadly, it's not working on Safari, so I guess most iPhone 6/7/8/X users and maybe those with previous versions would be facing the same issue I am facing :( That iss...
by Uto
Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:36 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Forum ranks poll
Replies: 55
Views: 12900

Re: Forum ranks poll

I voted 1 as I think is the only one that is easily understood by everybody. Not everybody played/liked Elite and there doesn't seem to be a reason for game characters order that may be accepted by everyone. Not sure what the Amstrad clones are doing in first list though, isn't this forum about Spec...
by Uto
Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:30 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Responsive theme
Replies: 11
Views: 3215

Responsive theme

Hi all,

May I suggest adding a responsive phpbb3 theme as Air Theme to the site? I don't mean changing the main one, at least not for now, just install some other as optional so we can choose it from our profile. At the moment is a pain to read this forum in a smartphone browser :-)
by Uto
Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:20 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Timex 512x192 from Basic and colours
Replies: 8
Views: 2623

Re: Timex 512x192 from Basic and colours

It has been often discussed that Times HiColor for upper part of the screen + Timex HiRes for lower part of the screen makes a great layout for text adventures.

Handle than from basic It's not easy though, but it's definitively possible in assembler.
by Uto
Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:33 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 670
Views: 178689

Re: Introduce yourself!

Hi all, I'm Carlos, aka Uto, from Madrid. Got a british 48K Spectrum back in 1984 and got in love with it at first sight :-) Lately I've been quite involved (as fan) in some FPGA solutions, and I'm also learning Z80 assembler, or actually removing rust from the not very good Z80 assembler I knew bac...