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- Mon May 13, 2024 1:45 am
- Forum: Emulators
- Topic: Questions about gamedev in an emulator...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 149
Re: Questions about gamedev in an emulator...
So, do I use *.z80 for snapshots instead? I haven't do that much testing with z80 files, because I still prefer the simple format of sna files. And perhaps for gamedev purposes, sna files could just be fine too. If you have to generate a file yourself, then sna is easier. If you let an emulator to ...
- Mon May 13, 2024 1:04 am
- Forum: Emulators
- Topic: Questions about gamedev in an emulator...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 149
Re: Questions about gamedev in an emulator...
sna files are from a very old design, and I would not suggest people to use them if possible in 2024. (Unless you have no other choice, like I sometimes have to, in some of my own projects.)
But at least it's a simple looking* format.
But at least it's a simple looking* format.
- Sun May 12, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best reader-submitted game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 5
- Views: 74
Re: The best reader-submitted game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
Too many great games to choose, so here's just a random top 3. 1. Riptoff . This is just such a brilliant game. Go play it if you've never played it before, now. 2. Peking . This is a simple puzzle game but I still played it lots. Great presentation, somehow. It's really hard to do a good game using...
- Sun May 12, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best Speccy game by Dinamic Software: vote
- Replies: 25
- Views: 292
Re: The best Speccy game by Dinamic Software: vote
Are there any good games by Dinamic???
Just kidding. I do love Dustin.
I might make a Top 3 later but I'm not too sure which ones are in there yet.
Just kidding. I do love Dustin.
I might make a Top 3 later but I'm not too sure which ones are in there yet.
- Sat May 11, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: Website
- Topic: Issues changing email address on other site (WoS)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 660
Re: Issues changing email address on other site (WoS)
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I have a simple white avatar in there.
I have never really figured out a good avatar for it that represents me. Perhaps one day.
I have never really figured out a good avatar for it that represents me. Perhaps one day.
- Sat May 11, 2024 12:43 am
- Forum: Emulators
- Topic: What is the best emulator to run on Puppy Linux and similar distros?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 157
Re: What is the best emulator to run on Puppy Linux and similar distros?
I used to run fuse on puppy, so I don't really see a problem with spectrum emulation at all.
Of course puppy is usually used on slower computers, but if you know how to use it then it's not a problem.
Nowadays I'd prefer running on a newer computer and a more powerful distribution though.
Of course puppy is usually used on slower computers, but if you know how to use it then it's not a problem.
Nowadays I'd prefer running on a newer computer and a more powerful distribution though.
- Sat May 11, 2024 12:38 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Guardian article on the best video games magazines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 319
Re: Guardian article on the best video games magazines
For me, because my exposure to them were mainly the later period. YS stood out because of the writing. The irrelevance of it. The covertapes were usually okay. SU was fine. They had a lot of programming related articles (that I would still recommend from time to time), and probably the best cover ta...
- Fri May 10, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: Design/Ideas
- Topic: Honestly, this is more of an idea to myself, but what if IWBTG was on the Speccy?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 412
Re: Honestly, this is more of an idea to myself, but what if IWBTG was on the Speccy?
I think, if I remember correctly, it's like most spectrum platformers, but easier. Probably that's why we don't have much use for these.
But there might be people who wants to play them on an 8 bit computer, though.
- Wed May 08, 2024 12:53 am
- Forum: Website
- Topic: Issues changing email address on other site (WoS)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 660
Re: Issues changing email address on other site (WoS)
I'm happy to add other users that are unable to log in to the WoS forums to my topic on WoS forums. Please quote your WoS forum user name. And it helps if you PM / DM your old and new email addresses in case Lee or another WoSf admin asks for them. Mark Sorry if my poor English doesn't completely u...
- Tue May 07, 2024 4:12 pm
- Forum: Website
- Topic: Issues changing email address on other site (WoS)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 660
Re: Issues changing email address on other site (WoS)
If someone could help me to get my account back on the other site, it would be nice too.
The off-topic section there is really nice.
EDIT1: (Note that my old email is unavailable now, so my new address is the same mail address as the one I'm using on here.)
The off-topic section there is really nice.
EDIT1: (Note that my old email is unavailable now, so my new address is the same mail address as the one I'm using on here.)
- Tue May 07, 2024 3:03 pm
- Forum: Website
- Topic: Issues changing email address on other site (WoS)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 660
Re: Issues changing email address on other site (WoS)
Yeah, their mail address thing has been broken for as far as i can remember.
This is why I came here, as I lost my old email, and changing it on some other site doesn't work.
I'm not holding my breath for that being fixed any more.
This is why I came here, as I lost my old email, and changing it on some other site doesn't work.
I'm not holding my breath for that being fixed any more.
- Tue May 07, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: Bank switching issue
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1431
Re: Bank switching issue
It's only complicated because of your setup.
If you put your stack and interrupt related stuff in bank 2, then you can skip half of the steps.
But it's really not a big deal if you keep your stuff in bank 0.
If you put your stack and interrupt related stuff in bank 2, then you can skip half of the steps.
But it's really not a big deal if you keep your stuff in bank 0.
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:59 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1723
Re: The best YS/SU/Crash covertape item of a certain type
I also wonder if anything from the Shaws, or the Shaw Brothers should be here either.
Especially as we just had the Iron Soldier thing in the other poll already.
Especially as we just had the Iron Soldier thing in the other poll already.
- Mon May 06, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 22
- Views: 359
Re: The best exclusive game from a recognised brand on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
I'm going to base this one based on how much I've played back in the day instead of how good it was. :) 1. Hyper Active. Given that, importantly, this being one of the first cover tapes I got (Batty wasn't released outside UK until much, much later), it was a good, simple game with lots of demo effe...
- Wed May 01, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 14
- Views: 323
Re: The best 'Special Edition' promo on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
Lots of nice stuff in here. 1. Cybernoid 2, obviously. I remember playing the demo and loved it. I probably don't have to explain why. 2. Rex. The demo was not as good as the real game, and it took me a while to get over that. Because it really did not made me want to get it. 3. Stormlord demo was r...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:25 pm
- Forum: ZXDB Discussion
- Topic: Music files in SC and other sites. Permission affair.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 752
Re: Music files in SC and other sites. Permission affair.
Perhaps we should automatically block all AY files for games released in the last N years (10? 15?) and keep the others available, unless the author declares otherwise. I feel that N is perhaps still too flexible. My current preference is to have a cut off date like the year 2000, (unless the autho...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:17 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: RIP F David Thorpe
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1915
Re: RIP F David Thorpe
Wow, there are many iconic screens right there! I must say I haven't noticed they were all by the same person.
RIP
RIP
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:44 am
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Cesare The Somnambule
- Replies: 14
- Views: 734
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:25 am
- Forum: Website
- Topic: "Most users..."
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1032
Re: "Most users..."
275 guests right now. In another 8 bit related forum that I visit we also have 300 guests yesterday. Fortunately we got rid of most of those bots there now. My guess is that we have a bit of problem right here too. Still, it is important to note that we might need to add more AI generated sentences ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best playable demo of a budget game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 7
- Views: 449
Re: The best playable demo of a budget game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
This time I'll just based on mostly what I've played back then: 1) Task Force. A cheaper Cybernoid clone, but the demo is fine. I've played and disassembled it a bit. Not much though, but enough to see how the map was build from. Compared to the Shark demo, Task Force was had a lot more content. 2) ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Article about Dinamic in the Spanish press
- Replies: 4
- Views: 448
Re: Article about Dinamic in the Spanish press
Wow, just finished the article (with translation) and it is really interesting info!
I didn't know they are still alive too!
Or Navy Moves.
I didn't know they are still alive too!
Or Navy Moves.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:14 am
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: BASin - How to load code from assembler?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 417
Re: BASin - How to load code from assembler?
If you call the ROM code directly to load data, then it expects only the data part of the tape, without the header.
If you are lazy, then just call the ROM routine twice. The first time it loads the header (which you ignore), and use the same routine to load the data afterwards.
If you are lazy, then just call the ROM routine twice. The first time it loads the header (which you ignore), and use the same routine to load the data afterwards.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: SAM Coupé
- Topic: Popular SAM Coupé Misconceptions
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1549
Re: Popular SAM Coupé Misconceptions
Talking about Misconceptions...
I understood that the computer is not called "SAM Coupé" and "SAM" has nothing to do with the computer?
Was that true or did I read the adverts wrong back then?
I understood that the computer is not called "SAM Coupé" and "SAM" has nothing to do with the computer?
Was that true or did I read the adverts wrong back then?
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best playable demo of a full price game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1006
Re: The best playable demo of a full price game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
Of particular interest is this explainer as you start the demo: "THIS IS A MIXTURE OF BACKGROUNDS FROM LOAD TWO AND ENEMIES FROM LOAD ONE WITH THE FOURTH WEAPON SYSTEM" So it would seem that it's not quite content exclusive to the demo, just an edited 'remix' of sorts, of the full game? I...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: The best playable demo of a full price game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1006
Re: The best playable demo of a full price game on a YS/Crash/SU covertape: vote
oh, so it's different from RexDemo.tap i see Never heard of that file. But the non-interactive "demo" of Rex is, if I understand correctly, side A of the official release. Side B is the game, but I wouldn't call side A a demo. For everyone else, the demo we're talking here is a different ...