Spectrum Computing

Hi @yossik32,

Can I ask how this is actually related to the Spectrum or retro computing in general (apart from the 'tribute'?). From the website I understand it does not create Spectrum specific code (similar to Z88DK)?

Sweevo wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 12:14 pm It was under the impression RetroPie can only run games rather than give you the full OS experience of the Spectrum.

It certainly is game focused, but you can run any of the emulators at full screen and program as normal.

What distro are you using Sweevo , I tend to use Ubuntu or Mint and haven't experienced those issues. The author of ZEsarUX is here so may be able to help. chernandezba . It's probably a bit of overkill, but you can install RetroPie on Debian based distro. That includes quite a few Spectrum emulator...

Cheez26 , IMHO Fuse has a very confusing way of creating tap files. It's not intuitive in the slightest. More details here: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=5250&hilit=Fuse#p5250 If you are using the 48k machine, then z80 or sna will be fine for snapshots. If using 128k, I...

Cheez26 , I'm with ketmar on this. You can try all the tools in the world, but that won't move you forward. I know BASIC is frowned upon by many, but the original ZX Spectrum Manual is excellent. Work your way through it, and that will help you understand the machine. Write some simple games and ge...

Please try again @sn3j.

ParadigmShifter wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 1:08 pm I wouldn't recommend using Win7 though either. I think support for that ended years ago?

It certainly did.

Sorry, but I just can't replicate your issue.

Thanks for the details @sn3j,

It looks like QAOP have recently changed to HTTPS, and we are still requesting HTTP.

Give me a couple of days to fix at our end. Looks like some browsers are complaining.

Is Chrome for W7 still updated by Google?

Thanks again.

Sorry, locked in error.

ParadigmShifter wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 12:17 pm Thanks for looking at it anyway.

No worries. I think it is probably to do with QAOP being an http site, and not https.

Doesn't work for me either. It pops up a Failed to Fetch message on this URL http://torinak.com/qaop/#128#l=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/temp/9sdn4r8ZOXa2SaF3GbO58M6piR2O2KIqR9V2i99Z.TAP Fine for me in Chrome W11. https://i.ibb.co/3T8S4v8/Chrome.png Note to all.. Please include the browser and O...

Hi @ParadigmShifter,

Just tried Brave on W11 and it's fine. As you say, must be something it your end. Will close this thread.



@1024MAK, I refuse to use Apple stuff, but my understanding is some some iPads didn't like Javascript.

Both those work fine for me @ParadigmShifter,

@ParadigmShifter,

I just tried a random title and it works fine for me.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... NA_Warrior

Can you test multiple titles, and let me have a bit more detail. Cheers.

OK. Thanks for the report. Will take a look over the next week.

QAOP is completely external, but we pass parameters to it.

Cheez26 wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 7:33 am You posted twice so you got my attention for sure.

Thanks. Deleted one.

@Cheez26,

This is the tutorial that I followed:

https://www.minilopretro.com/amp/let-s- ... ng-started

@Cheez26,

Fuse is available on most Linux distributions, and that's what i recommend. I mainly use Ubuntu (Puppy is Ubuntu based), Fedora, or Mint. I did build Arch and Gentoo from scratch once, but that was three days I will be get back,

ParadigmShifter wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 6:08 pm but I suppose it makes moderation more of a pain.

Spot on. There's only Dave and I moderating and I don't have the time, energy or inclination to moderate off-topic.

We did ask a few years back and people overwhelming said no thanks. There is an 'other retro' section if that helps.

Please can these two authors be merged. Thanks

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=3512

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/list?label_id=21344

@RST#08,

Great minds think alike!

@777,

Take a look at the first few chapters of this excellent book. Whilst it's title indicates it advanced, it's not really (especially in the first few chapters):

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... e_Language

Lee Bee wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:46 am Am I the only one who's never heard of "IWBTG"?

I'm learning all sorts of acronyms from @Cheez26!

Dozens of Miner Willy spinoff games and derivative works have been made while there was no copyright problem. There is an interesting discussion here Lee about such games. I tend to stay on the 'stay safe' side of the fence. https://forum.gamemaker.io/index.php?threads/manic-miner-jet-set-willy-int...