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by textvoyage
Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: What's the SHORTEST Speccy game ever?
Replies: 54
Views: 2516

Re: What's the SHORTEST Speccy game ever?

Jet Set Willy in 2 mins 14 sec using "WRITETYPER"

by textvoyage
Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Thrust 2 loading
Replies: 6
Views: 314

Re: Thrust 2 loading

I think they got the idea for the bleeploader from the way the BBC Micro loads tape programs - the advantage was that if you had an original cassette with a program recorded on both sides of the tape, but the tape had a "drop out" and a block wouldn't load, you could try to load the damage...
by textvoyage
Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: ZX Spectrum focused YouTube channels
Replies: 15
Views: 752

Re: ZX Spectrum focused YouTube channels

Jim Blimey (don't know if that's his real name) sometimes does livestreams on Saturday nights using his "random game picker thingy". These happen on twitch and are uploaded to YouTube afterwards. https://www.youtube.com/@JimBlimey/videos Sometimes he livestreams things that aren't Spectrum...
by textvoyage
Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: If you had to give five ZX Spectrum games to the Spice Girls
Replies: 20
Views: 396

Re: If you had to give five ZX Spectrum games to the Spice Girls

It's definitely an important question, I'd like to add Chiller for Scary Spice
https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/ent ... um/Chiller

Edit: the alleged link to Michael Jackson might add to the appeal
by textvoyage
Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:19 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Which games use teleporting ?
Replies: 103
Views: 3179

Re: Which games use teleporting ?

Lunar Jetman. And Weird Island! :lol:
by textvoyage
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Anyone else hate zxspectrumgames4 ?
Replies: 43
Views: 1977

Re: Anyone else hate zxspectrumgames4 ?

He/she is pretty good at Sentinel by Abacus though, look at the missile action!

by textvoyage
Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: FUSE error: "Couldn't play sound"
Replies: 7
Views: 277

Re: FUSE error: "Couldn't play sound"

I've had a similar problem on a Windows 10 laptop and could only fix it by right clicking on the loudspeaker icon on the taskbar and selecting "Troubleshoot sound problems" and eventually re-installing the current sound driver through the options in there
by textvoyage
Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:22 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Which ZX Spectrum game is most deserving of a sequel?
Replies: 55
Views: 1737

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

uglifruit wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:17 pm Did you read what I was typing and usurp my post?
Wow, strange, if I was aware of what you were typing then it was only subconciously!
I'd like to add starting a student band to your list
by textvoyage
Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:11 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Which ZX Spectrum game is most deserving of a sequel?
Replies: 55
Views: 1737

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

I see Skool Daze has been mentioned already, but we could stay with Eric and help him through college and/or university, jobs part-time and full-time too
by textvoyage
Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:35 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Boriel ZX Basic compiler - a text-thirsty idea needing memory
Replies: 22
Views: 717

Re: Boriel ZX Basic compiler - a text-thirsty idea needing memory

Ooh a bit painful, I didn't know about the 128/+2 and 2A/3 differences, just needs an IF statement and an extra line of BASIC though Also If your Boriel code starts from 40010,in your Boriel section you could poke 40009 with a file number then peek it from 128K basic, e.g. LOAD ! "file"+ST...
by textvoyage
Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:14 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Boriel ZX Basic compiler - a text-thirsty idea needing memory
Replies: 22
Views: 717

Re: Boriel ZX Basic compiler - a text-thirsty idea needing memory

Hello
I've thought about storing large amounts of data in 128 mode with Boriel... using the 128 RAM disc and a 128 BASIC program to access the files saved on there, copying the data into the Spectrum's RAM then jumping back into the Boriel code. Never tried it though!
by textvoyage
Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:07 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Happy New Year
Replies: 29
Views: 2998

Re: Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone! I'm looking forward to the next Spectrum Next this year (THIS year!) and doing more Spectrum things this year too
Thanks to all at this site for contributing and keeping it going
by textvoyage
Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:29 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: What games do you enjoy playing on other 8bit computers
Replies: 29
Views: 18941

Re: What games do you enjoy playing on other 8bit computers

I still enjoy Starship Command on the BBC Micro

https://youtu.be/WRBrWZlofhg

And while you're at it, try out Hellforce and Microbe if you like frantic shoot-em-ups
by textvoyage
Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:02 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Battle 1917
Replies: 12
Views: 1518

Re: Battle 1917

Thanks everyone, unfortunately my brain seems to be resisting learning curves at the moment!
by textvoyage
Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:30 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Painfully slow games
Replies: 11
Views: 1091

Re: Painfully slow games

for Transylvanian Tower, If you use an emulator with a Multiface enabled, you can see the listing by pressing F5 then e(xit). Looks like the map is drawn from lines 8200.
Might be a fun little lockdown project to re-write that routine!
by textvoyage
Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:38 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Battle 1917
Replies: 12
Views: 1518

Re: Battle 1917

Thanks, yes I'll look into this. I remember seeing the Atari 400/800 computers in the 1980s but only ever in shops or magazine adverts, always been curious about them
by textvoyage
Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:29 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Battle 1917
Replies: 12
Views: 1518

Re: Battle 1917

A little less fighting in Viking Raiders compared to Battle 1917, still learning it though. I might be developing a crush on Brunhilda the Bold but that's probably down to being in lockdown too long. https://i.postimg.cc/SX0yw1Fp/brunhilda.png Looks like an steeper learning curve in Barbarians, good...
by textvoyage
Tue Aug 18, 2020 5:47 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Battle 1917
Replies: 12
Views: 1518

Re: Battle 1917

Thanks, it's by the same author and looks a little more complex
by textvoyage
Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:50 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Battle 1917
Replies: 12
Views: 1518

Battle 1917

Hi everyone, I've had some more spare time in lockdown and recently discovered and enjoyed Battle 1917 https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/448/ZX-Spectrum/Battle_1917 I usually win but not always and it's fun. Can anyone recommend something similar? It reminded me a little of the Raid part of The ...
by textvoyage
Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:10 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: Add loading screen to .tap file
Replies: 31
Views: 9607

Re: Add loading screen to .tap file

A useful thing is that you can use DOS to concatenate multiple .tap files into 1 file, so if you have a loader, a screen & another screen you can type copy /B loader.tap + screen1.tap + screen2.tap allInOneTap.tap note the B switch (binary) and the space between screen2.tap and the final, bigger...
by textvoyage
Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:03 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: UDG Designer
Replies: 8
Views: 9237

Re: UDG Designer

** Plug alert! **
If you've got an Android phone or tablet you could try this

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... .zxudgedit
by textvoyage
Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:17 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Submissions wanted: Woot! 2018
Replies: 26
Views: 6793

Re: Submissions wanted: Woot! 2018

Hmm, how about a short assembly tutorial? Something simple Personally speaking I'd like that, I still struggle with assembly and would like to know more. Maybe a demo of drawing a Christmas tree with flashing lights or something, with some way of conveying to the user how it's done, educational lik...
by textvoyage
Sun Nov 25, 2018 1:44 pm
Forum: Showcase your work!
Topic: Submissions wanted: Woot! 2018
Replies: 26
Views: 6793

Re: Submissions wanted: Woot! 2018

Hello, deadline is the 8th? Earlier up it says the 9th! I'm used to software deadlines being extended but not reduced! I have been making a game, should be ready next weekend & I'll send you a private message if it's ready then. It's more of a Christmas cracker novelty than an epic new masterpie...
by textvoyage
Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:49 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: ZX Limericks
Replies: 32
Views: 6646

Re: ZX Limericks

Yesterday I had some sudden inspiration for more silly limericks, sorry! There was a young man from Dumfries Who had problems using cursor keys He said, "6789 To me are just fine I can move things with these keys with ease." A train faring fellow called Malc Typed railway times into Vu-Cal...