Massive thanks for this tip. Saved me buying a new cable...PlayZX is awesome to have this option!
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- Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:13 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: playing tap through audio cable from phone
- Replies: 15
- Views: 626
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:36 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: PIMP MY SPECCY! Pick your ultimate ZX Spectrum set up
- Replies: 2
- Views: 130
Re: PIMP MY SPECCY! Pick your ultimate ZX Spectrum set up
I dunno, if I had unlimited cash I'd probably buy a Commie + floppy drive (or Amiga, depending on the year) :D Seriously though, it'd be rather mundane: -Spectrum +3, for the FDD &, more importantly RGB -a decent tape deck -a decent pair of joysticks, probably CompPro or similar -and I'd splash ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: Goodbye,Z80
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1724
Re: Goodbye,Z80
Kudos to TechSpot for turning it into a news item...but deary me, they really could name drop the ZX or CPC, instead of just saying it's been used in "several home computers". Of course, the consoles get a proper mention, even the silly SG-1000. The famous Yankee Bias strikes again ;) http...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:03 am
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Cesare The Somnambule
- Replies: 14
- Views: 677
Re: Cesare The Somnambule
Amazing stuff, GOTY candidate for me. A true Spectrum game (whatever that means ;)
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:38 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Any CPC Wiki forum users?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 201
Re: Any CPC Wiki forum users?
@akeley The CPC forum is probably stealthily monitoring your general internet usage and what you are writing, and if you are praising the Speccy too much then you'll be considered a Speccy scumbag (owner of the stupid colour-clashing calculator that scarred the CPC with its very existence as it led...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:09 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Any CPC Wiki forum users?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 201
Any CPC Wiki forum users?
I know some of you are members of this forum too: https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Forum I'm pretty sure I've seen 1024MAK there before. Could anybody confirm whether the forum is working properly now? It's been quite some time since I logged in there (probably a few months) and I get "403 forb...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: RIP F David Thorpe
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1785
Re: RIP F David Thorpe
Movie, Bruce Lee, Mikie, Raid Over Moscow...wow!...some landmark scr$ that I grew up with. A true giant. Thank you, sir, and R.I.P.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:29 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Something I noticed about Renegade 3
- Replies: 12
- Views: 592
Re: Something I noticed about Renegade 3
Not sure I'd want to take a trip into the mind of someone that rates it above a 6 though! I'm pretty sure I've said it before, but for me it's one of these games which get dumped on so much mainly because of the brilliance of the prequels (and total change of vibe/scene). If it came out as an off-b...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:06 am
- Forum: Emulators
- Topic: ZX Spectrum on Ares (multi-format emulator)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 196
ZX Spectrum on Ares (multi-format emulator)
https://ares-emu.net/ I've stumbled on Ares recently, when looking for a good N64 emulator, and it seems to be a pretty nifty multi-system emu. Think Retroarch but without the bloat. Of course it also means it misses some functionality, but is an interesting alternative nonetheless. I saw they also ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:48 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1046
Re: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
Sure, he's not the world's worst character or anything, but number three in the entire history of video games ? Ah, this point I can totally agree with. Somewhere in the Top 50, maybe, but no way he should be #3. I was more refering to the idea that these are "blank slate" characters...we...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:40 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1046
Re: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
The one I'm most surprised by is Agent 47 in third place. I've enjoyed some of the games in the series but the character is about as much of a blank slate player avatar as they come. It's been also said about Master Chief earlier, but tbh I'm not sure where does this notion come from. Both these ch...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spectrum memes
- Replies: 1238
- Views: 208522
Re: Spectrum memes
Wait, you can buy an unscalped Next in the wild?
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Question about 48K composite mod
- Replies: 5
- Views: 297
Re: Question about 48K composite mod
Thank you for the as always exhaustive reply. I will try to source a charger with the parameters you describe locally.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Most iconic ZX Spectrum game characters?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 179
Re: Most iconic ZX Spectrum game characters?
Secondary: the head-kicking imp from Barbarian. Definitely more famous than the warriors and pixel Maria. Thinking about those is a bit more fun for me than counting the big shots ;) Though that nice sprite gfx poster certainly helps. How could I forget about Renegade? Does he have a name, actually?...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:06 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Question about 48K composite mod
- Replies: 5
- Views: 297
Re: Question about 48K composite mod
Thinking about it now, could it be the socket voltage problem? I'm in Taiwan, which has 110V – 120V / 60Hz standard. Do I need some sort of step-up converter? And, have I possibly damaged my ZX by plugging it in? (this was done using just a simple travel plug adapter). This seems blindingly obvious ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:59 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Most iconic ZX Spectrum game characters?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 179
Most iconic ZX Spectrum game characters?
There seem to be a lot of grumbling, "we wuz robbed" vibes, and even bar-spitted suggestions in that other thread , so I thought maybe we could just settle it all here? What really are the Sinclair heroes? (and jesters, they can be iconic too) I guess serious replies would include -Horace ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:44 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Question about 48K composite mod
- Replies: 5
- Views: 297
Re: Question about 48K composite mod
Thanks for the speedy (7 min!) reply @1024MAK.
Reason I'm asking is that I took one of my 48k machines to another side of the world, where I mostly live, and am trying to connect it to a PVM monitor (via Composite) - and it's not working. So I thought maybe I took the RF model by mistake.
Reason I'm asking is that I took one of my 48k machines to another side of the world, where I mostly live, and am trying to connect it to a PVM monitor (via Composite) - and it's not working. So I thought maybe I took the RF model by mistake.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:40 am
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Coming soon: Innsmouth
- Replies: 3
- Views: 396
Re: Coming soon: Innsmouth
Amazing, seems they are going for the "serious" vibe, so sorely lacking with HPL-based material these days.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Question about 48K composite mod
- Replies: 5
- Views: 297
Question about 48K composite mod
Hi guys, could you help me out here? I just wonder if this machine has or hasn't the composite mod done? https://i.postimg.cc/7CDV4nF7/IMG-20240406-194141.jpg , https://i.postimg.cc/ZB5xBKK5/IMG-20240406-194232.jpg , https://i.postimg.cc/Ny4xjrtn/IMG-20240406-194248.jpg , https://i.postimg.cc/DJpdqk...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:09 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1046
Re: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
Then again you probably couldn't remember how gigantic the Nintendo franchises were years ago. [...] You do seem to fit the demographics of the people who were asked, as there were many character on this list from the last 5 years. These are some amusing assumptions. Do you really think there are m...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:17 pm
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1046
Re: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
I wouldn't say that. Switch is on its way to be the best selling console of all time and Nintendo's main games are still bestsellers, with the likes of Breath of The Wild getting 10/10s all round to boot.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1046
Re: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
Was discussing this yesterday with other members of my local computer club. That list is insanely wrong. Lara Croft is certainly deserving of a place on a list of iconic videogame characters, but how is she above Pac-Man, Mario, and Sonic? How are Donkey Kong and Miner Willy not on the list at all?...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:24 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: ZX Spectrum Top 100 games collection (feat. 274 titles)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 635
Re: ZX Spectrum Top 100 games collection (feat. 274 titles)
A new release - v1.1 - is available now. This update adds the Top 100 Text Adventure list/games from WoS , and SpectrumComputing's Top 100 list (plus 9 new game files). The hdd image has also been updated, though given that some of the games refuse to work this way (because it's limited to tap/snaps...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:48 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: High Score Table tales
- Replies: 8
- Views: 337
High Score Table tales
Some games have high score tables, and some of these tables have intriguing/funny/silly entries. I think about making this topic every time I see an amusing HST, then promptly forget about it - so now my only example is a somewhat mild Saboteur. Who are "The Cat", "Skarface" or &...