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by hikoki
Fri Sep 08, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Cosmic Lander by RetroTeam
Replies: 15
Views: 1030

Re: Cosmic Lander by RetroTeam

Only donationware software please ;)
by hikoki
Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Clone Wars (Snake): vote
Replies: 11
Views: 259

Re: Clone Wars (Snake): vote

1 Brutal Worms by NOP
2 Uroboros by Rafal Miazga
3 Snaked by Andy Jenkinson
by hikoki
Fri Aug 18, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: BEEPOLA: Exiting after every note
Replies: 14
Views: 466

Re: BEEPOLA: Exiting after every note

How is it made in Manic Miner? Dividing each note in micronotes of the same duration? Ir produces a ratchet effect, sort of a percussion ;)
by hikoki
Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: BEEPOLA: Exiting after every note
Replies: 14
Views: 466

Re: BEEPOLA: Exiting after every note

See what Beepola's manual says about the Music Box engine to have ingame music
http://freestuff.grok.co.uk/beepola/help/compiling.html
by hikoki
Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:27 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: BEEPOLA: Exiting after every note
Replies: 14
Views: 466

Re: BEEPOLA: Exiting after every note

Hi. Dunno if this demo can be of your interest.

https://github.com/z88dk/z88dk/tree/mas ... mo_tritone
by hikoki
Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:05 am
Forum: Emulators
Topic: SpecEmu stopped working on my system
Replies: 16
Views: 624

Re: SpecEmu stopped working on my system

Luzie wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:01 pm There´s a new version out. Maybe you want to try it: viewtopic.php?p=121459#p121459
Thanks Luzie. I've tried this latest version and one from 2020 and the emulation speed is faster in fuse, ZXSpin and Emuzwin than in Specemu.
by hikoki
Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: SpecEmu stopped working on my system
Replies: 16
Views: 624

Re: SpecEmu stopped working on my system

Luzie wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:15 pm Try to rename/delete you SpecEmu.INI and try. Maybe it´s one of the options that slows your SpecEmu down?
Thanks. It doesn't seem to make a difference
by hikoki
Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: SpecEmu stopped working on my system
Replies: 16
Views: 624

Re: SpecEmu stopped working on my system

Sorry to use this thread for another issue with Specemu. Latest versions run slower on my system Win7 64bits.
by hikoki
Thu Jul 06, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Play Amiga games online, including multiplayer
Replies: 3
Views: 228

Re: Play Amiga games online, including multiplayer

I have tried with Rodland and Battle Squadron. It works pretty well. I wish there was something like that for the Spectrum. I never made this feature work with Emuzwin.
by hikoki
Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The Hobbit 128 unfinished?
Replies: 50
Views: 2087

Re: The Hobbit 128 unfinished?

Hey thanks to Einar and everyone related with this community based project. I remember having fun with this kind of meditation exersise for me by colorising some of the in-game artwork. It felt like a painter :)
by hikoki
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:14 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Best modern tool for creating Spectrum adventure games
Replies: 8
Views: 330

Re: Best modern tool for creating Spectrum adventure games

Other makers for CYOA adventures are ETDLL and MUCHO
ETDLL is simpler than MUCHO. One can create games like this
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1 ... e_la_Llama
by hikoki
Sat Aug 06, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: Website
Topic: Emulators and tools links
Replies: 13
Views: 539

Re: Emulators and tools links

I used to collect zxtools at this link
https://tiny.cc/zxtools
It's an html export from googlebookmarks service which is not active anymore though such export might be obtained from Chrome's bookmarks.
by hikoki
Wed Jul 27, 2022 10:22 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums
Replies: 153
Views: 5228

Re: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums

If someone, is actually printing the forum (sometimes, it might be handy to print), the CSS can have specific rules for printing, that can make the pages just white paper with black text, and remove all unnecessary items, like buttons and the like. The forum already has a wrench button to send the ...
by hikoki
Sun Jul 24, 2022 5:22 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums
Replies: 153
Views: 5228

Re: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums

Mpk wrote: Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:28 pm :?
Are you printing out the forums?
Yes, I like to read the forums this way. I make double sided documents and choose 8 point Verdana in bold. Saving ink is not a problem as I go to a copy shop but one could choose Century Gothic in grayscale if readability is secondary.Lol
by hikoki
Sun Jul 24, 2022 2:46 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums
Replies: 153
Views: 5228

Re: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums

I'd like to see a theme based on Sinclair font :)
To save paper I use the smallest size and Verdana which I find most readable.
If you want to improve usability on small devices, you may find ways to get more padding between buttons.
by hikoki
Mon Jun 06, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: God Save the Queen in BEEPER?
Replies: 9
Views: 574

Re: God Save the Queen in BEEPER?

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by hikoki
Fri May 20, 2022 3:54 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Starfield in Basic
Replies: 6
Views: 311

Re: Starfield in Basic

This one is made in Commodore Basic
http://microcomputing.blogspot.com/2018 ... basic.html
by hikoki
Sat Apr 09, 2022 12:34 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: SGD DOS database
Replies: 19
Views: 598

Re: SGD DOS database

Hi. Probably you can run the SGD collection without emulation. Unetbootin allows to run Freedos from a USB disk
by hikoki
Sun Feb 13, 2022 1:05 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: How do you change text size in basic?
Replies: 15
Views: 494

Re: How do you change text size in basic?

10 FOR F=64 TO 71: POKE 23681,F: LPRINT "NICE EFFECT": NEXT F 20 FOR F=72 TO 79: POKE 23681,F: LPRINT " OF THE ": NEXT F 30 FOR F=80 TO 87: POKE 23681,F: LPRINT "PRINTERBUFFER": NEXT F 40 REM https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/comment/9747/#Comment_9747
by hikoki
Sun Feb 13, 2022 1:04 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: How do you change text size in basic?
Replies: 15
Views: 494

Re: How do you change text size in basic?

10 FOR f=0 TO 7 20 POKE 23681,64+f 30 LPRINT "HELLO" 40 NEXT f 50 REM change 64 downto 60 for effect 60 REM change 64 to 72 middle 70 REM change 64 to 80 lower part 80 REM https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/comment/914785/#Comment_914785 90 REM https://www.worldofspectrum.o...
by hikoki
Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:45 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: Various Questions about Fuse
Replies: 9
Views: 601

Re: Various Questions about Fuse

Fuse SDL supports full screen, grab it here
viewtopic.php?p=60339#p60339
by hikoki
Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:00 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: SGD DOS database
Replies: 19
Views: 598

Re: SGD DOS database

There is one collection with SGD data
https://youtu.be/QMrORb06sf8
I've read this contains some trojan so make sure to pass it through an antivirus software
by hikoki
Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:39 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: scrolling text vertically in the opposite direction in basic
Replies: 32
Views: 1003

Re: scrolling text vertically in the opposite direction in basic

30 GO SUB 100 45 PRINT : POKE 23692,0 50 PRINT AT 21,0;b$'''''': 60 GO TO 30 100 LET r=INT (3*RND): LET a$=("O" AND r<1)+("X" AND r>1): LET r=INT (5*RND): LET b$=(" "+a$ AND r=1)+(" "+a$ AND r=2): LET b$=b$+(" "+a$ AND r=3)+(" "+a$ AND r=4...