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by redballoon
Fri Jun 23, 2023 9:16 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 3
Replies: 45
Views: 651

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 3

20. Techno-Cop
by redballoon
Fri Jun 23, 2023 9:15 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 3
Replies: 45
Views: 651

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 3

5. Obliterator
by redballoon
Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Little bugs in the database 6
Replies: 126
Views: 5012

Re: Little bugs in the database 6

The Legend of Kage https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2848/ZX-Spectrum/Legend_of_Kage Has Simon Butoer as a Creator/Author/Contibutor but see this Twitter exchange from yesterday https://twitter.com/tltwg/status/1669826597015126016?s=46&t=77JBwU7aO5lqCh-YeuqfIQ He seems to have nothing to do ...
by redballoon
Sat Jun 10, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Sales/Commercial
Topic: The Sloanysoft Collection / Play Expo Glasgow
Replies: 1
Views: 127

Re: The Sloanysoft Collection / Play Expo Glasgow

Oh there’s a good chance I’m going to pop in on the Saturday with my son. I’ll look out for you.
by redballoon
Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:52 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Entry screen layout issue
Replies: 4
Views: 118

Re: Entry screen layout issue

Yip, that'll do it.
by redballoon
Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Entry screen layout issue
Replies: 4
Views: 118

Re: Entry screen layout issue

Without knowing to much what's going on in the background, changing the class of the wrapping div to be col-sm-4 rather than col-sm-3 does fix the issue for Peter Beardsley, at least, but not sure how it'll affect other entries. Edit: Just checked the International Match Day entries and changed the ...
by redballoon
Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Entry screen layout issue
Replies: 4
Views: 118

Entry screen layout issue

Looks like the text isn't being contained within the bounding area in the Additional File Downloads section. Obvs an issue due to there being no spaces within the name of the file. Same issue in mobile view, too. See, International Match Day - https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2514/ZX-Spectrum/I...
by redballoon
Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Sales/Commercial
Topic: The Saboteur Story! Clive Townsed
Replies: 10
Views: 700

Re: The Saboteur Story! Clive Townsed

Nice!
by redballoon
Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Beep`s escape ????
Replies: 8
Views: 357

Re: Beep`s escape ????

There's been an update! An actual honest to god ZX Spectrum title screen.
by redballoon
Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:27 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Clebin's projects for 2023
Replies: 28
Views: 1670

Re: Clebin's projects for 2023

A Spectrum version of Advance Wars had been on my list of projects to work on at some point for well over a decade now, but I’m glad to see someone has got around to doing it! Looking forward to trying it out as the original Advance Wars is one of my favourites and I hate turn based strategy games! ...
by redballoon
Fri Dec 30, 2022 5:52 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Whatever happened to...?
Replies: 27
Views: 1090

Re: Whatever happened to...?

Pegaz wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:53 pm Whatever happened to... Melkhior's Mansion ?
https://bobs-stuff.itch.io/melkhiors-mansion
Still in progress!
by redballoon
Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Magazines
Replies: 46
Views: 1537

Re: Magazines

Yip, that’d be my preferred option, too. Easiest, less hassle, doesn’t affect the current model and if you do need those reports, hardly the most difficult either.
by redballoon
Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:06 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Magazines
Replies: 46
Views: 1537

Re: Magazines

OK, I was having some further thoughts about this as a continuation from above. Since I don't have all the data, I'm guessing that a magazine having multiple publishers is the exception rather than the rule. If that's the case, then in my first option, having LABEL_ID on the magazine issues table is...
by redballoon
Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: Website
Topic: Magazines
Replies: 46
Views: 1537

Re: Magazines

Yip, i'd follow @Andyc suggestion. I can think of a couple of ways to do it, 1 better than the other and, note, I've not looked at the ZXDB DB. Assuming there may be a detail table hanging off of the magazines table listing each issue for each publication, then simply adding the LABEL_ID to this det...
by redballoon
Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2
Replies: 41
Views: 492

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2

17. Run the Gauntlet
by redballoon
Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2
Replies: 41
Views: 492

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2

18. Chase HQ
by redballoon
Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:35 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2
Replies: 41
Views: 492

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2

8. N.O.M.A.D.
by redballoon
Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2
Replies: 41
Views: 492

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2

13. Willow Pattern
by redballoon
Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:18 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2
Replies: 41
Views: 492

Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 2

20. Bobby Bearing
by redballoon
Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:32 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Spectrum namedrops...
Replies: 31
Views: 7403

Re: Spectrum namedrops...

I've been lucky enough to do portraits of quite a few video game related people over the past few years. Spectrum related ones include Ste Pickford and Charles Cecil. Sort of Spectrum related, I've done a couple of (now ex) Rare employees, including : Kev Bayliss, who designed the characters for Kil...
by redballoon
Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:45 am
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Tournament Arkanoid
Replies: 22
Views: 978

Re: Tournament Arkanoid

Nah, I also find the Arkanoid and Tournament Arkanoid bat controlling a bit on the tricky side. Revenge of Doh, on the other hand, I have no problems with. It's the inertia that seems to be a bit iffy on A and TA, but there's non on RoD. I'm sure with a bit of practice I'd get used to it again.
by redballoon
Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:39 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: [VIDEO]10 Really Crap Games for your ZX Spectrum
Replies: 6
Views: 182

Re: [VIDEO]10 Really Crap Games for your ZX Spectrum

A few games by Tiertex there…video title checks out!
by redballoon
Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:32 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: What are your thoughts on "mismatched" game music?
Replies: 19
Views: 532

Re: What are your thoughts on "mismatched" game music?

I'm with you all the way on this and I find it very off putting, so much so, I just won't play the game. I admit that sounds a bit over the top (LOL LIKE THE MUSIC AMIRITE?) but it just doesn't work as a whole. Not that the music is rubbish or anything - far from it! - it's just like making a nice s...
by redballoon
Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:47 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums
Replies: 153
Views: 5227

Re: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums

druellan The new dark mode is great, thank you! A couple of wee issues I’ve noticed: When clicking on “Mark forum as read” it displays a blank box with the dotted line in black. It may be displaying the text and is probably white on the white background When doing a mention of another user, like wh...
by redballoon
Sun Oct 09, 2022 11:48 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: New Smilies for the forum!
Replies: 26
Views: 800

Re: New Smilies for the forum!

Lee Bee wrote: Sun Oct 09, 2022 10:37 pm Are there any smileys which never get used? ("Exclamation", "Idea", "Right arrow"?) These could be switched for familiar sprites like Horace or Willy?
Y tho?