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by zxbruno
Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Dopamine hits - moments in Spectrum gaming that give you immense satisfaction
Replies: 36
Views: 1314

Re: Dopamine hits - moments in Spectrum gaming that give you immense satisfaction

-Using multiple rockets in Laser Squad
-Using Turbo in Chase H.Q.
by zxbruno
Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:00 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Habits you have because of anything Spectrum
Replies: 49
Views: 1706

Re: Habits you have because of anything Spectrum

Sometimes I make beep noises when walking, like for example the main character in Knight Lore.
by zxbruno
Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:07 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Habits you have because of anything Spectrum
Replies: 49
Views: 1706

Re: Habits you have because of anything Spectrum

Certain numbers are stuck in my mind forever and I use them in various things. Numbers such as 16384, 23613, 23658, 6912, etc.
by zxbruno
Fri May 12, 2023 4:43 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: ZOSYA - Best game graphics ever?
Replies: 25
Views: 1040

Re: ZOSYA - Best game graphics ever?

I always look forward to their next game. Not a puzzle, not AGD, great graphics, presentation, story and production. I wish they were around in the late 80s and early 90s. They would've pushed the other developers to do better.
by zxbruno
Sun May 07, 2023 7:48 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Barbarian mod with new graphics
Replies: 12
Views: 560

Re: Barbarian mod with new graphics

I tried the fast speed Barbarian mod a couple days ago and all I could think of was "Since this was possible back in the day, we could've had a fast Barbarian and more frames in the animation as well"
by zxbruno
Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Commercial Games written in BASIC? Yes, lots!
Replies: 27
Views: 802

Re: Commercial Games written in BASIC? Yes, lots!

Related to this topic, but I'm tired and can't think of specific game names nor authors: -Someone has been making BASIC "micro" versions of known games. I think the most recent ones were inspired by Fred and Abu Simbel Profanation -A couple games were released in the past year, or maybe tw...
by zxbruno
Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:14 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Is there a list of games containing sound samples?
Replies: 77
Views: 2151

Re: Is there a list of games containing sound samples?

Speaking of AY samples, someone in this forum posted something a while ago related to Gasman's WAV2AY utility.
by zxbruno
Mon Apr 17, 2023 1:58 am
Forum: ZXDB Discussion
Topic: Recognise the type-in?
Replies: 14
Views: 633

Re: Recognise the type-in?

I thought this topic would be about people who submitted software as their own when it was actually made by someone else. Now I'm curious if such topic was ever covered. I remember we covered the topic of art that was borrowed from somewhere else, but I'm almost certain there were people who submitt...
by zxbruno
Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Most bizarre theme for a Speccy game?
Replies: 36
Views: 861

Re: Most bizarre theme for a Speccy game?

I don’t remember the name of the games, only that they seemed odd at the time:

-Game where you pickup babies
-Game where you eliminate(?) babies
-Game where you use a toothbrush to prevent cavities, with mixed results
-Game where you control a giant hand and grab bugs
by zxbruno
Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:48 am
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Are there any easy Spanish games?
Replies: 19
Views: 590

Re: Are there any easy Spanish games?

Do magazine type-ins count? There were many games that were in BASIC but also many that were in machine code. Some of the games that appeared in Microhobby were the type (no pun intended) where you just explore.
by zxbruno
Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:36 am
Forum: Design/Ideas
Topic: Youthful pie-in-the-sky: a Ghostbusters game
Replies: 6
Views: 541

Re: Youthful pie-in-the-sky: a Ghostbusters game

All of a sudden I felt that excitement from back in the day, when good game graphics appeared in magazines and I hoped I'd have those games one day.
by zxbruno
Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:39 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Did you have your own TV/monitor when you got your Speccy?
Replies: 76
Views: 1087

Re: Did you have your own TV/monitor when you got your Speccy?

Answered yes. I only got my +2 around 1988 (yes, I know), but my parents bought me a Neptun 156 monitor, extremely popular in Portugal. The green monochrome didn't bother me, because it had a very sharp/clear image, compared with the TVs of the time. The only problem was that there were two colours ...
by zxbruno
Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:08 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ZX Spectrum network in schools or education
Replies: 41
Views: 859

Re: ZX Spectrum network in schools or education

The computer room in my high school had some Timex computers with the FDD3000 3" disk drives and monochrome monitors, but most computers in the room were IBM PCs with some basic image editor, word processor and something about turtles and LOGO. I obviously spent more time with the Timex compute...
by zxbruno
Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:22 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Landscape artwork and other stuff
Replies: 106
Views: 5340

Re: Landscape artwork and other stuff

If we had Spectrum point and click games such as Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis, helpcomputer0's art would make them an instant hit.
by zxbruno
Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:38 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Landscape artwork and other stuff
Replies: 106
Views: 5340

Re: Landscape artwork and other stuff

Thank you for this. Talented for sure.

The Spanish magazine Microhobby had a screen$ section that sometimes had beautiful landscapes, created by its readers. Your art unlocked those memories.
by zxbruno
Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:46 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Documentary on Netflix about the Spectrum scene in Spain
Replies: 9
Views: 483

Re: Documentary on Netflix about the Spectrum scene in Spain

Someone posted the YouTube link earlier today in the Portuguese Spectrum FB group. Not sure if captions with auto-translate will work for those who need it.

by zxbruno
Mon Nov 28, 2022 5:15 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Do you miss the hum of old screens?
Replies: 19
Views: 727

Re: Do you miss the hum of old screens?

I remember the hum coming from my parents' black and white TV when using any Spectrum, and also the hum between the loading noise in many of my tapes.
by zxbruno
Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:12 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Documentary on Netflix about the Spectrum scene in Spain
Replies: 9
Views: 483

Re: Documentary on Netflix about the Spectrum scene in Spain

"This title isn't available in your country"

Great...
by zxbruno
Sun Nov 06, 2022 7:06 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Congratulations to IvanBasic
Replies: 8
Views: 642

Re: Congratulations to IvanBasic

Would like to see a video of this. Profanation is one of my favorites, and I really like to see Sinclair Basic versions of known games. Jet Set Basic comes to mind. I had no idea this compo was going on. Reminds me of the Bytemaniacos compos. Someone ask IvanBasic if he'd be able to do a Basic versi...
by zxbruno
Wed Nov 02, 2022 2:45 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?

Nice topic. I thought I was the only one. :) I usually decide against starting topics like this one for the same reason I refrain from saying "Not another AGD game" or complaining about the lack of key redefining. I expect people to immediately say "Just be thankful we still get new g...
by zxbruno
Wed Nov 02, 2022 2:37 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Re: Headerless byte loading
Replies: 0
Views: 77

Re: Headerless byte loading

Inspired by the IT crowd topic and because we now have a machine code routine to help us with the task, I hope someone can identify anything from the blocks of code I extracted from the Scott Pilgrim DVD. IT crowd topic: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8326 Scott Pilgrim topic...
by zxbruno
Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: ZX Spectrum code on The IT Crowd DVD ?
Replies: 39
Views: 1393

Re: ZX Spectrum code on The IT Crowd DVD ?

If anyone has most of the existing Spectrum software collection on their hard drive, would it be possible to look for this block on code on that hard drive? Someone a few months ago said it would be easy to do if we were looking for part of a loading screen.
by zxbruno
Tue Nov 01, 2022 6:48 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: ZX Spectrum code on The IT Crowd DVD ?
Replies: 39
Views: 1393

Re: ZX Spectrum code on The IT Crowd DVD ?

Very nice!

I imported the .scr file to ZX Spin and played with the height and width, but so far no luck.


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by zxbruno
Mon Oct 31, 2022 12:18 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: ZX Spectrum code on The IT Crowd DVD ?
Replies: 39
Views: 1393

Re: ZX Spectrum code on The IT Crowd DVD ?

It is possible, as discussed in this topic (where I'm still hoping to get some help): https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6978&hilit=code&start=10 I don't know assembler, but I'm sure someone could modify the following code to load data in the screen area as bytes instead ...