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by Alessandro
Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:04 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Alien (Mind Games) strategy
Replies: 2
Views: 231

Re: Alien (Mind Games) strategy

Also by @Ersh, an excellent revised version (currently at v1.7):

https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/for ... 702#p32702
by Alessandro
Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Cazzus (18+)
Replies: 5
Views: 276

Re: Cazzus (18+)

'Penesoft' :lol:
by Alessandro
Mon Apr 18, 2022 1:22 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!
Replies: 46
Views: 2530

Re: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!

Thank you so much desUBIKado :D I hope you will appreciate the work in its entirety as well, i.e. when the second volume will be translated - although if you are a native Spanish speaker, I believe you can understand at least some Italian. Unfortunately my grasp of that language is not comparable to...
by Alessandro
Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:07 am
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: RAMS update? Firmware update?
Replies: 11
Views: 869

Re: RAMS update? Firmware update?

Happy Easter folks :)

Could someone please explain me what this RAMS is all about? Is it a new emulator?
by Alessandro
Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Little bugs in the database 5
Replies: 755
Views: 22857

Re: Little bugs in the database 5

The entry for Missione Odessa https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/37152/ZX-Spectrum/Missione_Odessa contains a ZIP file listed as "source code". There is no source code at all in it, the ZIP contains already available media except for two small text files containing information about...
by Alessandro
Sat Apr 16, 2022 4:40 pm
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: Across the formats - Lets play "Commando"
Replies: 6
Views: 378

Re: Across the formats - Lets play "Commando"

Quite an interesting comparison, keep them coming :)

Did you know there is a 128K-only Commando hack floating around the Web with Rob Hubbard's C64 background music converted for the AY?
by Alessandro
Sat Apr 16, 2022 3:47 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: The Curse of Rabenstein (2022 version)
Replies: 12
Views: 971

Re: The Curse of Rabenstein (2022 version)

I solved the adventure on the Next. Not too difficult, but atmospheric and good for beginners and veterans alike.
by Alessandro
Sat Apr 16, 2022 3:46 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!
Replies: 46
Views: 2530

Re: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!

Thank you all :D A smallish update: I am currently translating Volume 2, but I doubt I will have it ready for 23 April - next week I will be busy with work matters, and on that date I will be present at the VIGAMUS in Rome for a special event. Meanwhile, I integrated the bibliography for English Vol...
by Alessandro
Sat Apr 16, 2022 1:55 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2
Replies: 36
Views: 736

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2

Yippee!! :D Thank you @GreenCard for another great quiz! Happy Easter!
by Alessandro
Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:50 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2
Replies: 36
Views: 736

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2

w: Whodunnit (also Whodunit as per the loading screen)
by Alessandro
Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:42 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2
Replies: 36
Views: 736

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2

f: Rifle Range
by Alessandro
Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2
Replies: 36
Views: 736

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2

u: Mickey Mouse
by Alessandro
Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2
Replies: 36
Views: 736

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2

s: The Munsters
by Alessandro
Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: A doctorate thesis about the Spectrum
Replies: 1
Views: 167

A doctorate thesis about the Spectrum

Attribute Clash: An Archaeology Of The ZX Spectrum, by Alexander Cline, 2019, is a thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements of Anglia Ruskin University for the degree of Doctorate in Philosophy. And a very interesting read as well. (I am even cited in it several times :D ) https://arro.angl...
by Alessandro
Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:16 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Any idea how to make this game work?
Replies: 21
Views: 672

Re: Is it possible to make a .TRD file read/write?

Maybe you should set the emulated disk as non-protected. For instance, in Spectaculator you must select View > Disk drives and then click on the padlock icon to make it "open".

Which emulator are you using?
by Alessandro
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:43 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2
Replies: 36
Views: 736

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2

i: A Day In The Life
y: Beach Buggy Simulator
by Alessandro
Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:34 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2
Replies: 36
Views: 736

Re: Friday Quiz: Alphabet Quiz 2

b: World Series Baseball
e: Operation Thunderbolt
by Alessandro
Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Convert TRD to TAP?
Replies: 5
Views: 176

Re: Convert TRD to TAP?

Short answer: save yourself many headaches and change emulator :) Many TRD files around employ custom loaders which are not going to be rendered to TAP easily, if at all.
by Alessandro
Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:15 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!
Replies: 46
Views: 2530

Re: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!

Thank you folks :D

A small update to Volume 1 (English): Some style corrections (mainly quotation marks) were made.
by Alessandro
Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:15 am
Forum: ZXDB Fixes
Topic: Tenkolek Programmable Joystick Interface
Replies: 4
Views: 246

Re: Tenkolek Programmable Joystick Interface

was that price in lire? Seems a Tad expensive in pounds A British pound was exchanged for about ITL 2,500 back then, so ITL 49,000 would roughly be equal to £19.60. By the way, that was the discounted price. The interface was launched at ITL 99,000. Also, prices were without IVA (Italian equivalent...
by Alessandro
Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:36 am
Forum: Website
Topic: Website Issues
Replies: 4
Views: 179

Re: Website Issues

I cannot use the search and unread posts functionalities in fact. Also, the cloudflare screen was displayed for about 5 seconds before I could access the forum.
by Alessandro
Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!
Replies: 46
Views: 2530

Re: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!

Hi everyone, I translated the first volume of the book to English. You can download it from the address in the first post. I shall try to translate the second in time for next 23rd of April, but I am not sure about it. Too much to do these days :? Just one little note: I am not an English native spe...
by Alessandro
Mon Mar 28, 2022 1:48 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Terrible Oscars simulation
Replies: 25
Views: 895

Re: Terrible Oscars simulation

I don't know. I completed the game back in the day on a 15" color TV and did not have any problems with the so-called "invisible" bullets. Admittedly, the programming technique used to display them made them rather difficult to spot sometimes, but nowhere near as what I read many year...
by Alessandro
Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:14 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!
Replies: 46
Views: 2530

Re: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!

@bobs Sorry Bob, I guess there is no way of correcting it right now that the book is in print. I will take it into account for the translation though.
by Alessandro
Sun Mar 27, 2022 8:29 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!
Replies: 46
Views: 2530

Re: Spectrumpedia second edition - it's here!

Thank you @PeterJ :D News about the English translation will be spread on my website and on this thread, so stay tuned ;)

I would like to add the two PDF Italian files to the archive, do I have to use the same interface for adding new software entries?