Spectrum Computing

This is a general one about 'other platforms' The majority of machines are listed manufacturer then model. The Amiga is the odd one out. Why is this. I'm assuming these names are in the database. Example: Other platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, NES, ...

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The 'Preservation Text' against this title states 'Crash magazine number 1 mentions that a keyboard overlay was included with the game, but it is currently MIA.'

It's not MIA, it's in additional downloads.

https://www.spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1071

Now it starts to make sense! Very good @PeteProdge!

That photo reminds me of the recent press images of inside Mar-a-Lago

The ayes have it so I will create one and move any Sam threads to it. If after six months it's tumbleweed then the sub forum is removed and the posts go back to other retro.

There have been a few QL questions of late, and I was wondering if it could do with its own section. We certainly are not trying to replace existing places to ask questions, just provide an extra place if users want it.

To come to fruition we would need 10 yes votes.

There have been a few SAM Coupé questions of late, and whilst it's not an official Sinclair machine it is pretty close. So, the question is do you want a SAM Coupé sub-forum. We certainly are not trying to replace existing places to ask questions, just provide an extra place if users want it. To com...

I did a test on Thursta by using tape2wav from the Fuse Utils package. I tried loading the resulting wav file into an emulated 16K Spectrum and it still gave a ramtop error. Einar Saukas - Do you want these titles that are incorrectly labeled as 16K compatible on the packaging changed via the preser...

Hi @sho,

Let @Einar Saukas know if you find any more.

1 out of 1200 is not a bad percentage!

The updates from the 2nd and 7th of June have been applied.

Peter

StanVanman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:39 pm What's the second part? I only see one.

It looks like the three posts have been merged into one.

Thanks @Einar Saukas,

I will do the update on Thursday afternoon.

Peter

Rev. Stuart Campbell has written an interesting two part article on his top 100 16k games.

Read part one here:

https://wosland.podgamer.com/the-hey-he ... ed-part-1/

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The original files came from the late and great John Wilson.
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There is an option here for converting to tap:

viewtopic.php?p=48653#p48653

I know many of you don't do social media, so posting here. This came via Facebook (Spectrum for everyone) - Author - Jakub Kosiec: Hi all, My friend is pursuing his PhD on the subject of the preservation of the artefacts of the early digital era of home computing, and it would be a great privilege t...

It seems to me that it's more complicated than Spectrum The 16bit machines were a whole new world compared to the 8bit machines. Especially the Amiga. Commodore did include a pretty awful implementation of BASIC with the early Amiga machines. AMOS, GFA BASIC and Blitz BASIC were the main options fo...

This is one for @jpnz

No problems @Dal1980,

We are going to change the quick search so it brings back the same number of results as the advanced search.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

@R-Tape. TJ is rather entertaining to watch. Like you, I wish I knew what he takes!

https://youtube.com/@MacSociety

This compilation contains 6 titles:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... Book_Games

This compilation contains 5 titles:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... Code_Tools

31 + 6 + 5 = 42

@Dal1980,

Just checked and the quick search at the top does not include titles within a compilation, where as entering publisher in the advanced search will bring back everything.

Peter

@Dal1980,
Let me try and replicate this over the weekend.

Reported by Massimo Raffaele, The tzx linked in the following Spectrum Computing page is not related to the Mirror adventure. It's a tape copier (!) :-). Page: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/12960/ZX-Spectrum/Mirror TZX link: https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/pub/sinclair/games/m/Mirror.tzx.zip...

I'm happy to keep the OP updated with any additions.