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- Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:06 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Marcus-Berkmann (Your Sinclair writer) about gettimg old
- Replies: 12
- Views: 505
Marcus-Berkmann (Your Sinclair writer) about gettimg old
Marcus-Berkmann, one of the many Your Sinclair writers, about gettimg old and invisible.... From the Daily Mail website...it will have an annoying pop up video in the bottom right of the screen, just wait for the white X to kill it off. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12735795/Older-men-t...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:02 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4
- Replies: 53
- Views: 729
Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4
Thanks for the quiz!
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 12:40 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1144
Re: Which year did you get your first Spectrum?
1984, April Birthday present, UK. Rubber key 48k. First game purchased Lunar Jetman, a game I will always enjoy playing.
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:55 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4
- Replies: 53
- Views: 729
Re: Friday Quiz: SCRambled 4
11 Saboteur II
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Arthur Daley's guide to Doing It Right
- Replies: 1
- Views: 124
Arthur Daley's guide to Doing It Right
Arthur Daley's guide to Doing It Right - first published in 1985 Just a snippet from the book, a mention of Sinclair and Robert Maxwell. Remember to read in the style of Arthur Daley..... https://i.postimg.cc/yDRrc680/Arthur-Daley01.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/LqBCQyfX/Arthur-Daley02.jpg https://i.post...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:11 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7698
- Views: 232601
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:00 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7698
- Views: 232601
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:37 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7698
- Views: 232601
Re: Guess the screen$
Dongle required.... Shadow of the unicorn
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:11 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Using A.I to recreate ZX Spectrum loading screens.
- Replies: 343
- Views: 7695
Re: Using A.I to recreate ZX Spectrum loading screens.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1008571127779573780/1169219039755776020/daveyboyhughes_a_riveted_steel_plated_monster_go_cart_with_4_wh_9f912d66-b484-4815-9da8-80eada84fc7f.png?ex=65549b16&is=65422616&hm=a700327f999c2d5247c569c6714befbe93ae14e533eec09143990e1ceee5403c& a riveted,...
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:12 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?
- Replies: 136
- Views: 4857
Re: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?
not quite spectrum graphics but this was in the Daily Mail quiz section a few weeks back... https://i.postimg.cc/w7PqPrt5/mag.jpg Answers 2: they all have dolphins named after them 3: Sylvester McCoy 4: Pink; the others are secondary colours in the RGB colour model 5: Aubergine, Mangetout, Artichoke
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:02 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 703
Re: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.
ab - Hocus Focus
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:48 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 703
Re: Friday Quiz: Games according to A.I.
S - moonlight madness
Mustard Tiger has said that K is Critical Mass
Mustard Tiger has said that K is Critical Mass
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spectrum memes
- Replies: 1216
- Views: 197497
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:45 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: New forum game -- Spectrum graphics in the real world?
- Replies: 136
- Views: 4857
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:13 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spectrum memes
- Replies: 1216
- Views: 197497
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: Short fallout style text game (Merged from multiple topics)
- Replies: 90
- Views: 943
Re: Reading a 16 bit value at (IX+4)
If each of your room arrays are stored the same format byte 0 - start X byte 1 - start Y byte 2 - length X byte 3 - length Y byte 4 - roomtext and so on then you can set up with your assembler code to look like this startX EQU 0 ; this will be IX+0 startY EQU 1 ; IX+1 lengthX EQU 2 ; IX+2 lengthY EQ...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:06 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Gameshow with videogames (mid 80s)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 370
Re: Gameshow with videogames (mid 80s)
First Class with Debbie Greenwood
- Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:51 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7698
- Views: 232601
Re: Guess the screen$
Looks like a Gremlin game that sounds like a suet mix.
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:03 am
- Forum: Showcase your work!
- Topic: Star Wars Scroller Routine
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1132
Re: Star Wars Scroller Routine
Bloody brilliant!
During the early 90s I remember seeing an Atari ST demo in a shop performing the opening Star Wars scroller and wondered how it was done.
Now it's on the Spectrum....
Thank you indeed.
During the early 90s I remember seeing an Atari ST demo in a shop performing the opening Star Wars scroller and wondered how it was done.
Now it's on the Spectrum....
Thank you indeed.
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:33 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7698
- Views: 232601
Re: Guess the screen$
Batty it is. Your turn.
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:50 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7698
- Views: 232601
Re: Guess the screen$
Clues:
Fruitcake, nutter, crackers, mad, crazy, loony, hatstand....Nora.
Fruitcake, nutter, crackers, mad, crazy, loony, hatstand....Nora.
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:56 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7698
- Views: 232601
Re: Guess the screen$
Mad, it'll drive you mad.... around the bend....
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:44 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Guess the screen$
- Replies: 7698
- Views: 232601
Re: Guess the screen$
I love scoffing a whole packet of Pink Panther wafers.... but not the game.
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:02 pm
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: Laser squad a.i.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1971
Re: Laser squad a.i.
Many many years ago I wrote a map editor for Laser Squad mainly for editing the moonbase level. On the original moonbase map what I found was that the computer controlled troops were placed into the map from a pre-programmed list of starting places. These did not match up with some of the deployment...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Why does CAPS LOCK break Bubble Bobble?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 721
Re: Why does CAPS LOCK break Bubble Bobble?
Been testing the original TZX bleepload firebird release in 48k mode on Spin 0.666 Without caplock mode Loads as normal - select keyboard for player one and it allows me to define the keys, player 2 kempston. Game runs as normal. With caplock mode on (pressing shift plus 2 in basic to get flashing C...