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by ZXDunny
Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:23 am
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Are the YS writers still "around"?
Replies: 34
Views: 1618

Re: Are the YS writers still "around"?

Bear a Grudge did not deserve to have such a bangin' AY tune.
by ZXDunny
Sun Nov 06, 2022 10:10 am
Forum: Emulators
Topic: Swan
Replies: 12
Views: 822

Re: Swan

I accuracy is your bag then you probably should join the discord: https://discord.gg/45W4bUB

Our emulation chat has probably the biggest set of tests for all models of Speccies on the net by now, and it's very active with emulator development chat.
by ZXDunny
Fri Nov 04, 2022 2:05 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums
Replies: 153
Views: 5227

Re: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums

Thanks guys, it's working. Feel a bit of a tit with the wrong theme selected though.

FWIW, I did a load of icons for WOS years ago (new post, active thread/forum etc) and if anyone can find them they're welcome to use them for the topic/forum lists.
by ZXDunny
Thu Nov 03, 2022 7:26 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums
Replies: 153
Views: 5227

Re: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums

Image

Not here, logged in and everything.
by ZXDunny
Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:41 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums
Replies: 153
Views: 5227

Re: NEW THEME! for the Spectrum Computing Forums

No link here in Chrome?
by ZXDunny
Wed Oct 26, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Dark Reader no longer works on the forums
Replies: 9
Views: 294

Re: Dark Reader no longer works on the forums

This seems to work fine for me too @ZXDunny. I have tested on W10 and W11 on Chrome. Could you give more details of the issue you are having, and what OS you are using? https://i.ibb.co/WKDHjZ3/Dark-Reader.png Working again now - the next day I log in and it's fine. I'd not want to point fingers at...
by ZXDunny
Mon Oct 17, 2022 11:30 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Dark Reader no longer works on the forums
Replies: 9
Views: 294

Re: Dark Reader no longer works on the forums

Hi, I also use Dark Reader on my phone, and I noticed that from time to time it stop working and start working again the next day. Not sure why. Anyway, a dark theme is on my roadmap, and is going to be based on ZX-prosilver. I just want to be sure the light theme is OK before moving to the dark on...
by ZXDunny
Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:37 pm
Forum: Website
Topic: Dark Reader no longer works on the forums
Replies: 9
Views: 294

Dark Reader no longer works on the forums

As subject - I've been using it for a while now (chrome extension) due to the lack of a dark theme. It worked well.

Not anymore. Do we really have to use this awful theme? It's so bright I need sunglasses. It's 2022 guys, what's going on?
by ZXDunny
Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:45 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Sinclair Basic Cheat Sheet?
Replies: 9
Views: 279

Re: Sinclair Basic Cheat Sheet?

BASin comes with both the 48k, 128k, +2 and 48k+ manuals all distilled into one. The blue pages above are in the appendices iirc. It's in .chm format but worth keeping around.
by ZXDunny
Sun Sep 18, 2022 2:16 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Optimal BASIC to generate the test pattern graphics
Replies: 34
Views: 1226

Re: Optimal BASIC to generate the test pattern graphics

Yeah I considered the usual number replacements (but didn't twig on to the embedded control chars, shame on me - I blame long use of specbas for that) but opted instead for speed.

122 bytes is damned impressive though.
by ZXDunny
Wed Sep 07, 2022 12:13 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: The Amiga games libary vs The ZX Spectrum's
Replies: 25
Views: 956

Re: The Amiga games libary vs The ZX Spectrum's

Cybernoid and Cybernoid 2.

They had the same maps, same layout (more maps on the Amiga) and the same gameplay. Graphics were amazing on the Amiga, loads of particles as you'd expect.

But the Amiga version absolutely stunk.
by ZXDunny
Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:25 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Zx Omni what is it? Is it any good?
Replies: 53
Views: 4930

Re: Zx Omni what is it? Is it any good?

Awesome. I take it batteries are not included? Djordge is not clear on his website on this. Nope, you will have to source your own. I used these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battery-Plastic-Cigarettes-Starter-Nicotine/dp/B09P198PWB/ (but 3500mah) and here they are in my Omni: https://i.ibb.co/f4TFf44/...
by ZXDunny
Sun Sep 04, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Zx Omni what is it? Is it any good?
Replies: 53
Views: 4930

Re: Zx Omni what is it? Is it any good?

Good to hear. The HDMI is still not working? Anybody knows the battery life of the ‘laptop’? HDMI not working no. Battery life between 2 and 3 hours on 3.5mhz speed, charges when plugged in. Batteries are cheap enough to source on ebay - get some decent 3500mah. What is the best location to purchas...
by ZXDunny
Sun Sep 04, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Zx Omni what is it? Is it any good?
Replies: 53
Views: 4930

Re: Zx Omni what is it? Is it any good?

Thanks - so worth the wait :D Well, it's a rubberkey form factor with a (admittedly a little shonky) laptop screen running hardware that allows you to access the best of the Spectrum - 128k, DivMMC/EsxDOS, Kempston/Sinclair joysticks, 7Mhz turbo mode, a freakin' RESET button... And you can hook up ...
by ZXDunny
Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Zx Omni what is it? Is it any good?
Replies: 53
Views: 4930

Re: Zx Omni what is it? Is it any good?

Is Retro Radionics that unreliable or slow? It's one guy in China who makes these (including the PCBs and cases), so he takes a while to work through his backlog - and then you have shipping from China to content with also. There was a parts (screens iirc) shortage last year or two that didn't help...
by ZXDunny
Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:47 am
Forum: Other Retro Stuff
Topic: BBC Microcomputer System User Guide.
Replies: 2
Views: 121

Re: BBC Microcomputer System User Guide.

I really, really need to make a manual for SpecBAS :D
by ZXDunny
Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:44 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: What does your alias mean?
Replies: 73
Views: 2413

Re: What does your alias mean?

Mine is my nick name from school (Dunny), which also means "toilet" in aussie slang. The ZX part comes from a small obscure 80s computer.
by ZXDunny
Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:58 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Sinclair 128K, by Sinclair???
Replies: 22
Views: 840

Re: Sinclair 128K, by Sinclair???

If you specify which spectrum you're developing for, people will switch their emulators accordingly. I like developing for real machines, better than emulators, but I don't own any toastrack, so I have to test my games with emulators, but don't know what test should I do, as I don't know where is t...
by ZXDunny
Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:19 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Sinclair 128K, by Sinclair???
Replies: 22
Views: 840

Re: Sinclair 128K, by Sinclair???

If you specify which spectrum you're developing for, people will switch their emulators accordingly.
by ZXDunny
Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:07 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: SpecBAS can now make standalone executables
Replies: 6
Views: 734

Re: SpecBAS can now make standalone executables

It's fine here - but Chrome thinks it has a virus inside. As does Defender. But there are not, I can assure you of that :) You can add it as an exception in Windows Defender (or your AV of choice) and it should download/run without problems. Edit: Sent a copy of beast.exe to Microsoft for analysis a...
by ZXDunny
Tue Jul 19, 2022 3:32 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Sinclair 128K, by Sinclair???
Replies: 22
Views: 840

Re: Sinclair 128K, by Sinclair???

Then the toastrack (Zx Spectrum+ 128K) was made by Sir Clive Sinclair, in England. OK, that's the thing, as I wanted to test every Sinclar computer, but not interested in Amstrad. I won some Zx81, Zx Spectrum 16K, Zx Spectrum 48K, Zx Spectrum+, and a QL. But I still haven't tested the Zx80 and the ...
by ZXDunny
Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:56 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: SpecBAS can now make standalone executables
Replies: 6
Views: 734

Re: SpecBAS can now make standalone executables

In the github page I see only, SpecBAS v0.980,Dec 14, 2019. It's it? You need to read the instructions, under "Installing SpecBAS". Once you have installed the release, you can update with the binaries on the front page. SpecBAS is WIP (and probably will remain so for the rest of time) so...
by ZXDunny
Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:18 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: SpecBAS can now make standalone executables
Replies: 6
Views: 734

SpecBAS can now make standalone executables

Hey folks - Something that has been requested for a while now and at the bottom of my list was realised yesterday - SpecBAS can now make 32 or 64bit windows executables of your code. It's just a very simple "interpreter with your code baked in" solution for now, but it works and it works w...