Introduce yourself!
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Hi! I'm new here. I'm Darío, I'm from Argentina, former Timex Sinclair 2068 user, and now an enthusiast that wants to collaborate with the database and the site in general.
I'm a long time reader of comp.sys.sinclair and user of WOS, but for some reason I was always outside the community, never reaching the forums.
Recently I decided to get in touch with the Spectrum Computing guys, and they are so nice that I decided to start collaborating with the site and the ZXDB database in general, reporting bugs and omissions or sending missing screenshots. Nothing fancy but I suppose everything counts
So, I must say "thank you" to anyone that was or is contributing to this preservation effort. A big chunk of my childhood is around here, on this database.
I'm a long time reader of comp.sys.sinclair and user of WOS, but for some reason I was always outside the community, never reaching the forums.
Recently I decided to get in touch with the Spectrum Computing guys, and they are so nice that I decided to start collaborating with the site and the ZXDB database in general, reporting bugs and omissions or sending missing screenshots. Nothing fancy but I suppose everything counts
So, I must say "thank you" to anyone that was or is contributing to this preservation effort. A big chunk of my childhood is around here, on this database.
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Bienvenido amigo! We had similar experience I always used to read WOS but I never posted on the forums.
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Welcome [mention]druellan[/mention], good to have you on board.
Checking for inconsistencies is important work, so thank you in advance.
Checking for inconsistencies is important work, so thank you in advance.
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Howdy all!
It's amazing how only now I came across this Speccy 'Oasis', with no one to guide me here...
It's been a long time since the 'other' site stopped being maintained and all but completely abandoned, and I only visited it very rarely to see what they were up to, so I wondered where most of the competent and cool people were getting together, and lo and behold, just by chance (or not) they're here!
Ok, my name is Nuno and some may know me from many years ago, while helping out the preservation team (mostly Andy and Steve), recovering some tapes that were in bad shape...
I still have some other interesting stuff that was waiting to be added to 'THE' database, and hopefully it'll be useful for ZXDB!
A really BIG thank you to all involved in creating this fantastic ZX shrine!
Cheers!
/N
It's amazing how only now I came across this Speccy 'Oasis', with no one to guide me here...
It's been a long time since the 'other' site stopped being maintained and all but completely abandoned, and I only visited it very rarely to see what they were up to, so I wondered where most of the competent and cool people were getting together, and lo and behold, just by chance (or not) they're here!
Ok, my name is Nuno and some may know me from many years ago, while helping out the preservation team (mostly Andy and Steve), recovering some tapes that were in bad shape...
I still have some other interesting stuff that was waiting to be added to 'THE' database, and hopefully it'll be useful for ZXDB!
A really BIG thank you to all involved in creating this fantastic ZX shrine!
Cheers!
/N
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Hi All
I'm from north Wales and I'm seriously late to the Spectrum party
At 16 I got a ZX81 and RAM pack (they were brand new then) but then instead of moving up to the speccy I went to the "nut" side.
Now, I've just obtained a rubber key series 3 Spectrum off eBay and, after a membrane change, it's working!
I seem to be in collecting mode as I've now have a Spectrum+ too....
Cheers
Simon
I'm from north Wales and I'm seriously late to the Spectrum party
At 16 I got a ZX81 and RAM pack (they were brand new then) but then instead of moving up to the speccy I went to the "nut" side.
Now, I've just obtained a rubber key series 3 Spectrum off eBay and, after a membrane change, it's working!
I seem to be in collecting mode as I've now have a Spectrum+ too....
Cheers
Simon
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Hi, [mention]Old_Bird[/mention], and
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
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Hello everybody! Feel yourself at home!
You are not late for the party, it's actually just starting
Forgive me for not mentioning the names but it looks like we have a few new members and I wouldn't like to miss anybody
You are not late for the party, it's actually just starting
Forgive me for not mentioning the names but it looks like we have a few new members and I wouldn't like to miss anybody
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Welcome everybody!
Certainly! I sent you a PMnetraider wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:40 pmOk, my name is Nuno and some may know me from many years ago, while helping out the preservation team (mostly Andy and Steve), recovering some tapes that were in bad shape...
I still have some other interesting stuff that was waiting to be added to 'THE' database, and hopefully it'll be useful for ZXDB!
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It seems most of the preservation team is here
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saying hello from Poland
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Witamy, cieszyć się.
Hello from Canada
Hi everyone,
Although I live in Canada now I was born in Poland and my first computer was a Timex 2048 and awesome 99% compatible ZX spectrum clone with a joystick port. Sadly when my parents immigrated they decided to leave the computer behind (due to different power/TV signal) and my time with the spectrum ended.
Fortunately North America had easy access to Commodore 64 and later Amiga 500 so my classical game education continued, but I have always missed my original Spectrum.
I currently have a Recreated ZX Spectrum blue-tooth keyboard that I converted into a Retro Pi. Its almost enough to feel those rubber keys as I play Jetpac. However last night I bit the bullet and ordered a ZX Spectrum 48K off ebay. Its not tested so I am not sure what I am getting into but it should be fun.
My plan is to use a Sega Genesis PSU for US power and do the composite AV mod (which seems super easy). After that I hope that one of my TVs can handle the PAL input (which modern TVs should) and see if the computer works.
If I need a new keyboard which is a common issue I think they are available at Sell My Retro. If its a harder issue to fix I may need some help from you guys
Cheers,
Although I live in Canada now I was born in Poland and my first computer was a Timex 2048 and awesome 99% compatible ZX spectrum clone with a joystick port. Sadly when my parents immigrated they decided to leave the computer behind (due to different power/TV signal) and my time with the spectrum ended.
Fortunately North America had easy access to Commodore 64 and later Amiga 500 so my classical game education continued, but I have always missed my original Spectrum.
I currently have a Recreated ZX Spectrum blue-tooth keyboard that I converted into a Retro Pi. Its almost enough to feel those rubber keys as I play Jetpac. However last night I bit the bullet and ordered a ZX Spectrum 48K off ebay. Its not tested so I am not sure what I am getting into but it should be fun.
My plan is to use a Sega Genesis PSU for US power and do the composite AV mod (which seems super easy). After that I hope that one of my TVs can handle the PAL input (which modern TVs should) and see if the computer works.
If I need a new keyboard which is a common issue I think they are available at Sell My Retro. If its a harder issue to fix I may need some help from you guys
Cheers,
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Who are you trying to fool?
You are clearly a VIC-20 spy with that handle!
You are clearly a VIC-20 spy with that handle!
Re: Hello from Canada
Welcome 3583!
If you have any hardware problems there are always people that can help.
(Merged into 'Introduce yourself' topic)
That is usually ebay speak for "tested and not working", I hope this is a rare exception!
If you have any hardware problems there are always people that can help.
(Merged into 'Introduce yourself' topic)
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Hello everyone, I've just joined so please go easy on me lol.
I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself and hope I will get chatting with many of you in the near future through either these forums or my Youtube channel. (my appologies for posting this twice, it was a mistake, I'm new and learning my way round the site, sorry guys).
I go by the name of Zeus (my old Amiga contact name) and I live in the U.K where I grew up bang in the middle of those golden gaming days in the 80's.
My Youtube channel is called "Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel" (https://www.youtube.com/user/ZEUSDAZ) which contains over 1500 videos of old retro games covering ZX Spectrum (my main love), Amiga A500 (my other main love), C64, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Megadrive / Genesis, Atari 800xl, A1200, Arcade and even a longplay video of the classic LCD game Firefox F7, plus a few other consoles.
My two main gaming loves have always been the ZX Spectrum (128k+1 Toastrack) and the Amiga A500 which I still own both to this day.
All the videos on there are recorded from the original hardware,...no PC emulation (except the arcade stuff, MAME used) so you will get the true experience and memories of those old games.
Videos include longplays, Gaming Livestreams on Sundays at 7pm GMT, "let's plays" - with commentary, which is best? comparison videos, retro music countdown videos, C64 & Amiga cracktro music videos - one being 12hrs long!, and Sh*t Game Time videos (this is where a really bad game is rated on the sh*t-o-meter and slammed in the vault of sh*tness - contains swearing!),...you can request these on my channel
I really hope you pop by, everyone is so and friendly on there and I have made many new friends myself since opening the channel,...I just know you'll find something on there you'll enjoy
All the best and hope to see you on there chatting away!!!
Here is a gift for you Spectrum AY music fans which I created a little while back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdD34TOrFUM
I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself and hope I will get chatting with many of you in the near future through either these forums or my Youtube channel. (my appologies for posting this twice, it was a mistake, I'm new and learning my way round the site, sorry guys).
I go by the name of Zeus (my old Amiga contact name) and I live in the U.K where I grew up bang in the middle of those golden gaming days in the 80's.
My Youtube channel is called "Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel" (https://www.youtube.com/user/ZEUSDAZ) which contains over 1500 videos of old retro games covering ZX Spectrum (my main love), Amiga A500 (my other main love), C64, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Megadrive / Genesis, Atari 800xl, A1200, Arcade and even a longplay video of the classic LCD game Firefox F7, plus a few other consoles.
My two main gaming loves have always been the ZX Spectrum (128k+1 Toastrack) and the Amiga A500 which I still own both to this day.
All the videos on there are recorded from the original hardware,...no PC emulation (except the arcade stuff, MAME used) so you will get the true experience and memories of those old games.
Videos include longplays, Gaming Livestreams on Sundays at 7pm GMT, "let's plays" - with commentary, which is best? comparison videos, retro music countdown videos, C64 & Amiga cracktro music videos - one being 12hrs long!, and Sh*t Game Time videos (this is where a really bad game is rated on the sh*t-o-meter and slammed in the vault of sh*tness - contains swearing!),...you can request these on my channel
I really hope you pop by, everyone is so and friendly on there and I have made many new friends myself since opening the channel,...I just know you'll find something on there you'll enjoy
All the best and hope to see you on there chatting away!!!
Here is a gift for you Spectrum AY music fans which I created a little while back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdD34TOrFUM
Re: Hello Spectrumites! :-)
welcome mr.das Ive been watching your reviews for a while...and couldnt help watch the end of the playthrough of rastan out of curiousity
Feels like the return to a warm bath
Hey, my name is Paul, and up until six year ago I used to be a regular WOS member.
I’ve contributed to a handful of projects in the past, such as application icons for Fuse for OSX, keyboard layout images for Spectaculator, and a font for Jonathan Cauldwell’s More Tea Vicar?.
I’m a type designer by profession, and I’ve always enjoyed designing pixel fonts. Besides that I like to tinker around in Sinclair Basic and Z80 machine language occasionally.
You can check out some of my Speccy stuff on www.type-invaders.com/sinclair/.
While I am still happily waiting for my Spectrum Next to arrive, I recently installed Retropie on a Raspberry Pi and enjoy playing Spectrum games via a wireless controller now.
It’s only last week that I discovered this place, and seeing so many familiar names again, and to have a clean, uncluttered phpBB forum again, it almost feels as coming home here. The most approprate thing I could do was to dig up my old WOS forum avatar image.
Well done, and a big thank you to all the people who make SC possible!
-Paul
I’ve contributed to a handful of projects in the past, such as application icons for Fuse for OSX, keyboard layout images for Spectaculator, and a font for Jonathan Cauldwell’s More Tea Vicar?.
I’m a type designer by profession, and I’ve always enjoyed designing pixel fonts. Besides that I like to tinker around in Sinclair Basic and Z80 machine language occasionally.
You can check out some of my Speccy stuff on www.type-invaders.com/sinclair/.
While I am still happily waiting for my Spectrum Next to arrive, I recently installed Retropie on a Raspberry Pi and enjoy playing Spectrum games via a wireless controller now.
It’s only last week that I discovered this place, and seeing so many familiar names again, and to have a clean, uncluttered phpBB forum again, it almost feels as coming home here. The most approprate thing I could do was to dig up my old WOS forum avatar image.
Well done, and a big thank you to all the people who make SC possible!
-Paul
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Hi, [mention]PQR[/mention] and . . .
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
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Hi Paul, it's nice to see you again!!!PQR wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 12:33 pmHey, my name is Paul, and up until six year ago I used to be a regular WOS member.
I’ve contributed to a handful of projects in the past, such as application icons for Fuse for OSX, keyboard layout images for Spectaculator, and a font for Jonathan Cauldwell’s More Tea Vicar?.
I’m a type designer by profession, and I’ve always enjoyed designing pixel fonts. Besides that I like to tinker around in Sinclair Basic and Z80 machine language occasionally.
You can check out some of my Speccy stuff on www.type-invaders.com/sinclair/.
While I am still happily waiting for my Spectrum Next to arrive, I recently installed Retropie on a Raspberry Pi and enjoy playing Spectrum games via a wireless controller now.
It’s only last week that I discovered this place, and seeing so many familiar names again, and to have a clean, uncluttered phpBB forum again, it almost feels as coming home here. The most approprate thing I could do was to dig up my old WOS forum avatar image.
Well done, and a big thank you to all the people who make SC possible!
-Paul
In the 6 years since you left, FZX became a standard for proportional fonts for the Spectrum. There's now an excellent editor called FZX Editor. You may want to take a look, I bet you will like it!
I can only imagine what could be accomplished in your hands.
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Thanks Einar!Einar Saukas wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 9:56 pm Hi Paul, it's nice to see you again!!!
In the 6 years since you left, FZX became a standard for proportional fonts for the Spectrum. There's now an excellent editor called FZX Editor. You may want to take a look, I bet you will like it!
I can only imagine what could be accomplished in your hands.
I know the fzx format pretty well. When Andrew Owen developed the spec for it he asked me to have a look.
I even made an attempt to write a Python library for reading/writing fzx files long time ago. I should dig it up again.
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Hi Paul, good to see you. I'm still using your ZX-82 font, it's great
AA has added FZX fonts to z88dk, as one of the options for stdout, so hopefully good 8-bit typography will start to spread!
AA has added FZX fonts to z88dk, as one of the options for stdout, so hopefully good 8-bit typography will start to spread!
Robin Verhagen-Guest
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NXtel • NXTP • ESP Update • ESP Reset • CSpect Plugins
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Hi!
I'm Hernán, from Buenos Aires. Spectrum fan since 1986.
I've been in the Speccy community since quite long (css and ecss newsgroups, WOS forums, speccy.org forums...) so this is the natural evolution to that
Thanks for making this great website!
I'm Hernán, from Buenos Aires. Spectrum fan since 1986.
I've been in the Speccy community since quite long (css and ecss newsgroups, WOS forums, speccy.org forums...) so this is the natural evolution to that
Thanks for making this great website!
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Hi, [mention]Hernan[/mention]!
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
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Hello Hernan. Come often. Hope that you'll like the website.