Site Updates

Broken link? Feature request? Anything related to the Spectrum Computing website here.
Post Reply
User avatar
Cgonzalez
Drutt
Posts: 40
Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:03 pm
Location: Santiago, Chile

Re: Site Updates

Post by Cgonzalez »

Thanks!
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

The latest update to ZXDB has been applied this evening. This is a massive update! Thanks to [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention], [mention]R-Tape[/mention] and all those others who helped with the update.

Edit: The Updates page has also been updated here:

app.php/site-updates

I'm loving the CGC 2013 book by the way!

New Entries in ZXDB:
LD Snake
Flappy the Ghost
La Historia Interminable (Endless Story)
Count to Ten
Diamantes
TANK-1990
Esperanto
Floppy Format
IBM File Viewer
IBM Format
Lost in Worlds
Rogue
Escher
BLAM

Screens, files and fixes for all CSS CGC 2013 entries, and the whole blog available as a .PDF.
CGC 2013 Blog
2013FootballManager
AdvancedAnticlimacticNewYearsSimulator
AdvancedMongyLardSimulator
AdvancedNornIronTranslator
AdvancedPianoSimulator(OdeToJoyLeeSpoons)
AdvancedPianoSimulator
AdvancedPowerCutDetectorSimulator
AdvancedSuperiorSpaceInvaders2600ConversionSimulatorZX(SAMCoupe)
AdvancedSuperiorSpaceInvaders2600ConversionSimulatorZX
AdventCalendar
ALSTactics
AngryBirds
AngryBirds
AStar
BurndownZXTakeout
CARPONG
CarPong_Source
CollateralDamage
CountlessRunesAllPissPoor
CrispSnatcher
Daniel
DastardlyDave(NicksNightmareCrack)
DastardlyDave
DrawnToLifeless(ChunteyForceCrack)
DrawnToLifeless
DrWhoAdventure(T
DubSpec(NoDelay)
DubSpec
FootballManagerless
Freemium
FuturisticF1Championship
Grassman(HayfeverHerbertCrack)
GrassMan
GropeTheChoirBoy
HenrysCat
HuntForMagentaOctober
IsThatASnakeOrAreYouJustPleasedToSeeMe
JetRocket(PO
JetRocket
JetRo
JoyStick
JoystickHero
Jumper(Crack)
Jumper
KaringalLosesHisBanHammer
KickTheBallBoy
LuckyBirdS**tDude
MegaSki
Meg
MegaSki_Screen
MentalDisorderPacMan
MonkeyDoosFruitSalad(Hit Single)
MonkeyDoosFruitSalad
MonkeyDoosFruitSalad_I
MountainsOfKetchup
MountainsOfKetchup
NoahAndTheMower
NothingThing
NothingThing_SourceCode
OnTheGloomySideOfLuna(AsteroidRiskCrack)
OnTheGloomySideOfLuna
OttersOnAPlane
PacifistSpaceInvaders(HappyEndingHack)
PacifistSpaceInvaders
ParkingMeterSimulator(SpeedHack)
ParkingMeterSimulator
PeppaPig
PixyThePixelInPixellatedPixelLand
RatMole(BUGFIX)
RatMole
RealMiner
RoscoTheCatBurglarInCyprusExtraction
RoscoTheCatBurglarInCyprusExtraction_I
S.N.A.I.L
SamanthaFoxStripSnap(AnneRobinsonCrack)
SamanthaFoxStripSnap
SearchForET(Crack)
SearchForET
SirCliveSinclairsPachinkoParlourParty
Squash
Squash_I
SuperUDGFighterzIITurbo(Side1)
SuperUDGFighterzIITurbo(Side2)
TeachoYourselfItaliano
TeachskiYourselfskaRussianova(BackwardRs)
TeachskiYourselfskaRussianova
TeachYerselfAustralian(AQIHack)
TeachYerselfAustralian
TheLostTreasureOfSomething
Toader
TravelWithPacman
TypeCForCrap
TypeCForCrap_Solu
UDGStripSnap
UltimateLanguageTranslator
UnofficialFirstEntrySimulator
UpCoproliteCreek(Crack)
Vaticania
WaitingForSproggo
WalkingAroundPorto
WhereInTheWorldIsEdwardSnowden
FlappyTheGhost

Various inlays, files, screens for the following not mentioned above:
PlayForPeace
CLUESO
CountToTen
Diabetes
FunToLearn
KnockOut
MiniPutt
Ozone
SpiDroid
SuperStory
Vega-Table

Special thanks to druellan for screenshots for Crossfire (4000017) and Hostage (29717).
Proper .MLT action screenshots for Bomberman (30426)
Thanks to [mention]Ralf[/mention], [mention]g0blinish[/mention], [mention]druellan[/mention] , [mention]Hernan[/mention] , [mention]michellekg[/mention] , [mention]CaptainBlack[/mention] , [mention]hikoki[/mention] , [mention]Ivanzx[/mention]

Apologies/missed this update but in the next:
The rest of Marcos Cruz software
MIA from Frankie
Anyone forgotten!
User avatar
R-Tape
Site Admin
Posts: 6353
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:46 am

Re: Site Updates

Post by R-Tape »

Thanks Peter,

I realised I forgot to include either TAP version of LD-Snake (sorry [mention]djnzx48[/mention]), will amend that when possible.
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

Just to note that we are aware of some speed issues with certain searches using the advanced search. We are trying to track down the issues.
Ralf
Rick Dangerous
Posts: 2279
Joined: Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:59 am
Location: Poland

Re: Site Updates

Post by Ralf »

Great stuff!

Screenshot for Tank-1990 needs adjusting:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34329
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

Ralf wrote: Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:58 pm Great stuff!

Screenshot for Tank-1990 needs adjusting:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34329
Thanks [mention]Ralf[/mention], the loading screen seems incorrectly coded as a running screen (You can see the correct one at the bottom of the page). I'm sure the main main [mention]R-Tape[/mention] can update his spreadsheet with the next update.
User avatar
R-Tape
Site Admin
Posts: 6353
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:46 am

Re: Site Updates

Post by R-Tape »

Ralf wrote: Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:58 pm Screenshot for Tank-1990 needs adjusting:
Ta.

It's a double mistake. Firstly I seem to have labelled it as a run screen, secondly I thought saving as .mlt would preserve the shimmering effect (it doesn't).

Apart from that - perfect!

(On the list)
User avatar
djnzx48
Manic Miner
Posts: 729
Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:13 am
Location: New Zealand

Re: Site Updates

Post by djnzx48 »

Nice work on the update!

Did these musical tape loaders ever end up in the archive?
User avatar
R-Tape
Site Admin
Posts: 6353
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:46 am

Re: Site Updates

Post by R-Tape »

djnzx48 wrote: Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:24 pm Did these musical tape loaders ever end up in the archive?
Only Tap Music so far, I wanted to wait for downloadable material. I PMd [mention]TheShich[/mention] when he appeared.
User avatar
R-Tape
Site Admin
Posts: 6353
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:46 am

Re: Site Updates

Post by R-Tape »

Ralf wrote: Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:58 pm Screenshot for Tank-1990 needs adjusting:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34329
Hi Ralf,

Did you only mean the name of the file should be adjusted? (marked as run when it should be load*)

Or did you also mean the image looks broken?

Image

All other formats are worse IMO - .gif and .scr have missing letters entirely due to the flickering effect. I suppose an animated .gif would do it, but I don't know if that's an option or if it's even worth it.

*logged for correction next time
User avatar
R-Tape
Site Admin
Posts: 6353
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:46 am

Re: Site Updates

Post by R-Tape »

Peter has installed the latest ZXDB update and here is a list of the new files, fixes and entries:

New Software:
Final version of Rogue (g0blinish)
Inertia (g0blinish)
Spych (g0blinish!)
4 Knights (g0blinish!!)
zxPinsky (g0blinish!!!)
World War Simulator 2 from Retrobytes (cassette only, awaiting screenshots) Thanks Ivan
Dizzy & the Mystical Letter by Hippiman.
Xenoxxx Funtime Show by MrBiffo (thanks David Walford, & Paul Rose for permission)
Doom Pit Alessandro Grussu, Monument Microgames
Prospector AMC Games
The Big Sleaze 2.5 Mark Hardisty


Amazing stuff from DiHalt 2018 (thanks g0blinish)
1k_is_pretty_n!ce
nogfx
Salvador
Mozaication
Speccy.pl Party 2018 Slideshow
beeperstack
Chimp-I-On
Cls32b
Cubeish Preview
Demo without twister
Grtz only to Diver!!!

MIA and uMIA:

Frankie's digouts (some uMIA, some MIA material)
Castle of Terror, Don Juans et Dragueurs, Dood Spoor, Horacio Glutao, Kachiri, La Citta Fantasimo, Los Gnomos, Peloponnesian War, To the Top, Escape

Rock 'n' Soft MIA from druellan:
Laberinto III.
Pack Stilla

MIA from Neil Parsons (lots more type ins to be be added if anyone wants to volunteer)
Artillero.

Musical Tape Loaders: (Thanks TheShich, bobfossil, Ast, djnzx48)
Imperial March, Happy 30th Birthday SPECCY!, Musical Scr

Komplex City animated load screen (Thanks JP)

Ralf uMIA & MIA.
RaceHorse, Animated Arithmetic, StockMarket
Robot Santa

Tape Mags from Pavel
X-Magazine, Issues 0-19 (scr & files) from Pav

MIA

The Vespozian Affair (MIA files from Damien Guard)

Apologies/Next time: BOUM, Ralf uMIA (after a bit more checking), Druellan inlays. Anyone we forgot!

Massive thanks everyone.
User avatar
R-Tape
Site Admin
Posts: 6353
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:46 am

Re: Site Updates

Post by R-Tape »

Forgot to mention - source code added for Lamega . Ta hikoki.

Still to add Stela2
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

Evening all,

As promised I have uploaded the latest ZXDB update. Thanks to [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention], [mention]R-Tape[/mention] and all those other users who made this possible.

You will know that we don't actively request donations, but can I also thank the user who has donated monthly since the site started, and the two other users who have made one off contributions to the site. These donations really help towards the costs of running the site (hosting, backups and domain registration) and are much appreciated.

This is the latest update from [mention]R-Tape[/mention]

New entries:
Eq dissertation on the common language of the Speccy scene (help - seeking permission for the PDF)
Seto Taisho Special Edition
Traxtor and Return of Traxtor
I hate the Internet
Tumult: Phase I
Alter Ego and Dreamwalker
Escape from Cnossus and The Spectral Dungeons
Hop'n'Frog and Omelettes for Breakfast
Chicks&Bricks Triple Pack
Saving Kong
Sector and Sector Invasion
Roboticks in Theory and Practice I
Roboticks in Theory and Practice II
DEFFNder
Otro de Invasores
Alien-A
Alien-B
Maquina de Turing
Colegio Erevest
X-Magazine 20
Boum
Magic - g0blinish
Slither - g0blinish
MAX PICKLES PART I: THE HAUNTED CASTLE
SProject
CGC 2014 - screens, corrections and files (Ta MykeP!)
Lost of demos from the Chaos Constructions 2018 Party (Ta g0blinish)
Files:
Triaxos instructions (Ta Daren)
Zythum instructions (Ta Ralf)
Some changes made to the 'Vector' group (Ta druellan)
Apolgies/Next time: Chuckie Apple
User avatar
druellan
Dynamite Dan
Posts: 1466
Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:19 pm

Re: Site Updates

Post by druellan »

Thanks!

A small detail I've found on Boum:
Image
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

Hi, thank you for the report. It looks like text files have the right icon but I being referred to as Tape Image files. We will take a look. I don't believe this is linked to the latest update.
User avatar
Einar Saukas
Bugaboo
Posts: 3070
Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:48 pm

Re: Site Updates

Post by Einar Saukas »

PeterJ wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:31 pm Hi, thank you for the report. It looks like text files have the right icon but I being referred to as Tape Image files. We will take a look. I don't believe this is linked to the latest update.
Yes it is!

This error will be fixed in the next ZXDB update. Sorry!
User avatar
R-Tape
Site Admin
Posts: 6353
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:46 am

Re: Site Updates

Post by R-Tape »

Nice one fellas. I'd like to doubly thank MykeP for his graft on CGC 2014. A lot of screenshots, files and corrections* there.

By the way, Boum is doubly screwy - it's listed as being part of a compilation with Retrosouls' Sector.

*some of which will follow next time.
User avatar
druellan
Dynamite Dan
Posts: 1466
Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:19 pm

Re: Site Updates

Post by druellan »

R-Tape wrote: Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:18 am By the way, Boum is doubly screwy - it's listed as being part of a compilation with Retrosouls' Sector.
Yeah, just noticed that.
And BTW, I don't think the Vector Graphics corrections are implemented on this update.
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

Latest update applied. Thanks [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention] and [mention]pavero[/mention]. It also seems to have fixed the issues mentioned above.
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

We are testing the moving of some files on the site. If you come across any 'file not found' type errors please could you let us know here? Thanks very much.

I'm off out now to enjoy the last of the British summer ( although apparently it's officially autumn).
Ralf
Rick Dangerous
Posts: 2279
Joined: Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:59 am
Location: Poland

Search(?) error

Post by Ralf »

Some little website error to report

I'm searching for "New York Warriors". Yes, I know the game is nothing special but I'm not about it ;)

I get error : Warning: getimagesize(): Filename cannot be empty in /var/www/html/functions.php on line 216

** Post moved by Admin
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

Thanks [mention]Ralf[/mention] it's linked to the above. We will take a look. Peter
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

All sorted [mention]Ralf[/mention]
User avatar
PeterJ
Site Admin
Posts: 6855
Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK

Re: Site Updates

Post by PeterJ »

Thanks to [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention], [mention]R-Tape[/mention] and everyone who helped or made submissions for this update. This may be an interim update, but it's still huge! It's especially good to be able to add previously MIA titles. I shall be playing Dr. Bongo's Safari this evening.

New entries:
Max Pickles Part 2: The Mine of Doom
Ramsbottom Smith and The Quest For The Yellow Spheroid
All Hallows
Max Pickles Part 3: The Price of Power
Night Stalker ZX
grid 1
pipes!
Super Serif Bros
Vradark's Sphere
Robots Rumble
Arcade Volleyball
Step by Step
Planet of Death
Pooper Scooper
Manic Miner - Highscore Challenge
Jet Set Willy: The Nightmare Edition
Solo Forth
Dopasowanie Wielomianowe Ta Ralf
Test E Ta Ralf
Przekroje Ta Ralf

General additions:
Playdays complete version (Ta Andre)
Knockabout latest build
Gandalf deluxe
Beams of Light latest version & source code
Juanita & Paquito vs the evil aliens source code & tx
Paul Collin's dissertation on the lingua france of the demoscene
Baby Monkey Alba latest


MIA: (ta Gilby)
Dr Bongo's Safari
Escape from Stalag 13
Hells Bells
MicroIQ
MoorTown
Star Trade
Toad's Travels
Warrior's Revenge


Specsoft MIA. (ta jpnz & Mark Hardisty)

Castle of Doom
Gambler's compendium
Missile Command
Operation Roman Gaul
Village of Death

New/Complete .txt instructions: (ta Juan, Pav, PROSM)
AfterTheWar
ArmyMoves
AstroMarineCorps
BoulderDash3
EmpireStrikesBackThe
HamteDamte
IndianaJonesAndTheFateOfAtlantis
LivingstoneSupongo
MadMixGame
NewYorkWarriors
NightHunter
Outcast
Sleepwalker
Titanic
Trantor
WackyRaces
West Bank
Bravestarr
Hoppin Mad
Shackled
Myla DiKaitch

Apologies/next time:
hikoki-Dan Crespo/AGD facebook stuff.
John Wilson's Globe bugfix (remember, he didn't write it!)
Lots of inlays
Andy Ford's latest mods
Anyone we forgot!
User avatar
Ivanzx
Manic Miner
Posts: 736
Joined: Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:51 am

Re: Site Updates

Post by Ivanzx »

Some screenshots seem to be corrpupt, like the ones from Text adventures :idea:
Post Reply