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Expected Impact:

There may be a few minutes of increased latency as well as small amounts of packet loss while we shift traffic to redundant devices. However, all sites should be fully reachable during the maintenance

PeterJ wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 6:27 pm You can use "advanced search" for any arbitrary string in title, publisher or author:

Is it possible to use this to get a list of only games from the Maze genre? (if yes what would be the text to use for the other genres?)

Why would you not just choose maze games from the genre drop-down [mention]R-Tape[/mention]?

I'd like to be able to post a link on the forum (web address of genre search works well but isn't transferable).

R-Tape wrote: ↑Sun Jun 03, 2018 12:16 pm I'd like to be able to post a link on the forum (web address of genre search works well but isn't transferable).

Hi again [mention]R-Tape[/mention], if you look at the following post, it tells you how to do it. The actual at the end of the post is the one to use. Email me if you have any problems.

viewtopic.php?f=29&t=568&start=50#p9980

We are now starting to provide links to the excellent Spectrum Show magazine from Paul Jenkinson [mention]PaulJ[/mention].

I'm working my way (way to slowly) through the issues, and Einar is importing them into ZXDB.

You can see an example here. Just go down to the magazine references section. It doesn't currently give you the option to view the specific page, but it does tell you the page number and a link to download the PDF.

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=27506

You can find more about the Spectrum Show magazine on Paul's website.

http://www.thespectrumshow.co.uk/Magazines.aspx

We have added a new section in the main game information block for "Programming Languages", and also to display people's real name next to their aliases.

For instance:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=30237

Hi Everyone,

I've noticed that Gandalf page, don't tag as it "Features: Rainbow Graphics (Multicolour)"


Also Bomberman another demo , don't tag it and the screenshot is not showing multicolour.


Regards

Thanks [mention]Cgonzalez[/mention],

I'm sure [mention]Einar Saukas[/mention], who maintains ZXDB will add these to the list.

Peter

Those missing features were my mistake. The new screenshot will be an all action MLT that captures an explosion , it'll appear in the next update.

Thanks!

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!

Thanks Peter,

I realised I forgot to include either TAP version of LD-Snake (sorry [mention]djnzx48[/mention]), will amend that when possible.

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.

Great stuff!

Screenshot for Tank-1990 needs adjusting:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=34329

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.

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)

Nice work on the update!

Did these musical tape loaders ever end up in the archive?

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.

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?



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

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.

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

Still to add Stela2

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

Thanks!

A small detail I've found on Boum:

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.