Spectrum Computing

Not strictly Speccy related, but I spotted this doing the rounds and thought folk here might appreciate it:

p13z wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:22 pm Not strictly Speccy related, but I spotted this doing the rounds and thought folk here might appreciate it:

Reminds me of a photo I once saw in an "urbex exploration" forum where this guy had taken dozens of photos and I mentioned one reminded me of the ED-209:


Additional awesome coincidence/fun fact - as we speak, I'm playing an online game and my character is called ED 209:

The hard yards are already done. It only needs to be a minor mod of this.



(incidentally one of the few Powerbox titles with full instructions, and it is surprisingly fun to play)

R-Tape wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:22 pm The hard yards are already done. It only needs to be a minor mod of this.

Ah, the Old Oak Common hack, as it'll henceforth be known.

This reference is all lost on me.

Oops, should have posted that one in the Spectrum memes thread. D'oh!

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:16 am Oops, should have posted that one in the Spectrum memes thread. D'oh!

I did wonder! A reliable class 92 freight train has been shunted into action and moved the posts.

I know it's a little off-topic now, but since you guys are talking trains, I hope some of you know about Geoff Marshall's Least Used Stations videos. Hmm, could make for a good crap games compo entry, Advanced Least Used Station Simulator, with animated bin bags breezing in the wind.

MatGubbins wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:13 am

Brilliant.

From reading the discourse so far, I'd think it's a toss-up between jamming both buttons down with a fork and tearing your eyes out.

Matt_B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:25 pm From reading the discourse so far, I'd think it's a toss-up between jamming both buttons down with a fork and tearing your eyes out.

It's Durelite.

PeteProdge wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:36 pm It's Durelite.

KLP-2 wrote:SAD FACE. Chassis... *squeak* ...clapped out. *squeak* So much pain. SAD FACE. *graunch* What's that? Durelite? *graunch* Sounds a bit Made In China, but it'll be better than nothing. *grind* SAD FACE. ...COME HERE, X9!

X9 Menial Device wrote:*BEEP*... DRUDGERY... *BEEP*... BORED... *BEEP*... X9'S PRIMITIVE AI CIRCUITS DESIRE SOMETHING EXCITING TO HAPPEN... *BEEP*... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!

KLP-2 wrote:HAPPY FACE. *squeak-free hover* Wheeeeeeeeee! Now for some power... ...COME HERE, U7!

MatGubbins wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:13 am

So this is one of those trick questions? It cannot be Durrel since there is no publisher with that name (*), so it must be Elite!





* or did you typo Durell on purpose?

Stefan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 2:27 pm So this is one of those trick questions? It cannot be Durrel since there is no publisher with that name (*), so it must be Elite!

* or did you typo Durell on purpose?

It's a typo, my mistake-e-o. Should've been Durell. Thanks for picking up on it.

Has anyone ever disassembled TLL to see how it was possible to work out which triangles to dump where, or were they all fixed in position on the map?