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- Tue May 21, 2024 4:54 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Is vintage hardware better able to survive an EMP event?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 448
- Tue May 21, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Is vintage hardware better able to survive an EMP event?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 448
Re: Is vintage hardware better able to survive an EMP event?
It is potentially worrying to consider what the consequences of another bout of solar activity like that of the Carrington Event * (of 1859) might be today. The recent aurora spotting has been very pretty, but it'd be less pretty if accompanied by the world's banks' computer data being destroyed. Go...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: Other Retro Stuff
- Topic: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1258
Re: Lara Croft voted most iconic character ever
Weird list. I'm also not sure Miner Willy would make the top twenty... But Donkey Kong and the Space Invader baddy? Or don't they count as "characters". Bowser, Luigi and the Ghosts from Pac Mac seem FAR more iconic than a lot of the game characters listed. Where are Ken and Ryu? Chun Li, ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Dr. Acula
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1871
Re: Dr. Acula
I'm really enjoying this. And looking forward to the last one the trilogy "We're Wolves" due out in 2064.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:29 am
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Dr. Acula
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1871
Re: Dr. Acula
Original Frank N Stein had some compiled BASIC, but the rebooted version (and Dr.Acula) don't. I actually asked Colin about that here:
https://www.rgcd.co.uk/2011/10/frank-n-stein-re-booted-zx-spectrum.html
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:08 am
- Forum: Graphics
- Topic: Showcasing my graphics
- Replies: 488
- Views: 46031
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: C5 cautionary tale
- Replies: 9
- Views: 891
C5 cautionary tale
Tim Harford (Financial times, Undercover economist, Radio 4 More Or Less) did a nice half an hour Podcast about the C5 as part of the "cautionary tales" series.
Here.
Here.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: Sales/Commercial
- Topic: The Horace Collection | Kickstarter
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1320
Re: The Horace Collection | Kickstarter
I'm not sure I like the look the actual cassettes at all.
Though another thumbs up for the pin badges.
Though another thumbs up for the pin badges.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:16 am
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: ChesSkelet: micro chess program - 363 Bytes
- Replies: 95
- Views: 16774
Re: ChesSkelet: micro chess program - 363 Bytes
A.k.a. Electronics 5.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Which games use teleporting ?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 3675
Re: Which games use teleporting ?
Would the teleporting between doorways on "Bounty Bob Strikes Back" count?
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- Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Pacman Begins
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1301
Re: Pacman Begins
What a great one-button game. Super playable and addictive with a top notch level of gloss.
(And if you've not checked out the other things on @highrise's Itch/Patreon they're all well worth a play!)
(And if you've not checked out the other things on @highrise's Itch/Patreon they're all well worth a play!)
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 3:30 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: Super Sonic Bros. Fast scrolling platform game which tries to not look like a ZX game
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1503
Re: Super Sonic Bros. Fast scrolling platform game which tries to not look like a ZX game
This is great. Hats off.
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: On The ZX Spectrum - A New Speccy Newsletter
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4009
Re: On The ZX Spectrum - A New Speccy Newsletter
Hall of the things *does* matter...
... But so does Hacker II
... But so does Hacker II
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:45 am
- Forum: Graphics
- Topic: Ray tracing in BASIC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 635
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:51 pm
- Forum: Showcase your work!
- Topic: Some Art
- Replies: 0
- Views: 557
Some Art
Some assembly experiments with colour and motion.
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:23 pm
- Forum: Emulators
- Topic: Exporting videos to YouTube
- Replies: 4
- Views: 755
Re: Exporting videos to YouTube
I did try full frame, the resultant AVI file looked okay. Could be case of upscaling before YTing then.
Does Fuse or ZXSpin or similar have video capture? Are they any more YT friendly?
Does Fuse or ZXSpin or similar have video capture? Are they any more YT friendly?
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:30 pm
- Forum: Emulators
- Topic: Exporting videos to YouTube
- Replies: 4
- Views: 755
Exporting videos to YouTube
I've been trying to export video from Spectaculator (PC) and upload the resultant video to YouTube. However the result is an artefact ridden mess.
Has anyone any advice as to settings I should be using? Or should I be using a different emulator entirely for this?
Has anyone any advice as to settings I should be using? Or should I be using a different emulator entirely for this?
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:34 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: C.S.S.C.G.C 2024 is/will be/has open/ing/ed
- Replies: 111
- Views: 6225
Re: C.S.S.C.G.C 2024 is/will be/has open/ing/ed
What a great idea for a game. Almost like laying down clay, and also sculpting away at it.
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:08 am
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: How much self modifying code was there and did it do anything?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1990
Re: How much self modifying code was there and did it do anything?
NOPs into HALTs
Can be an easy self modify for a slow down/speed up, (waiting for interrupt or not)
Can be an easy self modify for a slow down/speed up, (waiting for interrupt or not)
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:56 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Challenge accepted: Manic Miner Turbo
- Replies: 9
- Views: 578
Re: Challenge accepted: Manic Miner Turbo
Can I 100% recommend Manic Miner Pesto (hidden away as an included bonus extra with The Perils Of Miner Willy download).
It's the original Manic Miner but you can have it running at up about twice as fast (changeable in game). It's amazing.
https://highriser.itch.io/the-perils-of-willy
It's the original Manic Miner but you can have it running at up about twice as fast (changeable in game). It's amazing.
https://highriser.itch.io/the-perils-of-willy
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:19 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Vintage Computing Christmas Challenge 2023
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1240
Re: Vintage Computing Christmas Challenge 2023
Presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGv2u6epVTY&feature=youtu.be I managed to forget to send my entry, misread the deadline. D'oh. 1 CLS:FOR a=3 to 18 STEP 6:for b=0 to 35:PRINT AT FN d(b+a),FN d(b);"*":NEXT b:NEXT a:DEF FN d(x)=x-(x>18)*2*(x-18) Was quite pleased with i...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 12:44 pm
- Forum: Brand new software!
- Topic: WOOT 2023 released!
- Replies: 90
- Views: 6952
Re: WOOT 2023 released!
I made my brother sit through my entry loading in real time.
Truly a Christmas miracle.
Truly a Christmas miracle.
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:50 am
- Forum: Music
- Topic: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2259
Re: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Hope everyone is enjoying a lovely break (if they get one), and having LOADs of fun. Thanks for being an oasis of loveliness in a sometimes challenging world.
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- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:36 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: C.S.C.G.C 2023 is open for entries
- Replies: 475
- Views: 14532
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:09 pm
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: this short program crashes the spectrum
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1582
Re: this short program crashes the spectrum
(As found in my signature) I love the behaviour of a 48k spectrum when CLEAR 23855 is entered.
Wish I'd done it in Dixon's.
Wish I'd done it in Dixon's.