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Post by blueshift on Feb 26, 2009 19:11:32 GMT
I loved my Spectrum, it was amazing until a mouse that the cat brought in made a nest in it  But check this out! Online spectrum games! www.zxspectrum.net/Also I have a briefcase of Spectrum cassettes that might go to Mr Bin unless anyone is interested! |
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Post by Dave on Feb 26, 2009 19:36:09 GMT
The Speccy is indeed great. World of Spectrum is a great Speccy site with downloads and mag scans. Also if you'd like a more colourful Speccy experience how about Spec256 |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 26, 2009 20:57:03 GMT
SPECTRUM LIVES FOREVER!!!
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Post by Kingoji on Feb 26, 2009 20:58:44 GMT
Beware! I was playing for a while on the first link, and when I finished and closed it down I was still getting the game audio on my computer...
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Post by blueshift on Feb 27, 2009 9:50:10 GMT
I never had that problem. It sounds like a flash issue |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 28, 2009 22:30:17 GMT
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 28, 2009 22:36:13 GMT
-Ralph
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Post by Dave on Mar 1, 2009 12:06:34 GMT
Awsomeness
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 30, 2011 1:12:04 GMT
I've never found a Spectrum Emulator that lets me play 128k versions of games. Annoys me intensely. I think most will let you, though often you have to select what model Speccy from a menu. But there are a lot out there so I don't actually know for sure. Emulators for PC that I know will play 128k games (as I'm using them myself) are zx32 and ZXSpin. In related news I also use ZXDS a lot. In fact my (non-3)DS is used mainly as a Speccy these days. ZXSpin seems to work ok Windows 7 so is now my Spectrum emulator of choice. www.zophar.net/sinclair/zx-spin.html |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 30, 2011 18:18:32 GMT
Oh good. I shall have to have a look at that!
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2012 23:43:59 GMT
Proof positive of what the 128k could achieve in audio:
And yes, that's in stereo.
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Post by Dave on Oct 20, 2012 14:30:43 GMT
Today Twitter alerted me to the existence of this catchy tune:
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 20, 2012 15:25:40 GMT
You can download an album with this on it from the chap who made it.
On heavy rotation at Turnbull Towers.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 20, 2012 18:23:48 GMT
It is a classic track, inspired by a great TV film.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 20, 2012 18:58:22 GMT
Indeed it is. Remind me to try and salvage your old laptop next time and see if we can't get stuff off it!
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Post by Dave on Oct 20, 2012 19:54:32 GMT
You can download an album with this on it from the chap who made it. On heavy rotation at Turnbull Towers. Andy I'll definitely be checking that out. |
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Post by KnightBeat on Oct 20, 2012 21:58:53 GMT
On a related note, can anyone recognise the tune from this YouTube video. It sounds like it's been generated on a Spectrum 128k machine. |
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Post by Marc Graham on Oct 21, 2012 14:14:20 GMT
Sounds far too good to be coming from a spectrum, although I suspect it may be from an early arcade game when there was a lot of synth stuff like that.
Also - What the hell sort of video is that to be watching for any sane reason anyway? Down with that sort of thing! Careful now!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2014 12:23:10 GMT
Bounced due to having to look up where to get a spectrum emulator.
Marc, the music from that video could quite possibly have been generated using a spectrum: the 128's had a midi interface on them!
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Post by The Doctor on May 2, 2014 18:16:27 GMT
Another reason why it is the greatest computer of all time!
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Post by Dave on Dec 3, 2014 12:19:09 GMT
ZX Spectrum Vega: More info here, but basically it's a Speccy style game pad with around 1000 games built-in and you can add your own collection of games with a SD card. The first batch of 1000 has been snapped up at £100, but there will be more available (for cheaper) in the future. I find my DS makes a pretty good Speccy but I do find myself wanting to pick one of these up. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 3, 2014 13:04:17 GMT
If it gets a wider release later on I would find it hard to say no to.
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Post by Dave on Sept 13, 2015 20:00:49 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 13, 2015 21:37:13 GMT
Reminds me of the injustice of Micro Men not being available on shiny disc.
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 13, 2015 22:11:24 GMT
Oh that was terrific. I made sure I recorded that one onto my own shiny disc at the time.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 15, 2015 16:40:28 GMT
It is about online *cough* but I would buy a copy. Perhaps it will turn up on the BBC Store when it launches.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 11, 2015 21:21:39 GMT
I hope so.
It will definitely get my money.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 1, 2016 22:20:28 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2016 22:23:31 GMT
I think I might need that in my life!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 1, 2016 22:26:36 GMT
I thought you might!
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