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Today, I discovered this intriguing text adventure system called "Lantern" and it seems pretty awesome. With this you can not only make ZX Spectrum text adventure games, but also Apple ][e and DOS. I wonder if there are other text adventure authoring systems for the Atari 8-Bit line. Either way, what do you guys think of my discovery?
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Sorry for making another thread, I've been having a hard time learning programming. Long story short, I've tried Pico-8 with little success (made two shitty prototypes) in the past, but I also have a hard time retaining and remember that knowledge. I would love to learn a language that I can remember and translate, such as BASIC and C for instance, but again, I've had issues trying to retain information because I've got other unrelated projects as well. So, what is the best way to learn quickly and retain for more than a week's worth of time?
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Hello, all. This is Humphrey. I am the host of this week's episode. With that in mind, this episode is about the computer I grew up with: the ZX Spectrum. I hope you enjoy. Please leave comments below, it would be most appreciated. What computer did you grow up with?
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Well, it looks like Working Man Games has covered another classic computer: I will say that Jetpac still hold up to this very day.
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Sinclair Research Ltd. released the ZX Spectrum, an 8-bit personal home computer, in the United Kingdom in 1982. The Spectrum was one of the first mainstream home computers in the United Kingdom, comparable to the Commodore 64 in the United States. The advent of the ZX Spectrum resulted in a surge in firms developing software and hardware for the system, and some credit it with launching the UK IT industry. Head Over Heels, Jet Set Willy, Skool Daze, Renegade, R-Type, Knight Lore, Dizzy, The Hobbit, Way of the Exploding Fist, and Match Day 2 were amongst the top 10 ZX Spectrum games.
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After many questions and requests we've decided to introduce new coding compo for the 8 bit Atari: "Illegal is legal". To take part in the compo your entry needs to meet some requirements: - they may only use illegal opcodes, - they should switch OFF the OS in the very beginning, - they should work on every Atari machine located within 320 km from Licheń Stary, - they don't use addresses such as $d200-1f, $d301, $d640-$d65f, $d740-$d75f etc. [polish text: grab the teddy bear xxl]
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Lunar Jetman, awesome conversion of 1983 famous ZX Spectrum / BBC game (the source is BBC version), made by our friends Fandal and Irgendwer for FLOP diskmagazine. http://www.atarionline.pl/v01/index.php?ct=nowinki&ucat=1&subaction=showfull&id=1397471519 Click on "Stad", load disk B, enter "jetman.com".
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Hi, I would like to introduce Retro Computer System, a comprehensive collection of retro computer emulators, for Raspberry Pi 2 or Pi 3 with huge number of software titles. Indiegogo campaign starts next week, more info and video reviews here: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/coming_soon/preview/ad330d08 (Amiga) (Commodore C64, Commodore Plus 4, Tandy Color Computer, Dragon 32, Macintosh) (Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro) (TRS-80, ZX Spectrum, ZX 81) (Acorn Atom, Acorn Electron) RCS currently supports about 80 different home computers from mid 70's up to early 90's. Here's a complete list of supported models: Acorn: Atom, Electron, BBC B, BBC B+, BBC Master Amiga: All official models Amstrad CPC: 464, 664, 6128, PC 1512 Apple: Apple II, Macintosh, Macintosh II Atari 8bit: 400, 800, 600XL, 800XL, 1200XL, 65XE, 130XE Atari ST: ST, STe, TT, Falcon Commodore: C64 (with ReSID), C128, C16, Plus4, VIC-20, PET Tandy: Color Computer, TRS-80 Dragon Data: Dragon 32/64 ASCII: MSX 1, MSX 2 Oric: Oric 1, Atmos, Pravetz IBM: PC, PCjr, XT, AT, 286, 386, 486 Miles Gordon: Sam Coupe Texas Instrumets: TI-99/4A Sinclair: ZX Spectrum 48k, 128k, +2, +3, +2A, ZX 81, ZX 80 and variuos clones Others: Jupiter Ace, Aquarius, Galaksija, Orion, Orao, Lynx, Lola 8A, Pecom 64, Sharp MZ-700 Stay tuned!
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So, one of my dreams came true recently : I have a ZX Spectrum at home! But not any Spectrum! It's an Орель БК-08, or Orel BK-08. Or maybe PC-08 ( БК is the short for Бытовой Компьютер = Home Computer, so HC or PC for Personnal Computer would be an acceptable transcription. In the meantime, Orel is Eagle, so maybe it's the Orel BK-08 or the Eagle PC-08. Whatever...) I was build in USSR, more precisely in Ukraine, in the town of Dnepropetrovsk, between 1984 and 1993 (but is reported to have been sold up to 1995). I got the system barebone, so I had to provide a 24V power supply, and the video cable. So the Orel is a ZX Spectrum clone, but quite more advanced than most. As can be seen, it feature a REAL keyboard, that use Reed switches (a magnetic based system) As such, the keyboard feel really strange, as there is no rubber domes or a physical switch, the keys press down freely and go down on their spring without added feedback. It's hard to describe. But the general feeling is pleasant and feel relatively sturdy; the keys are firmly maintained and doesn't wiggle around like C64 keys for example. The only less good key is the space bar, but that's a common issues on all keyboards, and really I just need to check the springs for putting it back in good shape. There are added keys that provide more functions, most notably the РУС and Р/А keys. The РУС (RUS) key allow to type in cyrillic characters, as well as the P/A one; the difference being that P/A only type one character, the RUS one switch the mapping until you press it again. Some site report that the Orel feature 64Ko or RAM, but while it's true, only 48Ko are available to the system, the 16 remaining Ko are for the added part of the build-in BASIC and the NMI function (if I got that part right!) But it's not only about a keyboard and a fancy look, right? The Orel also include built-in standard video, tape in and out, and two joysticks ports, all in good old DIN format. Unlike many other Soviet computers, the video standard used here isn't RGB TTL or some other CGA type of video, but standard SCART signals that allow for a straight cable to be used to feed a SCART compatible TV, or a xRGB. Yay! The joystick ports are supposedly in Sinclair/Kempton standards, but I haven't looked yet for wiring a joystick on them so I can't confirm. For expansion, the connector isn't located on the back, but in a cartridge-like slot atop of the machine : Apparently, the Orel also include a КР1818ВГ93 chip, that is a floppy controller, meaning that straigt wiring the conenctor to a floppy drive is possible with no additionnal components (aside from a PSU for the floppy drive) For anyone curious, the blue connector used is a very common Soviet parallel connector, know as СНП58. Supposedly was standardized as a parallel interface (and in know cases, can be adapted with one some passive components to LPT/Centronics signals we know), but on many computers, some pins were used for specific lines. The keyboard received his own serial number and part number. Given this general design, it might have been also mounted on other machines? The 2.9.40.007 is the "complete name" of the computer, not a given serial number. The S/N is probably the one under, and applies for the year. You might have noticed that the computer doesn't feature a power button, and indeed, like on most Soviet machines, the power button is located on the power supply. This mean that I can't really turn off mine since the PSU I use doesn't have any power switch. Thanks a lot for the RESET button! Booting the beast : BASIC - SYSTEM Ver. 2.0 The BASIC of the Orel is an almost straight copy of the original one - except for various bugfixes and the adaptations to the slightly different hardware of the Orel. The biggest change being that most (all?) messages have been translated in Russian. Loading a programme : Loading interrupted, because my media software crashed Can't trust this modern tech! About crashing, obviously, the Orel BK isn't 100% compatible with all Spectrum 48K software. The most commonly cited example is Bomb Jack : But unlike other clones that improved the Spectrum (bug correction, faster CPU, faster RAM, Russified ROM loading in parts where game usually expect to load/look for data) the conceptors of the Orel took great care to make it as compatible as possible with the original Spectrum. So far I tried about a dozen of different programs, small demos, games, and only Bomb Jack and an Hungarian game of the 80's didn't worked (and for the Hungarian game, it most likely was written for a Spectrum clone itself so it doesn't prove much there). So I hope you liked this little intro, and now, if you have suggestion for Spectrum 48K games (with no AY sound) that you like or that I should try, I won't mind hearing them!
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From the album: Eastern Computers
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Though the two machines have different arcitechture internally in many areas, both deserve a place of notability. What the 128k spectrum could have had: 128k specific Version of Star raiders II(aka The last Star fighter re-branded), Donkey Kong Jr., Jr, Pacman, Double Dragon 3, Wizard of Wor, Qix, Tron: Deadly Discs, Mr. TNT, Sinistar, Montezuma's revenge, and Abyssal Zone. Needs to be ported to SAM coupe: Actual SAM version of Elite, (the one already released is the ZX spectrum 48k version placed into a floppy disc) MAniac Mansion, Ballblazer, Qix, Double dragon, Turrican 1 and 2, Montezuma's Revenge, Sinistar, SAM specific version of Commando, R-type, Pacmania, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Aliens, Alien Syndrome, Gradius, Salamander, Star raiders, Terra Cresta, Batman: The Caped Crusader, Strider, and Alien storm
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I was just renewing my Subscription to Elektor Magazine, and saw this: http://www.elektor.com/news/The-ZX-Spectrum-Reborn/ Here is the Indiegogo site: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega MarkO