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by angus
Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: Difficulty loading real tapes in EightyOne
Replies: 9
Views: 11364

Re: Difficulty loading real tapes in EightyOne

over 30 years ago a friend of mine wrote a couple of adventure games for the 16K ZX81. Two year ago he passed the only cassette copy he has to me, knowing that I had both a real Zeddy and an emulator. I've tried but can't get it to load into either. There aren't any drop outs as such but the cassett...
by angus
Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:43 am
Forum: GAMES
Topic: comp.sys.sinclair Crap Game Compo 2017
Replies: 14
Views: 8804

Re: comp.sys.sinclair Crap Game Compo 2017

I have entered for the last six years or so...but seem low on inspiration. After Washing Machine Simulator, Parking Meter Simulator and Slow Cooker Simulator (plus branching out into a sports sim a few years ago) I am not sure where to head next.
by angus
Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: saving file as .p
Replies: 12
Views: 10451

Re: saving file as .p

Many thanks for the link. I am still having trouble taking as a .p could someone explain it more clearly?
by angus
Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:48 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: saving file as .p
Replies: 12
Views: 10451

Re: saving file as .p

I'm still struggling to get a program from Eighty One into the .P format

Could someone further explain the steps mentioned above? I can't find a version of Eighty One later than 1.0a and it doesn't have any ZXPand support.
by angus
Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:55 pm
Forum: GAMES
Topic: 2014 ZX81 Game Compilation SD Card
Replies: 7
Views: 3232

Re: 2014 ZX81 Game Compilation SD Card

Depending on cost, I would strongly consider buying it.
by angus
Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:24 pm
Forum: Sinclair Misc
Topic: My ZX81 on YouTube
Replies: 12
Views: 6133

Re: My ZX81 on YouTube

I've had various difficulties getting my two Zeddies to communicate adequately with my flat TV. My Issue 2 Spectrum is perfect via the UHF input, barring a bit of frequency drift as it warms up which is to be expected. In the end, my mum donated a cheap "Wharfedale" branded LCD TV/DCD combo unit bec...
by angus
Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:45 pm
Forum: Sinclair Misc
Topic: Sinclair reliability
Replies: 15
Views: 5028

Sinclair reliability

In the last two months I have "killed" four modern computers. My Samsung P510 laptop - screen has died. My new (August 2012) quad core desktop PC - memory fried My work desktop PC - PSU died My work webmate - memory errors. Although my work PC has been fixed due to the excellent and rapid efforts of...
by angus
Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:27 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Another mystery .WAV from a tape
Replies: 8
Views: 5451

Re: Another mystery .WAV from a tape

That makes perfect sense. The tape has my scrawl on it "ZX81 16K G, N, D, J, C, P

Which would be the loading names for each program.
by angus
Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:20 am
Forum: GAMES
Topic: [NEW ZX81 GAME RELEASE] Mayhem
Replies: 17
Views: 8629

Re: [NEW ZX81 GAME RELEASE] Mayhem

I took a can opener to the Zeddy and it seems to be working again....yay more Mayhem!
by angus
Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: GAMES
Topic: [NEW ZX81 GAME RELEASE] Mayhem
Replies: 17
Views: 8629

Re: [NEW ZX81 GAME RELEASE] Mayhem

Bought the download today and have played enough to get 15 points....it's a lovely game, very fast....and I seem to have broken the keyboard membrane on one of my Zeddys playing it !