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Sinclair QL with SPEM Floppy Disk sistem 1.16 (sistem with the "i" and not the "y")

VCFed about 2 months ago

Dear Group, I have been given a system like the subject. Everything has been ok for some minutes... I have been able to read a dir of a floppy and then to launch a program from that floppy. Then I wanted to make a case with two black floppies, one 5.25 and …
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ZX Touch Is A £220 Portable ZX Spectrum With A 7-Inch Screen

Time Extension about 2 months ago

With "bare metal" emulation.The ZX Spectrum Vega+ was supposed to be the perfect way to experience classic ZX Spectrum games on the go, but after a botched crowdfunding campaign, ropey hardware and the collapse of the company behind it, Retro Computers Ltd …

I'm Ben

VCFed about 3 months ago

Greetings VCF, I've recently started rebuilding my collection of vintage and nostalgia-inducing items, focusing on systems from the late 80s to the 90s. My journey began with an Amstrad CPC that I acquired from a family friend, who upgraded to an Atari ST …
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Amigos Christmas Special - Super Delivery Boy Holiday Rush and more! Amigos: Everything Amiga 433

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Join Amigo Aaron and John "Boatofcar" Shawler for a holiday themed Amigos - Everything Amiga Show! This time around, we'll be playing SUPER Delivery Boy: The Holiday Shift, plus we'll be looking at some Holiday music, art, and stories fro …
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Super Tennis Champs - The Best 16-bit Tennis Game. Amigos: Everything Amiga 432

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

This week, we review Super Tennis Champs! It's simply the best Amiga tennis game. ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 8:17 Super Tennis Champs Review 34:25 RetroRewind. …
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3D Adventure from Psygnosis - Infestation Review! Amigos: Everything Amiga 431

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Infestation was all 3D, all the time in 1990--the Amiga could handle it! But does it hold up in 2023? ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 5:18 Infestation Review 35:10 Retro …
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Blood Money Review - Psygnosis Takes on the Euro Shooter! Amigos: Everything Amiga 430

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

There's a WHOLE LOT MORE COMING! Blood Money had it all--great box art, a rocking intro...but what about the game? ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 18:02 Blood Mone …
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RMC x Amigos - Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 Live from The Cave! Amigos: Everything Amiga 429

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Boat's in England, and that means it's Neil time! Enjoy this very special episode of Amigos taped live in Stroud where Amigo Aaron beams in on closed circuit television for a review of Lotus 2! ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://ww …
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Myth - BRUTAL Amiga Platforming! Amigos: Everything Amiga 427

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Straight out of System 3, Myth combines platforming, beat-em-ups, and puzzle solving into one globe-spanning adventure! ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 8:53 Myth Review …
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Lock and Load for Retro Justice: Narco Police on Amigos: Everything Amiga 426

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Get ready for Spanish Amiga Mayhem as we look at Narco Police, a 1991 3D cave blast-em up! ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 4:49 Narco Police Review 34:14 RetroRewind.ca fo …
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Amiga Deep Dive! Subwar 2050 - Amigos: Everything Amiga

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 3 months ago

Dive deep into the aquatic future of Subwar 2050 on the Amiga! ?? Navigate the depths and experience intense underwater combat, cutting-edge submersible tech, and a world where the ocean's abyss holds secrets darker than its waters! ? Support our wack …

An aftermarket power button for the Sinclair Spectrum and Oric #RetroComputers #retrotech

Re:Enthused about 4 months ago

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general • Inflammatory 1984 Acorn advert lambasting Sinclair's reliability

Stardot about 5 months ago

Does anyone know which newspaper this advert was published in? Doesn't seem to be the Guardian but I thought I'd ask here before I start hunting through all the newspapers. Thank you!Statistics: Posted by chocky — Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:40 am — Replies 2 …

8-bit acorn hardware • Speculation on alternatives to audio cassette tapes and disks for mass storage in the 1980s

Stardot about 5 months ago

Moderators note: This topic split out from a discussion that was originally here The Beeb's cassette storage input circuit. Mark (1024MAK)Where the effort was concentrated was reliability and functionality rather than speed, e.g. the ability to rewind and …

introduce yourself • Hello from Belgium!

Stardot about 5 months ago

Hi,I already made a few topics about my recent purchase, an Acorn A3010.It's now time to introduce myself. My name is Frank and I live in the East-Northern part of Belgium, close to the German/Holland border.My first computer was a ZX Spectrum 16k (later …

introduce yourself • Hello from Lincolnshire, UK

Stardot about 5 months ago

Hello all,Just joined the forum and thought I'd say hello and give a quick intro! Had the computer bug since first getting my hands on a Commodore PET at school, they later got a RM 380Z - like a lot of school's pre Beeb days I guess. The school also had …

ZX Spectrum, ZX81, SAM Coupé, TSConf, QL, Next • ZX Spectrum Top 100 games collection (feat. 274 titles)

MISTerFPGA about 5 months ago

This is a little something I made to have a fun break from my more long-term archival projects. From the description: This collection contains games from 5 different Top 100 ZX Spectrum games lists. Overall it features 274 games altogether (full list belo …

the complete BBC games archive • Forest by Scetlander (1990)

Stardot about 5 months ago

This is a long shot, but I was looking for a game that I played when I was ~8 years old. It was a Forest ecology management simulation and I suspect that it was the BBC Micro game "Forest" by Scetlander that was released in 1990. However, searches for the …
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Jeff Minter's udderly amazing The Llamasoft Story coming 2024

Portable Gaming Roundup about 6 months ago

Jeff Minter is one of gaming's forces of nature and his trippy experiences, let's not be rude and call them mere games, have sound-tracked and lit-up many of our digital lives. That story will be told in full on "modern systems" soon with a release in …

acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Booking thread: ABUG North, 26th-28th January 2024. Manchester

Stardot about 6 months ago

n.b. I've unapologetically pinched JudgeBeeb's format for this post, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!ABUG NorthWe're pleased to announce that booking is now open for the next in person ABUG North. The event will run from 2pm on Friday until …
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Statix Clings to your Amiga! Amigos: Everything Amiga 424

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 7 months ago

? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 5:26 Statix Review 34:27 RetroRewind.ca for all your Commodore computer needs! 34:57 Amiga News 51:52 Coming up next week! Like old compu …

Finally managed to get another of the first computer I ever owned... JR-100U... Waited 20 years to find one.

VCFed about 7 months ago

My first computer was a JR-100U - by Panasonic. Mine originally came with an english manual, which I found the PDF for in a few places and the one I managed to find had a japanese manual, and except for missing the top poly sheet, it's in near original con …

introduce yourself • Greetings from Tokyo

Stardot about 7 months ago

Hello !I was already reading interesting threads on this great forum for a while now and I have finally decided to take the plunge and register.I am mainly an Atari user but I love to upgrade miscellaneous 8-bit and 16-bit machines, like Amstrad, Amiga, S …
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Neon Noir - A cyberpunk thriller you can beat tonight! Amigos: Everything Amiga 423

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 7 months ago

Winner of the 2022 BlitzBasic Game Jam, this is Boat's game of the year! ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 5:30 Neon Noir Review 35:31 RetroRewind.ca for all your Comm …
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Neon Noir - A cyberpunk thriller you can beat tonight! Amigos: Everything Amiga 42

Amigos: Everything Amiga about 7 months ago

Winner of the 2022 BlitzBasic Game Jam, this is Boat's game of the year! ? Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreo... Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 5:30 Neon Noir Review 35:31 RetroRewind.ca for all your Comm …