What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
16 messages · 2008-03-27 → 2009-07-12 · Yahoo Group era · View archive on archive.org
Participants: Adam Trionfo, M. Emrah Oral, Mark Scheck, Bill Loguidice, Fred, Peter Lakatos, Glen Goodwin, rockbobster2mars, zxbruno
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1. What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Adam Trionfo · Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:06
I just opened the package for my Spectrum emulator cartridge made by Jarek Adamski. I don't have time to play with it now, but I WILL play with it on Saturday. What Spectrum game should I try first. And, PLEASE, recommend a game that doesn't take a half hour to load!
Adam
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2. RE: [ts2068] What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Bill Loguidice · Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:15
I'd be curious if yours goes properly into Spectrum mode first and foremost.
I've had problems with mine using the standard Out command.
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Subject: [ts2068] What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
I just opened the package for my Spectrum emulator cartridge made by Jarek
Adamski. I don't have time to play with it now, but I WILL play with it on
Saturday. What Spectrum game should I try first. And, PLEASE, recommend a
game that doesn't take a half hour to load!
Adam
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3. Re: [ts2068] What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Fred · Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:42
Mine works fine with the standard out command.
Adam: A top 100 Spectrum games list is at <http://www.worldofspectrum.org/bestgames.html
>.
I'd suggest having a look at Starquake or Hyper Sports, to start with.
Bomb Jack is popular too.
No 48k Spectrum game takes more thank 5 minutes or so to load from
tape, this isn't a Commodore 64 ;)
Fred
On 28/03/2008, at 7:15, Bill Loguidice wrote:
> I'd be curious if yours goes properly into Spectrum mode first and
> foremost. I've had problems with mine using the standard Out command.
>
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> Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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> A PC Magazine Top 100 Website
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> From: [email] [mailto:[email]] On
> Behalf Of Adam Trionfo
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:07 PM
> To: TS 2068 Yahoogroup
> Subject: [ts2068] What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum
> Cartridge?
>
>
> I just opened the package for my Spectrum emulator cartridge made by
> Jarek Adamski. I don't have time to play with it now, but I WILL
> play with it on Saturday. What Spectrum game should I try first.
> And, PLEASE, recommend a game that doesn't take a half hour to load!
>
> Adam
4. Re: [ts2068] What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
M. Emrah Oral · Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:45
Try ANTIRIAD. Wonderful game :) Ahh... the good old times.
Adam Trionfo <[email]> wrote:
I just opened the package for my Spectrum emulator cartridge made by Jarek Adamski. I don't have time to play with it now, but I WILL play with it on Saturday. What Spectrum game should I try first. And, PLEASE, recommend a game that doesn't take a half hour to load!
Adam
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5. RE: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Adam Trionfo · Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:17
Bill Loguidice wrote:
>>
I'd be curious if yours goes properly into Spectrum mode first and foremost.
>>
I just checked it, and it works for me. After I type OUT 244,3 the computer
does a soft reboot and comes up in Spectrum mode. At least it appears to.
I have not tried a Spectrum game with it yet, but I expect it to work. Is there
a quick test to see if I'm in Spectrum mode?
The only trouble I had was trying to remember how to get the OUT command,
which requires quite a bit of keystrokes.
Adam
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6. Re: [ts2068] RE: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
M. Emrah Oral · Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:52
Quickest test : Startup screen reads (C) 1982 Sinclair research ltd and no Timex copyright line.
Adam Trionfo <[email]> wrote:
Bill Loguidice wrote:
>>
I'd be curious if yours goes properly into Spectrum mode first and foremost.
>>
I just checked it, and it works for me. After I type OUT 244,3 the computer
does a soft reboot and comes up in Spectrum mode. At least it appears to.
I have not tried a Spectrum game with it yet, but I expect it to work. Is there
a quick test to see if I'm in Spectrum mode?
The only trouble I had was trying to remember how to get the OUT command,
which requires quite a bit of keystrokes.
Adam
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7. RE: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Adam Trionfo · Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:45
>>
Quickest test : Startup screen reads (C) 1982 Sinclair research ltd and no Timex copyright line.
>>
Yup. Works just like that.
Adam
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8. RE: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Adam Trionfo · Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:25
I think I've decided that the first game that I'm going to play with my Spectrum emulator cartridge on the T/S 2068 is "Manic Minor." It's sort of a cop out, as this may well be one of the best known Spectrum games... but isn't that reason enough to play it? I've played MANY versions of this game, but I've never played the original on original hardware (or, well, CLOSE to original hardware). I have played this game in a Spectrum emulator, but pressing the keyboard buttons to move around just, well, seems neat (and old school!).
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9. Re: [ts2068] RE: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Peter Lakatos · Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:28
>
> I think I've decided that the first game that I'm going to play with my
> Spectrum emulator cartridge on the T/S 2068 is "Manic Minor." It's
technically "Manic Miner"
good choice!
Latyi.ca
10. RE: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Glen Goodwin · Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:36
Adam, that's a great choice. When you get tired of it
(if ever) try Enduro Racer!
Glen
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Adam Trionfo wrote:
> I think I've decided that the first game that I'm going to play with my Spectrum emulator cartridge on the T/S 2068 is "Manic Minor." It's sort of a cop out, as this may well be one of the best known Spectrum games... but isn't that reason enough to play it? I've played MANY versions of this game, but I've never played the original on original hardware (or, well, CLOSE to original hardware). I have played this game in a Spectrum emulator, but pressing the keyboard buttons to move around just, well, seems neat (and old school!).
>
> Adam
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11. Re: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Adam Trionfo · Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:43
>>
Manic Miner is a sure bet. Another fun one is Frogger and also Back2Skool.
>>
I'm writing all of these games down. Keep suggesting some good games.
I DID check out the top 100 list over at WOS. That's a LOT of games to try!
Adam
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12. Re: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
rockbobster2mars · Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:15
Manic Miner is a sure bet. Another fun one is Frogger and also Back2Skool.
--- In [email], Adam Trionfo <ballyalley@...> wrote:
>
>
> I just opened the package for my Spectrum emulator cartridge made by
Jarek Adamski. I don't have time to play with it now, but I WILL play
with it on Saturday. What Spectrum game should I try first. And,
PLEASE, recommend a game that doesn't take a half hour to load!
>
> Adam
>
13. What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge? + 128K Sound
M. Emrah Oral · Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:00
Some of my favorite ZX Spectrum games are :
Atic Atac
Cauldron 1 & 2
Manic Miner
Antiriad
Stop The Express
Dan Dare
Gun Fright
Exolon
too bad you can't hear the AY sound FX and tunes on a 2068 on games like Exolon. :( I wonder if there might be a way to redirect the Spectrum AY sound on the Specrum games to the 2068's AY Chip
Adam Trionfo <[email]> wrote:
>>
Manic Miner is a sure bet. Another fun one is Frogger and also Back2Skool.
>>
I'm writing all of these games down. Keep suggesting some good games.
I DID check out the top 100 list over at WOS. That's a LOT of games to try!
Adam
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14. Re: [ts2068] RE: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Mark Scheck · Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:29
Where can I find an archive of 2068 software on the web for FUSE? There's ton's of Spectrum software out there anything for the 2068?
Also I'm running FUSE on windows 7 and the window is really small anyway to make it bigger?
Thanks Mark
15. Re: [ts2068] Re: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
Mark Scheck · Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:02
Hey Thanks for responding! I'll try today. I'm excited on getting the old software we grew up on working.
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From: zxbruno <[email]>
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Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:05:51 AM
Subject: [ts2068] Re: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
I think you didn't get any replies because you were posting in another topic. :)
For TS2068 software you have to check the file section right here in the group. There's a Timex archive in the making at the World of Spectrum website but it's still work in progress and doesn't have a page to visit yet. Every time one of us finds software specifically for the TS2068 we preserve it and upload it to the group.
You also have Paulo Leite's TS2068 website. Sort the messages by date and you'll find the url to his website. He posted it here a few weeks ago.
In Fuse you have to drag the bottom-right corner. At first it doesn't appear to do anything, but if you keep dragging it will switch to a 200% size display.
--- In ts2068@yahoogroups. com, Mark Scheck <markscheck@ ...> wrote:
>
> Where can I find an archive of 2068 software on the web for FUSE? There's ton's of Spectrum software out there anything for the 2068?
> Also I'm running FUSE on windows 7 and the window is really small anyway to make it bigger?
> Thanks Mark
>
16. Re: What Game Should I Try First With Spectrum Cartridge?
zxbruno · Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:05
I think you didn't get any replies because you were posting in another topic. :)
For TS2068 software you have to check the file section right here in the group. There's a Timex archive in the making at the World of Spectrum website but it's still work in progress and doesn't have a page to visit yet. Every time one of us finds software specifically for the TS2068 we preserve it and upload it to the group.
You also have Paulo Leite's TS2068 website. Sort the messages by date and you'll find the url to his website. He posted it here a few weeks ago.
In Fuse you have to drag the bottom-right corner. At first it doesn't appear to do anything, but if you keep dragging it will switch to a 200% size display.
--- In [email], Mark Scheck <markscheck@...> wrote:
>
> Where can I find an archive of 2068 software on the web for FUSE? There's ton's of Spectrum software out there anything for the 2068?
> Also I'm running FUSE on windows 7 and the window is really small anyway to make it bigger?
> Thanks Mark
>