Category: ZX Spectrum
[youtube LiUruvTCQQ8 nolink] Ben Heck has published a video series showing his work building a portable ZX Spectrum, which we have reported here (see links below). Last August, he went to Electromagnetic Field Camp 2014, a non-profit UK camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things, and gave a speech about his work with…
Reading ZX Spectrum subreddit, I’ve found this article written by Chris Osborn on his blog Insentricity titled “Zed to Zee”, showing how he was able to make three ZX Spectrum computers. It is a pretty nice guide, allowing all of us living in the colonies to import one Speccy and hook them up to our power and monitors. “Well, one…
ZX-Paintbrush is a tool that allows you to easily create images for the ZX Spectrum, and the new version 2.5 is available for download today. With ZX-Paintbrush, you can load existing or create new SCR (screen files), draw images with mouse-sensitive tools like circles, rectangles, polygons etc. You have different fill styles available in tool boxes and you can alter…
To celebrate 50 years of the BASIC programming language, at this year’s RetroMania there will be a BASIC game programming contest, with cash prizes! You don’t have to go to Zaragoza to participate — just submit your entry by midnight (CET, GMT+1) on the 6th November. Entries from anywhere in the world are welcome. From World of Spectrum Forum: It…
You probably remember the SpeccyJam that happened few weeks ago. Today, SpeccyJam website made all the entries available, and you can try them all. Remember that, by the jam rules, only the look & feel had to be all ZX Spectrum, but the game itself could target a modern platform, using any tool available. The resulting games a pretty impressive,…
Do you remember the series of three videos where Ben Heck made a portable ZX Spectrum? So, now you can have it! The Register website is giving it away, and all you have to do is sign in with your Reg account (or sign up for one), and answer three questions. The competition runs until 9:00 on Monday 29th September…
[youtube GA8isV5rijA nolink] Ben completes the remaining mods for his completely hand-wired portable. Once all the electronic components are tested and working, Ben builds the unit into a specially designed case fresh off the 3D printer. Ben enjoys the fruits of his labor and enjoys some classic gaming on his new system – arguably the most complex project he’s ever…
