OI A WILD SPECCY

[Anonymous No.8898048]

What's your favorite spec-em-up, anon?

[Anonymous No.8898114]

>>8898048
I like Moon Cresta on the Speccy a lot. But Rogue, SimCity, and Rescue on Fractalus are my favorites.

[Anonymous No.8898132]

I smile at the British, and say "salaam, have some acid on me it's a real trip"

[Anonymous No.8898167]

>>8898132
Just as bad in Germany and France, wanker. At least we had good games.

[Anonymous No.8898253]

>>8898167
>At least we had good games.
lmao

[Anonymous No.8898539]

>>8898132
>>8898167
Only in bigger cities, I moved to Germany recently and in towns and countryside, you only see white. People are still super racist there. Some of the ex-East German provinces have bigger places too where right wing politics are in seat and push out non-whites.
Kind of sad, but oh well.

[Anonymous No.8898541]

>>8898132
Feels good living in a non cucked EU country
We beat sandniggers up here for fun, but you rarely even see any, refugees don't like to stay here

>>8898167
Jesus Christ that's sad

>>8898539
Good to know now all is lost

[Anonymous No.8898703]

Lunar Jetman
Skool Daze
Knight Lore
Tornado Low Level

[Anonymous No.8898706]

The rare titles

[Anonymous No.8898730]

Starion
the speccy version mogged both the C64 and Amstrad version, what a chad.
https://youtu.be/SKv6D9V5gXM

[Anonymous No.8898795]

>>8898730
I don't suppose this is in any way related to the Mitsubishi Starion.

[Anonymous No.8898941]

>>8898795
I'm not sure but I thought it only came out for the speccy, the C64 and the Amstrad

[Anonymous No.8899005]

I noticed the spectrum doesn't have a joystick port as standard. If you don't buy an expansion, you just have to play with the keys? How playable is it?

[Anonymous No.8899052]

>>8898795
beautiful car

[Anonymous No.8899057]

>>8899005
Mushy. Anyway most Spectrum games support either Kempston or Atari sticks depending on which adapter you have.

[Anonymous No.8899065]

Xarax. It's a Xevious ripoff but it's very good.

[Anonymous No.8899117]

>>8899057
Ok, I'm planning on buying a speccy but I guess I'll have to get an adapter too then.

[Anonymous No.8900342]

>>8899117
Get an Omni. It's all the fun of original hardware but without the headache.

[Anonymous No.8900368]

>>8900342
Literally just emulation

[Anonymous No.8900456]

>>8900342
>cant connect it to a computer and use it as a regular keyboard

[Anonymous No.8900741]

>>8900368
>Using the same CPU and modern parts to create a machine which successfully boots the original system ROMs and runs the same software
>Emulation
Tell me you don't know what a hardware clone is without telling me you don't know what a hardware clone is

[Anonymous No.8900742]

>>8900456
If anything I wish it had a USB port just to connect an actual keyboard to it. The spectrum rubber keys are basically a nightmare no matter what you're trying to use it for

[Anonymous No.8901423]

>>8900368
lol retard
>>8900342
Mine just broke, puff of smoke and gone. Looks like the power regulator blew up —didn't trust ordering another, so I got a Humble48 based clone instead. Will probably buy a replacement board for the Omni at some point, but feeling a littler burned. It was only a year old and it's literally impossible to contact RetroRadionics unless you have a facebook account, which I do not.

[Anonymous No.8901553]

>>8900456
they sell a bluetooth mockup if you want to do this

its absolutely retarded to do so anon
even speccy owners that had the launch system will tell you the keyboard is ass
my thing is, i want the omni to support av
the games will look like shit on anything else

[Anonymous No.8901642]

>>8898730
>mogged both the C64
In the spirit of this I would like to add Chase HQ, Super Hang On and Rastan

[Anonymous No.8901837]

>>8898730
the Spectrum was generally better at 3D or vector games like this due to its architecture

[Anonymous No.8901849]

>>8901553
>unless you have a facebook account

why do companies do this
its v cringe

[Anonymous No.8902168]

>>8901849
They don't. Anon is retarded.

[Anonymous No.8902171]

>>8902168
boomers do it too
>post vectrex
>post crt for free or cheap
>only faceberg users can get deals

it makes me so mad
i made a fake profile and people just ignore it because i dont have hundreds of real friends on there

[Anonymous No.8902381]

Bubble Bobble
>3 channel sound - clear as a bell
>smooth as silk
>NO color clash
how is this even possible on a speccy? this is helluva achievement
https://youtu.be/Eva0b6F4s1w

[Anonymous No.8902521]

>>8901553
>my thing is, i want the omni to support av
The Omni does support AV, it uses a Genesis/Mega Drive 2 AV connector. I bought a Genesis cable and ran mine with composite; it ships with an RGB SCART cable.

[Anonymous No.8902523]

>>8901553
im not a keyboard autist so i dont really care but if im gonna spend $130 on something it better do double duty

[Anonymous No.8902526]

>>8900742
You can get a PS/2 adapter for the expansion bus.
>>8902523
$130 is dirt cheap in the world of retro computers.

[Anonymous No.8902530]

>>8902526
$130 is expensive as fuck and always will be. fuck outta here
>inb4 poorfag
no but it will never not be a lot of money

[Anonymous No.8902592]

>>8901423
Ah yeah I've heard there's some issues when using batteries, I haven't tried it yet. Facebook is definitely the best way to get in touch with them which kinda sucks but the ZX Omni Facebook group is absolutely the best place to get info on the Omni since it doesn't have any proper documentation. Even the official FAQ is pretty much just a collection of copy/pasted Facebook posts. The guy who runs it is pretty good about replacing Omni components that break, but of course he's buried with orders so it takes ages.

[Anonymous No.8902594]

>>8902521
This, I use it more on my PVMeme than I do with the laptop screen. The RGB is great.

[Anonymous No.8902604]

>>8902530
Regardless of what one's value of a crisp American dollar is, retro computing is definitely expensive as fuck, and a 100% brand new machine with SD Storage built in for under $150 shipped is unheard of.
>>8902592
yeah it's a bummer, I'll probably just buy a replacement board for $88 or whatever and throw it in the old case. My lack of a facebook account unironically made the Omni experience mediocre because I could never get it configured correctly; Z80 files randomly stopped loading shortly before it let out the magic smoke. I got a Humble48 clone machine in the mail today as a replacement. It's barebones, basically what a real Speccy would be. Still need a joystick adapter, but the squish-keys aren't actually that bad for gaming, especially knowing you can buy cheap replacements if you fuck them up.

[Anonymous No.8902615]

>>8902171
>boomers use boomerbook to sell their boomer shit
ohes noes!
>it makes me so mad
What doesn't?

[Anonymous No.8903778]

>>8902604
>I got a Humble48 clone machine
Where can I buy this?

[Anonymous No.8903784]

>>8903778
>EEPROM uncovered and exposed
yikes

[Anonymous No.8903874]

>>8898048
LUV ME MATCHDAY
LUV ME MANIC MINER
SIMPLE AS

[Anonymous No.8904034]

>>8902594
>>8902521
thats pretty sweet
i was chasing the whale trying to get legit hardware in the united states

now i wont have to deal with a PAL signal?

[Anonymous No.8904110]

>>8903784
>dunning zoomer uncovered and exposed

[Anonymous No.8904154]

>>8903778
I found a single auction with one a guy had already put in a new case, new membrane, new keyboard pad, etc. It was too expensive but I couldn't find the boards anywhere else, seems like one of those "you can get the PCB made yourself!" things that only occasionally pop up as prebuilt on sellmyretro or ebay. It's a very nice clone, if you want an "authentic" Speccy experience.
>>8903784
>All my knowledge comes from YouTube
>>8904034
No, they're still PAL; all Speccys are unless you get a Timex 2068 (don't do that). I have 4 displays in my apartment and only one of them doesn't support PAL / 50hz. 5 if you count my one CRT, and I can adjust the VHOLD on that for 50hz.

[Anonymous No.8904158]

>>8904154
ill have to get something that supports it

how about power? still need 240v?

[Anonymous No.8904160]

>>8903784
anon
you need a VERY strong light to erase those chips once they are written

you can leave them in direct sunlight and they will be fine

[Anonymous No.8904161]

>>8904154
Just embarrassing

[Anonymous No.8904253]

>>8904154
im getting the timex
but not for speccy purposes kek

[Anonymous No.8904296]

>>8904158
Nope, they ship with whatever PSU you need. They're 9V DC Center +, a real Speccy is center -.
>>8904161
which youtubers are your favorite, anon?
>>8904253
I have a Timex for non-Speccy purposes, it's fun. The extra sound command in BASIC is pretty cool, as is the 64 column text mode.

[Anonymous No.8905010]

>>8904034
You aren't going to find original Spectrum hardware in the US pretty much ever. The Omni still outputs a PAL signal but if you get the laptop screen with it you won't need to worry about an external display. It also comes with an international PSU so you don't need to worry about power. It's honestly the best option for an American, not to mention all the quality of life upgrades that you'd need extra hardware for on a real Spectrum (DivMMC, joystick ports, etc)

[Anonymous No.8905084]

>>8898730
Better is still bad in this case.
The horror was obvious even back then.

[Anonymous No.8905648]

Head Over Heels - GOAT 3rd gen game
Manic Miner not far behind

[Anonymous No.8905683]

>>8904154
Thanks for the info... maybe I'll have to build one myself. At least the board is quite simple compared to the original.

[Anonymous No.8905689]

>>8904296
>which youtubers are your favorite, anon?
Hypothetically, the ones that make fun of cringlings like you

[Anonymous No.8905825]

>>8905689
>cringlings
It's worse than I thought

[Anonymous No.8905834]

Does the spectrum have good stuff on it that'll have non nostalgic appeal? does it have RPGs? should I put a down payment on an Omni? Im american.

[Anonymous No.8905917]

Anyway, TS 2068s are hard to come by and will not work with most Spectrum software due to different OS ROMs and NTSC. At best this will throw the timing of games off and cause them to run too fast, at worst it will cause glitches if the game does midline graphics changes (not as rare as you think) or uses PAL's longer screen render for additional processing time.

[Anonymous No.8906124]

>>8905834
I'm a 33 year old American who never played Spectrum until I got an Omni last year so I've got zero nostalgia for the machine but I've been having plenty of fun with it. Basically if you like the kind of games you'd find on the Apple II you'll have plenty of enjoyment with the Spectrum.

[Anonymous No.8906156]

>>8905834
>zx spectrum
>rpgs
lol
This is a system for people who actually like games

[Anonymous No.8906214]

There are Spectrum RPGs though not generally that big or complex because the tape format mostly limited them to single load games that could fit entirely in the computer's RAM.

[Anonymous No.8906312]

>>8900342
Dont you still need to buy games for the omni AKA a flashcart?

[Anonymous No.8906449]

>>8906312
No. It has a built-in SD card slot with UnoDos/esxDOS support.

[Anonymous No.8906472]

>>8900741
THe omni is no different from a mister though. like you have no actual concrete proof. even a spectrum emulator is already perfect it s a fucking 8bit computer

[Anonymous No.8906505]

>>8906472
>wifi card
ruined

[Anonymous No.8906550]

>>8905825
>I thought

[Anonymous No.8906581]

>>8904296
neat

im getting the cheaper b&w timex machine first
and loading frogger from tape onto that shit

[Anonymous No.8906583]

>>8905010
i want to use a crt
so i have to buy a pelco monitor (pvm) basically

[Anonymous No.8908008]

>>8906472
>THe omni is no different from a mister though
Wrong again. The Omni has an actual Z80 CPU and a custom CPLD in place of the Spectrum ULA. It uses actual dedicated silicon instead of hardware emulation via FPGA.

[Anonymous No.8908013]

>>8906583
Yes, if you want to use the Omni with a CRT you're going to need a CRT that can handle a PAL signal.

[Anonymous No.8908016]

>>8908008
Wifi card

[Anonymous No.8908176]

>>8908016
you do know you don't need to use it, right? the machine functions just like a regular Spectrum whether it's there or not.

[Anonymous No.8908185]

>>8905648
Head over Heels is superb

[Anonymous No.8908201]

>>8908176
Have fun being backdoored

[Anonymous No.8908557]

>>8908013
Most normal US spec CRT TVs won't accept PAL. HDTVs normally are region free.

>>8908008
Yeh you can still get new Z80s as they're sold for embedded apps. Of course they're CMOS which means you may break the odd Spectrum game that uses illegal opcodes.

[Anonymous No.8909342]

>>8908008
Holy dunning–kruger

>>8908557
see above

[Anonymous No.8910138]

>>8908201

[Anonymous No.8911531]

>>8898048
Knight Tyme, Manic Miner/Jet Set Willy and Jetpac

[Anonymous No.8911620]

>>8905834
the #1 game of all time on the speccy is an RPG called "Lords of Midnight" and its sequel "Doomdarks Revenge".
its very Tolkienesque and half RPG half strategy game.

[Anonymous No.8912689]

>>8909342
the ironic thing about dunning kruger is it literally is not real, yet idiots keep using the term

[Anonymous No.8912952]

was zniggy ever finished