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Socoder -> Off Topic -> The Recreated ZX Speccy |
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| Sat, 07 Mar 2015, 03:30 | |
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Hotshot |
https://sinclairzxspectrum.elite-syst...uk/gallery.php I dont know why they recreated it again but space is very odd place to put it! |
| Sat, 07 Mar 2015, 10:41 | |
steve_ancell
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Server not found Firefox can't find the server at sinclairzxspectrum.elite-syst...uk. Check the address for typing errors such as ww.example.com instead of www.example.com If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network connection. If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web. --- Oh I get it, the URL was only partial. |
| Sat, 07 Mar 2015, 10:45 | |
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steve_ancell
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I still don't see the point in this, it's just a bluetooth controller for an iPhone based emulator. I want dedicated retro computers.
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| Sun, 08 Mar 2015, 00:37 | |
rockford
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It's pretty nasty IMHO. What's the point in re-creating a machine then castrating it by turning it into some bastard hybrid controller. It would have been better to recreate the Spectrum with a set of nice Atari compliant controllers included (ie the standard 8pin socket as seen on Atari, CPC, C64, Amiga, MegaDrive etc. |edit| An SD reader instead of a tape/disk option would have been nice too. |
| Sun, 08 Mar 2015, 00:55 | |
Jayenkai
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Yeah, a nice idea, badly presented. To be honest, pretty much ALL of these modern "It's BACK!" systems have been a bit lacklustre. I know that, technically, you can open up the C64 "On a chip" system, add a PS2 keyboard, and even a tape deck to it.. ..But why not just release the device with that stuff, ready and willing?! Why hide it!? And the Atari 2600 one apparently can be fiddled with to add a proper Atari Cartridge port. .. Why not give us the damn port to begin with!? As for this, well, it WOULD be nice to have a little ZX Bluetooth Keyboard.. I mean, seriously.. Mmmm... But other than that, there are enough issues with Elite Systems to fill a book. And Rob Fearon's written the book!! -=-=- ''Load, Next List!'' 
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| Sun, 08 Mar 2015, 01:23 | |
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rockford
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Indeed. That BlueTooth Speccy was a joke, with Elite trying to pull a massive fast one which left egg all over its face and lots and lots of very angry Speccy coders and users. |
| Sun, 08 Mar 2015, 06:25 | |
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steve_ancell
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I wonder if Matthew Smith gets burned by them like he was burned by everyone else. It seems they have him in their employment but we don't seem to hear too much about him.
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| Sun, 08 Mar 2015, 06:40 | |
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Jayenkai
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I dunno, they probably would've sold really well. Some of the megadrive (*Genesis) ones come with a cartridge containing the "built in games", which you can then remove, and replace with your actual carts. Thats a nice way to do it, IMO. As for Matt Smith.. Yeah, I think he got screwed, too, otherwise we'd've all have heard about "the third willy" by now.. -=-=- ''Load, Next List!''
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| Sun, 08 Mar 2015, 09:41 | |
Dabz
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On topic(ish), I've erm, bid on an Amstead 6128 with tv modulator!!!  Bid on one before but I was pissed and the next morning I was like "oh, fooling 'ell" and was relieved to have been beaten, but, I've had one of them "just need to buy something" moments and I'm gunning for it! Teehehehehehe Dabz -=-=- Intel Core i5 6400 2.7GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB), 8Gig DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 64bit
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| Sun, 08 Mar 2015, 10:50 | |
Jayenkai
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Good Luck 
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| Sun, 08 Mar 2015, 11:27 | |
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steve_ancell
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Jayenkai  As for Matt Smith.. Yeah, I think he got screwed, too, otherwise we'd've all have heard about "the third willy" by now A man with just two Willy's deserves his publicity.
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