SyntaxBomb - Indie Coders

I really thought this would never see the light of day so ignored it.  It seems it did eventually get across the finish line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2u6Fdad5uo

Think when the next batch come out I'm going to have one of those.

anxiously awaiting the secondary run so I can get mine!

It didn't take long for a number of these to end up on eBay with over inflated prices.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xzx+spectrum+next.TRS0&_nkw=zx+spectrum+next&_sacat=0

Quote from: dawlane on February 21, 2020, 05:53:11
It didn't take long for a number of these to end up on eBay with over inflated prices.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xzx+spectrum+next.TRS0&_nkw=zx+spectrum+next&_sacat=0

Seriously over inflated prices - Anyone with an ounce of common sense would just wait for the next round of releases.

That's just silly money, but plenty of people willing to bid to get one right now!  I agree with Qube, just wait.  I'm sure they'll make an announcement soon.

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Think when the next batch come out I'm going to have one of those.

I think so too it'll go nicely with my C64, my original ZX Spectrum no longer works.   

Quote from: Steve Elliott on February 21, 2020, 16:31:44
I think so too it'll go nicely with my C64, my original ZX Spectrum no longer works.   

Go to http://www.mutant-caterpillar.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=3481
for repairs
I've used their services in the past.

Thanks!    But no thanks lol.  Having backward compatibility to hardware and software for my very first computer is fantastic, but buying a computer today I'd also want a computer I could code on without so many limitations...A computer with a good keyboard, good sound, hardware sprites, hardware scrolling and no colour clash!   

It looks like I'll be getting a Spectrum Next and learning assembly language on that platform. 

Although even in BASIC you can move hardware sprites about quick enough.

Adam and Stevie this seems just up your art street!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckYN_TwbGiQ&t=7s

It's a very neat machine, I've had my eyes on it for a while but holding off...

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It's a very neat machine, I've had my eyes on it for a while but holding off...

Yeah, I didn't back it because I didn't think it would come to fruition and wouldn't be to a high standard even if it did.  But now looking at the quality of (even) the box to the keyboard and 300 page manual I'm quite gobsmacked.  The built-in (Next) BASIC has moved on and includes more modern commands for defining Procedures, rather than the old gosubs of the 80's.  There's a Sprite Editor supplied for Next Hardware Sprites in 256 colours and I believe a supplied assembler.  NextDAW for producing sounds and music tracks using a mouse for input (the next has 3 sound chips so you can use up to 9 channels).

Adam, somebody on the Facebook ZX Spectrum Next Forum has just noticed your game on itch.io.  He says:

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What the heck !!! This game is on itch.io, for mac win and Linux but it mentions Next graphics and sound modes.

https://adamstrange.itch.io/viva-mortis

Another said, get this guy a dev board, stat!

@Adam, awesome you're game is rightly getting some exposure on the Speccy scene

As for new Speccy hardware - I coded a little on a 14" Ferguson portable back in the day.

Tooo much nostalgia for me though, the furthest back I'm going is Amiga land - via WinUAE mainly, might see if the old Amiga might fire up today though. At least get it out of the damp trailer its currently stored in.....

Quote from: 3DzForMe on March 01, 2020, 06:07:29
might see if the old Amiga might fire up today though. At least get it out of the damp trailer its currently stored in.....

DON'T TURN IT ON. You will more than likely damage it. It will need time to dry out and the main board checking out for corrosion and leaking capacitors.
Checkout a few YouTube videos on how to do it.