, but as details of all my hardware and
software
(that's 2 pieces of hardware and 51 pieces
of software) aren't up there yet you can email
me your postal address and i'll send a 14
page booklet with all the details and the latest
on new releases and forthcoming titles.
Colin Piggot
myself!
Colin P.
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__/ / / / / / /_/__// / //_ / /_ : 3d Vector Action!
---=== Quoted As THE BEST GAME EVER ON SAM! ===---
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| COLIN PIGGOT
Soundbyte ready in about a weeks time
which goes into more detail than the main booklet about whats on each
issue. (Soundbyte is the monthly disk for the Quazar Surround - currently on
issue 44 at the moment.)
Colin Piggot
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| Software
Action!
---=== Quoted As THE BEST GAME EVER ON SAM! ===---
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__/ / / / / / /_/__// / //_ / /_ : 3d Vector Action!
---=== Quoted As THE BEST GAME EVER ON SAM! ===---
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| COLIN PIGGOT
EVER ON SAM! ===---
[Email address for the January 1999 info booklet and a copy of
the new 4 page A4 Guide To Stratosphere booklet!]
COLIN PIGGOT
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
.
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/_ / / /_/ / / //_ /_//_//_ / /_ : Fast Mode 4
__/ / / / / / /_/__// / //_ / /_ : 3d Vector Action!
---=== Quoted As THE BEST GAME EVER ON SAM! ===---
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| COLIN PIGGOT
...
Colin P.
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/_ / / /_/ / / //_ /_//_//_ / /_ : Fast Mode 4
__/ / / / / / /_/__// / //_ / /_ : 3d Vector Action!
---=== Quoted As THE BEST GAME EVER ON SAM! ===---
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| COLIN PIGGOT
I was saddened to hear of the sudden and tragic death of Mack.
I'd like to pass on my condolences to Dawn and his children.
Colin P.
weren't
on it.
Colin P.
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it will
cater for all
sam users, and in a sensible no-nonsence manner.
Going back to the Sam itself, I develop and release software for the Sam
every
month (Soundbyte is now on issue 51 at time of writing!), and several other
full titles
are in development.
Colin Piggot
From: Si Owen
Is this really such a good idea? The SAM world seems thin enough as it is
without spreading it out over two mailing lists. The discussion on this
list
isn't always on-topic, but it's not as though hundreds of messages a day
come
through on it - the off-topic chit-chat actually
From: Justin Skists :
Where on earth do you find time for it all?
Well, I try to do a bit of Sam work every day! Depends what I'm working on -
when I was writing Stratosphere I'd spend whole days on it at a time,
especially when optimising
it all.
Colin P.
From: Si Owen:
Good luck with your new list
Thank you.
I'm afraid I won't be joining you tho.
No problem! I'm not ordering people to. If people are intrested they will
subscribe, if they aren't then that's fine too - it's there decision
entirely.
Colin P.
Colin P of Quazar needs it, I guess... Damn, I can't find his email
address anywhere...
It's surely not that hard to forget?
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Justin
Colin P.
sounds very good!
Colin Piggot
--
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quazar: Hardware and Software for the Sam.
P.S. How much is a Quazar Surround sound card? The website doesn't seem
to be working properly. i.e. the price list don't work!
The website is in a bit of a mess as only part of the new site is so far
uploaded. Hope to get that sorted this weekend.
(www.quazar.clara.net)
(It does say its still
packing up front.
No probs.
2. A promise that you will put them to good use.
Definitly :)
3. A promise you will not sell them on for profit.
Okay Dokey
Colin Piggot
===
Quazar: Hardware and Software for the Sam.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Thanks for the replies, people!:
Fake Full Motion Video in 3D on the SAM? It may even be feasible.
0.5 to 1K for each frame, 12 frames per second = minute long silent movies
with extra memory. But let's not get overoptimistic, it doesn't work yet.
I've been making stuff with Quazar Video and
Also I am looking for a keyboard membrane for a SAM COUPE ,
Conductive paint can be used to successfully repair them - the breaks
are usually where the ribbon parts are bent where they join the main
area of the membrane.
Colin P.
---
Quazar: Hardware and Software for the Sam!
From: Johnna Teare [EMAIL PROTECTED]
it seems a bit like tempting an argument here, but i was just wondering what
ever happened to Bob Brenchley, the missing sam clocks, West Coast
Computers, the proposed 3D sam game by Colin Piggot, WinCoupe's relaunch and
the rest of it.
3d sam game by Colin
later informed the author he had given
you a copy. It's not freeware... its not PD... it still belongs to the
author.
Colin Piggot.
Quazar: Hardware and Software for the Sam.
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
and then emailed to you for inclusion on a CD and the Net.
Colin Piggot.
===
Quazar : Hardware and Software for the Sam
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
i've heared that the keyboard membrane often breaks,
on the old 48 k speccies it broke just above the connector
on the PCB, i cured that by cutting off the membrane about 2 cm or
so above the break and putting it back in the connector (this worked on
about 8 spectrums)
you could try using a
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware and Software for the Sam
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Oops... forgot to say that in the schematics for the external disk drive
interface
as well as the citizen drive circuitry, the Drive Select A/B
pins on the floppy connector and left unconnected (pins 12 14)
Do these need to be connected to something to enable the PC drive ?
Colin Piggot
After some tinkering i discovered the /DriveSelect has to be driven low
(pin 12) although the drive light is on constantly... it works
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware and Software for the Sam
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Please remove RecoverE from Incoming
This belongs to Colin Piggot - and is not Public Domain!
Indeed Recover-E is mine, and is STILL FOR SALE from myself -
I would like to know who uploaded this and why
I've made my feelings clear about Piracy before and am rather
PISSED OFF
Didn't Colin Piggot port that to the SAM? :)
It was about a year ago Justin did suggest to me
to do a port of SFCave to the Sam. I did get as far as
the graphics and soundtrack for it... perhaps one
day it will still appear on an issue of Soundbyte.
Colin
Quazar : Hardware and Software
Did anyone else get this executable with this mail header There's no way
in hell I'm going to run it!
Yes, i got it too... it got trashed straight away!
Colin
Quazar : Hardware and Software for the Sam
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Does anyone know of a reliable Sam repairer (UK!!)?
Try Colin Piggot - Quazar Hardware Software - loads of nice hardware, a
regular disk (for his sound card) and he's even supplying replacement floppy
drives now!!
loads of nice hardware... and *masses* of software too!
Yeap, I do
Just a quick question: anyone know what the latest version of the Tech
Manual released is? I have version 3.0 but isn't there a newer version?
That is the 'latest version'... as sold by MGT / SamCo / Format...
Colin P.
Quazar : Hardware and Software for the Sam
Hi all, I got this by direct mail (I think) I don't have time to
assist would one of you care to help this guy out. I don't think he's
on the list so you'll probably have to mail him direct.
He's very lucky he didn't just end up in my spam bucket.
Nev
I got the email direct to me too,
which isnt on the old pages.
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware and Software for the Sam
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Anyone else recieving double copies of emails?
Yeap
Colin
Quazar : Hardware and Software for the Sam
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
on some of my 'Total Immersion Sound Worlds'
surround sound routines and some hints and
tips for Stratosphere.
Anyway - go take a look :)
All the best,
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware and Software for the Sam
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
you didn't know)
It's not very nice to see people asking for them to be sent
copyrighted software.
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware and Software for the Sam
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
From: Aley Keprt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Why the hell I can't ask for it when I don't know anything about it?
Why not ask about it first , instead of just asking directly for a copy?
Even now, when I know what you wrote, I ask for it. I am emulator
programmer, and I want any good software to test
And, of course any other Atom conversions or tweaks.
Two of my big games which I still sell - 'Stratosphere' and 'Money Bags 2' -
have extra disks bundled with them to allow them to use the Atom Hard Drive.
Both games are still sold, see my website for most details at
So the question is, if I pop out and get a PC PSU and use it as a direct
replacement for the Sam PSU will it work without any additional
modification?
There shouldn't be a problem, as long as you don't need to use the modulator in
the old PSU and you use the SCART output of your Sam, which I
circuitry, and it all fits inside the Sam like the original disk drives.
Details on the main news page at http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
(See the news for 10th May 2001 for the disk drive systems)
If you need any more info etc, then feel free to drop me an email.
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware
i'm missing a few pieces of my Sam: the plastic cover of the power
supply, the white cover for the floppy and the eject plastic button
of the floppy. I have also problems with the drive: the belt is broken.
Is there anyone that can help me?
Colin Piggot will sell you a brand new unit
in the process of looking into a PC Keyboard interface myself and should
have some news on that in a couple of weeks time...
All the best,
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
For all the recent Quazar news, see the new look website:
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Sell it on ebay you could end up with double that. Ive seen SAM's like your
system go for over 200 quid on ebay.
And it save's the mailing list becoming an auction room!
The ebay record for a Sam was £406 for just a Sam Coupé on its own in it's
original box
Colin
Quazar :
H... Did everyone else just get the Snowhite and the Seven Dwarfs
virus from the list?! Naturally, DON'T open the attachment!
The mail headers seem to indicate it came from Johnna Teare's system...
Nope ... although it could have been filtered by the ISP.
Colin
Quazar : Hardware,
Tell you what Colin - if we dont here anything from Gavin before the end of
next week you take the relevent titles over!
Well, im still in contact with Gavin ... so will wait and see for a while yet,
as I do wish to see other people out there doing stuff for the Sam, and Gavin's
Sam
good luck to colin charging for some software and hardware, but i'd like to
know how much money is being made from the sale of the titles he's
restricting (other than the stuff still being sold on the website)
Erm... Titles he's restricting ?
I sell only my own software and hardware, I am NOT
If you do take the relevant titles over, are you going to charge?
Well at the moment I do only deal with my own software and hardware.
I want to see Gavin continue his plans of the file library part of Sam
Community. The original plans last year for Gavin was to sell the games for a
couple of
- Original Message -
From: Fred Bloggs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
why would anyone want to charge for software relating to a
dead computer?
I spend a lot of time and money doing new stuff for the Sam (probably far too
much in both counts) and all this bickering out there does no good at all.
Is this demo owned by Persona now?
Nope, the demo wasn't owned by Persona. I can't remember which company was
working on the F16 game.
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
For all the recent Quazar news, see the new look website:
I know - once we've cracked how to get it up and running why don't we sell
it Persona for charity purposes
Sarcasm most definitely intended.
The whole idea of selling the Persona titles for a few quid (well, the ones that
David L holds the copyright and distribution rights to) was going
I don't disagree with you selling your own software Colin neither, if you
recall. None of us can work for nothing.
The only part I questioned was your statement: why would anyone want to charge
for software relating to a dead computer? and I gave my reasons. You did reply
understanding my
Colin Piggott (who seems to think I've got
something against him for selling software) and others it's still alive.
Just the one 't' in Piggot :)
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
For all the recent Quazar news, see the new look website:
As I am still in touch with Gavin Smith who does Sam Community, i've just been
sent a message from him to be posted on here on his behalf:
--- Start Paste ---
I haven't gone AWOL, I've been sorting things out last few weeks, and discussing
a few things with Colin regarding Sam Community (as he
Oh, by the way, Colin - whilst watching the closing credits of So! Graham
Norton last night I noticed there was a certain Colin Piggot (with one T) in
the credits. He was credited for design! Is there something you're not
telling us?
Nope i've been asked that before, and it aint me
(and unfortunatley colin also, some of his current stuff is in there :-( )
Well, there is 1 title of mine on the list from when it was published by
another company in 1994, before I set up 'Quazar' in 1995.
Although, there is a fair few titles on that list which do belong to David
Ledbury.
On the subject of old games, there are a couple I am looking for my own
collection if someone is selling off any of their Sam stuff... Some of the old
ones from 1990/1991, if in good condition, boxed etc... a couple spring to mind
at the moment - Klax, from Enigma Variations, and Astroball from
does david still sell them?
This is like going back to the start of the discussion! The titles he does hold
the copyright and distribution rights for are not currently on sale - but they
soon will be re-released for a few quid from Sam Community with the profits
going to charity.
Colin
I want to remove my subscription from this (work) account and resubscribe on
my home account, but I've lost the required instructions...
Send the subscribe/unsubscribe msg to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
For all the recent Quazar
use old email address and then in subject: line, type unsubscribe
Then use new email address in subject: line,type subscribe
And email them to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Hiya,
Problem is all my disks have got corrupted with age so all I can get is
the stuff that's still online somewhere. Does anyone have a copy of
IMPostors! kicking about that they can put in .dsk format for me? If I
get the chance I can hack it about a bit, and remove all of the Quazar
Could anyone let me know if it is o.k. for me to bid on.
i.e. Is there any copyrighted software/games on the above cd.
Assuming its like other ones I've heard about - its the disk images that appear
on the Net ... in which case there would be copyrighted software on the CD.
Colin
Quazar :
I felt it was only right that I should notify the copyright holders
about the auction.
As I knew that Colin holds copyrights for some of the Sam material, I
should let him know.
I believe there is one piece of mine 'in the wild' so to speak, and I pass on
the info about that auction to other
If Colin would like to check the links below:
He'll see a difference from one to the other.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2023454077
http://www.playinggamesinteractive.com/item.jhtml?UCIDs=623139%7C1096838
PRID=1103536
Ah ha! Links for the Neverhood! Cheers
An auction
Today I am launching two new products for the Sam.
The following two emails will have the details..
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
** TWO NEW PRODUCTS RELEASED TODAY **
I am now proud to announce the launch of a new paper magazine for the Sam!
With the last Sam only paper magazine vanishing over a year and a half ago I
felt it was time to fill the gap. Sam Revival does just that. This launch issue
is 44 pages in size, and is full of articles, programs, news,
After three months of development my next piece of Sam hardware is now ready for
launch!
My new PC Keyboard Interface allows you to use a PC Keyboard with the Sam.
Fitted internally with the minimum of fuss, this interface is ideal if your
keyboard membrane is damaged, or you just want to use a
- Original Message -
From: Robert van der Veeke [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: Announcement 2 (of 2) - PC Keyboard Interface launched
The PC Keyboard Interface is available now priced £53.99.
Mmm a bit pricy, but
So I guess your website has the ordering details? It's quite a while
since I last ordered a 'zine, the last being Fred, and it sounds
pretty interesting.
I don't have my postal address or phone number on my website for safety's sake,
so drop me an email and i'll pass on all the ordering info.
Hello,
my Sam floppy is broken for the second time and i'm not able to fix it.
Do i need a particular floppy drive or i can simply use a standard pc one?
I remember you being in contact back in January about Sam drives
The actual disk drive mechanism used in the original Sam floppy drives
A PC disk drive can be used with the same circuitry - using
the WD1772 disk drive controller IC - that is on the small
board which is soldered directly onto the back of the
original disk drive units.
Don't you need to buy a drive which supplies the RD (Ready) signal?
Geoff
Any
Can we people outside UK send you money in Euro??? This would make things
much easier.
Best wishes
I can take euro notes and coins, but unfortunately not cheques in euros.
I will have to keep an eye on the exchange rates this end and calculate the
current euro price of items on request as I
It's got the feeling of being
published during the SAM's peak (if you can call it that), rather than
in 2002...which either means Colin's a bit mad or he's just a bit into
the SAM. I suspect both.
Both would be right :)
Still, Colin tells me the description in white of the
ports and
I've been a bit quiet lately but I thought I'd just chirp in - I support
your plan Colin, copyrighted material retains copyright, but if no-one can
be bothered to enforce it, even if you seek them out for two months, ignore
it.
Erm... the plan about the Copyright
I made it freely available many years ago anyway, along with the source
code and a Word document containing the docs. I did have it available
on my old ISP homepage, but haven't got round to adding it to the new
one yet...
Si
I'd been meaning to ask you about that Simon ... the docs that
From: Fred Bloggs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm not ignoring, badgering, or forcing copyright - merely agreeing with
Colin.
Why is this the 2nd time i have been mentioned in this discussion when I haven't
said anything to do with it ?
As I said in my earlier post it was Gavin Smith that posted up
What do I need to send to where to change the email address that this
sam-users group uses?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] is the email address to send unsubscribe /
subscribe emails to.
Send an email from your old email address with unsubscribe in the subject, then
one from the new email address with
Here's part of an email I got from Colin Woodcock who has started publishing a
new
ZX Spectrum magazine.
If anyone feels up to it, perhaps they could send him articles or news on teh
SAM
to include in the next issue(s) ?!
What do you guys think?
I believe his speccy mag is an online one...
Look guys, some of us just can't be arsed to read html.
Can I make a plea for plain text.
Nev
Don't worry - that email was foreign spam anyway :)
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Issue One of Sam Revival Out Now !
Would it be possible? would it be considered sacrilege? Who would dare try?
Definitly sacrilege! :)
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Issue One of Sam Revival Magazine Out Now !
You should be burned at the stake for even having such evil thoughts!
I just happen to have a handy witchburning stake right here for such an
occasion!
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Issue One of Sam Revival
unsubscribe emails have to be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Issue One of Sam Revival Magazine Out Now !
Some people do have spare SAM Ula's... I 'd expect Colin to have some
too, but I may be wrong...
Two chips I can't replace in the Sam - the ASIC and the SAA1099 sound chip. The
couple of ASIC's I got from Nev when he had a clearout are sitting in reserve as
spares for my own fleet of Sam's for
Issue two of Sam Revival (October issue) will be out in about 11 days time, so
there's still time if you want to take advantage of the launch offer and get
issue 1 for £1.50 (or 3 euros for international peeps) before it reverts to the
normal price of £2 (3.75 euros)
Colin
Quazar : Hardware,
Frode - Is there any way a mail filter can be implemented to stop this spam?
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Issue One of Sam Revival Magazine Out Now !
My laser printer is happily churning out the first batch of Issue 2 of Sam
Revival at the moment, so I can now announce that it's out!
This issue weighs in at a hefty 56 pages! Again, its full of Sam goodies
including reviews, hints and tips, Sam snippets, and a large handful of feature
articles
Simon said:
Oh fµ©k. Does this mean I have to change my name and address
now or face extreme embarassment?
Simon
Possibly in the future, although not quite yet there's a few more of the
What happened to... articles already planned at the moment, but I have already
been asked if I was
If the SAM is not used for about 18 minutes, the SAM goes to a blank
screen. This must be handled by a system variable. Does anybody know,
which SVAR does handle it?
To disable it - POKE 5A32,1
To see the counter - PEEK 5AC4
(this counter decrements by 1 every 256 frames)
Incidently - timing
or is somebody going to update me and let me know what's happening in the
world of sam these days?
cheers in advance
johnna
Well, someone's already pasted up the URL to my site - which will show all my
latest tinkerings for the Sam.
Sam Revival is now on its second issue, which is the new
The best sam magazine has just launched its second issue
Ta for the compliment!
And thanks from me to the contributors who have written articles for the
magazine so far.
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Issue
What is the small bare pcb interface with the eproms and the black
cable shown in one of the pictures?
A Messenger interface. Some were sent out uncased by SamCo.
It plugs into the expansion connector on a speccy, and the cable then plugs into
a midi port on the Sam. You can then press a
I'm on the lookout for a knackered SAM - or one in any state of working
order - ie - the innards working, but the keyboard could be broken :)
PS: I need to repair my old one!
Which parts are you looking to replace? I keep stocks of all the parts I can for
repairing Sams.
Regards,
Colin
-monthly, and costs £2 per issue (or 3.75 euro for
international readers). Subscriptions are available for £5 for three issues. (10
euros internationally). Issue four will be released in February.
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http
on
this stuff full time!
Anyway, here's to the Sam, and the new year - have a good 'un!
All the best,
Colin Piggot
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Issue Three of Sam Revival Magazine Out Now !
Quazar, please send me your address so I can subscribe
Hmmm... I did in a reply to your email yesterday. I will resend that email just
now.
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software, Spares and Repairs for the Sam
Website: http://www.quazar.clara.net/sam/
Issue Three of Sam Revival Magazine Out
Colin, do you have a Paypal account to receive payments in ?
Just curious,
No I am afraid I don't, although I have heard that Paypal now has an option for
GBP instead of just $, so I may look into it.
The only online way I have just now is through NOCHEX, but that is for UK
accounts only.
A walk-thru for Manic Miner...?!
Erm...collect all the keys and head for the exit?
Errr... it's a bit more indepth than that seeing as it is written by someone who
was involved in the making of the game, so there is bits of info and gossip from
the making of the game and wee anecdotes, not just
Ta'. I think my actual SAM is in Stratford Upon Avon at the moment
(I'm in Manchester) and I'm not even sure if it works any more. Certainly
the disc drive made odd whining sounds last time I tried using it...
Well disk drives can be easily replaced
I'm surprised that Colin's working on
I'll stick with my PC for now I think... Far more fun writing games on the
PC than the SAM (I don't have to worry about optimising ;) ).
Optimisation is the fun part! Getting down to the nitty gritty in assembler is a
great way to spend the night ;)
Colin
Quazar : Hardware, Software,
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