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  • 128 spectrum zx +2 is stuck on test screenhey this is my first spectrum i bought it from a boot-sale for 2 pound and it came with loads of games but when i turn it on i get the test screen an…

    ... it on i get the test screen and it makes the beep ... keeps going bk to the test screen can any one help?
    omighty_one omighty_one June 2007 Hardware
  • +2A shows test screen and beepsNew day, new problem. A +2A, which seems to be in good condition, shows the colored test screen when powered-up and beeps about once every second. Am…

    ... good condition, shows the colored test screen when powered-up and beeps ...
    schombi schombi October 2013 Hardware
  • test screencan someone help? iv got a spectrum 128k +2 B i found in the attic form whenn i was a kid. it powers up only it starts on the test screen with out me…

    ... only it starts on the test screen with out me starting it ...
    bartiddu bartiddu May 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX Spectrum 2+ Stuck on Test ScreenHello, I hope you can point me in the right direction. I recently purchased a ZX Spectrum 2+ which I've never owned before or used. After booting,…

    ... , it gets stuck on the "test screen". After doing some reading I ... understand you can boot this screen by holding break when pressing ... is the screenshot of the test page I am seeing: http ...
    eDrinker eDrinker September 2015 Hardware
  • Test of screen switching timings.I modified the btime.tap test by Jan Bobrowski to explore the timing of screen switching. The new test, ptime-128, produces different results on diff…

    ... .tap test by Jan Bobrowski to explore the timing of screen switching ... . The new test, ptime-128, produces different results ... 128/gray +2 and black +2A/+3, who will launch the test ... ;d=1510766554"]Download the ptime-128 test[/url]
    weiv weiv November 2017 Emulators
  • Speccy 128 Shadow screen.How much is the shadow screen used in 128k commercial software? I ask because I am looking at putting 128k of memory in the 48k setup I have been bu…

    How much is the shadow screen used in 128k commercial software?< ...
    spodula spodula January 2011 Hardware
  • TESTROM3 - utility/rom for test your ZXHere is TESTROM3 utility as 16kB ROM file + flasher for install this rom to divide eeprom (or mapram mode). Work also on ZX Spectrum without ROM and …

    ... br />
    TESTROM3 - utility for test your ZX memory
    ==========================================
    128 test
    again. You can ... .

    TEST FIRST VIDEORAM
    ===================
    Test only first videoram ...
    velesoft velesoft August 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Please, convert your game to EP128The Enterprise is a Zilog Z80-based home computer first produced in 1985. It can simulate the specy screen, so most of the EP128 game is specy conver…

    ... It can simulate the specy screen, so most of the EP128 ... sound chip, so the 128 musics are convertable easily.

    A test screen of Wizards Lair:
    https ... =20101;image

    Test screen of Popeye (right):
    https ...
    endi endi January 2018 Brand new software
  • BASIC error messagesDoes anyone know what all the numbers mean after the various error messages in Sinclair BASIC? Does anyone know how to instigate each error type?

    ... reinforces my belief that the 128 ROMs were just a joke ... mode", and the "1987 colour test screen".

    I didn't ...
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn June 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Preliminary MontyHey All... A new 2009 production (port from Atari) of a game called "Preliminary Monty" is out. It is a VERY nice platform game - with a bit "crude…

    ... #FF of attribute data from screen. All unused ports work as ... game !

    kempston joy test example:
    HALT ;after interrupt ... /> (but this work only if screen area 16384-23295 is filled ... port after interrupt
    AND 128 ;test only D7
    LD BC ...
    velesoft velesoft September 2009 Games
  • Speccy2010 - pentagon emulation using GlukIs anyone here familar with Speccy2010 (FPGA Russian Sinclair Spectrum clone). ? I'm using Pentagon mode on Speccy2010 (it uses something called Glu…

    ... = RGB color test screen
    RESET+U = reset to 128 menu
    RESTE ... 128kB ram)
    U = goto 128 menu
    H = install custom ...
    M = memory mode 48 / 128 / ALL(1MB)
    8 = mouse ...
    velesoft velesoft May 2011 Hardware
  • Newbie QuestionsI have just purchased my first Speccy! It should be shipped to me (in the U.S.A.) very soon. I'm a ZX newbie & I have some questions :-D First of al…

    ... located a "Toastrack" ZX Spectrum 128. Here are my newbies questions ... the Speccy? Is there some "test" TAP image I should run ... think there is a test screen on the 128 (or maybe that was ... C64 users ;-)

    The 128 manual is here [url]http ...
    R-Tape R-Tape February 2012 Hardware
  • Newbie QuestionsI have just purchased my first Speccy! It should be shipped to me (in the U.S.A.) very soon. I'm a ZX newbie & I have some questions :-D First of al…

    ... think there is a test screen on the 128 (or maybe that was ... C64 users ;-)

    The 128 manual is here [url]http ... usually come with ZX Spectrum 128 & a pair (?) of ZX ...
    zolli zolli February 2012 Hardware
  • Music cassettesWas there ever a utility on the Spectrum which when you to play an audio cassette in the player enabled the loading border stripes 'move to the music…

    ... keys together while the self-test screen is showing.[/QUOTE]

    test this in an emulator though ... /> (couldn't find that "self-test screen" in the 128 on-screen menu)
    ZnorXman ZnorXman March 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Music cassettesWas there ever a utility on the Spectrum which when you to play an audio cassette in the player enabled the loading border stripes 'move to the music…

    [QUOTE=ZnorXman;609737]Guess I didn't know that! How would I test this in an emulator though?
    (couldn't find that "self-test screen" in the 128 on-screen menu)[/QUOTE]

    Hold down BREAK while powering-up or resetting.
    John Elliott John Elliott March 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 80x24 mode (Timex required)Hopefully Martijn will be adding this to the archive soon, but until then grab it here: [url]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15659782/BASIC80.zip[/url] Th…

    ... video RAM like the 128. The screen will only be ... it, and the normal screen area will be untouched. ... course BASIC80's effective screen size is 480x192. In ... while displaying the hi-res screen.[/QUOTE]

    ... QUOTE]
    On a test I made something when ...
    Encarnado Encarnado July 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Found a Wireless Kempston JoystickHello spec-chums, I have found a piece of hardware seemingly unlisted on WoS. I bought a job lot of ancient computer / electronic hobby bits & bobs …

    ... on your Spectrum, Plus or 128. It will in particular work ... adapter (freezes, prevents keyboard inut, test screen, resets) are some of the ...
    wubble78 wubble78 July 2012 Hardware
  • Retro Gamer 119This issue is out later this week. Thought I'd mention it because in addition to my own 2-page making of Deactivators, which is an ace game and would…

    ... by games programmers. "The TV test screen and other ancillary code was ... strange features planned for the 128 which were removed before ... music string interpreter for the 128, plus various other bits ... development. The reason the 128 doesn't feature the Timex ...
    chev chev August 2013 Announcements
  • +128 with usr0 in menu screenIve just watched a video of a guy with a spectrum and on the loader menu i think under calculator the menu had an entry for usr0,anyone aware of this…

    ... change to the 128 editor ROM. You lose the test screen and support ...
    chev chev July 2014 Emulators
  • +128 with usr0 in menu screenIve just watched a video of a guy with a spectrum and on the loader menu i think under calculator the menu had an entry for usr0,anyone aware of this…

    ... , I didnt know that the 128 version and the original 16 ... different[/quote]

    The 128 version has handler code for ... and SPECTRUM tokens, and the test screen. It's better to use ... unused any more in the 128 version.
    chev chev July 2014 Emulators
  • Head over Heels on 128KI noticed an interesting behavior of Head over Heels on 128K Spectrums, especcially with +2A/+3 machines. The game works, but after loading game, lo…

    ... the attributes and uses the screen as temporary storage before fading ... the screen out.

    If you ... ="http://www.drumfu.com/HoH-128-Test-3.z80"]snapshot[/url] with ...
    jp jp September 2016 Games
  • Head over Heels on 128KI noticed an interesting behavior of Head over Heels on 128K Spectrums, especcially with +2A/+3 machines. The game works, but after loading game, lo…

    So what about if the screen faded out *before* it's ... ="http://www.drumfu.com/HoH-128-Test-3.z80"]here[/url]
    jp jp September 2016 Games
  • What's the RAND USR code for the test screen?And what versions of hardware does it work on? Ta!

    And what versions of hardware does it work on?

    Ta!
    Vertigo Vertigo December 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Various Games to TradeHi Another list (this time with slightly rarer games =D), I am looking to trade for adventure games e.g. text adventures on 8-bit platforms (infocom…

    ... 40 Gunship Microprose Spectrum 48/128 Large Box Yes Slipcased box ... 43 Knightmare Activision Spectrum 48/128 Large Box Yes Double cassette ... Tunisian Campaign CCS Spectrum 48/128 Large Box Yes Large ... Tape Case Yes
    128 Test Match CRL Spectrum 48K Tape ...
    Dopey Jack Dopey Jack August 2006 Sales
  • alternate BASIC ROMI've come up with a few patches to the standard ROM to make it use the 128 shadow screen by default. The ROM is reorganised as follows: RAMTOP is se…

    ... make it use the 128 shadow screen by default. The ROM ... BASIC
    the shadow screen is selected by default< ... br /> the shadow screen is paged into 0xc000 ... now write to the upper screen area, including PLOT
    screen when it was being ...
    chev chev October 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • Saving space using procedural graphicsAfter spending several hours playing around with various packers to squash the Alien8 test screen$ it occured to me that maybe bigger space savings c…

    ... packers to squash the Alien8 test screen$ it occured to me that ... procedural method to draw the screen. Various key areas of the ... the depacker). Looking at the screen, it consists of what looks ...
    jamorski jamorski July 2012 Development
  • Metropolis - The Arcade GameFRITZ LANG&#8217;S METROPOLIS &#8211; The Arcade Game I&#8217;ve been wanting to do this for over 25 years, and thanks to Jonathan Cauldwell&#8217;s…

    ... />
    I knocked out this test screen today that won’t be ...
    ZX Beccy ZX Beccy March 2013 New game ideas
  • Two more faulty onesCould I get your opinion on these two faults, please? Understanding these two cases would be very beneficial for my ZX education. Thanks! - A Spectr…

    ... a sudden. However, the "Beep-test" (test screen) works, so the Spectrum is ...
    schombi schombi November 2013 Hardware
  • 128+ grey screen faultneed help diagnosing this picture,this is not my machine but a picture found online but this is exactly what i found on this +2grey i just picked up.…

    need help diagnosing this picture,this is not my machine but a picture found online but this is exactly what i found on this +2grey i just picked up.
    when i plugged the power cable in a piece of the black plastic surround from the power socket came ...
    zedexspectrum zedexspectrum June 2014 Hardware
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