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Well, it's just sat on my hd doing nothing otherwise..Here's a platform game I was working on late last year. I spent something like two months of not very plentiful spare time on it. So I worked during …
... only work on a 128k". Fair enough. In 128K mode I get ... than me.
Spectaculator, 128k+2 setup.
Edit: Seems ... -
Machine Code Routine of the weekHow about a thread that has a routine each week that is in [B]assembly language[/B] and is also described in great detail what the hell is going on …
[code]
; PRINT AT Y,X full screen
; Y = B-reg, X = C-reg
; 0 -
Machine Code Routine of the weekHow about a thread that has a routine each week that is in [B]assembly language[/B] and is also described in great detail what the hell is going on …
Now with saving temporary colours
[code]
; PRINT AT Y,X full screen
; Y = B-reg, X = C-reg
; 0 -
Making Horace play fair!Hi again Has anyone created a new or twiddled version of Hungry Horace that has a more fair screen 3 and 4? Or a version of the spiders where the f…
thank you, I had fun doing it. :) I'm planning doing a full hungry horace disassembly this summer. And possibly moving all the code to the upper memory, thus speeding it up a bit. it's a simple, nice game. -
Alternative speccy power supplysI know all us would have our speccys with the original power supply,but often i would see a distress call from people who got speccy from ebay but on…
... spectrums, don't remember if 128k/+2 have regulators inside). Some power ... ("clean" original spectrum) to 2.1A (gray +2). Original power sources were ... and 1.6A (gray+2 rated at 2.1A).
IMHO ... at least 1.5A (2.5A for 128k) will be enough (provided ... -
How to read +3BASIC program in PC ?Is it possible to see the +3BASIC file content in the pc with some editor ?. I used a HEX editor and i saw that the program is there but converted to…
... , although WinZ80 doesn't support 128k+2 or +3.
To ... -
Why only 2 colors ?Maybe this question dont go on this part of the forum, but dont know what other part to ask. Why the Spectrum only can show 2 colors at time in the …
[QUOTE=BloodBaz;447401]a) it would require 256x192/2 = 24Kb of memory just to store the screen data
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The Hisoft BASIC v1.2 Plus 3I am trying to compile a basic program with the [B]Hisoft BASIC v1.2 Plus 3[/B]. When i read the instructions to prepare the program to be compiled b…
I dont have the +3 version, only 128K/+2, it says: Press Inverse video and true video together then a menu appears. does it work for you? -
Zx spectrum 128kHi! im a new member. Im looking for a Zx spectrum 128k with a built in tape player (is that a spectrum 128k +2?) I want one for a good price that …
... to pay more for a 128k+2 that is modified for canada ... give me a modified zx 128k (or 128k+2) then please let me ... -
KING OF PONG: Pong revisitedHello everybody. I'm proud to announce you that my last personal project for the ZX Spectrum, "KING OF PONG" is available to download here at WOS si…
... work in 128K mode, because the 128K mode uses the memory at the ... interrupt service routine, so that memory is still used by the ... -
"Programming the Spectrum in Assembly" series in Micro MartI see that Shaun Bebbington is starting a series of articles in Micro Mart magazine on how to program in assembly for those who might know a little b…
... to find if a 128k model has 128k/+2 , +2A/+3 or Pentagon ... -
7805 Regulator HelpI am hoping to replace the 7805 regulator in my issue 3 48K Spectrum soon. Unfortunately I don't know exactly what to buy to replace it with (my fat…
... the Spectrum that feeds the lower 4116 memory is a switch mode ... -
7805 Regulator HelpI am hoping to replace the 7805 regulator in my issue 3 48K Spectrum soon. Unfortunately I don't know exactly what to buy to replace it with (my fat…
... the Spectrum that feeds the lower 4116 memory is a switch mode ... -
RGB SCART Not Working on ZX 128K (heatsink)I've just received a SCART RGB to HDMI converter and it is not working with my ZX 128K (heatsink). I do have the correct 128K SCART cable (which is d…
... on the cable does say 128K, +2 (Grey). The other cable I ... have for +2/A has a sticker that ... +2/A, +3.
Now I could plug the 128K cable ... to my +2/A and see ... -
RGB SCART Not Working on ZX 128K (heatsink)I've just received a SCART RGB to HDMI converter and it is not working with my ZX 128K (heatsink). I do have the correct 128K SCART cable (which is d…
... just that... the Spectrum 128K heatsink doesn't output an ... this model than for the +2 and +2A models, uses ... . From what I know 128K, +2,+2A,+2B,+3 output analog ... HDMI, etc. The cable for 128K is the same as the ... one for +2 (grey). A different cable ... -
RGB SCART Not Working on ZX 128K (heatsink)I've just received a SCART RGB to HDMI converter and it is not working with my ZX 128K (heatsink). I do have the correct 128K SCART cable (which is d…
... TTL RGB signal from 128K is technically called digital, ... />
Regarding the 128K and +2 RGB output - you're ... but not all, talk about 128K, +2 RGB vs +2A,+3. ... it says it's for 128K and +2.
I ... /> I assume that the 128K cable does what this guide ... -
Shao-Lin's Road reviewHere's my review for Shao-Lin's Road (almost as bad as Yie Ar Kung-Fu II anyway, but certainly more playable). [url]http://spectrumparadise.blogspot…
"GUTS!"
This was the first game where I "discovered" a level skip cheat code.
All I did was lay my hands down on the right hand side of my 128k +2's keyboard. ;) -
Found an old tapeWay back in the 80's I wrote some basic (and later compiled basic) programs to hold character data for playing the fighting fantasy books. I tried fl…
... . It will only work on +128k/+2 though, as it uses RAMdisk ... -
ZX Spectrum + Issue 6A Repair attemptHello everybody! I got ZX Spectrum + which doesnt work properly. On power up I can see color mosaic, then paper goes black and i can see thin red ba…
... reset I see it tests memory again (red thin bars but ... machines stack is located at upper memory, if it is faulty computer ... ULA ... in thread I mentioned upper memory caused troubles, I hope I ... -
Memory mapping: Pentagon compatibility?I'm writing something that will rely heavily on the Spectrum's ability to switch screen buffers in hardware (port 0x7FFD). The original Spectrum 128K…
... 1 ;128 kB memory
D2 = bank 2 ;128 kB memory
D3 ... 1 ;128 kB memory
D2 = bank 2 ;128 kB memory
D3 ... 1 ;128 kB memory
D2 = bank 2 ;128 kB memory
D3 ... 1 ;128 kB memory
D2 = bank 2 ;128 kB memory
D3 ... -
Ultimate Play the Game collectionHere is my humble collection of a few Ultimate titles: [url]http://www.krystalfjord.dk/images/1.jpg[/url] I'm especially proud of my "Collected Wor…
... that came with some +2's from memory) also did this as ... -
Ultimate Play the Game collectionHere is my humble collection of a few Ultimate titles: [url]http://www.krystalfjord.dk/images/1.jpg[/url] I'm especially proud of my "Collected Wor…
... that came with some +2's from memory) also did this as ... -
Spectrum hangs upWhat might be problem when my ZX Spectrum 48K (rubber keys) hangs up after few minutes play? It had memory problems but i changed (or an expert did i…
... else. Maybe problem with new upper memory chips and their connections? When ... -
Spectrum hangs upWhat might be problem when my ZX Spectrum 48K (rubber keys) hangs up after few minutes play? It had memory problems but i changed (or an expert did i…
... .... which type is your new upper memory? Are they 64Kbit memories, or ... problem is NOT related to upper memory: reset the Spectrum, and inmediately ... , then it's surely your upper memory causing the hang-ups. -
Spectrum hangs upWhat might be problem when my ZX Spectrum 48K (rubber keys) hangs up after few minutes play? It had memory problems but i changed (or an expert did i…
And about those upper memory chips: only text in chips are M5K4164ANP 54821X -15
For me it tells only that chips model is 4164 and they are 150ns(?)
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48K Speccy Repair Log.Some people may know my love for writing up my repairs of arcade PCBs on various forums so thought I would do the same for this little fella. Had th…
... 64Kbit chips to implement the upper memory bank (the last 32KBytes of ... 16K machine has sockets on upper memory chips, two multiplexers, the ... suffered some damage in the upper memory. As the damaged didn' ... stop the CPU and see memory contents.
The ... -
Spectrum lost upper memoryHi again, I have a Rubber key Spectrum(issue 4S) which lost it's whole upper memory. It's worked okay, but i forgot it on over last night. My son wa…
[QUOTE=lillaolle64;473309]Where is my upper memory?[/QUOTE]
have you looked behind the sofa? -
Games wrongly listed as only 48kAnd now the opposite :) These games are listed as 48k, but they are actually 48/128k . -Mambo by Positive -Ice Breaker by Topo Soft -Hammer Boy …
[QUOTE=Ivanzx;473939]-Nelo and Quqo has an AY melody in 128k mode.[/QUOTE]
The memory model has been corrected. -
The Sadness of my Decaying Speccies.I've been avidly collecting ZX Spectrums since the late 90's and whilst at the time of the late 90's and early millennium my Spectrums and associated…
... extra chips, apart from the memory chip itself (well, just one ... be taken into account: the memory chip should draw enough current ... by the data lines from upper memory. Check the datasheet!
memory and a circuit as described ... -
Memory upgradeHi! I bought a 16K rubber key Spectrum. It's said in the box and memory test program also said it's 16K machine. Strange thing is that there is yell…
Maybe it was as 48K with upper memory problems so the upper memory was taken out?
