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Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
Got the +2 fixed, another Speccy lives ... Broken ram chipcs were IC20 and IC22 (all rams are IC17 ... />
When I booted +2 with 48k rom IC17-IC24 ... to 00001000, changed that, and same then for IC20.
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Unhealthy Sinclair Love festI just won this little lot :) [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=8218721416"]http://cgi.ebay.c…
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Only missing a ZX80, +2 and +3
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Unhealthy Sinclair Love festI just won this little lot :) [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=8218721416"]http://cgi.ebay.c…
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Only missing a ZX80, +2 and +3
Awesome win ... would kill ;) for good boxed 128K and +3.
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Ideas for new tape storage formatSome called them decoders or encoders, but I think that it is just something like form of presentation. Goal is of course smaller size, support of e…
... different content on side 1 and 2. This was mostly due ... enhanced version, frequently a 128k expanded version of the 48k ... collection including the tzx file and thumbnail coverscans for my ... expect cheaper storage/WEB hosting and faster machines. Think ahead - ... -
How many Speccy's Did U Own?Hey guys, just wondering how many Spectrum's you lot owned???? I had 3....I used to smash them up when I got pissed off on a game...Seriously....tha…
... a 48K+ with tape player and a small collection of tapes ... I took it apart and repaired it and the keys worked since ... .
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How many Speccy's Did U Own?Hey guys, just wondering how many Spectrum's you lot owned???? I had 3....I used to smash them up when I got pissed off on a game...Seriously....tha…
Ten in total. A 16K, 2 48K's, 2 Spectrum +'s, A 128K, 3 +2's and a +2a.
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How many Speccy's Did U Own?Hey guys, just wondering how many Spectrum's you lot owned???? I had 3....I used to smash them up when I got pissed off on a game...Seriously....tha…
... membrane), 1x 48k+, 1x +2 grey and 2x +2a black (other has ... memory and display problems). One 48k is ... ). I still need to get 128k and +3. -
How many Speccy's Did U Own?Hey guys, just wondering how many Spectrum's you lot owned???? I had 3....I used to smash them up when I got pissed off on a game...Seriously....tha…
... 12 Commodore C64
2 Commodore C128
1 ... Commodore C128D
2 Commodore C16
5 ... Commodore +4
2 Atari 130XE
3 Atari ... 3 Atari 520STfm
2 Atari 520STe
1 ... my kids for... A Speccy 128k and an Atari Falcon.
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128k, +2, +3ok i`ve asked a lot of questions over the few days but this is gonna be my final one on whats what unless i get lost once i get my apeccy so here goe…
... a chance to get a 128K and with what`s been said ... good on the 128k as they are on the +2, and it's ... the +2. If it's just games, then get the 128k.
A Few QuestionsHi, can you help with a few questions. 1. On ebay you see a lot of rubber key spectrums. How can you tell the difference between a 16k and 48k machi…
... a transfer of the the 128k tape version of the ... game where a 128k version existed. I do ... had an exclusive +3 128K version. And I do not know ... were re-released in upgraded 128K +3-only versions (from ... was different in the 128Kb and +2 and so it didn't ...SPECTRUM +3 NIGHTMAREGot my Specci +3 through the post this morning. The good news all the keys work and it turns on ok. The bad news the disk drive doesn't work. When yo…
... floppy drive into a +2 case. I done the ... grey +2) before I got a +3 case and managed to ... floppy drive and 2.5" hard drive internally and still had ... the floppy cable (differences between AT and XT) you can ... good or bad, just fun and boring.
Amaurote 128kHi Was amaurote 128k version (Tape) ever released on its own (not in a compilation) or maybe side b of the single tape version? Here What I found s…
... is odd, I bought it and the 128k version loads *if* a ... 128k Spectrum is detected. It is on both sides, and like ... no 48k on side A and 128k on side B.
< ... find my opy of it and convert it. Am I the ... versions of games (ala Starglider 128k version 2)??? ;)Amaurote 128kHi Was amaurote 128k version (Tape) ever released on its own (not in a compilation) or maybe side b of the single tape version? Here What I found s…
... find my opy of it and convert it. Am I the ... * versions of games (ala Starglider 128k version 2)??? ;)[/quote]
Hope ...What is an "Unknown Port"?Port FF is unknown and so can return screen data on a 48k/128k/+2 models. But what if no Kempston mouse is plugged in. Is Port DF classified as unkno…
On 48k/128k hardware (and +2) then a read from a port with no hardware attached returns a mixture of display/attr bytes and $FF, depending on what is on the bus at the time.
On +2a/+3/+3e hardware, it returns $FF every time.
D.What is an "Unknown Port"?Port FF is unknown and so can return screen data on a 48k/128k/+2 models. But what if no Kempston mouse is plugged in. Is Port DF classified as unkno…
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On 48k/128k hardware (and +2) then a read from a ... mixture of display/attr bytes and $FF, depending on what is ...128k Screen Flipping - Sample Code PleaseI know this has been covered before, but I cannot find out code to do the following: On a 128k Spectrum tell the speccy to display from address 4915…
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On the 128 and +2, memory is entirely controlled by ... ROM 0 is the 128k editor and menu system; ROM 1 ... #FE is still contended, and port #7FFD also causes contention ... Previous value of port
AND 0F8h
OR 4 ; ...How many Speccy games did you complete on the actual machine?I couldn't resist posting this question, it gives everyone a chance to flex their egos and gives an insight as to what people were playing when they …
... Supertest (Thought it was the 128k version but I'm sure ... /> Jet Set Willy 2
Kick Box Vigilante (and what a waste ... /> Running Man
Saboteur 1 and 2
Sabre Wulf
Samurai ...
Skool Daze
Sooty and Sweep (almost embarressed I played ...Spectrum Game CompatibilityHi, At the moment I have a spectrum 48k. I am planning to get a 128k +2, but I have a problem. Will my 48k games work on 128k +2? Because some of the…
... some games that the other 128K and 48K models will. Plus the ... sound. The +2 has a great keyboard, and a decent tape ... know already, but the +2 (and +3 and +2A)'s joystick ports aren ... has two connections, "Normal" and "Sinclair +2", that'll plug into anything ...Games that could do with running faster, without affecting the timer, the music or the controlsRegarding the topic on the emulation forum, what Spectrum games do you think would benefit from a speed boost? Nowadays, most of us play Spectrum gam…
Match Day 1 and 2.
Trap Door. Out Run for sure. At double speed on X128 it's not bad, and the 128K music doesn't speed up, which is a bonus.Brain Teaser - How quick are you?This is a very simple puzzle - you just have to spot the difference between two pictures. Its reckoned a certified genius can find it in about 15secs…
I would've been a super genious as I spotted 2 differences instantly, and as not to spoil it for anyone else I'll just say it did not have the desired effect. In fact I've seen many of these and they are yet to get me.The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... to the latest version, and it is as lovely ... to help betatest pspectrum... and i noticed it is ... i run Spin in +2 mode and load a tap / tzx ... machine-type as simply "Speccy 128k" (not +2)
... support the sinclair 128k, only the +2... leading to some ...did 128k machines dominate ZX market?I have a question about 128k Spectrums. Did they dominate the ZX market in late 80's / early 90's? I mean where there more 128k users than 48k users …
... Spin/whatever to be scriptable and do the following:
2) Load a given TZX/ ... whether or not a 128k mode has been enabled ... 4) Report that to STDOUT and exit.
... definitive list of 48k, 128k, and 48/128k programs (or at ...The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... /> Internal cassette, real keyboard and similar appearance. The Speccy is ...
[quote]Sticking a 128K Spectrum board into a modified ... /> [quote]They did, but the 128K Spectrum had only been in ... the difference between the 128 and +2 board I'd say it ...Amstrad takeoverHello guys, Let me introduce myself - I'm the owner (well, if you can call it that?) of [url=http://www.cpcwiki.com]CPCWiki.com[/url], and obviously…
... original rubberkeyed machine, the Spectrum 128K+ and the QL are truly unique ... .
- The tapedeck of the +2 is flawed; no counter, no ... Disciple and Plus D.
- The +3 and +2A have serious (and intentional ...Spectrum +2 questionThis is probably a very dumb question, but I'd thought I'd ask anyway. I understand that there are 3 model +2 spectrums (+2, +2A and +2B). How can I…
... with +2 roms (in both ROM slots). No "snow effect" and other ... issues that a normal 128k or +2 have. There ... single resistor will fix that - and you get almost perfect compatibility ...RetroGammer magazzine!yesterday I got my first retro gamer magazine(the one that has street fighter on the cover)...and WOW! I didnt knew they imported that magazine to Po…
... rarer than the original Spectrum 128K and the description of the +3 ... +2.
The complete ommision of the BBC Master 128k.
and while Data Easts work with ...RetroGammer magazzine!yesterday I got my first retro gamer magazine(the one that has street fighter on the cover)...and WOW! I didnt knew they imported that magazine to Po…
... rarer than the original Spectrum 128K and the description of the +3 ... +2.
The complete ommision of the BBC Master 128k. [/ ... QUOTE]
Sorry, I'll look into this and get ... popular games), no pictures and while Data Easts work with ...Any interest in new low-cost mass-storage interface with 512K RAM?I've recently added support to ResiDOS and the +3e ROMs for SD/MMC card interfaces; in particular, ZXMMC (which has no onboard RAM and so is only sup…
... the problem of 128K snapshots on the DivIDE Plus, and a suggested ... banks (BASIC & Syntax) and 2 RAM banks (ResiDOS & IDEDOS). ... ).
128K is probably a minimum sensible requirement (and even that ...EightyOne site down?Has anyone else had problems trying to get onto Mikes site?
... it in 48k, 128k or +2 mode first. And the TS2068 only accepts ... t deactivate the IF1 anymore, and the TS2068 becomes a TC2048 ... /> -Speed. Real Spectrum, Warajevo, Spectaculator and Emuzwin allow me to do ... the Spectrum commands INK, PAPER and BORDER. If you use ...Keyboards - thanks to rwap!I've just completed repairing a rubber Speccy that I have (bad RAM and bad keyboard membrane). I ordered a new membrane off rwap just before I left H…
I need a joystick port to sit between a speccy (48k and +128K) and PlusD.
2 ports no buttons cased slim line that can cope with easily available Joystick or joypads!! Yes definitely joypads.
but doesn't frig with the nmi line :(
