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The most rare games?Found a whole stack of games recently up in the loft & wondered what games that go up for sale on ebay get the most cash? will work my way through t…
I've got Thundercats. The 128k and the 48k are both the same aren't they? Mine just loads extra blocks after the main game code when you have a Speccy in 128k mode. You get better sound and better presentation. -
Will +2 Powersupply work on +3 speccy?I've just ordered a +3 Spectrum without the power supply. I have a +2 (not +2a) power supply and wondered if this would be ok to use with my new +3?
I thought the +3 and +2a (the black one) had some large square multi-pin plug. :-?
I'm going from memory as I've not seen one since about 1990 :oops:
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Will +2 Powersupply work on +3 speccy?I've just ordered a +3 Spectrum without the power supply. I have a +2 (not +2a) power supply and wondered if this would be ok to use with my new +3?
... ;485346]I thought the +3 and +2a (the black one) had some ... .[/QUOTE]
the +3 and Black +2 have a 6 ... -
Do ULAs die?Thought I'd start this thread as people often think their ULA is dead, when it's actually the RAM or power circuits. Searching the forum in the futur…
... gate arrays in the +2 and +2A/B were manufactured by N ... it when doing mods etc and it doesn't seem to ... -
Will +2 Powersupply work on +3 speccy?I've just ordered a +3 Spectrum without the power supply. I have a +2 (not +2a) power supply and wondered if this would be ok to use with my new +3?
[QUOTE=guesser;485410]The +3 and the +2A are actually the same computer ... /> but yes, both the +2A/+3 and the +2B use the same ... of Spectrum PSU then. 48K and + are the same, a +2 ... not the other way round?) and +2A/+2B/+3 all the same. -
Loading games from MP3 player or phone?If any of you are using MP3 player or a cellphone to load games into your ZX Spectrum, can you please report what device are you using and how well i…
... only worked on one PC and I had to have the ... 48k is certainly different, and I assume the 128k and +2 as well ... have a look at them and see if the sensitivity can ... -
Playing SID music on AY??Hello. Some time ago, with occasion of another thread, I was asking about possibility of making a very certain thing - a SID emulator for Spectrum …
... are all the same cpu and the timings
the thing ... was done on a tantung.. and ported to all the machines ... -
How do you have your speccy stuff organised on the PC?I'm curious as to how the good folks in here have their PC speccy stuff organised. For instance, do you have a single Programs folder with all your…
... CSSCGC (possible entries for CGC, and the folders containing the games ... JSW games (The originals, and remakes by all the ... remakes with folders for 48k, 128k and JSW64)
JSWED ... (contains current and past revisions of John Elliotts ... -
Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…
... The IF1 provides both serial and network connectivity as well as ... improves microdrive cartridge formatting, and enhances networking to support connectivity ... with creating new hook codes and having an "onboard" hrust ... does work with a toastrack 128K, and +2. -
NEW TO SINCLAIR; HELP ON BUYING SPECTRUM 48khey, i have recently discovered the spectrum while surfing the internet and have quickly become obsessed in obtaining one. One problem : I am very kn…
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[*] The 16/48K and Spectrum+ models are the cheapest ... enthousiasts... ;)
[*] The 128K (toastrack) is preferred by many ... most software (both 48K and 128K), but shares the fragile ... /> [/LIST]
Both the 128K and Amstrad models are a lot ... -
What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
... ROMS are available for +3,(and +2A/+2B, but tape deck problems ... drive ability to the spectrum and fixes some bugs, among other ... -
What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
... ROMS are available for +3,(and +2A/+2B, but tape deck problems ... drive ability to the spectrum and fixes some bugs, among other ... -
The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…
[QUOTE=guesser;495529]yes, the 128k (and +2) is the one with ... -
What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
[QUOTE=Dunny;493059]The 128k? No.
The keyboard ... />
By the time the 128k came out, Sinclair was losing ... , whereas you can from a 128K+, and the cassette deck bolted on ... cheap rubbish- totally unreliable. The 128K+ is clearly the better choice ... -
The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…
... 48K, my toastrack 128K and my +2 grey and it works great on ... just for the Sinclair stuff and when that day comes I ... 'll have a desk, monitor and peripherals for each Spectrum model ... , and one desk for a Spectrum ... -
The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…
... 48K, my toastrack 128K and my +2 grey and it works great on ... all models including the Timexen and doesn't prevent common devices ... -
New game! Crimbo!Hi all, we are very proud to announce our new game: Crimbo - A Gloop Troops Tale. [url]http://www.littleshopofpixels.co.uk/games/crimbo/crimbo.zip[/…
... load in SpecEmu both in 128k and 48k mode.
I ... .8 ). Under options / models select 128k. Then File -> Insert tape ... .Tap. I then Press Enter and the game loads up.
and that seems to run ok ... -
Mister Beep honourThis year we had a great amount of games with music produced by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=%5EMister+Beep$&loadpics=…
... of hardware (relatively speaking), and if you'd been writing ... as legendary as Tim Follin and Rob Hubbard.
and for all the other ... you've given us, and have a Great New ... or any ZX Spectrum 48K, 128K and highers."
I ... -
Mister Beep honourThis year we had a great amount of games with music produced by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=%5EMister+Beep$&loadpics=…
... , or any ZX Spectrum 48K, 128K and highers."
I don ... for more than 1 value (and TS2068/TC2068 are 1 value ... -
128+ and Divide+ not working togetheri think theres something wrong with my 128 (toastrack), divide+ just wont work on it, corrupted screen on bootup and with big thick black bars rollin…
... open (I tried it open and closed before I replaced the ... resolved the issue - the toastrack 128K and the normal 48K have the ... -
contended memory...so memory contention on the toastrack and the grey +2 is in the wrong place compared to the documentation, yet the +2a/b and +3 it is in the correct …
... odd banks contended and even banks non contended, and +2A/B/3 have ... banks 0-3 non contended and 4 ... the ULA as in the +2A/B/3 models, so you ... PAL 10H8 pins 5, 6 and 7 this way:
Original ... GAL so inputs B2,B1 and B0 go to pins 5 ... -
contended memory...so memory contention on the toastrack and the grey +2 is in the wrong place compared to the documentation, yet the +2a/b and +3 it is in the correct …
... banks contended and even banks non contended, and +2A/B/3 ... have banks 0-3 non contended and ... .
And reading about the mods required ... make the +2a into an 'ideal' spectrum, and it occured ... to me that if the choice of the +2a ... -
Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.
Or code to the 128K and store all the UDG sets in the RAM disk. You can then load them in at runtime and only use 168 bytes of your precious 48K.
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Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.
... a set into 65368, and then another one 168 bytes ... at 65200.[...][/quote]
And you replied...
[ ... ]Or code to the 128K and store all the UDG ... them in at runtime and only use 168 bytes ... platformer game in BASIC, and is asking for advice on ... -
Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... rgb output on a +3 (and +2a for that matter) doesn't ... 's compared to the grey and toastrack.
So why ... -
KempAY and Spectrum +3 queryIve been looking at the KempAY interface. It's the AY38912 chip on a board, which also doubles up as a kempston joystick interface all done in GAL ch…
... Zaxon interface. I loaded Tetris 128K, and found that actually this time ... includes the dud AY circuitry and sound output of the original ... the benefit of the "fix" and enjoy the beeper sounds without ... -
KempAY and Spectrum +3 queryIve been looking at the KempAY interface. It's the AY38912 chip on a board, which also doubles up as a kempston joystick interface all done in GAL ch…
... Zaxon interface. I loaded Tetris 128K, and found that actually this time ...
This is another matter and it is possible.
and enjoy the beeper sounds without ... -
contended memory...so memory contention on the toastrack and the grey +2 is in the wrong place compared to the documentation, yet the +2a/b and +3 it is in the correct …
... odd banks contended and even banks non contended, and +2A/B/3 have ... banks 0-3 non contended and 4 ... PAL 10H8 pins 5, 6 and 7 this way:
Original ... GAL so inputs B2,B1 and B0 go to pins 5 ... ,6 and 7.[/QUOTE]
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Flash based rom replacement board for +2A/+3I'm sure I already started a thread about this, but I can't find it... Anyway, this post's to say that I've just sent off the order for the printed …
... key press the 128k menu clears and redraws slowly and you can't ... bar, copyright message for the 128k and 48k rom garbled (c), but ... 128se romset and it does the above but the 128k menu wil ... /> plus3e roms work perfect, menus and everything
anyone ...
