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"Unknown disk format"-error on Spectrum +3Hi, I have just gotten around to changing the drivebelt in my newly acquired +3. I tried to format one of the 3" disks I bought on eBay the other we…
... 3" drive (even if its not working) you can plug a 3 ... this drive though. If (at some point) you change your roms ... -
Looking for ramsoft MGT +D Software Compilation ArchiveOnce upon a time on the internet there existed a mgt +d archive on the ramsoft website with specially adapted multiload games as disk images etc. I …
... mgt archive is they 'cracked' some multiload games to run off ... with protected games, else why not simply snapshot the games using ... a go at getting some multiload games working from disk myself, but ... up my code missing out some data statements) -
Does anyone know where i can get hold of...... a facility to create RZX files that you can add to later?
You use the INSERT/DELETE keys whilst recording.
As ... search only goes back 2 years, it may not :(
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Slightly OT, but gotta ask: Which 128 would you buy?Guys, I'm interested in getting a 128 Speccy. Problem is, I never had one close to try, and I ignore which advantages has one model compared with the…
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- The keyboard is as good as the +2
- You can ... !
Cons:
- Not all games work properly (about ... sound
- Disk games are not easy to find
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Good hobby, not so good start!Hi there, I'm new here and am extrrrremely sorry if I'm asking something that has been covered before/is obvious, although I did have a nosy about a…
... for 10 minutes. Again kept some keys pressed for a few seconds ... begin to return to some of the keys and I would eventually ... need to bother with the keys when playing games.
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Lost ... The ReturnIt's coming back to Irish tv screens next month, possibly in less than two weeks. I haven't been this excited about a tv show since waiting for the o…
... at the beginning of season 2 but some episodes (eg 12) are ... is getting very boring and not enough questions are being answered ... -
The whole denied games, abandonware and buying from eBay issue I understand that it's a software company or author's right to ban free distribution of their games on the Internet. This is a wider issue these da…
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Draft specs for TZX v1.20Hi all! In the attempt to restart the development of the TZX format, I've put online the first version of the draft document [1]. At the moment ther…
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I wish to test some of these, and test if ... schemes or not. Did you see my custom Phantomas 2 loader some weeks ... -
mp3/wav download spectrum gamesI'm new to this board and would like to say hi!.. Just recieved a zx spectrum from ebay today. I used to have tons of tapes many eons ago but they ha…
... ) so now they should be working fine: in my case, most ... M/Kompakt.. just some of the games are not working correctly - maybe you ... -
Development SurveyI was just wondering how many people are actually developing games or programs for the Speccy. I'm not talking about people who "plan" to write somet…
... ) A Zelda style game
2. How long has it been ... until its finished?
a) 2 months maybe less
b ... there are any good, why not.
7. What has been ... developing your software?
a) Not working on TommyGun :-) Finding the time ... -
PS3 - Wintel killer?What do most households use computers for? Here's what I think are the core uses: Games Word processor Spreadsheet Web browsing Email Instant messag…
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Which Speccy is the best to buy...I'd be using it for games really, and thats about it. I'd like a 128k but I seem to remember people saying 128k +2's had problems playing some games.…
... ) won't work on a +2. I don't remember having ... ages since I used my +2. I must see if that ... 't remember any Speedlock games not working on 128K machines. What titles ... do not work, can someone tell me ... -
+3 soundhello there, just a quick-fire question today. i'm kinda keen on the idea of using my +3 quite a bit, particularly if i bother to to actually sort …
... in the cupboard along with some photoboard (one 6x4" bit)
not working, and without suitable test gear ... builder looks at a non working project, the first thing we ... -
BBC report on Amstrad buy-outA must for any historian: [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/7/newsid_2472000/2472345.stm[/url] [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk…
... not necessarily recommend the latest version as it seems to have some ... back in 2004 which does not have any of that.
some site which had a download link which was not working. So ... -
GP2X handheld - ZX Spectrum emu goodnessIt's probably been covered here before, but I've spent the last week going crazy over the GP2X Linux-based, dual-core handheld that can emulate somet…
... machine, just upgraded to firmware 2.0. The Neo Geo emulator ... though ! Works a dream ! Some emulators arent working properly yet with the ... !
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Portugese SpectrumI've just acquired a Speccy 48K which states "made in Portugal" on the back. I thought Portugese "Spectrums" were actually some illegal copy of a Tim…
... forum, so I've uploaded some pics (not retouched) of the [B ... /img163/9003/czs01keyboardni6.jpg"]The keyboard[/URL], [URL="http://img220.imageshack ... -
The best ever side scroller on the Speccy.We've seen a lot of threads on this so why not a poll! :) Zynaps by far is the best imo! It's got the colours, the quality and polish, the smooth sc…
... I think.
Some great not-strictly-side-scrolly games were ... few holidays playing it in 2 player mode and it was ... -
Stupid SuperstitionFive minutes ago in the office, one of my female work colleagues was working away at the desk opposite. I was just in the middle of typing a reply on…
... mouse over, or swap some keys on her keyboard around. always funny in ... -
What was the +2 and +3 keyboard like compared to the 128 and + one?I had a Spectrum 128, which had the infamous plastic-but-spongy keys. It was fine for games where you only had to press a handful of keys repeatedly,…
... the infamous plastic-but-spongy keys. It was fine for games ... to press a handful of keys repeatedly, but typing long bits ... .
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Self made membraneHi fellowes, as you probably know, the keyboard membrane seems to be the weakest hardware part in Spectrum. It is not so hard to find in eBay or in s…
... laminate a try because with 2 laminates you have to register ... anyway due to the keyboard that is not symmetrical on Y axis ... -
How to save TZXGreetings to all. I am starting to move on from just games into some testing of home made programs. Although I could have done that in ancient tapes…
... from WoS and some utilities for working with TZXs, like ... TAPER, which seems to be nice, and some ... will manage to get some screen$ to make it ... this, but I have some more questions for you ... it's a Program header, not a data, or bytes block ... -
Alittle pic of the two different rubber key mats Grey and BlueAnd they are naked too :o Can someone please post a pic of one of the supposed faun coloured speccys i am desperate to see one :) [url]http://www.s…
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Well, not necessarily. Typically the ... . It doesn't have brown keys though... They're light grey ... a doctored scan of the keyboard.
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PSPSIM - SamCoupe Emulator for the PSPI have just been playing around with PSPSIM and just wanted to know what Sam Coupe users thought were the best games/apps for the Coupe? Cheers,
[quote=obo]Mode 2 is full speed, which makes ... just for Mode 1 or not. Often wondered as well, wanted ... do a game in Mode 2 if it was full speed ... are disabled in 1 and 2 :( Perhaps some day someone will do ... a MC routine for Mode 2 Put ... -
Some things I bet you didn't know about Microdrives...Quote: This can be attached to any 16k, 48k, & 128k Spectrum Computer, it always for increased performance, and more detailed BASIC code. The Micro …
... , Multiface, +D disk interface etc not working.
It's documented in ... replacing.
Ehm... easy for some, not easy for majority...
Election of the new maintainer of the TZX formatHi folks, the topic says all, let the discussion begin :) Luca
... lot of games that are not working with ZX Interface 1 plugged ... another task.
About some previous discussion about the polarity ... the block, I still do not fully understand where's the ...Election of the new maintainer of the TZX formatHi folks, the topic says all, let the discussion begin :) Luca
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[QUOTE]About some previous discussion about the polarity ... block, I still do not fully understand where's ... from the ULA, and some loaders will use this.Dead Spectrum diagnosis and desolderingI have two dead Spectrums - one I'm pretty sure is caused by bad memory, and the other - well, perhaps a bad ROM, perhaps a bad CPU (it gets halfway …
... , prime it again. It's not so bad for a memory ... say, it depends on some display RAM working. It's very clever ... though, as if you have some ...Prince of Persia in an actual Spectrum?Prince of Persia is one the best games programmed for our Speccy in the last 10 years, but I think originally was written for TR Dos, although there …
... like Divide, etc. Altough for some reason it has a few ... key though, if I find some time. But probably won't ... because yours is superior. Took some time off to check what ... the one from +2 then it magically starts working.
TCPC200 Q'sJust started researching 1988, and naturally I'll be mentioning the ill-fated PC200. A Q and a req: Q: Did the PC200 actually get released in 1988?…
... ]If you can get the keyboard from an Amstrad 5086 or ... works of the 5086/5286 keyboard in the case (still using ... it as an oversized PS/2 keyboard. Advanced students might like to ... />
Ooooh I've got some mini itx boards and one ...geforce 6800, anygood?looking at buying one of these cards its the geforce 6800GT, 256mb blah blah, my PC is bout 3years old and 8xAGP, this card appears to be one of the …
... which runs HalfLife 2 at 1024x768 with not-bad settings (not full, but ... adequate). There are points where I get some slow ... an extra ?20 or so... not sure of the performance comparison ...
