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Can anyone help?Got a bit of a recurrent problem here when it comes to duplicating the Cronosoft tapes, i was wondering if anyone can help. I'm getting loads of ret…
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Spectrum 48K and wrong power supply polarity!!!Hello, I need a help fixing my Spectrum 48K, motherboard issue 4B. Since I'm in Canada, I couldn't use standard spectrum power supply, so I checked a…
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Help me finding a game :)I'm looking for a certain old game and can't remember the name, I hope someone here will help me. As far as I remember, it was released for the ZX S…
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Monitors and Speccy'sI've got a Philips 8833 MKII monitor and I'd love to use it with my speccy's ( +2a & +3 ). Is it possible ?? Anybody done this before ?? Failing tha…
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problems with 128k (2a) modelI'm trying to use my old 128k but having pulgged into TV, get test signal OK - however when I press 'reset', the test singla just comes back, not the…
I'm trying to use my old 128k but having pulgged into TV, get test signal OK - however when I press 'reset', the test singla just comes back, not the load menu. Any suggestions? -
"Software Available: few""Available Software: few" I stumbled across some german website which translates as "Computer Model Catalogue". As it?s only in german, I guess it a…
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Port 0x7ffd Partial DecodingI'm trying Pitfighter on my emulator and it runs in +2A/+3 mode but crashes in 128k/+2 mode. I traced it down to an OUT instruction which sends 4 to …
... emulator and it runs in +2A/+3 mode but crashes in ... reset)
But in +2A/+3 mode 1FFD is reserved ... sends out 4 which on +2A/+3 sets the ROM high ... why this happens. Has a +2A/+3 check occured that I ... -
ZX Vs C64 Ballistics TestingImagine the scenario: A crazed gun weilding maniac burst into your house, in panic you grab one of the 8-bit machines off your desktop in order to …
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Microdrive MIA ??I have a copy of "SUPADRIVE" by Transform Ltd on microdrive cart, which is a microdrive utility that can supposedly repair corrupt microdrive cartrid…
... microdrive utility that can supposedly repair corrupt microdrive cartridges. Its not ... -
Bubble Bobble not loading with +2A ????Hello.I have Bubble Bobble but i can't load the game in 128k mode because it crashes on the loader (at block 2D) but it can be loaded at 48 BASIC but…
Hello.I have Bubble Bobble but i can't load the game in 128k mode because it crashes on the loader (at block 2D) but it can be loaded at 48 BASIC but the music turns off.I've tried loading the game with a grey +2 in 128k mode and it worked well.Does anyone ... -
Corsarios 48 +2A +3Maybe someone still have normal (not nasty .z80) version of Corsarios 1 & 2 ? Please, backup it as soon as possible, or this game will die:/ This is …
Maybe someone still have normal (not nasty .z80) version of Corsarios 1 & 2 ?
Please, backup it as soon as possible, or this game will die:/ This is only one game by
Opera Soft which in STP, how pity.
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Who can fix my zx spectrums?Hi all, just wanting to know if anyone can help me out here, i have 2 48k Spectrums and none work, one just doesn't display anything on screen the ot…
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Dead Speccies and IF1 ULAsLooking for dead Spectrums to repair (I'll even give them back working if you ask [I]really[/I] nicely - and you pay for 'em :) ). Also I have Interf…
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Replacing +2/+3 rom with eeprom?Hi I want to change my +2a to +3e (or +2e). Garry mentions that 27C256 eprom can be used. I would like to use 28C256 instead. Pins are not all the s…
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Help! +3 won't work anymore!I've just set up my old +3 and it just won't work - it used to a few months ago but now it won't :( I'm in need of some expert help so here's the pr…
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Epson do it again!Just found a program which fixes "dead" epson printers, after x amount of uses the epsons have a built in couter which says the printer has failed an…
... has failed and will need repair or replacing on the monitor ... give it to a epson repair centre and get fleeced with ... a repair bill which is none other ... is used by epson authorised repair centres via the trade/internal ... -
couple of questions..im new here and i have a couple of ideas/questions.. First.. can anyone point me to some retro gaming/deving newsletters/magazines out there? and he…
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WoS Database Machine Type wrongI've noticed that certain games quote 48k and/or 128k incorrectly. Examples I've just found today: Rambo 3: WoS quotes 128k but it works fine in 48k…
... fine in 128k (but not +2A/+3).
PitFighter: WoS ... 128k only works on a +2A/+3!
The Machine ... families (48k, 128k/+2 and +2A/+3).
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Any other real Spectrum users in the USA?Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an a…
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What do you prefer?Heres a question for debate. What spectrum do you prefer? The rubber keyed speccy of old or the later Amstrad offerings? I prefer the +2 cause it ha…
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My 48+ Power Supply is buzzing.Is this a bad thing? It only started doing this a few days ago. Can the original 48K power supply be used on a +? The FAQ says that they both have t…
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Samsung Syncmaster monitor with ScanDoublerI have a black Spectrum +2A and have tried to connect the RGB from my Speccy to a Samsung SyncMaster 753DFX and an Apple Monitor too, using an Amiga …
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Difference between +2 , +2a and +2bWhats the difference between these models Also if I was going to buy a 128k machine, whats the best one for games compatibility (from all 128k model…
Whats the difference between these models
Also if I was going to buy a 128k machine, whats the best one for games compatibility (from all 128k models including heat sink one)
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An idea for a keyboardHi guys, I was just thinking there just now (first time for everything). I was thinking about an AT keyboard on the Speccy. I remember a few peopl…
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Multiface ProblemWhat Multiface should I use on the +2A? Multiface 128 or Multiface 3?
What Multiface should I use on the +2A?
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WarningWarning Some games such as "Cyclone" WILL NOT run on a +2A. I have tried numerous times, and every time the load fucks up resulting in a 48K BASIC …
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Some games such as "Cyclone" WILL NOT run on a +2A. I have tried numerous times, and every time the load fucks up resulting in a 48K BASIC Reset. I wonder why. -
OT: Graphic Card problemAhem. It's me again with a computer problem! Last time I posted with a problem I was pleasantly suprised with some insightful answers that helped fix…
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Failed ExperimentsI have converted various TZX files to WAV, then CD Tracks and copied to audio cassette tracks for use on my +2A, and every time I cannot get a perfec…
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AdviceIf I connect a personal CD Player to my +2A to load Speccy games from the CD-R/CD-RW to the SOUND socket of the +2A, will anything happen to the comp…
If I connect a personal CD Player to my +2A to load Speccy games from the CD-R/CD-RW to the SOUND socket of the +2A, will anything happen to the computer, like crash or die? (I accidentally killed a +2 with a Kempston Joystick Interface once).