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New turbo loader: SetoLOADFor anyone interested in turbo loaders, here is my contribution: SetoLOAD, the fast loading scheme I developed for my [url="http://www.alessandrogrus…
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Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... working perfectly on the +2, +2A and +2B, none of them ... 've done with three +2/+2A/+2B Datacorders it's running ... -
Running a Spectrum from a battery...?Here's a bizarre idea that crossed my mind the other day: is it possible to run a Spectrum from a 12V battery? You see, I've got this strange idea…
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Memory questionsQuestion 1: PRINT PEEK 23732+256*PEEK 23733 returns 65535 for a 48K Spectrum and 32767 for a 16K Spectrum. PRINT PEEK 16388+256*PEEK 16389 return…
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New ZEsarUX beta - RC2Hi I have uploaded a new ZEsarUX beta version on the usual url https://sourceforge.net/projects/zesarux/files/Beta_and_Snapshot_versions/ This…
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How to be a hero - bugfixBug #1: Sometimes the game has frozen at the end of level (can see in RZX of the 3rd level by malcolm) Reason: The scrolling text works with…
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Dizzy VII - Crystal Kingdom Dizzy (2017)It's an official 30 years anniversary of Dizzy games! We are glad to present a new long-awaited remake of Crystal Kingdom Dizzy, being developed duri…
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New ZEsarUX 5.0Hi! ZEsarUX 5.0 is out! :) You can download it from the URL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/zesarux/ Finally I have succeded emulating Si…
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ZXSCLZF - Yet another Screen CompressorQuick disclaimer before I continue, this compressor does not shrink screens as small as some of the others posted here, in particular the very good z…
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128K memory bank selection to avoid contention issuesI'm currently developing a game and I'm trying to get my head around the memory contention issues of the various 128K/+2/+2A/+3 spectrum models in or…
... of the various 128K/+2/+2A/+3 spectrum models in order ... contended and that for models +2A/+3 banks 4,5,6 ... 6, and if it is +2A/+3 load instead into bank ... -
Fuse 1.3.7 releasedA new release of Fuse, the Free Unix Spectrum Emulator, is now available at the SourceForge project: https://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse-emulato…
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Fuse for macOS 1.3.7 ReleasedA new version of Fuse for macOS has been released at the dedicated sourceforge project: https://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse-for-macosx/ Note …
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Recent hardware acquisitionsWell, not actually that recent but I've not had time to look at them until a few days ago... Two Speccy +'s. Both are semi alive. Both have semi d…
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I'm totally confused now, RGB, composite, SCART what?Hello everyone. I have a +2A coming from the UK and I am wondering how I'm going to connect it to a modern TV. The TV has inputs on the back that ar…
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I have a +2A coming from the UK and ... for the TV signal. The +2A has a TV out and ... -
New emulator - Spectramine v.1.0b releasedI post the first release of my Spectramine emulator, with minimal functionality, for public testing of emulation quality and compatibility with games…
How to refurbish my black +2?So I'm pretty chuffed with my black +2A/B just wondering what should I do to ensure a long Speccy life ? I suspect the tape drive needs a service bec…
... pretty chuffed with my black +2A/B just wondering what should ...Did you know there were Arabic versions of Spectrum ROMs?Stumbled upon it completely by accident, but apparently Sinclair (or Amstrad?) sold Spectrums in the Middle East. [url="http://www.nightfallcrew.com/…
... -of-a-sinclair-spectrum-128k-2a-arabic-version/"]Linky[/url].
Troubleshooting my +2To put this in context: a while back (i.e. late last year and earlier this year) I was looking to put together a compilation of modern Spectrum games…
... chunky DIN plug on the +2A/+3, but is this just ...Strange behaviour in very simple ASM program.Someone sent me this and it shows something strange. Here's the BASIC listing [code] 10 CLEAR 32999 20 FOR n=33000 TO 33009 30 READ a: POKE n,a …
... itself!! Try this on a +2A/B/+3 then no problem ...Anyone daring to convert the TAP from Prince of Persia to DSK?As stated by Alessandro before, converting the tap.to a dsk. can be a difficult task, but I was wondering if anyone fancies a good challenge and get …
... .worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/25612/2a-3-compatibility-fixes-thread#latestTest of screen switching timings.I modified the btime.tap test by Jan Bobrowski to explore the timing of screen switching. The new test, ptime-128, produces different results on diff…
... 128/gray +2 and black +2A/+3, who will launch the ... 16385/16384 ports on black +2A/+3 (on these machines the ...Need help from people with real 128/black +2 and grey +2A/+2B/+3.Please, if you have time and inspiration, run [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55518/test-of-screen-switching-timings"]this t…
Please, if you have time and inspiration, run [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55518/test-of-screen-switching-timings"]this test[/url] on your Speccy and write about results (or make a video, it's even better). It will help for ...ZEsarUX 6.0 stableHi! ZEsarUX 6.0 stable is out! This is a major version, it includes some new machines and a lot of new features and bug fixes :) You can downlo…
... 128kb ram, 64kb rom of +2A, divmmc ram, etc
Added ...Apulija-13 V2.0 real hardware testingThe enlarged and revised version of [i]Apulija-13,[/i] a game I released five years ago, is almost done, and as usual I tested it on real hardware be…
... , which in turn emulates a +2A loading the TZX file, accelerated ... cassette adapter placed in the +2A's Datacorder. The computer then ... Datacorder - a peculiarity of the +2A which I discovered by chance ...New colour palette for Spectrum emulators, 16K/48K/+ machinesI’ve made a colour palette for 16K/48K/+ machines, based on the YUV voltage tables in Chris Smith’s book The ZX Spectrum ULA. This colour palette …
... suitable for 128/+2/+3/+2A machines, as these use a ...New colour palette for 16K/48K/+ machines, based on ULA YUV voltagesI’ve made a colour palette for 16K/48K/+ machines, based on the YUV voltage tables in Chris Smith’s book The ZX Spectrum ULA. This colour palette …
... suitable for 128/+2/+3/+2A machines, as these use a ...Miracle Systems RGB monitor interfaceUpon doing some reading of the book [i]The Complete Spectrum edited by Alan Scott[/i] I found a reference to this RGB interface for the Spectrum whic…
... is expected to drive both TTL and linear RGB monitors, and ...I introduce myself and my emulator.Hi! My name is Marta, and I've been a Speccy user for 30+ years now. During the past year I decided to write my own emulator, just to see if I cou…
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- Accurate 48K/128K/+2A timings.
- Issue2/Issue3 keyboard ...Restoring AY registersAfter doing (not still finished) the sna to tap converter, I'm going to try to do the same for 128k snapshots. I've got threee ideas about what to do…
... game that were executed in +2A/+3 all-ram mode (to ...
