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128K +3 RepairHi guys, I need some help to diagnose a faulty 128k +3. The unit is completely unresponsive. I had tested the PSU and found odd values in it. …
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Which to buy? +2/+2a/+3?Sorry - I did a quick bit of lunchtime googling, it sounds like the grey +2 is the best machine, as it has the board without the reduced chipset. I …
Sorry - I did a quick bit of lunchtime googling, it ... a chance at a cheap +3 - is it a good one ... -
GZX 2019.1 ReleasedI just released GZX 2019.1. You can download it from the [url="https://github.com/jxsvoboda/gzx/releases"]Github release page[/url]. Or you can get t…
... and 128K. It supports AY-3-8192, 128K MIDI port, field ... quick loading
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Is Scramble Spirits on +3 Disk only on 1 Side?I seem to have a copy of Scramble Spirits on +3 Disk that has an Amstrad CPC copy of Glass / Glass Rider on Side B? So my question, does Scramble …
I seem to have a copy of Scramble Spirits on +3 Disk that has an Amstrad CPC copy of Glass / Glass Rider on Side B?
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How do emulators make code appears as running at 3.5Mhz?Decent Z80 emulators on github return t-states after executing an instruction, giving you the ability to emulate Speccy relatively well. But there ar…
... ). Speccy t-state is 1/3.500.000. Now that's ... resolution. This of course can slow down due to multitasking, but ... -
General PSU repair guidesNot Speccy related. I'm just looking for a guide as such as to where to begin with a power supply repair. Realise this is a bit of an odd thing to as…
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To my mind a PSU is simple (this is not ... 's me done with a PSU! :D
The unit ... ones inside the BBC Micro PSU actually.
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How to Use a real Physical Old Style Retro ZX Spectrum INFREQUENTLY and EFFECTIVELY.These days a lot of WOSSERS use emulators most of the time but like to get out the old Speccy ,every once in a while ,for a quick nostalgic revisit .…
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But first a quick recap :- Where does the oxidisation ... "sometimes dodgy" membrane cleaning is quick and easy to do .But ... ) Replacing the membrane.
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Fire Ruby - More HelpI cant pass the spikes in the fire ruby by lawrence creighton, can someone please help? [ This Message was edited by: welsh_brawler on 2003-08-08 21…
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BASin CompilerAm I right in thinking that it isn't a fully-working one yet? Just a couple of obvious suggestions anyway... 1-Could you add an ORG command to the …
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zx32 and Windows XPI like zx32 and I use it for all the games I download from WOS. But does this emulator work under Windows XP ? You see, I am going to upgrade my comp…
Beware! If you have new computer with quick CPU don't use it! For example I have P4 [email="2.8GHz@3.34GHz"]2.8GHz@3.34GHz[/email] and all games run unbelievably fast in ZX32 and you can't slow them down. -
zx32 and Windows XPI like zx32 and I use it for all the games I download from WOS. But does this emulator work under Windows XP ? You see, I am going to upgrade my comp…
... you have new computer with quick CPU don't use it ... P4 [email="2.8GHz@3.34GHz"]2.8GHz@3.34GHz[/email] and ... ZX32 and you can't slow them down.
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zx32 and Windows XPI like zx32 and I use it for all the games I download from WOS. But does this emulator work under Windows XP ? You see, I am going to upgrade my comp…
... you have new computer with quick CPU don't use it ... P4 [email="2.8GHz@3.34GHz"]2.8GHz@3.34GHz[/email] and ... ZX32 and you can't slow them down.
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z88dk+splib2 sprites question.I'm creating a game and I have several "states" for my main sprite, such as jump, facing left, facing right, etcetera. All those states require a dif…
... project. But things will be slow as this will be a ... a floppy in the Spectrum +3, so I was wondering if ... ]
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Method to read byte as binary string rather than dec?Hi all Am fiddling around with the screen buffer and have written a routine to scan the screenbuffer into upper ram and then write it back in upside…
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On ... blocks of code for the 3 screen areas almost instantaneously, though ... 're doing, BASIC is very slow. It's an interpreted language ... could take as little as 3/50th of a second, without ... -
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…
... this will just be a quick and dirty project to hone ... a month now.
3. How long until its finished ... time will tell.
3. What tools do you use ... time.
Debugging.
How slow my code runs. :(
my dodgy speccys.hi people, i was wondering if i could engage some opinions / thoughts / ideas of anyone, regarding my current "fixing up" of my speccys, since you s…
... with the dim light and slow tape deck etc. There ... think that either the PSU is weak or something ... stays coolish, try a different PSU (observe the polarity :) ) ... contacts.
+3 - well, sounds like a dodgy ... at the +3 end twin mono 3.5mm plugs at ...ZX Advance on the DS....It's fantastic!!! I new soon or later I was bound to get a DS, even though I have Zero time to play with it, and I am glad I did!! First thing I did …
... are just perfect for a quick blast of playing:
... /> Burnout Legends (perfect for a quick play on the train/bus ... (again each level is about 3-5 mins long)
... just want to have a quick play (oo-er fnar) ... a corner doesn't hardly slow you down, the only ...ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
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And now for a quick tour of the source. Since ... = 0; // current animation index 0-3
uchar an_rate = 10; // ... cycles through 0,1,2,3 and is used as index ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... was serial and almost as slow as tape and it ... was down to a duff PSU).[/quote]
Funny how ... Speccy cassette interface is dog slow. The TK-95 even ... think most cassete interfaces were slow or were crap anyway.< ... sort I found with a quick search on the web ( ...Star Heritage::TranslationHi all! I am almost finished with a translation of a Russian adventure game Star Heritage (demo) to poor English. I need a volunteer(s) with a good …
... without rest leads to a quick
loss of energy. A ... it deadly dangerous.
3. Inventory. This option shows the ... panel will appear a sand-glass,
to the left whereof ... strike you. Then the sand-glass is
turned over and ...JamJust wondering what progs everyone always keeps on their computay`s and why? I`ll start the ball rolling :- BSPlayer Pro... My fave Video player, or…
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OpenOffice [/B]- Slow, but crashes less often than ... ]Sometimes simple is good for quick and dirty sketches
[ ... 22, Win 2.03, Win 3.11, Win 95, Win ... up Qemu just for a quick game of Tetris ;-)
... - [/B]The clock from Win 3.1 :-D
[B] ...Cybernoid editorSo, my long tern goal is to make my own Cybernoid or Rex like game (see an ancient thread about Sprite advice)...but my skills are somewhat lacking..…
... the other info: A bit quick otherwise it'd have been ... just have 2 parts, Normal 3 and Hard 4. Could probably ... do the same level map 3 times over, each time another ... make caterpillars fast instead of slow. I`m just brainstorming.+3 broken driveHi, I bought a +3 from E-bay, but the drive doesn't work :( I am not so familiar with Speccys, I know how to program them, but this is the first I'…
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Anyone got any quick suggestions to how I could ... the dump and fit a 3.5" disc internally.
3.5" disc drive internally ... within a +3?
I bought ... ivestigation it turned out the PSU was FUBAR. Got a ...Buying a new TV - any advice?My faithful ol' television has just ceased to be, become bereft of life, started pining for the fjords, etc, so I've got to get a new one, and I was …
... vision is closer to 4:3. The original TV engineers ... takes the normal 4:3 broadcast signal and stretches it ... amp; Scan you had either quick cuts between speakers - making ... diagonal inches for less actual glass. Is a 24 inch ... area than a 4:3 screen with the same ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... /> I've just had a quick play of the game, and ... suffers from being a bit slow. "method 1" is 12% faster ... paths in it.
3) I think the real breakthrough ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... is more responsive, and relatively quick. It's also 33 positions ... faster!
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3) As a general rule, the ... ) Since RND is a fairly slow function, it should also help ...Double dragonWe all know the Speccy version is shit, but I've ragged the NES version of DDIII but this guy has real issues with it [url]http://www.youtube.com/wa…
... turned a brightly coloured, fun, quick paced, original (at the time ... playing this originally. It's slow, the sprites are tiny and ... even when there's only 3 onscreen, and the sound is ... flawed (I bought this for 3.99 in about 97'), After ...PC power source and Spectrums.I'm planning to use a basic PC ATX power source (300W) for all my sinclair equipment, but I have two questions: - I've read about some nasty things …
... quick note about the 9v supply. I hooked up an ATX PSU ... ]
Some PC PSU don't like if you ... have nothing connected to the +3.3V output. They have one ... have one old AT style PSU wiith only +5V and ... with my Amiga1200. Also Amiga PSU is a good choise but ...Buying a camera.Any photography enthusiasts in here*? I was planning to finally make the graduation from hobby photography (ie my n73) to amateur photography (ie SLR…
... and reflection from water and glass, and adds deeper colours to ... - total control on how fast/slow the camera is, and how ... is either restricted to 2-3 shots or only as fast ...
