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SoftRom emulation possible?Hello. Quick question to all emulator developers: How easy would it be to emulate a SoftRom? The mastering utilites for my protection system XLR-8 a…
... let me know when there's an available beta!
s link above. It really is ... SOFT-ROM was with the 48K Spectrum and the diagnostic software that ... -
Bubbler auction ends at ?175 on ebay!!Must be the most this title has ever sold for. I predict there will be a few more appear on Ebay in the next week. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eB…
... . I just think that it's not worth as much as ... what it sells for. Let's look at it this way ... game than any of Ultimate's isometric offerings.
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How many Speccy's Did U Own?Hey guys, just wondering how many Spectrum's you lot owned???? I had 3....I used to smash them up when I got pissed off on a game...Seriously....tha…
Ten in total. A 16K, 2 48K's, 2 Spectrum +'s, A 128K, 3 +2's and a +2a.
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MysteryHow the hell did the Czech Fuxoft music demo "Soundtrack 4" get translated into English and appear on a UK cover tape? It said "This is a 48K Program…
... User used "This is a 48K Program" for all 128k programs ... that must be loaded from 48k BASIC mode (mostly music demos ... at this point in the Spectrum's life, most Sinclair User readers ... kids who had an Amstrad Spectrum, and wouldn't know what ... -
Very first Speccy emulator?Which was the first? I mean here full emulator, not only Basic emu. I saw first Speccy emu. somewhere in 1991. Does anyone know something about Spe…
... is not enough for 48K of Speccy, Video & code. Maybe 16K ... ... I forgot 16KB of Speccy's ROM. :)
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Sinclair Light Gun vs Cheetah Defender Light GunIs there an overview about games that can I play with the Sinclair Light Gun? And are there differences in the software for the Sinclair Light Gun vs…
... I remember rightly (it's been a long time), ... I had a 128K Spectrum with the Sinclair lightgun pluged ... into the 128's phone/network [or whatever ... I know there was a 48K version (I seem to ... that connected differently to a 48K Spectrum, and I can't ...lost game in archiveHello. I have one doubts. I do not obtain to find in the archives of the Spectrum, a game that I have the certainty that I played called Vulcano or V…
Speaking of lost games I can also remember another version of Monopoly for the Spectrum 48K. It's not the 1985 version. I'm pretty sure it came out in 83.
Anyone else remember this apart from me?lost game in archiveHello. I have one doubts. I do not obtain to find in the archives of the Spectrum, a game that I have the certainty that I played called Vulcano or V…
... version of Monopoly for the Spectrum 48K. It's not the 1985 version ...ZX-PC InterfaceRight - i'm 34 and I cant take the pain of waiting for tapes to load any more - somethings gotta give ( either the tape deck or me ). I've seen a 'Z…
... to use it on 48k I need to replace ... modified 48K ROM. The interface disables the internal spectrum ROM ... 16K and Dr BEEP's modified 48K ROM into the second ... but with Dr BEEP's modified ROM in place ... was first designed for a 48K Spectrum. It also worked on ...Why did the Commodore 64 lose to the Spectrum in the UK?The Commodore 64 was released in the UK in 1983. As we all know, it was a great machine from a US company with a much larger financial backing than t…
When the Spectrum was launched it cost ... version and ?175 for the 48K version. At the same ... BBC model A. The spectrum's success was down to a ... owners for whom the Spectrum was the logical upgrade.< ... of program listings for your spectrum.
By the ...A Few QuestionsHi, can you help with a few questions. 1. On ebay you see a lot of rubber key spectrums. How can you tell the difference between a 16k and 48k machi…
... higher price than the 48K Spectrum because it is much ... were subsequently upgraded to 48K. Apart from price there ... part of the 48kb machine's ROM, but the part ... tuneless seconds of the game's loading tone.
The ... to it - either 48kb, 48K, 48, 48Kb, 48KB, it ...BASin requestGeneva Mono was still incorrectly named as SE Basic in the BASin fonts list the last time I checked.
... reference platform from a 48K Spectrum to a Spectrum SE.
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Spectrum SE, using its BASIC. As ... as memory and whatnot) that's another matter and will take ...Mulitiface 1With a Mulitface 1, can you save games from tape and put them on disk on a +3? Or is it just compatitable with the 48/128k +2 models?
... only worked on the Spectrum 48K and Spectrum +. After the 128K was ... on all Spectrum up to that time (Spectrum 48K, Spectrum + and Spectrum 128K, I ... was missing some vital connection(s). Because of this, none ... code to access the +3's disc drive.
...Which looks 'real'?Out of Spin and Spectaculator, which looks and 'feels' most like a real Speccy to you? I mean in terms of border size / playing area the look of the …
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Every 48K Spectrum I've ever had apart ... 3 and above versions ULA's displays screen little left, that ... 's true. Emulating it ? Really something ...Which looks 'real'?Out of Spin and Spectaculator, which looks and 'feels' most like a real Speccy to you? I mean in terms of border size / playing area the look of the …
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Every 48K Spectrum I've ever had apart ... 3 and above versions ULA's displays screen little left, that ... 's true. Emulating it ? Really ... Karingal though, it's the emulation of the Spectrum that's more important.Spectrum Game CompatibilityHi, At the moment I have a spectrum 48k. I am planning to get a 128k +2, but I have a problem. Will my 48k games work on 128k +2? Because some of the…
... unaltered 48K ROM, but the Spectrum 128K's copy of the 48K's ROM ... is different. Fairlight 48K ... a snapshot saved on a 48K Spectrum (or emulator) after the ... joystick interface for the Spectrum range ever). This means ...Introduce yourself[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]This is the thread to stop by & introduce yourself.[/FONT][/SIZE]
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Hi, the name's Marcelo (d'oh!) ;-)
... my first 48K. I bought the CZ Spectrum, an Argentinian ... [B]CZ Spectrum+[/B]). They never broke the 48K barrier, though ... [I]I still prefer Spectrum's ability to return 8 ... 5+3") over VB's stupid response of 5 ...A hyperthetical Speccy FutureDo you think if the Speccy had've continued through the 90's or maybe up until present day, that maybe they would've made multi-button joysticks/pads…
... lived on through the 90's it would probably either ... my Microsoft or had it's own version of Windows ... working in Education using a 48K Spectrum to do robot control and ... we used Beebs and Speccy's right up to 1997, ... forced to move to PC's. It's such a shame as ...How do they do this sound in 48k?There is a really cool platformer for the Speccy reviewed here: [url]http://www.micromart.co.uk/default.aspx?contentid=0a437af8-b1f5-4ffc-a6c8-f5670…
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It uses Alvin's sprite libraries, but calls some ... music and SFX on a 48k Spectrum.
How is ... , and it is not 48k but my emulator is going ... [I]There's a new game released for a 48K Speccy or ... ] :smile:
it´s AY music which can´t ...Speccy MTBFHi, Looking at the old (issue 1-2) PCBs, they do look like someone knocked them up in an etching bath/with a soldering iron in their shed but has th…
... find, even though the 48K model underwent numerous design ... quality control issues, the 48K Spectrum still has to be about ... reliable of the old 80's 8 bits.
In my experience, it's usually the 4116 RAM IC ... 's that go wrong, the ...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…
... NMI interrupts because the unexpanded Spectrum has no means to ... us.
[B]The Spectrum's Interrupt Environment[/B]
video frame (50 times per second ... z88dk/libsrc/sprites/software/sp1/spectrum-customize.asm?revision=1. ...Plasma screen RGB thingyHello. So I've bought myself a little 48K rubberkey and I'm trying to use a 42" plasma as my output - apparently I need an RGB adapter/scart thing t…
JonNorth - the 48K spectrum doesnt have RGB capability.
< ... +3 which all have RGB video ports.
Then you ...Why so many disk systems?Why did the Speccy have so many floppy disk systems like wafadrive, tr-dos, +3disk, and many more? As far as I can see, this did nothing but create …
... you meant the 48k version before the 48k Spectrum+ (or even ... 't know about 'Original Spectrum' but anything after the ...
Well, we agree here. Spectrum is copyrighted name, what Amstrad ... got by buying Sinclair's department.
'Kosher ...Best speccy xmas gifts?What was your fave xmas and what games did you get, my fave xmas was back in '89 when i first got my speccy and the operation wolf and lightgun pack,…
... % of the class owned a Spectrum. The remainder owner either nothing ... hour break and hearing GYROSCOPE's two channel music for the ... C64 owning chums, saying the 48K Spectrum now had better sound than ...What was *the developers'* choice?While reading this forum, I came to a question which I have never thought about. What was the developers' choice of language back in 80's? are all…
... go of it. The 48k RAM restriction was a serious ... have you ever read Hewson's series in YS (I think ... Another thing is that the Spectrum's cpu isn't so overwhelmingly ... to resist using other people's black-box code, particularly ... good reason but it's human nature.white nosieMy zx spectrum + produces a lots of white noise, I have tried a couple of power packs, I have no idea what else to do? any suggestions? thanks
Right, a 48K Spectrum does not output its audio to the TV, instead there is a beeper built into the computer. If you have a standard + machine, it's a 48K with enhanced keyboard.Timex-Sinclair 2068 mod?Just curious, is there any way that a Timex-Sinclair 2068 can be modded to function as a ZX Spectrum128? I'm considering getting one (since it's rat…
... address range as the 48k spectrum so it's not an issue. ... 2068's built-in AY sound chip) in 48k mode ... o addresses than the 128's. However, it is surprisingly ... to use the 2068's sound chip using an ... />
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Replacing the HOME ...What would you pay for a brand new Spectrum?I wanted to know if there was a market for new hardware, like the DTV-64.
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I definitely think there's a market for it.ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
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I think it's obvious what the flaw is ... stream is somehow beyond a Spectrum's capabilities?
[quote]would ... that has to fit into 48K, then no, it isn't ... someone on a DivIDE-equipped Spectrum and the nearest PC is ...rubber troublejus got 48K rubber speccy into my possesion, which was my first computer back then but only for few months before daddy decided to upgrade it for 48+…
... de Vandemar Croup]jus got 48K rubber speccy into my possesion ... things:
[B]there?s no sound when loading programs ... ear socket, on 48+ it?s not needed, beeper plays anything ... ???[/QUOTE]
Yep, that's normal. Welcome to the 48K Spectrum. :p
