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new spectrumI have notices all sorts of advances on the C64 sceene such as 20mhz cpus, gui`s, and IDE interfaces. are they any kind of advances in development fo…
... is probably down to cost. It was cheaper to buy a real ... it was also much cheaper to clone.[/QUOTE]
I ... issue too: a 48k Spectrum was relatively easy to smuggle out of the ... UK compared to larger, bulkier computers.
new spectrumI have notices all sorts of advances on the C64 sceene such as 20mhz cpus, gui`s, and IDE interfaces. are they any kind of advances in development fo…
... issue too: a 48k Spectrum was relatively easy to smuggle out of the ... UK compared to larger, bulkier computers.
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:DBest 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 ...
I remember going to WHSMITH in the lunch hour ... 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…
... them on a spectrum ?
To get jobs, qualifications ... of the Spectrum was as an introduction to computing ... system. If the Spectrum had had a standardized ... have been possible to have introduced productive ... RAM so that the 48k restriction no longer ...Introduce yourself[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]This is the thread to stop by & introduce yourself.[/FONT][/SIZE]
... machine about '84 - rubber key 48k Spectrum. Fell in love and never ... Attack!
Would Most Like to Complete (without cheats!)- Jet Set ... after 36hrs, one task left to do!!! Arrrgh!!!
Worst ... music.
So , hello to you all.
I ...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…
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Easy. A cartridge 48k spectrum emulator is a very straightforward ... a spectrum rom. A very minor mod would have to be done to ... get the EPROM to work in ... -- this one is identical to the 48k spectrum's image except for a ...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…
... is mapped to the same address range as the 48k spectrum so it ... -in AY sound chip) in 48k mode from some of the ... is surprisingly easy to modify these programs to use the 2068's ... ]
(again on the 48k)
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.
... really tiny, stylish machine (a 48K Spectrum) and I was just amazed ... it is ideal for taking to your country-house, or beach ...Trying to experience nostalgia!! Mp3s needed!!!I've been trying to get audio files (mp3 or wav) to work on my real old sinclair 48k. I've tried making them from my old tapes of which I have many, …
... or wav) to work on my real old sinclair 48k. I've ... skuppering my ability to rekindle the fires of spectrum glory. The countless ... game rather than trying to record to tape. Until you get ... of tape copier software to get your Spectrum to save out first generation ...early games questionhello when i was watching BBC news this morning,it said that that the PC was 25 years old.that begs the question,when did PC games start getting bet…
... major releases were getting ported to the PC at that ... when 16-colour graphics started to appear. Sound was also ... that sounded worse than the 48K Spectrum's similar setup. Commodore 64 ... essentially crude business machines unsuited to games into something that ...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+…
... Vandemar Croup]jus got 48K rubber speccy into my ... months before daddy decided to upgrade it for 48 ... noise only via headphones attached to ear socket, on 48 ... chance is to unplug the power lead to make speccy ... , that's normal. Welcome to the 48K Spectrum. :pI've just found a load of fully packged gamesI was given a load of speccy games by a work friend. I might sell them. Could one of you lot tell me if they would be worth much? (1) Underwurlde - …
... skiing came free with the 48k Spectrum and hence is one of ... common tapes around, be lucky to go fro more tha 1p ...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…
... keys, color, sound and 16K-48K of memory standard.
< ... scale. The rubber keyed Spectrum was viewed increasingly suspiciously by ... I doubt Sinclair expected the Spectrum to last that long in the ... out, pretty much like the Spectrum had displaced the ZX81. ...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…
... so happens that the Spectrum's cpu power to video display size ... here that the modifications needed to make Spectrum games work on the ... to run spectrum games unmodified is nothing more than a 48K Spectrum ROM mapped to ...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…
... an advance over the 48K Spectrum. The extra memory was ... terrible, as you had to spell everything out (I ... they'd done *nothing* to speed up the notoriously slow ... have set the 128 to continue reading video data ... game. And the Spectrum (and the C64, to be fair) ...Did all Spectrum 128Ks have that large heatsink?Question as per title. I can't seem to find the answer to this. I'm sure I've seen a picture of one without it. Would this be because someone has car…
... is unrelated to whether it's a 16k or 48k, though.[/QUOTE ... were made in 16 AND 48K versions. If the 32K RAM ... soldered direct to the board, it was made as a 48K. Obviously ... any point making a 16K Spectrum to fit inside the new + case ...Jet Set Willy help please!I recently purchesed Jet Set Willy, and when I load it up, I am prompted to put in a code, which I do not have. If I enter an incorrect code, the Spe…
... files from a PC to a real Spectrum, then just download ... [URL="http://geocities.com/andrewbroad/spectrum/willy/list.html"]http://geocities ... .com/andrewbroad/spectrum/willy/list.html[/URL ... 're playing on a real 48k Spectrum),
Frosya,
...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... a fact that the 48K Spectrum was commercially viable for ... is a relative term. To me, a game with slideshow ... than a briefcase, plug to any TV set and ... you noticed? You need to buy extra ventilation accessories ... just to keep the darn things ...The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... and very low spec compared to other new machines being ... compatible with 48K Spectrum games. Still, that was always going to sell them ... doubt a souped-up super Spectrum with new capabilities (maybe like ... />
I was rubber key 48K all the way, for what ...The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... of a new 48K Spectrum. However, once prices came down to around ?100 ... pole. There was never any Spectrum software released on the format ... mind that the main rivals to the Spectrum were the Amstrad CPC464 ... one. Relying on people to supply their own cassette deck ...TZX filesI copied a spectrum tape program onto my PC as a .wav file and used a converter to convert it to a .tzx file. The DOS window appeared during conversi…
... that I recorded from a spectrum cassette is a program of ... , or do TZX files have to be 48k spectrum programs?The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... a set of custom chips to handle various graphics modes including ... resolutions up to 756x212 with 64 colours and ... it would still play most 48K Spectrum games.
[url] ... !) Amiga took four years to develop and retailed at over ...Issue 1 only?The thread on the +2 prompted me to start this one. I got an issue 1 Speccy 16k in 1983 for my birthday and then a Fox Electronics 48k upgrade for m…
... onto your 16K Spectrum to make it into a 48K machine, it was ... 16K RAM and no place to stick extra chips. There was ...Issue 1 only?The thread on the +2 prompted me to start this one. I got an issue 1 Speccy 16k in 1983 for my birthday and then a Fox Electronics 48k upgrade for m…
... onto your 16K Spectrum to make it into a 48K machine, it was ... 16k. He'd bought the Spectrum as an educational machine (must ... get me the upgrade just to play more games on! ;)Timex 2048I am curently living in Poland and purchased from a polish auction site a boxed Timex 2048. The picture is just perfect at that is from the modula…
I love my TC2048, with composite out and built in Kempston interface and excellent 48K Spectrum compatibility it is a very useful machine. Not to mention the excellent build quality (feels much more solid that a 48K), and improved graphics modes.48K game-music demos wantedyep, I wanna get beeper only demos which play 48K game muziks to run them on my Spectrum. And I need your help, as I don?t know any... :( regards, …
... no way to listen it on my Dear real 48K Spectrum.
to use MELODY MUSIC, I downloaded ...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…
... you save the main program to make fancy filenames
... can also use this technique to set BRIGHT, FLASH, INK, ... Machine Code (Bytes:) is to write a small loader which ... /> [code]
org 23296 ; Assume 48K Spectrum (place elsewhere for 128K models ...Spectrum RAM Paks...This jogged my memory (excuse the pun!!) : [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CURRAH-32K-RAM-PACK-BOXED-SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM_W0QQitemZ150057889352QQihZ005QQ…
... 32K Ram packs on a 48K Spectrum.
Will it give ... question!!
I'd love to know the answer. Anybody?
to but by the sounds of ...Spectrum RAM Paks...This jogged my memory (excuse the pun!!) : [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CURRAH-32K-RAM-PACK-BOXED-SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM_W0QQitemZ150057889352QQihZ005QQ…
... 32K Ram packs on a 48K Spectrum. Will it give you 80k ... RAM pack will be mapped to the address range 32768-65535 ... on the Spectrums edge connector to disable internal RAM (unlike the ... 'll fight with each other to drive the bus whenever a ...
