-
Creating a ZX Spectrum Development Environment on Mac OS XI’ve been using a Macbook for a while now and am so impressed with it I decided shift my ZX Spectrum development from PC. It took me a little while t…
... /> end tell[/code]
Replace “/Applications/SevenuP-v1/“ to wherever ... -
Spectrum+ refurbished by a noob!Sorry if I'm slightly spamming the forum with threads about my Spectrum+, but this is the last one (for now!) as it is all fixed up and I just wanted…
... [/url]].
5. Replaced the 7805 Voltage Regulator with a better ... -
Memory testersHi, Just wondering which software people are using to test the memory in their spectrum. I have been using Zorn's memory tester as described here:…
... ? (I don't want to replace the ROM to test the ... -
Recovering a Sinclair ZX PrinterI have recently bought a Sinclair ZX printer, with the intent to bring it to working order. The motor runs, but I may have to replace some of the ca…
Whites are yellow - 48k Issue 2I have a 48k issue 2 that appears to be working fine. I've replaced all but 2 of the electrolytic caps (mostly because the 2 were not in stock at my…
... />
I'm going try replace the two trimmers (TR1/2 ...48k not startingHi team, I have 2 48k's, one works (Issue 4s), one doesn't (Issue 4a). The non-working one appears to start, but not finish the RAM test. The pape…
Spectrum CapacitorsLooking for some opinions here, if I may? In the 80's and 90's I used to repair Spectrums and other machines for a living so I'm reasonably famili…
... Spectrum. Some people seem to replace all of them as a ... rarely did I need to replace any electrolytic capacitors (I can ... leaky electrolytic and would obviously replace it, but it was still ... don't usually like to replace things unnecessarily as there is ...Top 10 WoS requests for improvements?Since WoS administrators are now requesting feedback on possible ways to improve WoS, I would like to share my thoughts about this subject, and encou…
... materials from the archive to replace them with typed versions, were ...Display bandsHi all, I'm busy working on an issue 3 16k Spectrum I picked up on eBay. I've upped it to 48k and put a new membrane in. I noticed the display was…
... difference. Finally I replaced the 7805, no difference.
The ...Another silly hardware idea - RAM Pack adaptorHow about a mini bit of PCB that adapts ZX81 RAM Packs to replace the address space of the Spectrum's ROM? I guess practically you'd need a way to…
... adapts ZX81 RAM Packs to replace the address space of the ...The history of ESXDOS, the DivMMC and the DivMMC EnJOY![img]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/divmmc_history/1%20esxdos.jpg[/img] These are the stories behind esxDOS, the most popular operating system e…
... for writing
- port #3F replace with new port adress #EB ...Issue 1 schematics?I'm fault-finding an issue 1 board. So far I've found a hot memory chip and snipped it's supply legs, then swapped the burnt-out 7805 for a switched…
... , then swapped the burnt-out 7805 for a switched regulator. Now ...Wanted 6C001E-7 ULALooking to replace mine from a issue 4B, anyone got a working one spare in a bag of bits or know where I can get one?
Looking to replace mine from a issue 4B, anyone got a working one spare in a bag of bits or know where I can get one?22K resistor - Upgrading to 48K+Hi. I fitted a 22k 0.25w resistor to allow the extra keys, STOP etc. I'm not showing a change, these keys do not function with the extra options. I…
... remove the original resistor and replace it with a just one ...3x64 colorsWhile working on the [url="https://github.com/jarikomppa/img2spec"]image spectrumizer[/url] I googled about different "trick modes" people have done …
... the attributes. You can easily replace the whole attribute set in ...z88dk v1.99A Release Candidate[b]Z88DK VERSION 1.99A RELEASE CANDIDATE[/b] Download from: http://nightly.z88dk.org/Releases/ The release candidate will be available for te…
... , GLOBAL scoping keywords introduced to replace XDEF, XREF, XLIB, LIB, etc ...Dead issue 3b with black and white barsHi all, I've been donated an issue 3b which has some nice black and white bars with a few flashing blocks. I've done a few RAM tests and could spo…
... />
The voltage from the 7805 seems fine. Possibly CPU or ...May the "How to do it" bullet pointing commence!"You Tube" does not cover everything ZX Spectrum realted There are now so many ways to use ZX Spectrum related stuff. And therefore therefore ther…
... . So "Var 2" will not replace "var 1" Both hardware and ...Issue 6a - no soundHi all I get from ebay one issue 6a, Burned 7805, ztx 650 After this all look fine, zx diagnostic board pass mem test but not have sound, i change…
... one issue 6a,
Burned 7805, ztx 650
After this ...SkoolKit 5.1SkoolKit 5.1 has been released. SkoolKit is a set of command line utilities for disassembling Spectrum software, into ASM format or into a bunch o…
... . First there is the [i]@replace[/i] directive, which replaces strings ...128k toastrack helpHello everyone So. I just bought a toastrack 128k. No show when plugging into TV. The PSU is fine and tested with a multimeter. Chips are not gett…
... in. However. Seems that the 7805 is so hot I cannot ... . So is it likely the 7805 is dead? I cannot find ...Bizarre ZX Spectrum faults (also possibly relevant to Spectranet compatibility problems).I'm attempting to repair an issue 4A 48K ZX Spectrum and am encountering some very strange problems. For my own records I've given this computer the …
... the electrolytic capacitors and the 7805 (the original had some broken ...spectrum 48k issue 3b coloured blocksI have pucked up a nice looking plus but when powered on get black or yellow border and random coloured blocks on screen, I have taken keyboard off a…
... be the problem I can replace them as no idea how ...Change internals of RZXIs there any tool that can replace game snapshot inside of RZX? I'm trying to compile new binary, and for testing purposes need to "play" game from …
... there any tool that can replace game snapshot inside of RZX ...Issue 3B turning offI'm trying to save a Spectrum Issue 3B. I restored the power supply section, changing the 7805, TR4, and TR5, besides all electrolytic capacitors. No…
... power supply section, changing the 7805, TR4, and TR5, besides all ...What do I need to know about SSD HDDs?I've not been paying too much attention to the complexities of building a PC for about 10 years so I've got no idea what the standards are now. I'…
... in the desktop PC to replace the old SATA one. Is ...Let's copy buffers!Figured I'd do some double buffered graphics, so I can render for several frames before displaying stuff. Yes, I mean on a 48k speccy, so no 128k spe…
... most obvious optimization is to replace the ldir with 24 ldi ...Grey +2 SRAM module - any interest ?In the same vein as Zorn's RAM replacement modules, I designed a board that replaces a bank of 8x4164 RAM IC's as used in the Grey +2 with a modern S…
... such a module rather than replace a load of seperate IC ...Faster Manic MinerHey, dudes. I've been fiddling around trying to wring more speed out of this game recently. I've replaced the LDIR buffer copying routines with s…
... go. You could, I suppose, replace the BASIC ROM with a ...Adhesive better than caulk, not as permanent as superglue?So my trusty, much used mp3 player died recently and I disassembled it to replace the exhausted rechargeable battery. I've now got a working mp3 play…
... and I disassembled it to replace the exhausted rechargeable battery. I ...


