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Things you hated about the speccyFor me it would be the Kempston interface coming loose and the machine crashing after a good session of waggling my joystick.
... the general flimsiness of the 9V DC connection in the back ... -
A product with no name10 years ago I had this electronic pen. It had two LED's on it with a sensor at the bottom. It was black with a label with the Sinclair spectrum co…
It was used for educational purposes, dont know if that helps, oh and it took a 9V battery -
Spectrum LpatopSo I'm sitting at work board as normal I've already played klass of 99 3 days today and have nothing left to do. So after setting up 5 laptops today…
... sure how you would get 9V's to the speccy from ... that could get you the 9V's for a speccy. You ... -
Light Gun GamesDid anybody play light gun games on spectrum? I am wondering how playable it was compared to today's light guns. Was there more than one (Defender b…
There were quite a few lightgun models for the Speccy. I can think of the Sinclair one and a Spanish one used in Opera games (for example).
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Light Gun GamesDid anybody play light gun games on spectrum? I am wondering how playable it was compared to today's light guns. Was there more than one (Defender b…
... Pack, which came with the lightgun and six games (Op Wolf ... quickly.
Much like most lightgun games, then! -
Light Gun GamesDid anybody play light gun games on spectrum? I am wondering how playable it was compared to today's light guns. Was there more than one (Defender b…
It seems that lightgun was not so unpopular as I thought.
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Best games to play on a real speccy rather than emulator?What would be the best games to play on a real 128k speccy rather than on emulation? I have just been playing R-TYPE on my +2 which was excellent!!!…
Anything involving a lightgun, since as far as I know (which isn't very far to be honest), there isn't any way of emulating these.
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Ebay findsWhat's the best deal you've found, and won, on Ebay? For me, the most recent will be a Speccy +2A with 102 games, most of these are the small cardbo…
... 's complete in box with lightgun and Action Pack games (Op ... -
Light Gun Gameshiya all I was wondering, I recently got a light gun with a plus 3, it had no games though - ho hum, Anyway, if I remember correctly it came with si…
cheers sirclive dood....my lightgun came today :)
nice little package - i am forever in your gratitude :)
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Why the Spectrum?Of all the 8-bit [I]microcomputers[/I] that were around in the 80's, why did you choose the Spectrum and not another one?
... C64 and some fairly dismal lightgun games for the Speccy.
Anyone heard of these?I recently found a list of spectrum tapes I intended to buy (but never did) years ago. Most of them seem to be already dumped - or at least known of …
... 's a number of Mastertronic Lightgun games (Robot Attack etc) and ...What Speccy software uses Kempston Mouse?I wanted to implement this feature in my emulator but did not find any Spectrum software to test it. I heard earlier that the Art Studio use it, but …
... cursor flash a bit. The Lightgun seems to work though, as ...Expanded Profiles - Brief BiosExpanding on the post about Crimewatch style profiles, why not make a biography style profile. And I'll be the first... NAME: Patrick J.K. Furlong A…
... , spec drum, currah speech, joysticks, lightgun
FAVOURITE SPECCY EMULATOR ...Expanded Profiles - Brief BiosExpanding on the post about Crimewatch style profiles, why not make a biography style profile. And I'll be the first... NAME: Patrick J.K. Furlong A…
... , spec drum, currah speech, joysticks, lightgun, printer, midi keyboard
Power supplysCan I power my 48k with my 128k+2 power supply or will it damage the little rubber keyed thing?
... ] has them both down as 9v, centre negative - the only difference ...Power supplysCan I power my 48k with my 128k+2 power supply or will it damage the little rubber keyed thing?
... ] has them both down as 9v, centre negative - the only difference ...Praise for SPINI've been playign Klive and SPIN emulators most of today and while both are very good, I pick SPIN as my emulator of choice from now on... Good work…
... have problems using the Magnum Lightgun emulation and when using my ...Tears of nostalgiaI have to say, playing games again like Fued, Head over Heels, Where time stood still, arkanoid 2, heavy on the magick (list could go on forever), ma…
... titles, as I enjoyed the lightgun games on the Spectrum years ...Sinclair ZX Interface 2 - *giveaway*Hi, I've got a boxed ZX Interface 2 (perfect condition) I'll give away to anyone who wants it. I'll even throw in the postage for free, anywhere in t…
... /> on here i got a lightgun off sirclive :)
and ...Power Pack for +2 - help!I recently bought a 128K +2 Speccy on Ebay for ?4 (bargain!). It all looks sound enough and in very good condition EXCEPT for the power pack which …
yeah it sounds like this one isn't much good unless you have the black +2a/b
I am using a normal Spectrum power supply with my +2.
The power supply is still 9v but gives off less amps - but it seems to handle it okAmstrad and the SpectrumWhy has Amstrad made so little of their rights to the ZX Spectrum? In the last few years we have seen various retro products celebrating the Coleco, …
... controller or get this, a lightgun!
It was brilliant ...Games for the Magnum Lightgun and SpinI have downloaded the games for the Magnum Lightgun from this site but they don't work. I load them in Spin and choose the otion "PC Mouse Emulates M…
So how can I play these games? Is there any other emulators which support the lightgun?Games for the Magnum Lightgun and SpinI have downloaded the games for the Magnum Lightgun from this site but they don't work. I load them in Spin and choose the otion "PC Mouse Emulates M…
I believe Spectaculator works well with the lightgun games too.
Regards
AndyGames for the Magnum Lightgun and SpinI have downloaded the games for the Magnum Lightgun from this site but they don't work. I load them in Spin and choose the otion "PC Mouse Emulates M…
Hehe, I must have confused it with the AMX mouse or something :).
There's something for your list Jon then :o.
I might have used Lightgun with Spin then.
Regards
AndyMost popular new features? I know some people like a spectrum to be emulated as authentically as possible, while others like myself like features which improve the gfx, sound,…
... the Kempston mouse and the lightgun have been used - no matter ...Most popular new features? I know some people like a spectrum to be emulated as authentically as possible, while others like myself like features which improve the gfx, sound,…
... the Kempston mouse and the lightgun have been used - no matter ...Precise control at last!Since I started using Speccy emulators I've either used the keyboard or a cheapo Logic3 Intruder pad for control. Not any more! I bought one of those…
NTSC Spectrums?Being in the U.S., I missed the whole ZX Spectrum thing in Europe in the 80's. I've never seen an actual ZX Spectrum. I know that in the states the…
... the correct jack and rating (9v 500mA I think) will work ...US power supply for SpectrumThis has been lightly touched on in a couple of other threads - but I wanted to get a definitive set of answers. I am going to have a Spectrum 128 s…
... identicle output 1.4amp at 9v , I think the 128k sinclair ... 3 and 17v (stops at 9v) and would be ideal for ...
