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New to these boardsHi everyone, I'm new to these boards. In the early 80s my mate's brother got a ZX81, then shortly after a Spectrum 48K - a few weeks of playing Mani…
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Spectaculator/Kempston/Spanish gamesWhen I use the kempston joystick emulation via the keyboard (cursor keys) in Spectaculator some Spanish games (e.g. Nonamed, Jungle Warrior) don't wo…
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How do I fix faulty keys?I have recently bought a 16K Spectrum off e-bay,when I came to test it I found several keys where not working,is there a way to fix this problem by m…
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Game loop design?Having some thoughts on how to design the game loop and could do with some hints and tips from folks who have done it before! It's all about how to …
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The best way to remove a 48K face plate?Hi there,just about to replace my keyboard membrane and was wondering if anyone had tips on getting the face plate off with out damaging it,I read so…
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Joystick JockeyWho needed to have an interface then to play their favourite games? I always prefered the more responsive method of the keyboard and still do to thi…
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Help remembering an old game Hello - I'm hoping someone here can help. I have the haziest memory of playing a game when I was younger (I assume it was for the specrum) where yo…
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Abu Sumbel ProfanationI just downloaded the new TZX from the TZX Vault, but I can't get it to play. When I use Spectaculator it loads and will get to the menu then nothing…
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What hardware Sinclair and not related has everybody got?Just had to try to list all my clutter in the attic and my dads garage (this has got a bit out of hand), anybody else got as much Retro as this (boug…
... , 1 has sx32 attached for keyboard hd etc)
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Halls of the Things 2 - I've broken it :( I confess to being one of those players that panics under stress, my hands get clumsy, and half the keyboard gets whacked by accident as I fumble t…
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Interrupts details questionSuppose I am writing a game and I want to use interrupts to measure time, draw the screen without flicker, maybe to poll keyboard etc. What kinds of …
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Remapping spectrum keys to the arrow keysIs it actual possible to remap spectrum keys to the arrow keys on a PC keyboard in Spin or Spectaculator?
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Great escape...Hi my friends, I download Spectaculator ver 6.25 and then grab the Great escape, but I had problems in playing the game... I just use the keyboard …
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help wanted regarding repairsHi, 2 questions. 1) Where can i get zx81 replacement keyboard membranes. 2) Is it possible to alter the volume/pitch of the tape recorder built …
... can i get zx81 replacement keyboard membranes.
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Clone Project feedbackFinally i now have some time to start again with my clone project. I have decided to drop the 48k project and go directly on a 128k clone. This migh…
If there's ONE thing that......frustrated you about the spectrum when you were a kid (not now) what would it have been? 1) The attribute colour problem 2) The sound 3) The size…
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3) The size/keyboard
4) The long load ...100s of games for sale!Dear All In preparation for a move to Manchester, I wish to get rid of the following games as a job lot! The list below should be pretty accurate, …
... (Codemasters) 60p, Psytron (Beyond) (no keyboard overlay, box in average condition ...Spectrum not booting up properlyI picked up an old Spectrum from a car boot sale today, but the keyboard was acting up. I took it apart to see what the problem was, but after puttin…
... boot sale today, but the keyboard was acting up. I took ...Sintech MB03 Disk InterfaceHiya Sintech are taking Pre-Orders on an gadget called a MB03 Diskinterface The blurb is - 512 K SRAM, 32K Flash Rom, PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard suppo…
... Rom, PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard support, Smart-Card-Reader, IDE ...Grundy Newbrain partsI have some untested spare Newbrain parts which are now surplus to requirements and am looking to either sell them or trade them for other unusual vi…
... except PSU - motherboard and ROM, keyboard, case, heatsink
Picture ... back plate and 1 x keyboard
Picture: [url="http ...Speed SettingsI'm using ZX32, and I'm wondering how fast I need to set it on a Celeron 800 using keyboard. I've got display update at the top of the slider, adn so…
... on a Celeron 800 using keyboard. I've got display update ...looking for a zx 128k/+2I used to own a spectrum 128k +2 (I think this is the right one) It was a tape loader that was connected to the keyboard. Unfortunately my bro sold …
... that was connected to the keyboard. Unfortunately my bro sold it ...KB1/2 QuestionHello all.. New to the forum and all that (posting at least), 'nuff said. At the the risk of making a fairly dull first post, I wondered if anyone …
... tried to fit a new keyboard membrane.
Now I ...Spectrum 48k with removable metal keyboard plate Ive got 1Hello can anyone give me any info on this speccy I presume it was the last before the speccy + .I have some rather interesting info on the motherboar…
Hello can anyone give me any info on this speccy I presume it was the last before the speccy + .I have some rather interesting info on the motherboard and if i had somewhere to send the pics for them to be displayed on the internet that would be brilliant. ...2 x Spectrum cases,2 bust mobos,2 tape decks,2 Keyboards Free stuffHi,I am having a clear out of my old stuff I have the following to give away if who ever wants the stuff,pays the postage. 1 x Black 128+2 case ok c…
... the machines the black 128 keyboard looks almost new for some ...The Spectrum is a Piece of ShitHow can you all stand there and defend a computer that was ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH even back in 1982, compared to classics like the Atari 8-Bit, Commodore…
... change there, then.
Keyboard? Like fondling dead mummified skin ...New Spectrum, new Spectrum... what about the old one?Suppose Amstrad were to release not a new spectrum but the old one, plain and simple. Well, "rapackaged", say the 128k with a proper keyboard, or wha…
... the 128k with a proper keyboard, or whatever, even just exactly ...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…
... I've either used the keyboard or a cheapo Logic3 Intruder ... have to resort to the keyboard when more than one fire ...Modifying UK +2B for German TVI'd like to modify my +2B so the sound comes out of the telly. I already know I have to change the ceramic resonator X3 from 6 MHz to 5.5 MHz. I thin…
... the board, just above the keyboard slot.
The problem ...
